2016 Contender World Championships

Santa Cruz, California April 20-22, 2016:

US nationals April 23-24, 2016:

Measurement and practice race April 25-29, 2016:

Worlds

From April to September, it’s windy (and windier in April

than later in the season).

You leave a quiet harbour in the morning, and by noon the breeze will be NW 15-18 knots with a 2-3 foot swell closer to shore, and 20-25 knots with an 8 foot swell in the open ocean.

The Sailing Conditions

The water temperature is consistent all year round (48-52 degrees Fahrenheit, 9-11 Celsius) and the air temperature for April will be approximately 46-70 Fahrenheit, 8-20 Celsius)

While racing, you can expect a lot of company….

The Sailing Conditions

(that’s not a shark. Don’t worry)

SCYC was recently renovated – there are new changing rooms and a full bar.

There are two ramps and a large dry storage area to keep the boats in.

Car parking is also ample.

SCYC has hosted many World and North American Championships (including the 1986 Contender Worlds, 2004 505 Worlds, and 2012 Flying Dutchmen Worlds; 2013 Laser, Moore24, Santa Cruz 27, and Wylie Wabbit National Championships), and it will host the 2014 505 NAs.

Santa Cruz Yacht Club

Santa Cruz is a vacation destination for many Californians. But April is still the off season so it will be easy to find reasonable accommodation.

Santa Cruz is also home to the University of California, Santa Cruz, so the city has a good mix of vacationers and, locals, and students (meaning cheap bars).

International travelers should fly in to San Francisco International (SFO), or if you have an intermediate stop in the USA you may be to fly to San Jose International (SJC) which is a half hour drive to SCYC.

Accommodations and travel

Santa Cruz is…

One hour south of San Francisco…

Two hours north of the Big Sur Coast and one hour from the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Santa Cruz is…

A perfect place to hike and bike among some really ancient trees…

Santa Cruz is…

Home to some great wineries, jazz fests, and other culturally enriching sites (there’s also a surf museum for the Aussies)...

Santa Cruz is…

Home to a popular beach side amusement park and boardwalk

Santa Cruz is…

And most importantly, Santa Cruz is…

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SEE YOU IN APRIL 2016!

You have no excuse not to come