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U20 Regattas - Where, When & Who's Going! / Re: 2026 Pacific Coast Championship - Save the Date!

« Last post by Travis Gregory on July 09, 2026, 03:15:24 PM »

We have a few brave out of town boats coming for this regatta and plan to start things Friday.  You are also welcome to join for our Thursday Night racing season.

Anyone from the Montana, Idaho or Washington fleet thinking of coming down?  If you can only travel to one this year, may I recommend you make it the Championship in Richmond!  We would love to get a big turn out.  But if you can make two, we would love to see you in Park City.

Let me know if anyone has questions.  NOR / Registration will be up this week.

Park City Sailing Association
August 29th and 30th.

For those traveling from out of town, if there is sufficient interest we will arrange racing on Friday.  Our club has a U20 One Design Race Start on Thursday night.   We regularly have 10 boats on the line and most of the local owners are committed to the regatta.

Camping and cabins are available at the lake but do fill quickly: https://utahstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/jordanelle-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=UT&parkId=342471

Other accommodations are easy to find near by in Deer Valley East, Heber and Park City.

Message if you have any questions.

Excellent summer recreation opportunities with a lot of mountain biking and hiking fun to be had.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Forestay/Jib adjustment

« Last post by Brian Mikiten on July 09, 2026, 02:46:29 AM »

Steve - Good information. We were in 30+ MPH winds recently and there was HUGE weather helm. On my boat the measurement for the distance from the mast to the transom is 34' and not 34'9" - 35". This is what started this entire discussion. I have watched your videos (thank you) and while sailing, we did watch the forestay behavior and adjusted the vang appropriately. As I sight up the mast, I see little rake under no-load on my hoist especially when compared to boats like J80s which I sailed for years. I had no adjustment left on the headstay itself and recently confirmed (thank you for your email) that my rig is pretty standard. How much adjustment does your forestay provide on a traditionally rigged boat over the standard?

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Forestay/Jib adjustment

« Last post by Mark Allen on July 06, 2026, 08:34:18 PM »

Adjusting the headstay was common in the mountain west boats 20 years ago. I know one boat hat 2 pigtails (the small section above the top swival of the furler) one shorter for high wind and one standard for max rake measurement. The thought use was the same wind speeds as Steve describes but this was before adjustable forestays were allowed (not sure when that changed). I know most boats set up for max rake as measured in the rules and depower using the traditional controls. In known high wind locations go with a lower rake and put in a stiffer top batten in the main.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / U20 Sails Group Buy?

« Last post by Brian Mikiten on July 06, 2026, 03:52:07 PM »

I've owned other class boats where a group buy is initiated in order to get a discount on new sails. I was looking at getting a new set of Ullman sails (Main/Jib) and wondered if anyone had interest prior to the Nationals in October. I had a brief discussion with Steve S. about this but nothing formalized.

TIA

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U20 Regattas - Where, When & Who's Going! / Re: 2026 North American Championship

« Last post by Mike Josselyn on July 01, 2026, 12:10:43 AM »

The Registration website is now open for the U20 North Americans.  The event is being held in conjunction with the Express 37 Nationals but registration is separated for the two fleets.  Registration is $270 for three days of racing and three tickets for Saturday night dinner at the Club. You can order additional dinner tickets when you register. The Club is also open for dinner on Friday and Sunday night at standard galley prices. You do not have to enter the crew information at time of registration but can edit your registration later once you know who will be attending with you.

https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/31586

The Richmond Yacht Club looks forward to hosting you and providing an excellent experience for you and your crew.

Please contact the Regatta Chair, Mike Josselyn, with any questions.  See the NORs for contact information.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Forestay/Jib adjustment

« Last post by John Gallalee on June 30, 2026, 12:49:37 PM »

Thanks, Steve

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Forestay/Jib adjustment

« Last post by Steve Shaw on June 28, 2026, 05:12:19 PM »

We have used anything from a long U shackle to a small Wichard snaphook on the end of the Harken micro block.  Some have a small S hook, but I feel more comfortable knowing it can't shake loose.  Smaller is better, but at least the Ullman jibs have a generously sized flap to cover everything cleanly.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Forestay/Jib adjustment

« Last post by John Gallalee on June 28, 2026, 02:10:14 PM »

I need to replace the upper block/hook and becket on my jib-halyard tensioner. What are people using these days? Thanks.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Synthetic deck material?

« Last post by Steve Shaw on June 26, 2026, 09:26:09 PM »

Yes, on three different boats.  I made my own templates, traced it out on boat and sanded original non skid down before applying.  Only use high quality decking.  Will last a few years but re doing it is a total chore.  Sure is nice sailing with it though.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Synthetic deck material?

« Last post by Brian Mikiten on June 26, 2026, 06:43:03 PM »

I saw a photo of (I think) #224 that had a synthetic deck installed over the no-skid. Has anyone else done this?