Aril 30, 2025:
We have been working on plans for the upcoming NCASA Championship Regatta. We are excited to once again to be at Lake Mendota and hosted by the University of Wisconsin Hoofers Sailing Club. Registration is now open- see the list of links below to take you to our Yacht Scoring pages including the NOR.
The event’s HQ will be the University of WI. We will utilize Lot 60 at the bottom of University Bay once again. Here is a link to the map of the dry-sail parking lot. The UW Sailing Team will be on hand to help you find your dry-sail berth.
RaceSense
We will be utilizing the Vakaros RaceSense Starting System as per the last several regattas. Each entered yacht will need to provide a working Vakaros Atlas 2 unit to eligible to compete. If you do not own one they will be available for rent—They will cost $50/day to rent. Please contact Todd Haines (trhaines115@gmail.com) prior to June 12 to reserve your rental unit. They will not be available after that date. You will need to check your unit in with Charlie Harrett or AJ Schweda who will be at Lot 60 on Thursday afternoon from 4 pm until 6 pm to check your Vakaros Atlas 2 unit in and program it for the event. If you cannot make that time you will need to make special arrangements with one of them.
Schedule and Social
Racing will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with planned starts will be 11 am on Friday and Saturday and 10 am on Sunday at the discretion of the PRO. Mark DeGuire is our PRO this year and is excited to once again put on great racing for us.
The official notice board will be held on our Yacht Scoring site- link shown below.
We are really excited that our social media coverage will be provided be Hannah Noll and her unique brand of onsite regatta story telling. Look for more from her in the days and weeks ahead!
Our social events will be held on the UW campus. On Friday immediately after sailing we will have appetizers and libations and lots of tall tails of the days racing at the Union. The exact location will be announced as we get closer to the event. That evening is open for teams to explore all of Madison’s varied offerings! The Saturday night dinner party and Team introductions will be held at the Pyle Center on the lake in the Alumni Room- see link below for directions. Sunday we will have sandwiches and soft drinks during our awards ceremony which will be in the Mendota Lodge on the Hoofers Lake Front West wing on the lower level- see link to Memorial Union directory below.
Registering early is important this year- including and particularly signing up for your social packages as UW catering needs our numbers 3 weeks out making June 1 our entry date cut off before late fees kick in and the potential of additional food being closed. Please also place your order for Regatta t-shirts by June 1st as well. They will be long sleeved performance fabric shirts with a cool event specific design on them!
Here is a list of pertinent links:
Main Menu https://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu/50235
Cumulative Results https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative/50235
Registration https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_registration_email/50235
Entry List https://www.yachtscoring.com/current_event_entries/50235
Document’s page https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_documents/50235?showAll=true
Protest/Dock Time https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_protests/50235
Notice Board Posts https://www.yachtscoring.com/notice_board/50235
O/U Notice Board (ALL) https://www.yachtscoring.com/notice_board_summary/50235
Campus Map https://transportation.wisc.edu/campus-maps/
Lot 60 https://www.waze.com/live-map/directions/us/wi/madison/801-walnut-st?to=place.ChIJ51HaAZKsB4gRC153tBYMzC4
Memorial Union https://union.wisc.edu/visit/getting-here/
Pyle Center Directions https://pyle.wisc.edu/about/directions/
As always, we’re excited to see you all again at this year’s National Championship at one of our most fun venues! If there are questions or you need assistance with anything at all, please do not hesitate to reach out!
Todd R. Haines
Executive Director
National Class A Scow Association
W330S3000 County Rd. G
Dousman, WI 53118
414-881-4119
v115@mailbag.com
www.ascow.org
The 38 foot (11.58 meter) Class A Scow is the largest, fastest, and most powerful inland scow sailboat. Originally designed in the late 1800’s by John O. Johnson of Johnson Boat Works (White Bear Lake, MN) the boat retains the same shape and size as the original boats. With the move to fiberglass and carbon construction, the addition of a bow sprit and a massive asymmetrical spinnaker, combined with a carbon fiber swept-spreader rig, the class is stronger than ever.
Today’s A Scow, produced by Melges Performance Sailboats of Zenda, WI, has all the modern, sophisticated rigging and gear (from the good folks at Harken) needed to make this unbelievable boat simply rock on the water. Powered by the latest sail designs, able to pull water-skiers, and having been clocked at over 25 mph in a good blow, the A Scow is a worthy challenge for even the most experienced sailors. Unlike keelboats of this size, the A Scow uses only dual bilge boards for stability and thus requires a skilled crew of 6 or 7 people to keep her upright in heavy air.
We hope you will explore our website and see what makes the A Scow so much fun!
A Scow Events
2025 A Scow National Championship Regatta – Lake Mendota WI
Set-up and Check-In Date: Thursday June 19, 2025
Race Dates: Friday June 20 – Sunday June 22
Location: Lake Mendota, WI – Hoofers Sailing Club UW Union
Registration: Not Open Yet
Official Event Website: NCASA
2025 ILYA Annual Championship Regatta – Oshkosh YC
Set-up and Check-In Date: August 11, 2023
Race Dates: August 9 – 13, 2025
Location: Oshkosh Yacht Club
Registration: Not Open Yet
Official Event Website: ILYA
Future Venues:
2026 A Scow National Championship Regatta – TBD
Set-up and Check-In Date: always the Thursday after Father’s Day
Race Dates: Always the Fri-Sat-Sun after Father’s Day.
