In 1985, the Capri 14.2 had been in production for only a year, but sales in San Diego had been brisk. The local dealer, Ron Lane, of Fast Lane Sailing, decided to throw a party in his office for all his Capri 14.2 customers and organize a fleet. It worked. For the next two years, under the leadership of Ron Lane and Ed Jones, the new fleet sailed in Mission Bay. They usually launched at de Anza Cove and had little pick up races, sailing around markers made of old Clorox bottles. Five boats was considered a monster turnout. In 1986, Ron invited the fleets in Westlake and LA to have the second C-14.2 Nationals at Mission Bay, hosting it in his facility on Ingraham Street. This was a big success, drawing the attention of the Carpi 22 sailors at MBYC. Under their sponsorship, MBYC invited the Capri 14.2s to join as a fleet. In 1987, five Capri 14.2s became the nucleus of the present fleet.
The fleet has grown since then, and now hosts the Capri 14.2 Nationals each fall. For 2007 we have 13 day races scheduled through the year, plus all the TNT races. And on March 31, we will have a Race Clinic/Starting Practice session to get the season rolling.
There are now about 30 Capri 14.2s in dry storage at MBYC. The boat appeals to young families who want a modern, but simple. self bailing day sailor that an inexperienced couple can race. The Capri 14.2 fleet prides itself on being an entry-level fleet that goes to great lengths to train new racers with clinics and a "mentor" program and which matches up novice racers with old hands. The fleet also takes pride in the large number of lady skippers in its ranks. Lastly, its a friendly group, where "seldom is heard a discouraging word" and new sailors are made welcome.
by Ed Jones
2010 CAPRI 14.2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA
September 18/19, 2010
1. Rules.
This regatta will be governed by the current Rules (RRS), as amended by the Notice of Race, Changes to the Sailing Instructions or any appendices to the Sailing Instructions.
2. Entries/Eligibility
This regatta is open to any Owner of a Capri 14.2 or Member of an active
Capri
14.2 Fleet. Being an active member is constituted by belonging to the
Capri
14.2 National Association and by sailing in a minimum of three club regattas or equivalent.
3. Inspection and Measurement.
No measurements are required if the sails are made by- Catalina, Quantum (SOBSTAD), Shore, North, Ullman, or Scott sails.
4. Weight
300 lbs is the minimum crew weight.
5. Format
Fleet Racing. There will be two fleets, Gold and Silver. All previous Silver Fleet Champions will automatically be required to race in the Gold Fleet. Further determination will be made by skill level. No qualifying races will be held for either fleet. There will be 1 throw out race if a minimum of 5 races are sailed.
6. Schedule of Events
Registration 9:00am – 10:30am
Skipper’s Meeting (at the flag pole) 10:30 am
1st Race Warning 12:00 Noon
2nd , 3rd, 4th Races will be sailed after lunch. Time will be announced.
Fleet Dinner 6:00 pm
Sunday, September 19
5th Race Warning 11:30 am
6th and 7th Race following lunch Time to be announced.
Trophy Presentation Following last race
7. Sailing Instructions will be provided at registration.
8. Fleet designation, dues, T-Shirts, Lunch preorders, and Dinner orders will be made at registration.
This regatta will be governed by the current Rules (RRS), as amended by the Notice of Race, Changes to the Sailing Instructions or any appendices to the Sailing Instructions.
2. Entries/Eligibility
This regatta is open to any Owner of a Capri 14.2 or Member of an active
3. Inspection and Measurement.
No measurements are required if the sails are made by- Catalina, Quantum (SOBSTAD), Shore, North, Ullman, or Scott sails.
4. Weight
300 lbs is the minimum crew weight.
5. Format
Fleet Racing. There will be two fleets, Gold and Silver. All previous Silver Fleet Champions will automatically be required to race in the Gold Fleet. Further determination will be made by skill level. No qualifying races will be held for either fleet. There will be 1 throw out race if a minimum of 5 races are sailed.
6. Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 18
Registration 9:00am – 10:30am
Skipper’s Meeting (at the flag pole) 10:30 am
1st Race Warning 12:00 Noon
2nd , 3rd, 4th Races will be sailed after lunch. Time will be announced.
Fleet Dinner 6:00 pm
Sunday, September 19
5th Race Warning 11:30 am
6th and 7th Race following lunch Time to be announced.
Trophy Presentation Following last race
7. Sailing Instructions will be provided at registration.
8. Fleet designation, dues, T-Shirts, Lunch preorders, and Dinner orders will be made at registration.
Regatta Chairman: Samantha Olenick
PRO: Brian Anderson
- February 17-18: (Midwinters) Lake Mission Viejo
- February 25: Triangles
- March 3: WORK PARTY
- March 18: C14.2 RACE COMMITTEE For BAY RACES
- March 25: Triangles
- March 31: C14.2 race clinic/starting practice 10:00
- April 15: Bay Series
- May 3: C14.2 TNT RACE COMMITTEE
- May 6: Bay Series
- May 18: C14.2 FNT RACE COMMITTEE (FRIDAY NIGHT.)
- June 24: Triangles
- July 29: Bay Series
- August 5: Bay Series
- August 26: Triangles
- September 9: Bay Series
- September 15-16: Capri Nationals
- October 14: Triangles
- November 17-18: Turkey Day Regatta
19 & 20 September 2009
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
1. RULES This regatta will be governed by the “rules” as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, the rules of the Capri 14.2 National Association, and these Sailing Instructions.
