NHYC’s Winter Series regatta, which begins this Sunday, November 13, will include starts for Harbor 20 C Fleet racers. Details regarding the number of races for the C fleet on each day of the Series are forth coming. You can register for the regatta here.

If you have already registered but would like to change your registration from the B fleet to the C fleet, you can do so by following the instructions provided in your registration confirmation email. If you did not keep your confirmation email, contact Charlie at raceadmin@nhyc.org, or at (949) 723-6870.

Annapolis Yacht Club began the annual Frostbite Series on Sunday, November 6^th with over 90 racing sailboat registered to race through March 25^th. Several local yacht clubs are invited by AYC to participate in the Frostbite Series each winter.  Recognizing the fastest growing fleet in Annapolis, AYC granted the Annapolis Harbor 20 fleet #5 its own starting time.  Under sunny skies, a light breeze and a rising tide thirteen Harbor 20s, each with a 3 man crew, sailed across the starting line toward the first mark.  The lead changed several times and there were some great tactics at the first mark when five boats arrived at the same time.  As we reached for the finish line next to the club house boat speed and jibing skills created more lead changes.  Back at the dock, everyone shared strategy and talked about how we might improve performance next Sunday.

The fastest growing fleet at the Annapolis Yacht Club is the Harbor 20. We currently have 12 Harbor 20’s registered in this years AYC Frostbite Series. The Series starts on Nov 6 and runs on sundays through March. The Harbor 20 has been a successful addition to a number of other Yacht Clubs fleets across the nation. AYC is Fleet 5 in the National Harbor Class Association.

This Saturday is the BYC Sunkist #1 Regatta and the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Regatta. The Sunkist #1 is a Fleet 1 High Point Race.

The regattas are sailed simultaneously, giving you the opportunity to win twice in one day…while supporting CHOC’s fundraiser.

Sunkist Signup

CHOC Signup

More info can be found on the BYC Website for the Sunkist Series and the CHOC Regatta.

Also, the BYC will be offering a “C Fleet” sign up, so if you have never raced, or feel that the B Fleet is too competitive, sign up to sail the “C Fleet”.

The brand new SSYC Ocean Series starts this Saturday! If you have not registered yet, so so now here.

This 4 series race is designed for those that want to experience Ocean racing in the Harbor 20. However, if conditions are such that an ocean race is not ideal for a Harbor 20, the race will be held inside the harbor.

This is a four series race, with trophies being awarded at the conclusion of the regata late in 2012. The sign up fee is only $10.

Go to the page about the race to get more details, and if you want to race this weekend, sign up now. NOR’s and Online Signup are available now.

There are many, many great photos of Harbor 20s in action available to us courtesy of Donna Griggs. Thank you Donna for giving us this special gift!!

View them in the box below, or link directly to her galleries:

2011 Championships: Saturday or Sunday
All Harbor 20 Championships
Full H20 Collection

Santa Barbara Yacht Club

October 9, 2011

BY JANE WATKINS, ON OCTOBER 13TH, 2011

Beautiful race conditions with breezes from 8 to 15 knots prevailed for the Shalhoob Women’s Invitational and Women Skipper’s Regatta at Santa Barbara Yacht Club on Sunday, October 9.

Nine Harbor 20s participated, each with at least two women and one male “sandwich maker” (just kidding) on board. I was lucky enough to have the chance to race with Sandra Denton and Eric Stokke.

Four races were held – two non-spinnaker races for the Shalhoob and two spinnakers optional races for the Skipper Championship. Several of the women skippers were first-time Harbor 20 sailors…they are GREAT boats.

The Shalhoob Invitational was won by Becky Harteck, followed by Krystal Treiberg (UCSB Sailing Team), third was Heidi Ziskind followed by Morgan Green, Sharon Green, Jane Watkins, Leslie Deardorff, Helene Webb and Karen Cahill.

The Women’s Skipper Championship was won by Kyrstal Treiberg with Mom and Pop crewing, followed by Leslie Deardorff, Becky Harteck, Sharon Green, Jane Watkins, Morgan Green, Helene Webb, Heidi Ziskind and Helene Webb.

It was breeze on for the Harbor 20s, with lots of tight mark roundings and exciting starts. In fact the first start was so aggressive that there was a general recall. Highly competitive Lady Sailors! And it was excellent that several gals raced with their children.

This was a great event – To be repeated next year.

Thanks to everyone who made it a successful event and party afterwards.

Jane Watkins, H20 Fleet 4

The window to purchase a new main or jib is now open and ends on November 30th. According to the Fleet 1 rules, to remain eligible, you may only purchase sails during this window between the Championships and November 30th. Jibs may be purchased every year, while main sails can be purchased every other year.

Main sails may only be purchased from Elliott / Pattison Sailmakers. They are offering Harbor 20 boat owners a 25% discount, for a total of $1,167 plus tax. They require a 50% deposit upon order, and the sails will be finished by the end of December for the Fleet Measurer to measure them early January.  Contact: (949) 645-6697
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On Saturday October 15th, WORSA and ALYC held “Sailing for the Visually Impaired” where our Military Veterans and guest from the Braille Institute come down to the American Legion Yacht Club and got the chance to go sailing with volunteers on their sailboats.

This year the Harbor 20 Fleet 1 was well represented. There was Ed Kimball (Dragon Lady) and Michael Volk (Lighting) taking folks out in their boats, as well as Andy and Lori Everson crewing on a larger vessel allowing even more guest to enjoy a great day on the Bay.  As always, Peter Haynes was helping coordinate between LIYC and ALYC making it possible to open up slips at ALYC to facilitate loading our guest on their vessels.

They all did a great job and allowed 200 guest enjoy a sunny day out on the water.  Thank you to Ed, Michael, Lori, Andy and Peter and Harbor 20 Fleet 1.