THE CHARLOTTE VANGUARD 15 FLEET 66

Schedule

April 26 6 - 11 PM Club open for boat arrivals

April 27 8 - 11 AM Registration, launching, practice, etc.

11:00 AM Skippers meeting, Racing begins

6:00 PM Social hour, dinner/party

April 28 9:00 AM Racing resumes

1:00 PM Awards, regatta concludes

Registration

Early Bird Special: $60.00 for lightnings, $50 for V15s includes registration fees (Club, SELD, VF), crew dinner tickets, beverages.

Bare Bones Early Bird: $35.00 includes registration fees (Club, SELD, VF).

Day of, Full Course: $70.00 for lightnings, $60 for V15s includes registration fees (Club, SELD, VF), crew dinner tickets, and beverages

Day of, Bare Bones: $40.00 includes registration fees (Club, SELD, VF)

Additional dinner tickets: $12.00 adults, $3.00 children (includes beverages)

US Sailing Members: deduct $5.00 from each option above except the additional dinner tickets.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SEND MONEY NOW TO QUALIFY FOR EARLY BIRD PRICES. JUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE BY CONTACTING:

Ron Wright - 803-222-2333 or ~ Bill Wiggins ? 803-909-6286 or

 Racing Information. Our target goal will be 5-6 races on Saturday and 2-3 races on Sunday. If more than 5 races are run, we will throw out each boat?s worst race score. The race will be run in compliance with the US Sailing Rules of Racing 2001-2004, the International Lightning Class Association, the Vanguard 15 Class Association and local club rules. There will be no measurement or weigh-in.

Directions. The Catawba Yacht Club is located on Lake Wylie in Charlotte, NC.

From I-77 going north, take the Hwy 160 (Ft. Mill) exit and turn left on 160. Continue on 160 through the Tega Cay intersection. Turn Left on Zoar Rd (Bridgestone Tire Store). Turn left on Youngblood. When Youngblood forks, bear left and continue to the club.

If you are traveling north on I-85 from Atlanta/Greenville, exit south onto Hwy 161 (Kings Mtn exit - NOT THE KINGS MTN MILITARY PARK EXIT). Travel about 8 miles south on 161. Turn left onto Hwy 55 (McGills General Store). Follow Hwy 55 through Clover and out the other side. Turn left on Hwy 557 at the AMOCO station. If you pass Clover HS, you went too far. Hwy 557 goes about 8 more miles and turns into Hwy 49. Hwy 49 crosses Lake Wylie. Watch for Youngblood Rd. It is about 1 mile after the bridge. Turn right on Youngblood. When Youngblood forks, bear left and continue to the club.

If you are an interstate groupie, you can skip the 161 exit and stay on I-85 all the way to I-77. Take I-77 south, but trust us, going through Clover is shorter and less hair-raising! For folks traveling south on I-85 to Charlotte, take I-85 to I-77 South. Once you are on I-77 South. Take the Gold Hill Rd exit and turn right. Turn right on Hwy 160 then turn left on Zoar Rd (Bridgestone Tire Store). Turn left on Youngblood. When Youngblood forks, bear left and continue to the club. If you get lost, page Ron Wright at 704-834-7758.

Camping/Lodging. Camping is available at Catawba Yacht Club on a first come first serve basis. We have a new commercial grade kitchen and first-class shower facilities. Campfires are prohibited, but there are plenty of charcoal grills and picnic tables. If you plan to camp at CYC Friday night, let us know in advance!

Hotels are also in abundance. The closest location to us is at Carowinds Blvd. There are several motels located there. There is a Holiday Inn Express (704-537-6611), Comfort Inn (704-339-0574), and a Motel 6 (704-545-0306). These hotels are less than fifteen minutes from our club. Their rates vary from @55.00 (Motel 6) to 100.00 a night. The Carowinds theme park will be open that weekend, so rates may vary. All are relatively new and you can expect good accommodations. Be sure to call ahead. As I said, the park is open, so if you have families debating on coming, they might enjoy a Saturday at the park, while sailors are at the race. Carowinds information is 704-588-2600.