Nelson Cup Regatta comes to Nelson this weekend
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Sailboats will add to the landscape of Kootenay Lake this weekend as local club plays host to the Nelson Cup Regatta.
“The Organizing Authority is the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association,” said the Notice of Race flyer.
“The race will be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. . ..”
The race, expecting boats from Kootenay Lake, Balfour and Crawford Bay, is held on Kootenay Lake between the Government Wharf at the foot of Hall Street and the Big Orange Bridge.
Registration is between 6-8 p.m. Friday at Ric’s Pub in the Prestige Inn and Saturday from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the Government Wharf.
Sailing instructions and class flags will be issued at the skippers meeting following Saturday registration.
Sailing instructions may change some of the RRS so all skippers must attend.
The course will begin from the start/finish line in front of the Government Wharf beside the Prestige Inn. There will be a yellow marker one kilometer stream (southwest) from the start/finish line and another yellow marker kilometer stream (northeast) which will be the windward/leeward turning marks for the keel boat divisions.
The Nelson Cup Regattahosts three keelboat divisions — black for PHRF rate boats; greater than 170, blue for boats rated 171 to 215 and green for boats rated greater than 216 PHRF.
If there is no BC Sailing PHRF certificate is held by the boat see:
http://offshore.ussailing.org/Assets/Offshore/PHRF/High+Low+Mean+PHRF+Handicaps.pdf
If four or more register a Dinghy Division will also be included.
Race are scheduled for noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday or until the last race of the day is completed.
Saturday, captains and crew will be hosted by the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association at the Knotical Ball beginning at 5 p.m. at the Granite Pointe at Nelson Clubhouse.
For more information see the Kootenay Lake Sailing Facebook Page at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kootenay-Lake-Sailing-Association/260697637334349
