2005 Jazz Cup – Notice of Race

May 29^th & 30^th, 2005 

The Lake Washington Sailing Club (LWSC) is hosting the 2005 Annual Jazz Cup Regatta. This two-day weekend regatta will have great sailboat one-design and handicapped buoy racing by day and Dixieland jazz at night at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee (See http://www.sacjazz.com for more information on the Jazz Jubilee).

 Facilities 

Located in the Port of Sacramento, LWSC’s facilities include a clubhouse with a large covered deck, grass area with picnic tables, a launch ramp and an 800 lb. capacity hoist. It is your typical Sacramento delta clubhouse, full of good times, music, food, and good sailing. Normally the delta breeze blows from the SW at 10-15 miles per hour.  

 Eligibility 

The regatta is open to all sailing dinghies approximately 19 feet and under in length. This regatta will also host the Coronado15 District #2 Championships during this regatta. 

Schedule for the Weekend

Fri. May 28 1700 – 2000        Coronado 15 Measurement and Inspection

Sat. May 29 0700 - 0900        Coronado 15 Measurement and Inspection

Sat. May 29 1000 - 1030        Skippers meeting on deck of clubhouse

Sat. May 29 1100 - 1700        Racing (last warning by 1700)

Sun. May 30 1100 - 1600        Racing (last warning by 1600)

 Entry & Fees

The entry fee is $30 US with a $5 discount for US Sailing members.  The entry fee will cover all racing and regatta awards.

 Racing

Up to five, short-course races are scheduled for each day with the first warning at 12:00 Noon.  Racing will be held under the 2005 to 2008 ISAF, US Sailing and the sailing instructions rules.

 Scoring and Classes

A minimum of five boats of the same one design class will constitute a fleet. One-design classes with fewer than five pre-registered will be grouped into an Open fleet and will be scored using the 2005 Table of North American Portsmouth handicap ratings.

 Trophies and Awards

The awards presentation will be approximately one hour after the end of the last race on Sunday. Awards will be as follows: 

Five to Ten starters:            2 awards

            Eleven or more starters:      3 awards

Boat Storage

Boats may be stored on the water or in the parking lot over night (there is no night time security). There is no overnight camping at the facility or Port of Sacramento.

 Location

To get to the clubhouse take the Harbor Blvd exit off of Business 80 in Sacramento.  Turn left from East bound 80 and Right from West bound 80, onto Harbor Blvd (going South) at the end of the exit ramp.  Turn right on Industrial Blvd.  Turn left into the Port at the yellow Iron Gate (less than ¼ mile) and cross the railroad tracks.  Travel approx. 25 yard and turn right onto the paved road. Follow the paved road to the end and turn right on to the gravel/dirt road to the parking lot.  See our website for more details. 

Contact Information

General Regatta Information:

Phone: Dan Clark at (916) 488-1761

Email: jazzcup@lwsailing.org

Web Site: http://www.lwsailing.org (contains updated NOR, tentative SIs and directions)

Coronado 15 District Championship Information:

Phone: Steve Fishman at (916) 832-8015