The Multihull Racing Association (MHRA) is www.catamaranracing.org, although the date of June 16-17 is not correct.

The MHRA consists of Nacra, Prindle, Hobie, Sea Spray, Farrier, etc sailors from California, Nevada, and a few in Oregon. They are a great group and hold well-run yet non-intense regattas around the region. They're running the event and giving us our own start. We just need to be there with 6-10 boats.

More info about the venue itself can be found at www.fresnoyachtclub.org/hsrdetails.htm

The High Sierra Regatta comes two weeks after our event and will also be a lot of fun. Although mostly held for the hundreds of "half boats" that attend, they have an open multihull class and run us with the skiffs, which makes for some exciting tactics. It's also interesting to sail head to head with the skiffs and learn how they race.

Huntington Lake is one of the best regatta venues anywhere. Conditions are 100% reliable, with a 12-18 knot breeze on flat, fresh water. The course options are also quite interesting, especially with the shifts that can occurs only the shore, a short reaching leg to break up the long W-L course that really throws in an exciting tactical "wrench." The start/finish is just off shore, with the race committe located on the hill side just above the "committee boat" pin, so the spectating is also great. Its one of the few venues where watching a sailboat race from dry land is possible and quite exciting. And the scenery at 7,000 feet in the high sierras is magnificent. Excellent camping is available at campgrounds that surround the lake. Some sailors come early and stay for a few extra days just of camp and sail some more--see attached photos