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THE 2024 RACING SEASON


Sunday racing resumes at Lake Jacomo for 2024 with our Season Opener on April 21st, our annual 'Round The Lake Race on April 28th, and then our weekly Spring Series beginning May 5th.


Mark you calendars for our feature events!

  • Cowtown Showdown One-Design Regatta 7/26 - 7/28
  • National Sweet Sixteen Sailing Association Championship Regatta hosted by Jacomo Sailing Club 8/24
  • Rotary Youth Camp 100th Anniversary Fundraiser Regatta 9/13 - 9/15

2024 CLUB RACING


Jacomo Sailing Club hosts weekly club races most Sundays throughout the season starting at 1:30.


2024 Notice of Race (NoR)


2024 Sailing Instructions (SIs)




2024 SPRING SERIES


Join us from May 5th - June 16th for the first series of the year.



2024 SUMMER SERIES


Join us from June 30th - September 29th for Spring Series revenge.





SPECIAL RACES


Season Opener

Sunday April 21 @ 1:30 PM


This is the first sailing event of our season. It is designed to prepare both racers and race committee for the season ahead. This event does not count toward the overall Championship, and no trophy is awarded.


There will be at least 5 starts, participants will round a windward mark and finish downwind to reset for the next start.


‘Round the Lake Parade

Sunday April 28 @ 1:30 PM


The ‘Round the Lake Parade is a long distance group sail to encourage all sailors to come out and kick off the season. While this event will be run like a race, there will be no scoring or trophies.


This event is open to all sailors and boats, regardless of current club membership status. There will be a pre-race meeting in the rigging lot at 12:00 PM to go over the course to be illustrated at the stern of the Signal Boat.


Bernard P. Kuse Portsmouth Handicap Championship

Sunday June 23 @ 12:00 PM


“The BPK” is the mid-season spectacular held in honor of longtime principal race officer (PRO) Bernie Kuse. This DP-N handicap scored regatta puts all boats head to head against each other.


The regatta is only open to JSC Racing and Boatshare members, and awards will be presented at the end of season banquet.


Three races will be scheduled, with a minimum of 1 race to constitute the event.


Cowtown Showdown One-Design Open Regatta
July 26 - 28

 

This open regatta is the premier one-design event in the area with a fleet racing format designed to promote one-design racing and encourage off-lake sailors and boats to discover racing with Jacomo Sailing Club. Four like boats will constitute a one-design fleet; dissimilar boats will sail in a Portsmouth Handicap Fleet.

See separate NOR and SI for this event on the event page.


REGISTER

Rotary Youth Camp 100th Anniversary Benefit Regatta
September 13 - 15

 

Our lake neighbors at the Rotary camp are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, and our partnership has developed into our what will be our 3rd annual benefit regatta.

See separate NOR and SI for this event on the event page.

REGISTER

John Kling Memorial Transjac
Sunday October 6 @ 1:30 PM

 

Held as the last event of the sailing season, the Transjac race once again puts all boats head to head against each other using DP-N handicap scoring for this distance style race.

The RC will attempt, but is not required, to incorporate the following items into the racecourse.
- Windward leg to the best possible location and to match or exceed the normal racing distance for a leg of this type.
- Windward finish in the best possible location and to match or exceed the normal race distance for a leg of this type.
- One leg of the race at least ½ the distance up the arm of the lake known as “A” arm.
- One leg of the race at least ½ the distance up the cove of the lake known as “Liggett Cove.”
- One race mark set a reasonable distance from and directly in front of the Lake Jacomo dam. 


Awards will be presented at the end of the season banquet - one per each 5 boats entered with a minimum of 1st and 2nd place award. The Don McClymont trophy is awarded to the second place finisher.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Helpful information for new racers or racers new to Lake Jacomo: