29er North America

RECENT NEWS
Large 29er fleet headed to Buzzard's Bay Regatta Teams from both coasts and in between are headed to the Buzzard's Bay Regatta August 1-3rd. This will be the first year the 29er class participates in BBR which is sailed in Marion, MA and well known for great breeze. Don't miss out - close to 20 boats are expected. You can still join the fun! Make sure to register online at the following link. .....Event Registration
7/3/08
29er ECC's NOR
WHAT: 2nd Annual 29er East Coast Championships
WHERE: Conanicut Yacht Club, Jamestown, RI
WHEN: August 7-10, 2008 (Clinic: August 7-8, Racing: August 9-10)
.....contact Max Bulger with any questions
7/3/08
US Youth Championship gets underway 9 29ers raced 4 races today during the first day of the US Youth Champs held at the San Francisco YC. The fleet sailed from SFYC out to the Berkeley Circle racecourse and quickly finished four races. Judge Ryan and Hans Henken won each of the four races today in 12-17 knots. Judge and Hans have been training hard and will go almost directly from this event to the Youth World Championship in Denmark. Results were not posted as of press time, but the author knows at least the top 5 teams are pretty close together. .....results posted here (hopefully soon)
6/29/08
First 29er Luff-In in San Diego Congratulations to the sailors who attended the first ever "Luff-in" regatta for 29ers in the long established SDAYC "Luff-in" series. Congrats to 29er youth racers who helped make history Chuckie Eaton/Patrick Powell, JP Barnes/Tyler McDonald, Katie Everett/ Noelle Herring, Paris Henken/Nina Maligri and regatta winners Sterling Henken/ Hans Henken. The (Tim) Waldlow Series was recently added to the very successful "Luff-in" series that include Sabots (Dennis) Conner series, Laser Radials (JJ) Isler series, Full-Rigs (Robbie) Haines series, 420's (Mark) Reynolds series, and FJ's (Doug) Hart series. The remaining 29er series regattas are July 20 at Coronado Yacht Club and October 18 at SDYC where the Wadlow perpetual will be awarded. Tim Wadlow represented the US in 2004 Olympics in 49er class and will do so again in Beijing. All youth welcome to compete!
6/27/08
East Coast Champs venue moved The East Coast Champs will now be held at the Conanicut Yacht Club in Jamestown, RI. August 7-8th will feature a free clinic, followed by racing on August 9-10th. .....Conanicut YC's website
6/24/08
Only 1 more $1 CORK charter left Fleet members headed to CORK, there is only one mroe $1 charter left. If you can't get your boat there, get in touch with PS2000 asap to take advantage of this offer. .....PS2000 website
5/30/08
US Nationals in the GORGE! Reminder: The US Nationals are in the Gorge this July. This will be an event you can't miss. Although beware, once you sail in the Gorge you may never leave. .....event information here
5/19/08
Photos galore! Thanks to John Liebenberg and Stacy Childers, dedicated 29er parents with a talent for photography, we have some new photo galleries to share. The photo gallery page now includes 2007 Australian Nationals, 2008 World Championships, and 2008 Elvstrom Zellerback. Make sure to check out the photos, find yourself and your friends, and learn something from other's styles and sail setups. .....check 'em out here
5/19/08
14 teams in Santa Barbara's skiff festival race 9 races over the weekend. .....results
5/18/08
Successful and Windy Elvstrom Zellerbach 12 teams battled classic San Francisco conditions at the Elvstrom Zellerbach this past weekend on San Francisco's City Front. Sunday's races were called when the wind exceeded the class limit. Congratulations to Max Fraser and David Liebenberg who won every race. Check out Max and David in the photo below just after a windward mark. Thanks to Marisa Kurk for the photo - more of Marisa's photos to come! .....results here
5/6/08
29ers to start at Buzzard's Bay Regatta! Registration is now open for the Buzzards Bay Regatta. Anyone who's done this event before knows: its amazingly run, a huge turnout, the wind rips, and its an awesome time. Its also one of the events on the Grand Prix. This is the first year they've hosted a 29er class, and you can register here: http://www.buzzardsbayregatta.com/ussreg.php. The regatta is from Aug 1-3 this year in Marion, MA. Register ASAP! .....Event Registration
5/2/08
29ers race in Vancouver, BC A fleet of 6 29ers raced at Royal Vancouver's Kitten Cup dinghy regatta last weekend. English Bay provided wonderful spring conditions on Saturday with warm temps and a 5-14 knot westerly. RVYC's race committee sent the fleet on five races around a triple-lap windward-leeward. Sunday's brought April Showers and light winds which allowed for one more race.