1.1 The following RRS are changed by the Sailing Instructions: 26, 27, 33, 35, A2.
1.2 This regatta is designated a Category A event.
2. ENTRIES/ELIGIBILITY This regatta is open to any Owner of a
2.1 Entrants must register prior to 10:30 AM on Saturday, 19 September 2009.
2.2 Boats must be configured in accordance with the Capri 14.2 National Association Class Rules with a crew of at least two per boat and a minimum weight of 300 pounds.
3. NOTICE TO COMPETITORS Any Notice to Competitors shall be posted on the bulletin board located on the outside south wall of the main MBYC clubhouse building near the flagpole.
4. CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Any change to the Sailing Instructions shall be posted before 10:00 AM on the day the changes take effect.
5. SIGNALS MADE ASHORE Signals made ashore shall be displayed from the flagpole on the main deck of the MBYC clubhouse building.
5.1 When a Postponement (“AP” Flag) is displayed ashore, the time of the Warning Signal for any subsequent race shall be no less than 30 minutes after the lowering of the AP Flag.
6. SCHEDULE OF RACES Races are scheduled as follows:
6.1
| Race |
Day and date |
Time of Warning Signal |
| 1 |
Saturday, 19 September 2009 |
12:00 (noon) |
| 2 |
Saturday, 19 September 2009 |
ASAP after lunch break |
| 3 |
Saturday, 19 September 2009 |
ASAP after race #2 |
| 4 |
Saturday, 19 September, 2009 |
ASAP after race #3 |
| 5 |
Sunday, 20 September, 2009 |
11:30 AM |
| 6 |
Sunday, 20 September, 2009 |
ASAP after race #5 |
| 7 |
Sunday, 20 September, 2009 |
ASAP after lunch break |
6.2 There will be a Skippers’ Meeting at the flagpole on the main deck of the MBYC clubhouse at 10:30 AM on Saturday, 19 September 2009.
7. CLASS FLAGS Class Flags will be demonstrated at the Skippers’ Meeting,
7.1 Gold Fleet class flag is YELLOW with the C-14.2 class logo.
7.2 Silver Fleet class flag is WHITE with the C-14.2 class logo.
8. RACING AREA The racing area will the “sail bay” area of
9. COURSES
9.1 The courses are described in Appendix 1 of these Sailing Instructions.
9.2 Before each race the Race Committee Signal Boat shall display a number placard indicating the designated course number for that particular race.
10. MARKS Marks will be large
11. THE START
11.1 Races will be started using Rule 26 with a THREE (3) MINUTE starting sequence. This changes RRS 26, as follows:
Minutes Before
Starting Signal
3 Warning Class Flag Up / one sound
2 Preparatory P, I, or Z Flag Up / one sound
1 Preparatory Flag Down / one long sound
Start Class Flag Down / one sound
11.2 The Starting Line shall be between a staff displaying an orange flag on the Race Committee Signal Boat at the starboard end and a staff displaying an orange flag at the port end of the line.
11.3 ORDER OF START Gold Fleet then Silver Fleet. The Starting Signal for the Gold Fleet will be the Warning Signal for the Silver Fleet.
12. RECALLS The Race Committee will attempt to hail any and all boats that are on the course side (OCS) at the start of a race. Failure to hear the hail, the absence of a hail, and/or debate about the timing or the order of the hail shall not constitute grounds for redress under RRS 62.
13. THE FINISH The Finish Line shall be between a staff displaying an orange flag on a Race Committee boat and a staff displaying an orange flag at the other end of the line.
14. CHANGE OF POSITION OF THE NEXT MARK Due to the close proximity of course marks on
15. TIME LIMITS Two (2) minutes to start, sixty (60) minutes for the first boat of either fleet to finish, and fifteen (15) minutes after the finish of first boat in that particular fleet. Any boat starting or finishing after these time limit will be scored “Did Not Start” (DNS) or Did Not Finish” (DNF) as appropriate. This changes RRS 35.
16. PROTESTS
16.1 Boats intending to protest shall notify the Race Committee IMMEDIATELY upon finishing the race in question and must identify the boat that is being protested by sail number.
16.2 All protests shall be submitted in writing on forms available in the MBYC office and shall be lodged there within sixty (60) minutes of the time that the Race Committee Signal Boat returns to the club dock.
17. PENALTIES A boat that has taken a penalty or retired under RRS 31.2 or 44.1 shall complete an acknowledgement form at the MBYC office within the protest time period.
18. SCORING
18.1 The Low Point scoring system of the RRS, Appendix A shall apply to this regatta, modified so more than 5 races must be completed before discarding each competitor’s worst score. This changes RRS A2.
18.2 Three races are required to be completed in order to constitute a series.
18.3 RRS 62 is modified as follows: a violation of RRS 29.1 (OCS) shall not be dropped if unsuccessfully contested by a competitor and, if such a protest is deemed to be frivolous by the Protest Committee, the OCS scoring shall be changed and scored as DNE.
19. TROPHIES Trophies will be awarded in accordance with the Notice of Race as soon after the last race as practicable. The winning skipper of the Gold Fleet shall be awarded the Capri 14.2 Class National Championship Trophy.
Submitted by: Approved by:
Brian C. Anderson Samantha Olineck
Principal Race Officer Regatta Chairman
APPENDIX 1
2008
COURSE CHART
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Typical Windward Leeward Course
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Windward Leeward Courses
Course Number 1: (S)tart – W – L – W – (F)inish (Downwind)
Course Number 2: S – W – F (Downwind)
Course Number 3: S – W – L – F (Upwind)
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