Upcoming Landsailing Events

	Regatta	Date	Lake	Sponsor	Club
	Nationals Regatta	May 26-28	Superior #3	Nord Embroden	Pacific
	Holy Gale	June 20-23	Black Rock	Mike Grimm	SASSAS
	Pony Express	Sept 1-3	Smith Creek	Renee Fielda	SALA
	Alvord Cup Regatta	Canceled	Alvord Desert	John Eisenlohr	MOOSE
	Full Moon Regatta	October 27-28	El Mirage	Nord Embroden	Pacific
	November Cup™	Thanksgiving	El Mirage	Dennis Bassano	SASSAS
	Presidents Day Regatta	Feb 16-18	El Mirage	Nord Embroden	Pacific
	Americas Landsailing Cup	Mar 23-30	Ivanpah	NALSA

Holy Gale
June 20-23, 2018 at Blackrock Desert, Nevada
In Search of the Holy Gale 2018 racing June 20-22 (possible enduro June 23) People frequently show up a couple of days berore the event.
Results 2017.​​
Contact Mike

U.S. Mini Yacht Association Field Trip

The BBC - Big Boat Coalition (not restricted to big boats)

Sept 30-Oct 6 2018. —Alvord Desert, Oregon|

This week-long informal gathering at the Alvord Desert in Oregon.  It's a great time to bring your yacht out and tune it up against some of the best.  Since there is no official racing (or any other program for that matter) feel free to come and go as best fits your schedule.  Just show up! Great, big, interesting playa and some of the best sunsets anywhere. People often show up a few days early and may stay late.
Contact: Phil Rothrock

U.S. Mini Yacht Association Field Trip

November Cup™ Nov, 2018
Thanksgiving Weekend Racing Thurs-Saturday El Mirage, CA
Casual Racing and informal sailing. Good food (pot luck), friendly folks...
Contact Dennis Results 2017

America's Landsailing Cup
March 23-30, 2019. (racing 24th to 29th)
Ivanpah Dry Lake, CA, Race Notice 2018, Schedule 2018, Entry Form 2018 (PDF) (DOCX) (Pay with PayPal)(results)

America's premier landsailing event. Several days of exciting racing and a great time to meet landsailors and see landsailers (aka "dirtboats") from all over the US and often other countries as well. Ivanpah Wind forcast.
ContactNALSA President

Getting to the site: Get off I-15 at Primm (about 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas, NV).  Go NE toward the Primmadona, Turn right at the first light and drive along the edge of the resort (SW) past to the Lotto Store where the road turns SE. About 100 yards past the Lotto Store the road bends around to the left  and there is a dirt road going through the fence on the right.  Follow that dirt road 3+ miles along the east edge of the lake to camp (Camp is usually very close to N35 deg 33’, W115 deg, 23’ although it moves from time to time depending on conditions and the preferences of event organizers). 

Notes:  Do not take the dirt road that runs SE along the fence.  There is often a wash just past the fence that may be difficult for some vehicles.   A little shovel work goes a long way. 

• Access to the east side of the dry lake is between the brown carsonite signs. There are arrows on the carsonite signs to assist you. The ruts are now outside of the area for driving, camping, staging and parking, in hopes of allowing restoration of the surface. This will spread the driving across a wider area, allowing the surface to recover more readily, as well as the ruts. Do not drive on the lake. Observe the posted speed limit. When passing cars be mindful of your dust trail.
  

• When approaching camp or driving in camp drive very slowly (walking speed or slower)  to avoid making dust in camp.
  
• If the lake is wet do not drive on it.  As a minimum you will leave ruts that will take years to fill and there is a good chance you will get stuck.   If there are puddles (typically in the ruts of the road) do not drive through them. 
• If it starts to rain moderately hard you will have very little time (10-15 minutes) before the the lake softens and becomes impassable. (In case you are thinking your V8 powered, 4 wheel drive SUV can get through anything, think again...this is not your usual 'mud bog' mud.  The softened surface rolls up on your tires like a snow ball rolled in wet snow.  It can pack  the wheel wells in a few tens of feet.)
  
• Keep an eye on the weather and, if it is threatening, be ready to move off the playa quickly.   You generally do not need to flee at the first sign of rain falling out of a distant cloud. In most cases the rain is brief and the lake will never really get wet or will dry in a few hours BUT if it rains a lot it may flood for days or weeks.  Most (but not all) experienced landsailors have a good understanding of  when it is time to get off he playa and how to get off if the playa has gotten soft.
  
• The BLM manages the lake.  We have permits for events.  Please read the permits and associated rules for conduct on the lake.

 U.S. Mini Yacht Association presents the Monte Cristo Playa .
 May 3 - 8 2019
A brand new and exciting large and very smooth playa . Be one of the first sand boats to sail on her . Drive north on U.S. highway # 95 from Tonapah ,Nv. approx. 20 miles. Look for pink fluro ribbon and arrows at a well marked cattle crossing . Turn right onto a very good dirt road and travel north 20.6 miles to the playa . Along the way there are two major forks in the road that will be very well marked for directions . Bring your cameras and phones because this is a first for this playa . Info : swareatv@gmail.com or call (702) 492-0137

Nord Nationals
May 26-28 Superior#3, California, (Memorial Day Weekend) Flier,
Notice of Race 2018 Contact: Nord

Cow to Cow
May 26-28 At Smith Creek Memorial Day Weekend
An annual, non-Nalsa Cup event designed as a family friendly gathering for good friends, good food, great laughs for those with a land sailing habit. We will toss the cones out for some very informal racing around the pins and to safely identify sailing areas for kids big and little. Bring friends and family to teach sailing and share the joy. I’d look for the enduro to occur with the really really really big perpetual trophy you can put yer name on. No Fees, Pre-order only Commemorative T-shirts $20 to Paypal.me/ReneeFields in the notes put Name, phone number, address, T-shirt size(s), long or short sleeve. With any luck, snowshoes will not be required this year.

Please send info on upcoming events to webmaster@nalsa.org

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