Harrison Hot Springs 2024

Coming soon to a park near you! Well, not so near for some but always a nice place to visit. This is Rendall Park in lovely Harrison Hot Springs, BC. What’s coming you ask? Why the Hobie Division 4 Championships Regatta of course. Held on Labor Day weekend every year, this year the dates are August 31st/ September 1st. Again this year we have invited the Waszp Fleet to join us and they will be having a Canadian Championships Regatta. Their event runs from Friday to Sunday which means they are in the park on Thursday. What does that mean for the Hobie Fleet? You are welcome to arrive Thursday or Friday before racing starts.

You can check out the Notice of Race below and follow the link below to register online. We do ask that you register early to help plan for food, trophies etc… So don’t delay, register now!

Division 4 Championships Registration

And we’ll see you there!!

 Division 4 Championships Hobie Points Regatta
Notice of Race

August 31/ Sept 1, 2024
Harrison Hot Springs, BC

ORGANIZING AUTHORITY:

Hobie Fleet 214, Vancouver, BC

  1. RULES
    • The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing
    • H17/ H20 competitors using dimensionally similar sails (no square-tops) manufactured by Whirlwind Sails shall not be protestable by a competitor, the race committee, or the technical committee.  This changes RRS 60.1(a), 60.2(a) and 60.4(a).
  2. ENTRIES
    • Open to all Hobie Classes. HCANA membership is required for crew or skipper. Proof of Liability Insurance is required.
    • Other non-Hobie catamaran classes and non-members may join the regatta but are required to pay a temporary membership fee of $30 to participate. Payable during online registration or onsite
    • A minimum of 5 boats are required for a non-Hobie class start. There will be no handicapped starts.
  3. FEES
    • $60 for Single handed boats
    • $80 for Double handed boats
    • Online registration is preferred and will be available
    • Check  cultuslakesailing.com  regatta page or the Fleet 214 Facebook page for more information
  4. SCHEDULE
    • Registration and check-in will be Saturday, August 31, 9am – 10am, in Rendall Park.
    • First Warning Signals:
      • Saturday Aug 31, 1130h
      • Sunday Sept 1, 1100h
    • No races shall be started after 1630h on Sunday September 1
    • Supper will be provided for all competitors Saturday evening. Additional meals tickets are available at extra cost when registering.

  1. SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
    • Sailing instructions will be available at cultuslakesailing.com after August 27th, 2024. Sailors are encouraged to bring electronic copies. Paper copies will be available onsite in limited supply.
  2. VENUE
    • Races will be conducted in the waters of Harrison Lake directly in front of the town of Harrison. Rendall Park will be the launch location. Park access will be available from approximately 1000, Thursday August 29 to 1200h, Monday Sept 2. Boats may be left on-site until Monday morning.
  3. COURSES
    • Standard Hobie courses will be sailed. Course stickers may be available to be purchased during registration.
  4. PENALTY SYSTEM:
    • For all classes, rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty.
  5. SCORING
    • The low point scoring system in Rule A4 will be used. One race is required to be completed to constitute a series.
    • When 4 or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score.
  6. RADIO COMMUNICATION:
    • Boats may carry radios, however, except in an emergency, a boat that is racing shall not make voice or data transmissions and shall not receive voice or data communication that is not available to all boats. This restriction also applies to mobile phones.
  7. ACCOMODATIONS
    • Hot Spring Villa Motel: 604-796-9339 
    • Glencoe Motel and RV Park: 604-796-2574
    • More information can be found at: Tourism Harrison: 604-796-5581, tourismharrison.com
  8. FURTHER INFORMATION

Quinault Race Week 2024

Thank you to Will Nelson for sharing his photos here from the entire event!
Check out the Div. 4 Facebook page for more pictures of clinics and sailing.

Quinault Points Regatta #1 is in the books! Thanks to all the volunteers for their hard work in making it happen… Jack (RO), Charlene, Bob, Will, Tim and Andrew for their on the water expertise. All the shore volunteers for registration/ food and trophies.. it’s what makes it all happen.

Day 1 Saturday turned into a Sunny warm Quinault sailing day after a cloudy start… great winds and challenging sailing. 6 races were sailed! Day 2 stayed cloudy with lighter breezes till racing was over, then the sun came out! 3 races were sailed with the last being a ‘long distance’ race up to a mark near the snag and back down to the beach for a finish there at the end of the day…

A group of us now hang out for the week relaxing, sailing, participating in various clinics on Rules, boat handling, rigging.. whatever comes to light..

Quinault clinics week, day 1. A rules seminar presented by Rob Woodbury. Some great discussions so far, to continue…

Quinault clinics week, day 2. We started with a review and further discussion on the rules with Rob. Now we are having a crew talk with Laura Sullivan. Crew positioning, tasks etc on the 16 and 18. Heading to the boats shortly for some dry land training the on the water for more fun! And the sun is out!…

Quinault clinics week, day 3. John Hoag talking about boat setup, effective starts and more, H16 and H18. A presentation on shore at the gazebo and at the beach with demonstrations with a boat…

NW Area Championship Weekend #2
Well, that’s it… another one hits the books…. Quinault is over for another year… and what a great event, a great week it was. 30 boats lined up for the Area Championships weekend with a good mix of H16’s, H17’s and H18 competing on the water.

Saturday started out with the marine layer hanging out a bit longer than usual. We did go out for one race close to shore in light shifty conditions.. then the fleet was sent ashore on a postponement. The weather cleared and warmed up but it was decided to eat first and play later… so supper was set out at 5pm with everyone given about 1 hr to eat.. and what a great feast! Bratwurst, pasta salad, coleslaw and baked beans.. and cookies! Thanks to Laurie and her team for a great meal..

Charley then called everyone back on the water with racing commencing about 1830. 3 races were run in quick succession with everyone hitting the shore about 2030. The raffle was then done with everyone enjoying the give aways from Murray’s Marine, West Coast Sailing, Allen Brothers Marine (UK) and much more! Sunday saw a similar start to the day.. Racing was attempted about 1300 with one race being completed.. A second was started but was abandoned due to lack of wind and ended up with the fleet either paddling back or being towed into shore.

Trophies were handed out with great exuberance and special recognition given to several people for extra ordinary efforts during the past week.

The wind finally came up as we know it (and love it) and several folks went out for one final sail before the sun went down.

Thanks to all who made both regattas and the week of clinics and fun in the middle a great success! It doesn’t happen without YOU!

Final Results for the Area Championships..

https://www.sailwave.com/results/hobiediv4/quinault2024.htm

See you at Harrison Hot Springs!

Lake Quinault events 2024

2024 Rain Forest Resort Village Accommodations and Camping Reservations

A Notice of race will be provided with this information. We are making it available now due to lead time needed to secure your space.

Motel and Cabins:
All Motel and Cabin accommodation inventory is managed by Rain Forest Resort Village. Please call them directly at 800-255-6936 or book online at Rain Forest Resort. Please be sure to let them know you are with the Hobie group!

Campground:
All campground inventory is being held by Hobie Division 4 from Friday night July 26th through Saturday night August 3rd.

Inventory will be released June 20th, so please book early to arrange for your preferred spot! Please email Bob Combie at bobcombie@gmail.com  or text 206-484-6764