Denver Sailing Association
Cherry Creek Reservoir, Denver CO
May 21 – 22, 2011

The 2011 DSA Shootout/Hornblower regatta is one of the regattas in the US Sailing Area F Elimination series for the 2011 Mallory Cup for U-20 class boats.

Racing Recap

See Scores here.

Day 1 — Saturday – was a wild day on the lake, with northwesterly winds 14 – 25 MPH and gusts to 30 MPH. One keelboat suffered a broken mast and another needed a tow-in due to a broken traveler.  One Lightning capsized momentarily but got immediately righted with cockpit full of water; another nearly capsized, as did all of the Lasers.  Four races were run, and competitors were off the water by 3:30 PM, in time for an excellent post-race dinner.  Here are photos, taken by DSA member Keith Bennett, and more photos, taken by DSA member Greg Schertz..  There were 13 competitors on the keelboat course and eleven on the dinghy course.

Day 2 — Sunday — a day with weather the complete opposite of Saturday – northerly winds 0 to 5 MPH — a warmer day with a high overcast that burned off after the boats had returned to the dock for the awards ceremony and snacks.  The RC got off just two races before it was time to come in.  More to follow soon.

Notice of Race

Shootout (keelboats)

Mallory Cup Information (U-20s only)

Hornblower (Dinghies)

Location and Directions

Cherry Creek Reservoir is accessed through the west entrance of Cherry Creek State park, 4800 S Dayton St, Greenwood Village, CO. Entering vehicles must display a State Park entrance decal or pay a day use fee of $6.00. From the intersection of I-25 and Belleview Ave, proceed east on Belleview to Dayton; then north on Dayton to the park entrance; enter the park and drive to the marina.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 21

On-Site Registration 0900 – 1100
Competitor’s Meeting 1100
First Warning Signal 1200; subsequent signals and races to follow.

Sunday, May 22

First warning signal 1100; subsequent signals and races to follow
No race warning after 1500.

Weather Forecast

As of May 22, the NOAA forecast (always subject to change) for today calls for partly sunny skies, with a high near 74. South wind at 11 mph becoming northwest. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

The  WindFinder Forecast calls for northwesterly winds 8 – 9 MPH today.  Sounds perfect!

Water Temperature

The water in the lake is estimated to be 50 degrees F, according to an algorithm used by the developers of the FishingNotes.com website.

On-line Registration Information

If you prefer, you can mail in a completed registration form with a check  — the hardcopy registration form and instructions are on the fourth page of the NOR.  You can also register in person using a hardcopy form on Saturday morning, May 21.   Otherwise, to register on-line, follow this three-step process:

1. Click here to select a payment category and make a payment via PayPal. On the final PayPal page, find and click on the link to Return to Denver Sailing Association.
2. The return described above will bring you to the On-line Registration form. Fill it in and submit it.
3. To additionally register with US Sailing for the Mallory Cup (U-20 class boats only), click here. US Sailing requires registration completion by May 20, 2011. This page also contains links to the NOR, the Official Notice Board, and the List of Registrants.

For more information, contact Regatta Chair Jim Ulatowski.

See Who is Coming

As of 5/20/11

Day Sailer #3487 – Ad Scholes
J24  #2355 – Jay Leidal
Lightning #13858 – Al Gawthrop
Lightning #15228 – David Thompson
Lightning #14769 – Bob Stoller
Lightning #15315 – Bill Cabrall
Lightning #12871 – Adam Hostetter
PHRF # 67 – Glenn Hackemer
Santana #92 – Vern Bybee
Santana #713 – Mike McKeever
Santana #631 – Ray McCleery
Santana #919 – David Gillespie
U20 #26 – Mark Allen
U20 #126 – Clifford Begnaud
U20 #19 – Jim Ulatowski
U20 #63 – Brad Lawson
U20 #77 – Tom Downing