2012 boat grant application has been posted. Please check out and encourage sailors to apply.
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2012 Boat Grant
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Cherry Blossom Regatta
Update
- Click here for NOR (Notice of Race)
- If you intend to sail please send an email to comments@discsailing.org .
- 4/20 7pm dinner at Tex-Mex restaurant
- 4/21 10am entry form due
- 4/21 10am skippers meeting
- 4/21 11am racing to start
- 4/21 post race party at marina
- 4/22 9am racing to start
Update 2/17/12
Update 1/17/2012
Well, ISCA President Mike McClinchie called us this winter and asked if Fleet 39 would be interested in hosting an early-spring regatta……and we couldn’t say ‘NO.’ So we’d like to invite all of you to participate in the 2012 Cherry Blossom Regatta hosted by Daingerfield Island Sailing Club and Interlake Fleet #39 in Alexandria, Virginia. The regatta will be held April 21-22, 2012 out of Washington Sailing Marina and is a part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Racing on the Potomac River will include Interlake racing on Saturday and Sunday, and keelboat racing on Saturday only. We will offer you something a little different than what you are accustomed to by using race courses set around fixed government navigation marks. You’ll also get to test your abilities of dealing with tide and river current (not to worry…the locals haven’t figured it out yet either). After the racing on Saturday, a post-race party will take place at the marina. On Sunday we’ll get an early start so we can get a few races in, and get done early for those travelling back home. This is a great way to get you and your boat tuned up for the 2012 Interlake sailing season! And best of all, there is no entry fee so all you have to do is show up, sail and enjoy yourself.
Besides the sailing there is plenty to do off the water. Leave early to come to the regatta or stay a few extra days and enjoy the many attractions the Washington, DC metropolitan area has to offer. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the city of Tokyo’s gift of 3,000 cherry blossom trees to the United States as a symbol of friendship. The centennial festivities offer many family friendly activities throughout late March and most of April. Many museums and attractions abound in the area, and offer something of interest to everyone. Below are several links to some of the more popular area attractions.
If you have any questions, need suggestions on things to do besides sailing, or just want to let us know you are planning to attend, please contact Martin Howell at interlake1395@gmail.com or (703) 862-1459. We’re working on a few other shoreside activities and will let you know more information as those details develop. We look forward to welcoming you to our quirky little river.
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
www.si.edu (museums, National Zoo, etc.)
www.nps.gov/foth/index.htm Ford’s Theater
www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm Great Falls Park
www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
www.nps.gov/mall/index.htm National Mall
www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm Rock Creek Park
www.nps.gov/this/index.htm Theodore Roosevelt Island
www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm Washington Monument (temporarily closed)
www.nps.gov/whho/index.htm The White House
www.arlingtoncemetery.mil Arlington Cemetery
www.aoc.gov US Capitol
http://visitalexandriava.com/ Alexandria, VA visitor information
http://washington.org/ Washington, DC visitor information
www.metroforward.com Washington, DC area Metro system
For those of you using a GPS for driving directions, Washington Sailing Marina is located just off the George Washington Memorial Parkway at “1 Marina Drive, Alexandria, VA 22314.” Disclaimer: I’ve never tried this myself, but I thought it would be helpful to provide you with the exact address.
Below are a few suggested hotels. You can use your favorite website or frequent flyer program to find best prices. We suggest booking ASAP as hotels fill up fast during the Cherry Blossom Festival.
By proximity to marina
- Best Western Old Colony Inn, (703) 739-2222
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites – Alexandria Historic District (703) 548-6300
- Crowne Plaza Old Town (703) 683-6000
- Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria (703) 836-4700
- Residence Inn – Old Town (703) 548-5474
- Hampton Inn Alexandria – Old Town/King Street Metro (703) 299-9900
By proximity with consideration towards price
- Courtyard – Alexandria Tech Center (703) 329-2323
- Holiday Inn – Eisenhower Avenue (703) 960-3400
Boat Grant Program 2012
Our boat grant program was created to honor George Fisher, who was a great ambassador to the sport of sailing. We had a very successful 2011 grant program. Jeff Jones sailed 1320 and Dan Brainard sailed our other grantee boat 1066.
Jeff Jones had an extremely successful 2011 season both at his home club, Hoover Sailing Club (HSC), and on road as part of the ISCA Traveler Series. Jeff won the HSC overall Interlake Club Championship and most recently finished second at the Poltergeist Regatta.
The deadline for applications for 2012 is March 31, 2012.
Our boat grant program is one of the most exciting things going on in the ISCA!
2011 Fall Blowout
Attention: Fall Blowout @ North Cape YC has been cancelled for Oct-15 due to extremely high wind forecast. Please stay tuned for more information.
Cherry Blossom Regatta 2012
When:
The event will be a 2-day regatta from April 21st-22nd which is an official event of the Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival. In 2011 this regatta was a one-day Regatta sailing by PHRF boats and Lightnings. The Interlakes will be a great addition to this regatta.
This could be a great get away weekend with your family and or racing crew.
