Landsailing events

EVENTS PAGE POLICIES:

For years, decades actually, until interrupted by the pandemic, NALSA had published information about official NALSA events, International events and casual get-togethers. We are about to resume that practice.

We will make it clear which events are official NALSA sanctioned events, usually formal racing events, and provide entry forms, schedules, release forms and contact information for those events. If we post international events, they will be sanctioned by FISLY or some national Association or Club which is responsible for making sure that information is accurate and events are safe and well managed.

Although we don’t want anyone to miss out on a fun landsailing gathering, we are a relatively small, volunteer, organization; we can’t possibly check the accuracy, safety or legitimacy of happenings that we list. We will require a contact person be listed and recommend you contact that person to confirm details.

Additionally, as a heads-up to event organizers, be aware that our website, Facebook page and the Landsailing Facebook page are monitored by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) and others to regulate unsanctioned events. If you bill your activity as a casual gathering, but charge entry fees, have scheduled races and publish results, expect to have a conflict with the managers of the dry lake or beach where you are gathering. Similarly, if you describe your activity as a formal racing event, but don’t notify the proper authorities for permits etc. you are likely to have problems.

NALSA is not in any way responsible for any casual events listed here or on the Facebook sites, regardless of who the organizers are. We reserve the right to not re publish events that cause problems with officials, site owners or within our community.

FISLY International Events Calendar

World championships 2024

Gold Beach France

June 29 to July 5 2024

View brochure (PDF)
Loner boats and accommodations may be provided for Standart, Class5 and Promo classes and possibly others.
See the Promotional brocure for More information.

USA Events (NALSA Sponsored)

2024 Wrong Side of the Tracks Regatta

May 25^th thru June 2^nd (RACE DAYS May 27-31) Jungo South Playa, Winnemucca Nevada

We are happy to announce a new NALSA sanctioned regatta this spring.
Please make plans to join us at this new venue. Jungo South Playa is generally very smooth and mostly free of ruts from motorized traffic.

We are looking forward to competitive racing, pleasure sailing, and spending time with all our sailing friends and visitors.

Competition registration cost is $100.00 for early registrants and $130.00 for
registrations received after May 15^th . On-site registrations are $130.00 as well. Each
additional class registration is $10.00.
Pay Pal payments are accepted. Checks and cash as well. Send PayPal payments to
Omer Badger at NALSA.Sailing@gmail.com or mail to Randy Badger, 4190 W. Cessna
Drive, Winnemucca, NV 89445./ Call Randy with questions at (775) 420-2815.

Registration Form (PDF)(Ms Word docx), Schedule

Planned events include, but not limited to:

Full Racing Schedule Monday May 27^th thru Friday May 31^st .
Hopefully a Taco night hosted by High Desert Land Sailing Association and maybe we could have a potluck dinner later in the week.
When wind, time, and volunteers align, there may be classes in:

Sailing theory and practices for new sailors
Light-wind sailing
Rules and etiquette

And whatever else we can think of to help the sailing community
NO Karaoke is planned by popular request. Dance if you want to.

Guideline lines for visitors and spectators:

Please don’t drive in the race area. Stay to the right after entering onto
the playa to avoid any racing. Hold your speed to 15 MPH or less on the playa.
Please keep the gate closed every time you go through it. This is a mix private and public land and we want to be good stewards of their property.
Land Sailors have a policy of “Leave No Trace”. If you pack it in, pack it out.
Latrines will be provided. Trash receptacle will not be provided.
KEEP ALL PETS on a LEASH at all times.
Quiet times ( no generators, loud music, etc.) between 10PM and 7AM.
Have a GREAT time, join in, ask questions, and sail with us

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR SCORING, REGISTRATION AND RACE HELP.
If youare an EMT or have medical training, please let us know. I don’t think we have ever had a medical emergency, but it would be nice to know your there in case we do.

Racing Classes

• Small Class Manta Single, Blokart, Int 5.6 Mini etc.
• Middle Class Mini Skeeter, 5SM, Standart, Promo etc.
• Manta Twin and Odyssey Twin
• Big Boats, NALSA open classes 5,4,3,2 and FISLY 3

Directions to Jungo South Playa:

