Hi There Club 420 Fans!
Registration bonanza is in full swing for our summer events, and we're excited to see all the enthusiasm for our championships. While the class continues to grow and expand our national championship offerings, we understand that not every sailor is ready to hop into the deep end. For that reason, we encourage our newer sailors to find regional and local events to get some bigger fleet experience! Gulf Coast Champs (5/31-6/1) is in its second year at Lakewood YC in Seabrook, Texas. For our West Coast teams not travelling early in the summer, we've got California State Champs (6/28 - 6/29) in Long Beach, CA.
Canadian Nationals (7/19- 7/20) is worth a look as well! They hosted 75 boats last year, and we are expecting a similar if not larger enrollment. Port Credit Yacht Club will be hosting Open North Americans in 2026, so this might be a good chance to get some advance scouting of the venue and enjoy some beavertails and poutine!
Along the East Coast, we've got the Mid Atlantic Championship (6/24-6/25) happening at Seaside Park Yacht Club in NJ. Barnegat Bay in the summer gets some amazing sea breezes and flat water... should be a great reaching leg on those trapezoids!
We are always looking to partner with local events to help drive enrollment, so if you or your club hosts an event that you'd like on our calendar, please reach out to Alana, our Executive Director, to get it added. We are actively looking for hosts for Midwest Champs for 2026, and if you or your club would like to host, we'd like to work with you!
We're excited to see you on the water soon!
- Kyle Assad
President, Club 420 Association
Hello all!
South Shore Champs registration opens today, May 2, at noon Eastern and Open North Americans will open Tuesday, May 6 at noon Eastern.
C420 Nationals has reached capacity and there is a waitlist. On Tuesday, May 6, we will be working through the registrations and registered boats without a skipper and crew listed will be moved to the waitlist.
Please take a look at our event calendar on our website. We have our events listed, as well as clinics and other regattas.
We are planning our 2026 and 2027 events, if your club or area is interested in hosting a C420 Class Sanctioned National or Regional event please let me know.
Alana Marks
Prop guards are required for all coach boats at both South Shore Champs and Open North Americans. Please help us spread the word and make sure your coach is prepared.
Boats not adhering to the prop guard law will not be allowed to be near the race course and will not be issued a coach flag.
We have updated our NORs to include the following language for registrations and waitlists. Please review so you are not caught off guard when our summer event registrations start opening..
Eligibility and Entry
To be fully registered, boats must have a skipper and crew listed, and forms signed. Boats that register without a skipper or crew, will be moved to the waitlist after 14 days. Boats will be taken off the waitlist in the order they registered as space allows.
Waitlist
After the maximum number of entries has been reached a waitlist will be formed. Teams on the waitlist will be notified, by the email listed in their registration, if a spot becomes available. Teams will have three(3) days to confirm their spot and pay the registration fee, if the team does not reply or pay the fee in the allotted time the spot will go to the next team on the waitlist. Please make sure the email addresses listed and phone numbers are up to date so you can be contacted.
The 2025 Triple Crown Notice of Series and Registration is now open. Please read the notice of series carefully.
2025 Triple Crown Notice of Series
UPCOMING REGATTAS & CLINICS
May 31-June 1 - 2025 Gulf Coast Champs, Lakewood YC, Houston, TX
June 10-13 - Severn Sailing Association C420 Women's Clinic, SSA, Annapolis, MD
June 18-22 - US Sailing Junior Women's Doublehanded Champs, ODU, Norfolk, VA
June 24-25 - 2025 C420 Mid-Atlantic Champs, Seaside Park YC, Seaside Park, NJ
June 28-29 - 2025 C420 New Englands, Sail Newport, Newport, RI
June 28-29 - 2025 C420 California State Champs, Long Beach, YC, Long Beach, CA
July 7-10 - Severn Sailing Association C420 Clinic - SSA, Annapolis, MD
July 17-18 - 2025 C420 Women's North Americans - Wianno YC, Barstable, MA (Registration opens April 18)
July 19-20 - 2025 Canadian Nationals - Port Credit YC, Toronto, Canada
July 22-24 - 2025 US Nationals - Hyannis YC, Hyannis, MA (Registration opens April 22)
July 26-27 - Crimson Sailing Academy Advanced Team Racing Clinic - Harvard University, Boston, MA
July 28-29 - 2025 CJ Buckley Team Race - Greenwich Bay Sailing Association/East Greenwich YC, East Greenwich, RI (Registration open April 29, NOR coming soon)
July 29-30 - C420 Maine States, Portland YC, Portland, ME
Aug 2-3 - C420 South Shore Champs, Bellport Bay YC, Bellport, NY
Aug 6-9 - C420 Open North Americans, Sayville YC, Sayville, NY
2025 SCHEDULED EVENTS
January 18-20 - C420 Team Race Midwinters, US Sailing Center Martin County
February 8-9 - C420 Florida State Champs, Melbourne YC
February 15-17 - C420 Class Midwinter Championship, US Sailing Center Martin County
June 24-25 - C420 Mid-Atlantic Championship, Seaside Park Yacht Club
June 28-29 - C420 California State Championship, Long Beach Yacht Club
June 28-29 - C420 New Englands, Sail Newport
July 17-18 - C420 Women's North Americans, Wianno Yacht Club
July 19-20 - C420 Canadian Nationals, Port Credit Yacht Club
July 22-24 - C420 US Nationals, Hyannis Yacht Club
July 28-29 - CJ Buckley Team Race, East Greenwich Yacht Club
August 2-3 - C420 South Shore Championship, Bellport Bay Yacht Club and Long Island Maritime Museum
August 6-9 - C420 Open North Americans, Sayville Yacht Club
The Club420 Association
PO Box 50
North Kingstown, RI 02852
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