Information about Santa Cruz sites and scenes, travel accommodations, things to do.
Here is the link to a selection of the several thousand photos that Richard Phillips has taken of the FD Worlds in Santa Cruz. Photos may be used for promoting the FD Class in news articles, on news websites and personal purposes. All photos are ©Richard Phillips. Please contact Richard@esailor.co.uk if you wish to use the photos for any other purpose.
It is planned to show a selection at the Dinner this evening.
The photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/esailor
The Flying Dutchman Association of the United States, in conjunction with the Santa Cruz Yacht Club, is pleased to announce and host the 2012 Flying Dutchman World Championships in the open ocean waters off Santa Cruz, California – 23 to 30 September 2012.
Santa Cruz is one of the finest sailing and recreational venues available anywhere. The experience of the SCYC in hosting outstanding national and world-level events with its informal, friendly and dedicated club members is recognized widely in the Northern California sailing community and by many competitive sailors worldwide.
The seas off Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz are blessed with daily, westerly winds of 15 to 20 knots and impressive, wind-driven swells that can drive the Flying Dutchman to speeds only dreamed about by bay and lake sailors. It is not uncommon to plane to weather accompanied by leaping harbor seals, sea lions, dolphins and occasional whales. At day’s end exhilarated racers can enjoy the warmth and beauty of the small harbor as they discuss starts, crazy mark rounding and other race highlights.
Family and friends can choose to watch the racing, or they can partake of the area’s many recreational possibilities, including shopping, hiking in the redwoods, swimming or relaxing at the beach, surfing, or even enjoying the thrill of riding a vintage wooden roller coaster at the historic Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk.
The event is being organized by experienced Flying Dutchman sailors, business leaders, staff members and club volunteers, all of whom are dedicated to making this championship event one that will be remembered for years to come.
The Santa Cruz Yacht Club (SCYC) is located above the Santa Cruz Harbor in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
The location and directions can be seen on-line with Google Maps by entering: Santa Cruz Yacht Club, Santa Cruz, California. The Yacht club is shown as mark. Parking is provided in the lot shown to the right and below the mark. No parking is allowed without a permit issued by the Harbor Master and no parking is permitted other than in designated spaces.
The Event Organisers will work with a few global container carriers to obtain the most suitable solutions, Customs broker and domestic forwarder to mitigate transportation cost.
We will work with a global based freight forwarder with offices in all critical locations to facilitate receiving, loading and shipping.
Santa Cruz Yacht Club
244 Fourth Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Telephone: 831-425-0690
Fax: 831-425-7032
http://scyc.org
Co-ordinates : – N36 57.965 W122.00.200
Both San Francisco (SFO) and San Jose (SJC) are excellent destination airports for the international sailors coming to Santa Cruz.
There is much to discover about Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay. Start by checking some of the links at the left.
There are numerous accommodations of every type in Santa Cruz and nearby locales. Hotels, townhouses, apartments, bed and breakfasts, camping, all available in town and in the surrounding mountains and forests.
The Santa Cruz Yacht Club, situated among native oak trees on a rise above the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, looks down on a paved and fenced dry storage area, which is capable of handling a fleet of one hundred and fifty Flying Dutchman and an appropriate sized regatta tent.
The Santa Cruz Yacht Club, situated among native oak trees on a rise above the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, looks down on a paved and fenced dry storage area, which is capable of handling a fleet of one hundred and fifty Flying Dutchman and an appropriate sized regatta tent.