Joe
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I have a 1.5 foot long piece of 1″-8 threaded rod with a coupling nut on the bottom to thread onto the aft keel bolt. On the top is an appropriate sized eye nut. Attached to the nut is some 1/2″ dyneema (overkill) line that has eye splices in the ends to attach to the hook on the hoist at our yacht club. If I put all of sails, boom, spin pole/extra life jackets up into the v-birth (there is still some stuff in the stern) the boat hangs just a bit stern down. If I put the anchor on the forward hatch and the boat hangs about level. The straps should not make a difference. I like that with the line/straps going through the deck there is a much smaller chance of damaging the deck opening where the lifting rod would go through.
First, I am a member at the Malletts Bay Boat Club (MBBC). MBBC has hosted many national level class regattas over the years. The boats are usually smaller (big lightning fleet). They host big lightning events every year. Just looking through race results this year they also hosted the Shark24 nationals. I know that they have hosted buccaneer nationals as well in the past few years. As for a large regatta that is not just a dozen O30’s sailing around buoys, every year there is the Mayors Cup in Plattsburgh NY ~15 miles from MBBC. There are three main sailing clubs on the lake. MBBC, Lake Champlain Yacht Club (LCYC) and Valcour Sailing Club (VSC). MBBC and LCYC each host a long distance race. Lake Champlain Race hosted by MBBC is 62 miles and the Commodore Macdonough Race, 73 miles, is hosted by LCYC. This past year the Lake Champlain Race was in early July and the Macdonough was in September. In early October MBBC hosts the Benedict Arnold race (12.25 miles). By early October it could be cold on the water, though it could also be in the 70’s. The foliage is usually quite spectacular at that time of year. I am sure that MBBC could do a great job hosting a regatta for the class if desired. I know that for NA’s a long distance race plus some buoy races are the traditional format. A couple days of W/L races followed by or preceded by one of the long distance races would probably be a lot of fun. If the class is interested and really considering Lake Champlain I could contact the racing committee at MBBC to see what would need to be done to proceed with adding O30 NA’s to the calendar.
If you do come to Lake Champlain there are two boats that are not raced on the lake. If we were to race I know that we would not be competitive (but we would race and have a good time with everybody who show up). The other boat I don’t know much about other than I have never seen them on a race course. If cost of launch/hauling is a concern the Malletts Bay Boat Club has a 3 ton hoist for members and member’s guests.
If the rudder is in good shape I may need one. The shaft on mine may be a tiny bit bent. Not unsailable bent, it is plumb, but looks like a previous owner/boatyard backed into something so that it turns but it takes a bit of effort. The boat hasn’t been in the water for a few years so I am not quite sure how this will affect how it sails.
Joe
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