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Waukegan to host 2018 USSCA North American Championships

by Sunfish Class on 16 Aug 2017
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Lake Bluff Yacht Club will host the 2018 North American Championships July 30th through August 4th, 2018.

The regatta will be held at the Municipal Beach of Waukegan, Illinois, a large sandy public beach with good weather protection that permits easy launching in all weather conditions.

Youth NA’s Measurement & Registration will be Monday July 30th; racing will be July 31st and August 1st.

NA’s Measurement & Registration will be Wednesday August 1st; racing will be August 2nd through August 4th.

The 2018 North Americans will qualify the top three nations, non-previously qualified, to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games – Lima 2019, in the SunFish™ Class event, subject to the requirements of the Qualification System as defined by the Pan American Sailing Federation (PASAF).

***Notice of Race coming soon***
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