Weekend racing clinic and regatta on Lake Monona with Mark Johnson and Ryan Malmgren. The goal is to get in lots of racing, improve, and have fun!
HOST CLUB: Lake Monona Sailing Club.
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NOTICE OF RACE: click here
RACING FORMAT: Lots of short courses. Windward-leeward twice around with windward offsets and leeward gates. Target race time: 30 minutes. Coaches allowed onboard during races. Coaching allowed from coach boats during racing. Crew substitutions allowed.
- FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Rigging Help/Coaching Available Early Registration at Olbrich Park. Welcome dinner/party at Madison Elks Club Lodge.
- SATURDAY: Racing followed by evening party and debrief. Saturday evening PARTY & DINNER at MAD SAILS.
- SUNDAY: Racing followed by RAFFLE and AWARDS. No start after 1330.
- SCHEDULE DETAILS: click here and scroll to p. 5
VENUE: Regatta Headquarters at Olbrich Park, 3527 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53714. Three piers with six launch lanes. Parking reserved for first 20 out-of-town trailers/vehicles; additional parking spots available.
ENTRY FEE: $125 per boat LMSC and FSSA Member; $150 per boat others through June 30, 2025. $150/$175 from July 1, 2025. Extra social/meal passes available for purchase with registration. Registration will close and registration must be completed by 0930, July 12, 2025.
INCLUDED: Ramp/launch/parking fees, social/meal passes for skipper and one crew, continental breakfasts, box lunches, complimentary raffle ticket, Fri/Sat dinner parties, race clinic/coaching, awards. Beer and wine provided at the Sat evening social event.
CLINIGATTA RAFFLE: Each registered boat will receive a complimentary ticket for the CLINIGATTA RAFFLE. Additional Raffle Tickets will be available for purchase online, at Registration, and throughout the event. Grand Prize: New Mad Sails Flying Scot Race Jib (per tradition, the raffle winner must pass their current best available jib on to the competitor most in need of a better sail). Special Prize: $100 cash. Other prizes: polarized sunglasses from WiscoBoys; Wisconsin Cheese from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin; Wisconsin Beer, large format print of your boat from Images Plus of Madison, and more!
EVENT APPAREL: PLEASE CHECK BACK. The on-line store is under construction and will be available shortly.
HOUSING: Provided at LMSC members' homes on a first come basis. Camping available at Mad Sails.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS: click here
QUESTIONS: Contact Dave Gorwitz (FS6193 "Too Many Daves") at 608-320-3366 or clinigatta@gorwitz.com.
LIABILITY WAIVER: By registering for this event I acknowledge, understand, and accept the terms of the liability waiver included in the Notice of Race and further acknowledge that, should I wish to do so, could negotiate the terms of the waiver with the host club, Lake Monona Sailing Club, prior to registering for the event.
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