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Updated 9/9/07
New expanded racing divisions!
The club officers recently voted to expand our racing program from two classes (A/B and C/D) to five classes. We will now split the boats into 4 different classes based on their PHRF ratings, and will also have a Corinthian class for beginners or racers who are not comfortable dicing it out with the big boys (whoever they are?)
Cruising boats will have the option to race in the C class even if their rating puts them in a faster class, but they cannot use flying headsails in the C class. This allows some of the faster rated cruising boats that are all loaded down with cruising gear and amenities to race against boats they will be more competitive with instead of racing against the purebred, stripped-out, bare-bones, "leave those heavy fenders and lines on the dock" race boats.
Corinthian class boats will also race with a PHRF handicap, but do not have to worry about any racing rules, just normal "rules of the road" that you would normally adhere to while out for a leisurely sail. Corinthian boats will also be given their own start to avoid some of the potentially nerve wracking havoc at the starting line.
The break-offs for the different classes have also been changed. The new ratings are:
A: 130 and lower
B:131 to 199
C: 200 to 265
D: 266 and higher
If you need a PHRF rating for your boat, please contact Jerry Swain with information about your boat, sail sizes, folding props, etc. and he will fix you up.
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Welcome to the Coeur d'Alene Sailing Association website. The Coeur d'Alene Sailing Association was established in 2003. With Lake Coeur d'Alene as its backdrop, CSA offers sailing opportunities for all ages and interests. With racing and cruising events and our education program, there is something for almost everyone. Come join us on the lake.
Each year we have a packed schedule of events. There is hardly a week all summer that the club isn't getting together for some fun. We have a full racing schedule and many social events. In addition to three different Wednesday night series and several weekend races, we have a major racing event each season called The Brien Duncan Cup CDA Regatta. There will be Several one-design classes, including J-24s, Stars, and any other class with enough sign-ups to justify formation of a one-design class.
For the cruisers, we have the traditional events; the Memorial Day Harrison Cruise, the Ship/Captain and Crew Race (more of a poker run than a race), a Champagne and Chocolate Social (raft-up), the Cruisers' Buoy Race and boat parade, and the Labor Day Harrison Cruise, along with other cruising / family oriented events.
The club's Education program is expanding each year. In April and in October we are including a Coastal Navigation course. We are expanding the youth sailing program as well. In an effort to promote youth sailing, CSA is seeking sponsorship to help with the purchase of some Optimist prams for our youth to learn to sail, and then race. Sponsors will be able to make donations to the program, and in return receive advertising on "their boat". We are now working with North Idaho College (NIC) in a joint effort to expand both sailing programs. This will move the sailing school to NIC, which is a more convenient location.
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