Newcomer to the 29er Katy Cenname teamed up with vetran Jen Glass to win her first 29er regatta quite convincingly. Alex Dodd and Robert Barry battled with fellow Royal Victoria YC team Erin Barry and Jessica Round to tie for 2nd with the boys winning the tiebreaker. Callie Wade / Helena Scutt finished in 4th, also racing their first 29er event. Rounding out the fleet were Harrison Blacklock / Alex Smith from West Vancouver and Kristine Williams / Rebecca Blundon from Victoria. Look for more 29er racing in the Pacific Northwest coming soon! .....Results here
4/28/08
2008 Class Membership Don't forget to join the 29er class or renew your existing class membership for 2008. US class members can now register online through 29er.org and click on the Pay Dues link. A new online form is now posted if you want to join or renew by mail. Canadian members continue to use your online form.
Remember that class dues cover the class expenses throughout the year, the class needs your support to keep going!
4/15/08
Looking for a boat? PS2000 still has some 29ers remaining from the Youth Worlds at a great deal! Visit the PS2000 website for more information. Looking for a used boat? The used boat and gear page is up to date and features lots of good boats.
4/15/08
2008 29er Worlds Team We've just received some photos from the 2008 29er World Championships which were held in Australia in January. Here's a photo to show off the good looking members of the team.
Left to Right: Max Fraser, Ian Simms, Pike Harris, Coach Jacqui Bonnitcha, Judge Ryan, Hans Henken, David Liebenberg. Photo by John Liebenberg.
4/14/08
Want to win a new spinnaker? All you have to do is race in this year's NorthEast Grand Prix circuit and you'll have a chance! .....Details Here
4/8/08
2008 Midwinters West photos Thanks to Stacy Childers and Tamra Henken for sharing their great photos! .....photo gallery here
4/7/08
$1 charters at CORK CORK will be chartering 10 -- 29er's at CORK & Sailfest 2008 for only $1.00 (CDN). First come - first served. To qualify you must be a 29er owner and sail in an area at least 1000 kms from Kingston. Also both skipper and crew must be class members. Bring your own sails - everything else, including dolly, will be provided. Charters will be given out Aug. 14 & returned after racing on Aug. 20. For more information contact Peter: peter@ps2000.ca / 514 363 5050
3/26/08
Midwinters East Photos! Lainie Pardee's photos from the Midwinters East are now up, check 'em out! .....Photos Posted Here
2/27/08
Faster than a 470? Mark your calendars, the 4th Annual High Performance Dinghy Open at American YC in Rye, NY has a challenge out to you. Their regatta is open to any boat faster than a 470. They're hoping for 29ers, Moths, anything fast. .....AYC website
2/25/08
NEW!! North American Membership Directory Looking for a 29er sailor you met at the last regatta? Want to find a team or coach for that travel regatta you have planned? Use the new 29er North American membership directory. You'll see the link to the Directory above, or click the following link to register. Athletes, coaches and other fleet associates can enter their contact information into the directory for other fleet members to access. You can decide how much contact information to share, as well as post photos and send messages to friends. Check it out! .....Register Here
1/9/08
29er international exchange There has been some buzz recently around the world about a 29er youth exchange. The exchange would allow high school 29ers to live abroad, staying with a 29er family, and racing while attending school in a foreign country. If you are interested in traveling abroad, or hosting a foreign student, contact Jen and she will put you in touch with the group. .....email Jen
10/30/07
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