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Don't put your boat in storage for the winter! The Sailing Association of North Jersey Lakes invites you to join us on Saturday September 18 in Clinton, NJ (Spruce Run Reservoir) and Saturday Oct 2 in Green Pond, NJ. It is lake sailing at its best! The Daily Schedule: 8:30-9:45 am...

Voting will take place at the 2010 USSCA Annual Meeting and additional nominations may be accepted at the meeting held at Mattituck Yacht Club, Mattituck, NY, scheduled for July 24, 2008. If you are interested in becoming more active in the class administration, please get involved by...

The May 5 edition of the Sailing Scuttlebutt has a great article about Eric Woodman's efforts to expand youth sailing in the New England region. Check it out! http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/archived_Detail.asp?key=4435...

Please see the below regarding the 2010 Sunfish North American’s at the Mattituck YC this summer July 20 -25. John Condon is the very amiable host for the regatta. ------------------------ Here is a link for motels, hotels and B&B's on the North Fork...

The survey results are online here. http://www.sunfishclass.org/rudder_survey.php

Many people do not realize that the initiative to update the rudder goes back over 15 years ago. This was around the period when the fiberglass centerboard was introduced. Unlike today, at that time, the manufacturer was only selling wooden rudders. Larry Cochran was a member of the Advisory...

I want to preface the following messages by saying I am not an engineer or naval architect, nor do I claim to be. When people tell me the relative merits of the current and proposed rudder design, I want to know more than the differences between the designs. I want to know how and why...

Where I do most of my sailing in northern NJ, many fleets still suffer the consequences of prior changes to the Sunfish. It is difficult to find a competitive used Sunfish to race at a reasonable price. Often when someone buys a boat it is so heavy that it will never be competitive, regardless...

See the results and a regatta summary here. http://www.sunfishclass.org/midatlantic/blog/?p=126

From the event organizers: " The 21st Biennial Howard Griswold Memorial Regatta Sunfish Mid-Atlantic Regional July 11th & 12th 2009 Saturday’s Schedule: 8:00 – 10:00am Registration and all off the lake boats will be steam cleaned. (Just hot water, no detergents or chemicals will...

This is from the organizers of the regatta. " Online registration is now available at the following link www.regattanetwork.com/clubs/ihyc-jo.html for the 2009 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival at Island Heights Yacht Club. There must be 15 boats registered by July 15, 2009 in order to...

The 2010 North American Championship will be hosted by the Mattituck Yacht Club on the North Fork of Long Island (NY). The official NOR and other information will be posted as soon as it is available. July 20, 2010 Midget and Junior Measurement (Tuesday) July 21-22, 2010 Midget and Junior...

How has everyone attached the new aluminum tiller to the rudder? In our huge box of tools, I cannot find a socket wrench that fits in the pre-drilled holes and on the nut/bolt head, or a standard wrench that will fit inside the aluminum tiller (and will move). It is shocking to me that...

All members of the US Sunfish Class Association are encouraged to vote in the coming election. Similarly, if you are interested in becoming more active in the class administration, please get involved by running for one of the open positions or by getting in contact with your regional or...

This is a reminder that the Sunfish International Masters Championship, and US Midwinter Nationals and Team Race Nationals are quickly approaching in March. These events are a great opportunity to get your sailing fix during the "off season" for many parts of the country. Who is going, and...

From the Laser Performance promotional email: Between the 11th and the 23rd of December we will be offering some of the lowest prices of the year on the hottest gear for the dinghy sailor on your list. We are offering 25% off on select class approved gear for the Laser™, Sunfish™, C420 and...

The USSCA Round 1 deadline date for accepting and returning your completed Entry Form and Charter Agreement has been extended from December 16, 2008 to March 1, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact the class office or Derek Jackson. The ISCA Round 1 deadline date remains August 16...

The Dinghy Shop in Amityville, NY is hosting a Sunfish frostbite series at the South Bay Sailing Center. Racing will be on Nov 1, 8, 15, 22 and Dec 6 with a 11 AM harbor start. Racing starts this Saturday!! Be there.

Check this out: http://www.bottleport.com I was just reading about this on Tillerman's Propercourse blog. It looks like a great idea for carrying water and not having it fly around the cockpit.

Cedar Point Yacht Club in Westport, CT, already home to one of the largest Laser fleets in the country, is pleased to announce that they are expanding their successful frostibite program to include a separate Radial Fleet start. Seeking to capitalize on the enormous popularity of the Radial rig...