From Lovelock NV:
Drive East on I-80 to Imlay NV. Take the Imlay exit, turn left and go under the overpass. Turn left on the Frontage road and follow to the end. Take the Imlay Jungo Road on the right, and follow for about 18 miles to a 4 way junction. Turn right at the junction and travel North for about 10 miles. You will be coming into an area where the are some houses. North of this area, the road will make a gentle left hand bend. Look towards the right and you will see a barbed wire gate about 100 yards off the road. That is the entrance to the playa. Close the gate behind you.
From Winnemucca NV:
In the center of town, take highway 95 north towards Boise. After passing under the highway overpass, and crossing over the Humboldt River, turn left onto Jungo Road. Stay left and follow Jungo Road for about 38 miles. The RR tracks will be on your left for a majority of the trip. At 35 mile out you will pass the Jungo Middle Playa on the right. Continue on Jungo Road, cross over the tracks, then about a mile down you will find the Imlay Road on the left. Turn left and proceed about a quarter of a mile to the gentle right hand bend. Look to the left for the barbed wire gate. If you are pulling a trailer or other low slung vehicle, get into the left hand bar ditch just before the turn and follow to the gate road. Close the gate behind you.

Google Map Link

EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

Jungo Flats Dry Lake Nevada
Coordinates for life flight
40.924806342994316, -118.36891205435161
Nearest hospital
Humboldt General Hospital: Emergency Room
118 E Haskell St, Winnemucca, NV 89445
(775) 623-5222

America's Landsailing Cup, NALSA

Last full week of March 2025 (race days) Ivanpah Dry Lake , CA

America's Landsailing Cup (ALC) Typically occurs the last full week in March.

North America's premier landsailing event and, for 2024, officially an international event. The ALC includes several days of exciting racing usually preceded by two days of training /practice. It is also a great time to meet landsailors and see landsailers (aka "dirtboats") from all over the US and often from other countries as well. This year, the 50th year for the ALC, the tent returns. It will be nice to get out of the weather for registration and awards ceremonies.

2024 forms and schedule: (Download and save) Word DOCX.(should work on anything that has a modern version of Word) | PDF (works on Mac and Chromebook. Doesn't seem to work on regular Acrobat on a Windows PC). Online Acrobat form filler tool, free, works with above PDF, Mac and PC
2024 Schedule

Results (2023)
Results (2022)

Contact:NALSA President

Information on Sailing and Camping at Ivanpah: Info and Directions

In Search of the UnHOLY GALE/BBC

Smith Creek, NV

(to be determined,usually summer or early fall, 2024) Details as soon as weather and bureaucracy allow.

Landsailing Activities

Jungo Dry Lake Gathering

May 3 thru 6, 2024

Jungo dry lake provides four square miles of relatively smooth surface for sailing at this time. The overall rating for the lake would be 7.5 on a 10 point scale. When was the last time you sailed over the horizon and lost sight of camp? Come and sail to see for yourself.

No fees, no registration, come as you are and receive a Gathering Event Commemorative Plaque upon your arrival.

Directions: When you reach Winnemucca, traveling on Hyw 95 under I-80 and over the Humboldt River. After crossing over the Humboldt River, make an immediate left on to Jungo Rd. Travel 35 miles West on Jungo Rd, where you will drive over a Rail Road overpass. After passing over the tracks, continue

South on Jungo Rd, to the Imlay Road. Turn left on Imlay Road and travel 500 feet to the banked curve where you will find the marked entrance to the dry lake on your left. Entrance will be marked with flora pink flag tape and a tall Red flag. After turning left into the entrance road, you will encounter a fence with a barb wire cattle gate. Open and close the gate for access to the lake, and continue to follow the pink ribbons to camp/staging area.
Always leave the gate closed behind you.

Accommodations and services available in Winnemucca, NV.

Information:

(702) 492-0137 swareatv@gmail.com or
(858) 272-5656 hlhaupt1033@att.net

Blue Wing Dry Lake Gathering

September 20 thru 23, 2024

I just visited Blue Wing Playa; the surface is dry and very smooth. This is a special place to land sail.
No fees, no registration, come as you are and receive a Gathering Event Commemorative Plaque upon your arrival.

DIRECTIONS:
Turn off Interstate 80 at Toulon Exit #93, west of Lovelock and drive on Ragged Top Road, which is on the north side of the freeway, for approximately 18 miles. Look for bright colored arrows and fluro pink ribbon to designate a right hand turn onto a road that runs along the Westside of the large Adobe Playa. Travel on the road approximately 12 miles. The road forks along the way, stay on the left road. Continue traveling on this road approximately 8.3 mile until you come upon another set of arrows and ribbon at an intersection. Turn right and drive approximately 2 miles to the playa entrance road which is marked with arrows and pink fluro ribbon. The camp area is to the left along the shoreline.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
(702) 492-0137 swareatv@gmail.com or
(858) 272-5656 hlhaupt1033@att.net

November Cup Gathering

Nov.2024 Ivanpah or El Mirage Dry Lake CA.

Please send info on upcoming events to webmaster@nalsa.org