Independence Regatta (N. Indiana)

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tpzahm

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May 3, 2010
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Hunter 146 Loon Lake, IN
Calling all Hunter dinghy owners --

I'll be racing my H146 in the 12th annual Loon Lake Independence Regatta at 11:00 on July 3rd. The Loon Lake on which it occurs is located on the Whitley/Noble county line in Northern Indiana.

The regatta is open to all, and the Portsmouth handicapping system is used so it's fair for everyone. We have a very mixed fleet - everything from 22-ft cruisers to Hobie cats to Sunfish and most everything in between. None of us are very serious about the race, but I *am* interested in seeing how I stack up against another H146.

There's no fee for entry.

There *is* a no-fee launch ramp.

Call 260.632.SAIL for more information.
(That's 260.632.7245 for the phone pad challenged)

The Loon Lake Independence Regatta is hosted by the Loon Lake Sailing and Yacht Club, a fictitious organization. (The race is real, tho.)
 
BlueRunner

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Oct 8, 2009
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Hunter 170 Lake Sammamish WA
Is there a defined boat length where a sailboat is no longer called a "dinghy"?

The regatta sounds like fun. We have a small group on Lake Sammamish that tries to have a regatta every Saturday morning with a "mixed" fleet.
 
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tpzahm

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May 3, 2010
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Hunter 146 Loon Lake, IN
BlueRunner said:
Is there a defined boat length where a sailboat is no longer called a "dinghy"?
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Not that I'm aware of. I only used the term since I was on the "Small Boats" sub-forum. We've had boats that were 22 ft in the race.


The regatta sounds like fun. We have a small group on Lake Sammamish that tries to have a regatta every Saturday morning with a "mixed" fleet.[/quote said:
Glad to here you're racing weekly. We sometimes have impromptu races, but the only "for sure" event is a once-a-year thing.

**Important** Do you have any small Hunters in the races? If so, what have you used for a handicap?

TIA
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BlueRunner

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Hunter 170 Lake Sammamish WA
tpzahm said:
**Important** Do you have any small Hunters in the races? If so, what have you used for a handicap?

TIA
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No Hunters in the races. We sail a trianglar course with the 2nd buoy the handicap separator. Slowest boats go the 2nd buoy and faster boats go to upwind buoys from the 2nd buoy. This handicap system makes the 2nd leg longer for the faster boats. Actually, it also makes the first leg longer as well. All things being equal, all the boats should then be around the last half of the 3rd leg to the finish. And of course, the 3 leg is equal distance for all boats.
 
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