29er North America

RECENT NEWS
Congratulations Ian Bruce, and thank you! Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced on Canada Day the newest appointees to the Order of Canada, Canada's highest Honour. Amongst the appointees is the Father of the Laser, Ian Bruce, an Industrial Designer by profession and a boat builder by occupation.

With a concept in mind and a set of lines drawings from friend and fellow Canadian Bruce Kirby, he created in 1970 a boat, rig and manufacturing process that has essentially remained unchanged to this day and still represents the epitome of one-design sailing. By 1974, he had opened 9 majority-owned plants worldwide building the Laser and the rest is history.

He is also a passionate sailor having twice won the prestigious Prince of Wales Trophy in International Fourteens and twice represented his country in the Olympics in the Finn (Naples) and the Star (Keel).

The award is in recognition of his service to sailing, both in Canada and Internationally, and in particular for his involvement in the design and development of high-performance boats for young sailors. During 40 years in the business he has either designed or assisted in the design, developed and built all the following International or Recognized Classes: Finn, Fourteen, Contender, Laser, Optimist, Fireball, 470, Laser II, Tasar, Laser Radial, Byte and 29er. In the last instance he was part of a team assisting Julian Bethwaite in the development of the 29er, providing the design team with both his product design knowledge and his sailing experience. His own design, the Byte, is the male and female singlehander to be used in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

At 76 he is still sailing his Star and his company PS2000 in Montreal, in which he is fully active, builds the Optimist, the Club 420, the Megabyte, the Byte and the 29er.
7/2/09
Great used boat selection Ready to buy a 29er? Time to upgrade your boat? Don't forget to check out the used boats and parts section for great deals! .....used 29ers
7/1/09
29er Board Conference Call meeting minutes Meeting minutes from the North American 29er Board conference calls will now be posted on this website. You can find the minutes under the "Class Info" menu by clicking on the "Board Minutes" link. .....June 2009 minutes
7/1/09
Don't Miss the Buzzard's Bay Regatta! Get set for the fun and excitement of the 37th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta on August 7th, 8th and 9th, 2009, hosted by the New Bedford Yacht Club in South Dartmouth, Mass. If you're hoping to participate this year, make sure to visit www.buzzardsbayregatta.com and sign up now. Early sign up pricing for the event are in effect now so don't delay. BBR is renowned for great wind, close racing, world class race management, and awesome shoreside parties. Get in on the fun as this year's event will be better than ever!

And while you're submitting your registration, make sure to order your event clothing, t-shirts, and accessories before their all sold out. You can order online right now to get the sizes and selection you need. In past years, popular styles have sold out early.

Looking for a great time on and off the water this summer? Make sure the Buzzards Bay Regatta is in your racing plans. Thanks again to all of the event volunteers and sponsors that make this regatta possible along with invaluable support from Low Tide Yacht Club, Beverly Yacht Club, Mattapoisett Yacht Club, and New Bedford Community Boating. This year's event is sponsored by Cape Yachts, Mount Gay Rum and West Marine. .....event website
7/1/09
Beginner / Intermediate 29er Clinic Dan Brandt is putting on a beginner/intermediate 29er clinic July 9-12 at RYC. You don't necessarily need a boat, driver, or crew. This clinic is to get those that are new to the boat and learn how to sail it in several kinds of conditions. Even if you don't have a person to sail with on a regular basis at this moment this clinic will give you the skills to learn and be competent on the 29er. Also you never know, you might want to team up with someone from the clinic. Expect some rotating in and out of the boats during the day. That way you can give it a try take a few wipeouts and then come on the coach boat and look at whats going on to help you learn quicker.