What about Midwinters:
ISCA Executive Board is planning to have our next midwinter’s regatta in 2013, and continue on an every other year basis. Thus this newly created Cherry Blossom Regatta will be a great way to kickoff the ISCA Traveler Series in 2012. The Cherry Blossom Regatta will be Potomac River SA annual regatta (thus the ISCA will eliminate the PRSA Memorial Day Regatta from the Travel Series schedule).
More information to follow on lodging opportunities with local sailors.
Goat:
Goal to get 20+ boats.
Participation:
Out of Town Skippers Committed to going: Steve Aspery, Scott Savage, Skip Deiball, Ernie Deiball, Kevin Bracy, Alan Freeland, Mike McClinchie and YOU!!!!
Questions:
We will communicate more information in the coming months. In the meantime please Contact Mike McClinchie at mike1424@me.com or 614.330.1033. Eventually we will post a local contact person as well.
2011 National Pictures
Check out the pictures from the 2011 Interlake National Regatta. Check back as more pictures will be added in the coming days! I would like to thank the photographer, Karen Baltzell, at Buckeye Lake YC for a lot of these great pictures. Special thanks to Tom Humphrey for creating this great shutterfly account.
Pictures - http://2011interlakes.shutterfly.com/
Nationals 2011
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ISCA Nationals @ Buckeye Lake YC
Make your plans now to sail in the ISCA National Regatta at Buckeye Lake Yacht Club.
Registration form - click here
Notice of Race – click here
Also check out - http://interlakesailing.org/racing/nationals/
US SAILING’s Chubb U.S. Junior Championships to feature INTERLAKES
Area K Qualifying Regatta for the Sears(Triple–Interlakes), Bemis(double) & Smythe(singlehanded) Trophies
Grand Traverse Yacht Club and Traverse Area Community Sailing are proud to be the 2011 hosts for the Area K Qualifying Regatta for the Sears (Triple), Bemis(double) and Smythe(singlehanded) Trophies. This years regatta will be sailed in Interlakes for the triplehanded (Sears Trophy), 420′s for the doublehanded (Bemis Trophy) and Laser Radials for the singlehanded (Smythe Trophy).
The first day of the regatta will be an instructional clinic. Competition will begin on July 6 and continue on July 7 & 8.
The date of this regatta will be July 5-8 at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club on West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan. Competitors, coaches and families will be able to enjoy the beauty of Northern michigan’s finest venue featuring the bay, the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore and Traverse city’s National Cherry Festival.
Check out the Grand Traverse YC website: www.gtyc.org/sbs.html
For SEARS CUP/INTERLAKE information you can also contact Bob Sagan, bsagan1411@charter.net
Sail Acquisition & Sail Window Amendments Passed
At the general membership meeting held on April 30, 2011 at Leatherlips Yacht Club several important governance votes were officially conducted. Ron Gall, ISCA Treasurer-Secretary, tabulated the votes. Both the sail acquisition and sail window amendments passed. To read the new language that takes effect immediately please read the ballots I have listed below.
New Website Announcement
The Interlake Sailing Class Association is pleased and proud to announce the launch of its redesigned website. The address is the same: www.interlakesailing.org The content is expanded and will continue to expand. Included are links to new sailing video clips and much more. The site will continue to involve so keep checking in.
A huge thanks to our new head webslave who designed and built our new site…three cheers for Mike McClinchie!
Also big thanks to Jeff Clark who founded our site and was the slave for countless years. Jeff continues to support Mike in this vital need.
And special thanks to our builder, Terry Kilpatrick who gave the final push for the updated videos. There are additional new segments planned including Terry demonstrating the answers to the most common questions and requests that he gets.
If you have suggestions please let myself or Mike know as we continue to move forward.
See ya real soon at CHIEF’S!
Bob Sagan, #1411
VP Marketing, ISCA
2011 Sail Window Voting Form
Voting can be either by mailed ballot, or in person at the ISCA General Membership Meeting at the 2011 Chiefs Regatta on Saturday, April 30, 7:00 pm at the Leatherlips Yacht Club. The ISCA Constitution requires a two-thirds majority to pass an amendment.
If you wish to vote by mail, please send your completed ballot, postmarked by April 15, 2011, to:
Ron Gall, ISCA Secretary 2022 Glencove Dr. Toledo, OH 43609
Originally distributed in the February 2011 Intercom publication.
2011 Sail Acquisition Voting Form
Voting can be either by mailed ballot, or in person at the ISCA General Membership Meeting at the 2011 Chiefs Regatta on Saturday, April 30, 7:00 pm at the Leatherlips Yacht Club. The ISCA Constitution requires a two-thirds majority to pass an amendment.
Sailing Acquisition Voting Form
If you wish to vote by mail, please send your completed ballot, postmarked by April 15, 2011, to:
Ron Gall, ISCA Secretary 2022 Glencove Dr. Toledo, OH 43609
Originally distributed in the February 2011 Intercom publication.
Boat Grant Program
Read more about this excited Boat Grant Program. In addition to the use of a very competitive Interlake for the season, recipients also get an assigned mentor for the season.
Join/Renew ISCA Membership
Need to join or Renew your membership now! See our Membership page for more details and benefits.
Please indicate on the Membership form when you mail it in if you would like to renew and pay your your membership due online via a secure Paypal site.
Did we mention the first year membership dues are free – so there is no reason not to join!

