Sailing

DATE: July 19, 2025
If weather or wind do not cooperate, our alternative race day will be July 20, 2025. This is also an alternative date for Junior races.

SITE: Branched Oak Lake Recreation Area (15 Miles northwest of Lincoln)

Boat launching will be from the Lincoln Sailing Club site.  NO ACTIVITIES WILL OCCUR AT THE MARINA as in previous years.  Lincoln Sailing Club address: plus code X4HC+38 Malcolm, Elk, NE; Lat/Long: 40°58’41.6″N 96°52’44.4″W

The facilities at LSC lack electricity and running water

STATE PARK PERMITS: State park permits are needed for vehicles to enter Branched Oak State Recreation Area. Permits may be purchased at the park.

TIMES:

7 – 8 am- Doors open. Arrive and rig boat. (Lincoln Sailing Club mast crane will be available for use).

8 – 9 am – Registration: No registration or payments on site. However, changes to categories, skipper/crew designation, teams, etc. will be allowed.

9 am – Skippers meeting.

9.30 am – Opening Ceremony and National Anthem.

10:30 am – First race.

12.30-2.00 pm – Lunch provided.

2 – 5 pm – Racing resumes (no races after 5 pm)

5.30- 7.30 pm – Dinner (provided), awards and social gathering by Lincoln Sailing Club at Branched Oak Lake.

NOTE: Skipper meetings will be at Lincoln Sailing Club clubhouse.

AWARDS: Custom Cornhusker State Games gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to each crew member of the top three finishing boats in each class.

DIVISIONS:
Snipe Open

Dinghy/Daysailer Open – Boats under 18 ft. If at least 4 boats of the same type register by July 14, they will compete as a different category (e.g. Laser, Catamaran, Scow)

Cruiser Open – Boats 18 ft or above

Sunfish Open

Junior Open – Participants less than 18 years of age sailing a Sunfish or a Snipe. If at least 3 sunfish and 3 snipe register by July 14, they will compete as a different class with their corresponding medals. For Snipes, Junior Teams will be ranked higher than Junior Skippers with crew 18 years old and older.

COMPETITION FORMAT:

Portsmouth scoring with in Dinghy & Cruiser fleets.  Place finish in Sunfish & Snipe fleets. Starts will be at the discretion of sailing director, dependent upon number of boats in each fleet.  Crew can come and go, be substituted, etc., if the sailing director is notified of this at the skippers meeting. Crew changes are not allowed to change crew weight based on weather changes.

The event will consist of about five races. At least one race will be before lunch, with time to eat and tune boat before heading back out for the remainder of the races. No races will start after 5 p.m.

RULES: USSA and class rules will apply. Class membership is not required.

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• No packet pickup required – competition info and items will be available onsite or online with details sent straight to your inbox.

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PRICING DEADLINES:
$35 for first event until April 23
$40 for first event until FINAL DEADLINE on July 2

Juniors: $25 until FINAL DEADLINE on July 2

NO ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS.

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:  Competition and Summer Fun Freebies (coming soon) courtesy of our sponsors.

PAPER ENTRY FORMS: Paper entry forms will be accepted with a $5 processing fee. Registering online saves time, money and trees.

NOTE: If registering the day of the event, please let the Sailing director know before you register, on-site or at requinrod@hotmail.com

Sport Specific Questions: Contact Sailing Director Rodrigo Franco at requinrod@hotmail.com

Online Registration/Website Questions: Contact the Cornhusker State Games office at 402-471-2544 or info@nebraskasportscouncil.com.

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