We will be meeting at 10 am everyday and going to about 5pm. We may carry past 5 depending on the wind and motivation to sail. The cost is $150 per person for 4 days, checks made out to RYC and waivers will be given out on the first day. If you can only do a couple of the days we can work out a daily rate with you. Looking forward to seeing the newer teams, and any questions please feel free to call Dan at 415-497-1112.
6/25/09
Skiffs in ISAF News Large numbers for Garda are catching attention worldwide. .....Click here to read the article
6/25/09
Luff-In Report by Jon Rogers The 3rd Junior "Luff-in" Regatta in the SDAYC (Tim) Wadlow Series was sailed last weekend at Mission Bay Yacht Club. Conditions were westerly 9-13 knot winds, very little tide and the biggest obstacle being rental catamarans, dinghys and windsurfers randomly sailing through. More than one tourist got rattled as our group did some great "fly-bys". 5 long races were completed and races 4 and 5 were particularly close with the gap between 1st and 6th less than 30 seconds. Congratulations to Paris Henken / Kaitlin Dunphey, Marley Isler / CC Childers, Sterling Henken / Davey McBride, Zack Downing / Duncan Swain, Katie Everett / Alex Ranum and winners of 4 races Nevin Snow and Tyler Macdonald.
6/12/09
29er Charters for $1 at CORK 2009 - almost all gone CORK will be chartering 15 29ers for the CORK International Regatta and CORK OCR for only $1.00. First come, first served.
Conditions for charter eligibility:
-only 29er Class members and boat owners qualify
-you must live at least 1000 miles away from Kingston to qualify
-Bring your own sails; everything else, including dolly, will be provided.
Charters will be given out Aug. 18 & returned after racing on Aug. 27, 2009. Please contact Peter for more information: peter@ps2000.ca or 514-363-5050
6/12/09
Junior Olympic Festival There will be a 29er fleet at the Southern California US Sailing Junior Olympic Festival July 16-19th. The event will be hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club. July 16th will include a clinic by Jon Rogers. Racing will continue from July 17-19th. This is a great opportunity for new racers or new 29er sailors to come give it a shot. Join in the fun! .....US Sailing Junior Olympics
6/5/09
Skiff Fest recap by Jon Rogers The 29er Class raced the "Skiff Fest" this weekend in Santa Barbara, the fourth regatta of the PCC Series for the Maxam Family Trophies. 16 teams sailed in pretty steady 6-8 knot south-southwest wind, 4 foot swells and a bit of seaweed. Not ideal 29er conditions, however the fleet was able to gain experience in conditions that they could experience in any race. The fasted teams were steady upwind, some trapping, some hiking. Also superior tactically downwind placing themselves in the wind streaks better and staying in phase with the 10-15 oscillations.
Max Fraser and David Liebenberg of Richmond YC won their 3rd regatta of the series. U-18 team of Oliver Toole of Santa Barbara YC and Hans Henken of Coronado YC placed 2nd with a masterful comeback after missing the first two races. 3rd place went to 14 year old JP Barnes of San Diego YC and Brian Bolton of Dana Point YC winning a 3-way tie for 2nd with Mac Agnese of Lauderdale YC and Ian Simms of San Francisco YC. 5th place went to class veterans Paul Heffenan and Alex Bernal of SBYC.
The strength of the class in Southern California is evident with over 30 skippers and crews entered in the PCC Series which will recognize the most skillful skippers and crews with the Maxam Family Perpetuals at the conclusion of the sixth series regatta, the Turkey Day Regatta at ABYC, in November. Also, exiciting is that 9 of the teams that sailed this weekend will be competing at the upcoming 29er World Championship at Lake Garda, Italy in July. .....Skiff Fest Results
5/22/09
Cool 29er merchandise Show your class pride! Pick up some hot 29er merchandise from the 29er Class Store.
5/18/09
2009 PCC Series current standings Check out the current standings for the PCC Series. Scores include results through Skiff Fest. Two events left, let's see if you can take down the leader! Can't remember what the PCC Series is? Details here including scoring and trophies. PCC Series Results
5/18/09
Summer east coast circuit A fabulous east coast circuit is shaping up again for this summer. To make it even better, Sturgis Boat Works will be on hand at the Youth Champs and BBR to provide charter boats. Check out the 2009 NE Grand Prix page for details. .....2009 NE Grand Prix details
4/21/09
2010 29er Worlds Grand Bahamas That's right! The 2010 29er Worlds will be held in the Grand Bahamas January 2-9. Event details are currently posted on the 29er 2010 Worlds Site. We'll be racing out of an all-inclusive resort and sailing off of the resort's beach. It is highly encouraged that those planning to attend immediately make hotel reservations for this event. Hotel information is available on the 2010 Worlds website.
3/6/09
archived news

Join the 29er Groups:
West Coast	East Coast

UPCOMING EVENTS
WAVES	July 3-5	Vancouver, BC
Sarnia Sailfest	July 3-5	Point Edward, Ontario
ARK Regatta	July 11-12	Bedford, Nova Scotia
LSSA II	July 11-12	Toronto
CYA Sail West	July 17-19	Meota, Saskatchewan
		2009 schedule