June 14 – 19, 2022
Tuesday – Sunday
The Casella 2022 Sonar World Championships is sponsored by the Lake Sunapee Cruising Fleet (LSCF) and hosted at the Lake Sunapee Yacht Club (LSYC) A Sonar is a 23-foot one-design international class sailboat designed by naval architect Bruce Kirby, which races with a crew of four. The event will take place on Lake Sunapee June 14-19, 2022. There will be a maximum of twelve races over the four days with no more than four races per day.
A Spectator Boat, the MV MT Sunapee II, will be provided Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 16-19 by Sunapee Cruises located in Sunapee Harbor. The MV MT Sunapee II has a capacity of 100 people and will leave the dock in Sunapee Harbor one-half hour before the first race begins and head back to the harbor two hours after the start of the first race. Tickets are $15 per person. Food and beverage will be available to purchase on the boat.
A daily 15-minute highlights video will be produced in cooperation with YCN TV, the local TV station for the Kearsarge/Mount Sunapee Region. It will be broadcast to over 10,000 households on the TDS cable network plus stream on the YCN website.
RACE INFORMATION
Schedule of Events
You are encouraged to check in with the accounting department and establish a charging privilege during the regatta.
Tuesday, June 14 | |
| 1300-1700 | Registration & Check-In |
| 1300-1700 | Measurement & Inspection |
Wednesday, June 15 | |
| 0900-1500 | Late Check-In, Registration, Measurement & Inspection The Club is Open for Lunch |
| 1500 | Practice Race Warning Signal |
| 1800 | All boats in the water |
| 1800 | Competitor’s Meeting |
| 1800 | Welcome / Opening Ceremony Chowder |
Thursday, June 16 | |
| 1000 | First Warning Signal The Club is Open for Lunch |
| After racing | Bentwood Brewery Welcome (3-6) Cook Out (starts at 5-8) |
Friday, June 17 | |
| 1000 | First Warning Signal The Club is Open for Lunch |
| After racing | Henniker Brewery Welcome (3-6) Italian Theme Buffet at LSYC (6-8) - $27. +Tax & Club fees Reservations Recommended |
Saturday, June 18 | |
| 1000 | First Warning Signal The Club is Open for Lunch |
| 1500-1830 | Heneker Brewery Welcome (3-6) Social Hour (5:30-6:30) |
| 1830-1915 | Sonar Fleet Annual General Meeting |
| 1930 | Dinner & Entertainment (6:45-7:45) Awards to Date |
Sunday, June 19 | |
| 0930 | First Warning Signal The Club is Open for Lunch |
| 1400 | No warning signals after 1400 (unless required to Constitute a series) |
| After racing | AWARDS |
Travel Info
Directions
How to get to the Lake Sunapee Yacht Club, which is about 2 hours north of Boston, Ma:
BY CAR:
The Lake Sunapee Yacht Club is located on Stone End Road in Sunapee NH.
(If you put that into your GPS, it will find us!)
From I-89 (Boston or Northern Vermont)
Take I-89 to exit 12. Head WEST on Rt-11 for about 4 miles. Turn LEFT on Jobs Creek Road and follow Jobs Creek for approximately half a mile. Turn RIGHT on Garnet Hill Road. Follow Garnet Hill Road approximately 1 quarter mile. Look for the LSYC sign on the RIGHT.
From I-91 (Western MA, CT or NY)
Take I-91 to exit 8 (Ascutney/Windsor). Head EAST (Right Turn)onto 103/12 and follow into NH. 103/12 turns to Rt-11. Follow Rt-11 EAST through Claremont and Newport and Sunapee. Turn RIGHT on Jobs Creek Road and follow Jobs Creek for approximately half a mile. Turn RIGHT on Garnet Hill Road. Follow Garnet Hill Road approximately 1 quarter mile. Look for the LSYC sign on the RIGHT.
Airports
Manchester Boston Regional Airport (MHT) – Manchester, NH
Boston – Logan Airport (BOS)
- There is a great shuttle right to New London/Sunapee every hour from the airport. Dartmouthcoach.com
Lodging
For Home Stays: Contact Betsy Cetron Betsycetron@gmail.com 802-345-9900
Lodging Sponsors:
Sunapee Area Home Rentals, Joan Wallen: 603-454-4544
Mountain Edge Resort & Spa, condominiums, 603-763-4600
The Links below will offer three sites offering a variety of choices from traditional hotels to Bed and Breakfast and country inn
Sunapee area Hotels from Mt Sunapee Ski Area