Soling National  Notice of Race

Steveston RC Sailing Club is proud to host the 2 day Soling National Championship starting on Saturday May 31 at 10:00 AM with check-in, boat measurement, tuning and practice. Official racing will start Saturday, May 31 with a skippers meeting at 10:30 AM PST followed by racing at 11:00. Sunday, June 1 racing will start at 10:30 AM PST.

All races and check-in will be held at Imperial Landing in Steveston, BC ( map below).

1. Organizing Authority

 The Steveston RC Sailing Club invites Soling 1 Meter sailors to the 2025 Soling 1 Meter National Championship to be held at Steveston, British Columbia. This regatta is organized under the authority of the Canadian Radio Yachting Association (CRYA) and conducted by Steveston RC Sailing Club and its duly appointed Race Committee.

2. Rules

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (The RRS) as modified by Appendix E, the Prescriptions of Sail Canada, the Equipment Rules of Sailing, Soling1 Meter Class Rules and HMS Scoring System. Links to these documents may be found on the CRYA Web site https://crya.ca/racing-documents/ or your class page.

3. Eligibility: 

Entrants must be current members of the CRYA, or their National Authority. Yachts must comply with the Soling 1 Meter Class Rules. Proof of membership may accompany entry or be presented at, or by, check-in. Competitors with a disability who require any form of help or special requirements should, prior to entry, get in touch with the club contact to confirm that suitable arrangements can be made. The onus is on the competitor to establish whether the available facilities are suitable and, if necessary, provide a suitable support person

4. Schedule

May 31 st , 2025: Event Check in and measurement/inspection. Practice sailing to follow. The skipper’s meeting will be at 10:30 AM. The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 11:00 AM. No races will start after 4:00 PM on that day.

June 1 st , 2025: The scheduled time of the warning signal for the first race is 10:30 AM. No races will start after 3:00 PM on that day. There is no maximum number of races, however a minimum of 6 races must be completed to constitute this event.

5. Entry and Fees

Entry fee is $30.00 CAD, and includes lunch on May 31 st and June 1 st , 2025. A no host dinner which is not a part of the event may be arranged on May 31 st .

Entries must be received no later than May 15 th , 2025. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Regatta Chairman. Late Entry fee will be $35.00 CAD. Entries may be capped at 24 boats on a first come basis.

Additional lunch tickets for those accompanying entrants will be $10.00

Sail number conflicts will be resolved based on the date of receipt of paid entries including those accepted after the entry deadline. This overrides Personal Sail Numbers.

 6. Contact:  Pat Hepburn  Patrick.hepburn@gmail.com

Confirmation of entry and a full information package containing Sailing Instructions, event timetable and social schedule will be sent to all registrants. Maps and accommodation information will be sent on request.

Accommodation. Steveston Waterfront Hotel is adjacent to the race site providing a range of accommodations

https://stevestonwaterfronthotel.com/. Several B&B accommodations are available in the area. 

Submit your entry on the form attached below by email to patrick.hepburn@gmail.com OR by following this link:

Steveston RC Sailing - Soling National Registration

Payment by e-transfer to patrick.hepburn@gmail.com

Cheques in CAD can be made out to and mailed to Patrick Hepburn 6 Parkwood Place, Port Moody B.C. V3H 4K6