Upcoming Landsailing Events

Fall Small Boat Rally
September 5/6/7, 2009—Del Mar Dry Lake

Escape the heat of the Majove Desert at this high altitude dry lake. In 2008 the Del Mar Dry Lake surface was pristine. Come out and have some fun on short courses with your Manta, Five Square, or Mini-Yacht. Awards for 1ST in each of the three classes.
Event Contacts: Terry Fulbright (702) 296-7513 swareatv@gmail.com Howard Haupt (858) 272-5656 hlhaupt1033@att.net

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Holy Gale
June 17th to 21th 2009 Smith Creek Dry Lake, NV

Racing Thursday through Saturday 2 Days of short course racig and one "enduro". 2009 Gale Director Mike Grimm
See you on the playa! Directions to Smith Creek
6/15 update: "As of 3:00 pm this afternoon our sailors on the playa at Smith Creek Dry Lake report smooth, dry and breezy conditions on the playa."
Gale Results: 2006, 2007 Enduro, 2007 Overall-Races, 2007 Manta Single, 2007 Manta Twin
Dennis, US 8
dmbassano@comcast.net

America's Cup at Ivanpah,
March, 2010 Race Notice 2009, Schedule 2009, Entry Form 2009 (PDF) (Word .doc)

America's premier landsailing event. Several days of exciting racing and a great time to meet landsailors and see landsailers (aka "dirtboats") from all over the US and often other countries as well.
Contact Dennis

"Charter boat program" Pilots from other countries that are planning on attending AC can arrange to charter a boat for the event. Please contact Lester Robertson at Les@cmsrno.com as soon as possible.
LENDERS NEEDED. If you have a Manta Twin/ Single or a Fed 5 and are willing to let your boat be chartered please contact Lester Robertson at Les@cmsrno.com

International Radio Controlled Surface Sailing Association (see: IRCSSA.org) announces it's regattas of model land yachts at the same week as the Pacrim races. Interested parties please contact our President Bob Costa at: Bob_Costa@hotmail.com

Details on Ivanpah Dry Lake
Where to Stay:  Primm Valley Resort has three Casinos. Whiskey Pete's is the least expensive although they all are very reasonable.  The Primm Valley Casino reservation number is 800-386-7867. . Motor homes and camping trailers generally can get onto the lake with only moderate difficulty.  Camping on the lake in tent is do-able but dusty. 

Getting to the site: Get off I-15 at Primm (about 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas, NV).  Go NE toward the Primmadona, Turn right at the first light and drive along the edge of the resort (SW) past to the Lotto Store where the road turns SE. About 100 yards past the Lotto Store the road bends around to the left  and there is a dirt road going through the fence on the right.  Follow that dirt road 3+ miles along the east edge of the lake to camp (Camp is usually very close to N35 deg 33’, W115 deg, 23’ although it moves from time to time depending on conditions and the preferences of event organizers). 

Notes:  Do not take the dirt road that runs SE along the fence.  There is often a wash just past the fence that may be difficult for some vehicles.   A little shovel work goes a long way. 

• Access to the east side of the dry lake is between the brown carsonite signs. There are arrows on the carsonite signs to assist you. The ruts are now outside of the area for driving, camping, staging and parking, in hopes of allowing restoration of the surface. This will spread the driving across a wider area, allowing the surface to recover more readily, as well as the ruts. Do not drive on the lake. Observe the posted speed limit. When passing cars be mindful of your dust trail.
  

• When approaching camp or driving in camp drive very slowly (walking speed or slower)  to avoid making dust in camp.
  
• If the lake is wet do not drive on it.  As a minimum you will leave ruts that will take years to fill and there is a good chance you will get stuck.   If there are puddles (typically in the ruts of the road) do not drive through them. 
• If it starts to rain moderately hard you will have very little time (10-15 minutes) before the the lake softens and becomes impassable. (In case you are thinking your V8 powered, 4 wheel drive SUV can get through anything, think again...this is not your usual 'mud bog' mud.  The softened surface rolls up on your tires like a snow ball rolled in wet snow.  It can pack  the wheel wells in a few tens of feet.)
  
• Keep an eye on the weather and, if it is threatening, be ready to move off the playa quickly.   You generally do not need to flee at the first sign of rain falling out of a distant cloud. In most cases the rain is brief and the lake will never really get wet or will dry in a few hours BUT if it rains a lot it may flood for days or weeks.  Most (but not all) experienced landsailors have a good understanding of  when it is time to get off he playa and how to get off if the playa has gotten soft.
  
• The BLM manages the lake.  We have permits for events.  Please read the permits and associated rules for conduct on the lake.

Spring Small Boat Rally
April 25/26, 2009 Ivanpah Dry Lake

This event is intended for all skill level of landsailing. Come out and have some fun on short courses with your Manta, Five Square, or Mini-Yacht. Awards for 1ST in each of three classes.
Event contacts: Terry Fulbright (702) 296-7513 swareatv@gmail.com Howard Haupt (858) 272-5656 hlhaupt1033@att.net

Playas Landsail event
April, 2010 Playas New Mexico

This an an annual Southern New Mexico event. 4 days of usually uninturuped sailing. No classes, No rules (mostly), typically great wind and unpredictable weather. Like gusty winds, interesting landsailors and landsailers, may exist. (it's a NM sign thing) Occasional racing.
Event contact: Blake Learmonth swlandsailing@gmail.com Southwest Landsailing Site

Pony Express Dry Run
August 30-31, 2008

After being flooded on Memorial Day and overheated on the fourth we are planning on catching up on our racing and exploring activities at Smith Creek over the Labor Day weekend. Contact Kent Hatch

Open Mini Regatta
August 30-31, 2008

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