United States Sunfish Class

10/14/2026

Amazing photos from Mark! Thank you for the support.

10/14/2026

026 Southwest Regional ISCA Championship #2 Goatman Regatta
Lake Worth Sailing Club, Fort Worth Texas

by Scott Shirley, Southwest Regional USSCA Representative

Local Lake Worth sailor Duane Hebdige dominated the competition to win the second Southwest Regional Championship, the Goatman Classic hosted by LWSC, securing a spot in the 2027 World Championship in Curaçao.

Drifting conditions and heat greeted Friday arrivals, which included three young sailors who travelled from Mexico with their coach. The traditional Hula Race tuneup was canceled due to heat-induced lack of interest. Texas Circuit regulars enjoyed Happy Hour as the wind and clouds blew in. Reports of rainfall were all around; Lake Worth never got a drop, but did get a nice rainbow. Hopes were high that Saturday would have cooler temps and good breeze.
Continued in the Windward Leg Newsletter #10 - go to www.sunfishclass.org

10/12/2026

Youth Sailing on Lake Naomi, PA
Submitted by Jake Bacon

I spend my summers sailing on Lake Naomi in Pocono Pines, PA, and over the years it has become an important part of both my summers and my life. I have earned the Lake Naomi fleet championship twice and the Owaissa Cup, but this year's Mid-Atlantic Championship was different from anything I had done previously.

My aim going into the weekend had simply been to sail well, to pick up as much knowledge as I could, and to find out how well I would fare in a highly competitive Sunfish fleet. I was very proud of finishing as the top junior and ninth in the overall standings, but the moment I will probably remember most was when I won the sixth race of the regatta. The fact that I crossed the line first in a fleet made up of so many experienced sailors gave me the confidence that I can compete at this level and made me want to keep improving.
Continued in the Windward Leg Issue #10 - go to www.sunfishclass.org

10/12/2026

10/11/2026

Catawba Yacht Club - New USSCA Fleet and Learn to Sail Clinic
Submitted by Chip Toth

Almost two years ago my wife and I moved from Rochester, New York to Charlotte, North Carolina. The south allows us to see a few of our adult children, grandkids, and offers a longer season for sailing. What I miss are the top-shelf sailors from the Rochester Canoe Club: Kaukeinen, Ingham, and many more are very good sailors and also very generous in sharing lessons learned and techniques for the sport.

It did not take long to find a sailing club here. The Catawba Yacht Club (C*C) has a beautiful location on Lake Wylie with sailors filling a mix of fleets, including M Scows, Flying Scots, Lightnings, and more. However, there were no Sunfish on the property other than one that was worthy of an “accidental” sinking. I soon learned that the club had been receiving many requests for a Learn to Sail clinic but had not offered one in its hundred-year history, although the board of directors supported it. Continued in the Windward Leg Issue #10

10/11/2026

10/10/2026

Weather & container ships delayed the start of the day but 2 races completed! Thank you, Hobcaw Yacht club and all the volunteers for supporting this event!

https://hobcawyachtclub.com/regatta/aqDd1ZyS7S/results

Top 5:
1st Shannon Steele, DIYC, 6 pts
2nd Amanda Callahan, BYC/RWU, 7 pts
3rd Lisa Brown Ehrhart, SSS/NEH Fleet, 8 pts
4th Elaine Parshall, CSC, 8 pts
5th Kelly-Ann Arrindell, TTO, 11 pts

Look for more postings from the sailors on the USSCA page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ussca

USSCA Women's North American Championship results