Fleet 444 Event Schedule - 2008                            (Also check out this list of other interesting events)

Saturday, May 17 – “Spring Tune-Up Fun Sail”

Location: Lake City Yacht Club boat ramp and beach / Ohuta Park

This is a chance to get the boats out of storage and shake off the cobwebs. Casual gathering on Lake Pepin to rig up, talk about the upcoming season’s plans and go for a sail.

Conditions permitting, we could take a run up to the beach at Hok-Si-la campground (2 miles) or down to Pepin, WI and grab lunch or coffee at “The Pickle Factory,” (6 miles) or just spend time work out the kinks off of Lake City.

Cook out afterwards.

Saturday, June 7 – Lake Pepin Fun Sail

Location: Lake Yacht Club boat ramp and beach / Ohuta Park

Activity TBD, but could include capsizing and righting practice (a very helpful skill), racing starts or mark roundings, or just sailing.

Cook out afterwards

!Saturday-Sunday, June 21-22 – “Muddy Waters” Hobie Points Regatta: Hobie Cat sanctioned one-design event.

This is the big event! Check out the Notice of Race for the details.  Division 7 will be out in force.  Let's get some neighboring divisions here too!

Location: Hok-Si-La Campground on Lake Pepin, Lake City, MN

Just take a look at this venue!  You've got to get this event on your calendar!

Saturday, August 2- “Lake Pepin Distance Rally”

Location: Lake City Yacht Club boat ramp and beach / Ohuta Park .

Lake Pepin is 22 miles long…let’s go someplace. Get some extended time on the wire with a run up to the north end of Lake Pepin (14 miles).

Cook out following sail.

Friday - Sunday, August 22 - 24 – “Apostle Islands Catamaran Rally”

Location: Buffalo Bay Campground, 3 miles north of Bayfield WI.

Several of us have gone up to Lake Superior the past few years and have had a wonderful sailing experience among the Apostle Islands.

Get there mid-day Friday for an afternoon sail, full day on the water on Saturday, half day on Sunday.

Format would be to select a series of islands to visit each day and rally from one to the next.

If you haven’t sailed on “bigger” water this is event you need to try…clean air, long tacks and beautiful islands offering plenty of destinations.

Buffalo Bay Campground has a nice sandy beach and camping right next to the beach.

This should be considered an open water event…preparation is important given the distances to be traveled. Lake Superior water is cold (mid-50’s in late Aug), but proper preparation makes this the best sailing of the season. Wetsuits / Drysuits essential. Marine Radio/GPS highly suggested.

Here are a few photos that might persuade you to join us...