Sonar Mid-Winters and 2020 Helly Hansen St. Pete NOOD
2020-02-14 - 2020-02-16 | St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 33701, United States
Hey Sonar Racers,
We’re looking forward to kicking off the 2020 Helly Hansen NOOD season in St Pete, Florida February 14-16. We had a good turn out last year and hope to get more boats on the line!
Below is the link to register or to see who is sailing. We hope to see you there. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
https://yachtscoring.com/event_scratch_sheet.cfm?eID=9671

Kelly Ferro
Event Assistant

2020 Sonar Atlantic Coast Championship - Postponed
2020-06-27 - 2020-06-28 | Noroton Yacht Club, 23 Baywater Dr, Darien, CT, 06820, United States
Originally planned to begin June 27 at Noroton Yacht Club, the OA has postponed indefinitely the 2020 ACC pending resolution of the pandemic and reopening of the CT area.

2021 Tappan Zee Challenge Regatta - Nyack Boat Club
2021-06-26 - 2021-06-27 | Nyack Boat Club, 59 Gedney Street, Nayack, NY, 10690, United States
The Nyack Boat Club has shed its winter blanket and is looking forward with hope and enthusiasm to a more normal & active 2021 sailing season. To that end we are again hosting our annual Tappan Zee Challenge, traditionally the first Sonar Class sanctioned regatta of the sailing season, June 26 & 27. Come join us; you can count on the Hudson River’s challenging winds and currents to provide an interesting & fun way to start the 2021sailing and regatta season.
It will be a multi class, 3 class, regatta again this year. In addition to putting on the Tappan Zee Challenge we will be concurrently hosting a Thistle Class regatta & a Lightning Class regatta. This always heightens the interest and the action both on the water and on shore. We will have a full day of racing Saturday. NBC members will be there to help launch the Sonars Friday evening & Saturday morning. All boats must be afloat by 10:00 Saturday The boats will stay on the club’s guest mornings Saturday night. Sunday we will start early and conclude early enough for you to get home dinner with the family.
Please note – the Nyack Boat Club observes New York State Covid 19 protocols and strongly encourages wearing a mask and safe distancing while on the property and on the launch.
The NOR’s will posted asap on www.nyackboatclub.org and www.Sonar.org. Feel comfortable to contact me, NBC Sonar Fleet captain, directly at address below ….
Holly Cullen
hdcmd5@optonline.net

2022 Sonar World Championship
2022-06-14 - 2022-06-19 | Lake Sunapee Yacht Club, 34 Stone End Rd, Sunapee, NH, 03782, United States
Preliminary Schedule:
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
1300-1700 Late Registration & Check-In
1300-1700 Measurement & Inspection
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
0900-1800 Check-In, Registration, Measurement & Inspection
1500 Practice Race Warning Signal
1800 All boats in the water
1800 Competitor’s Meeting
1930 Welcome / Opening Reception
Thursday, June 16, 2022
1000 First Warning Signal
After racing Daily Awards & Cookout
Friday, June 17, 2022
1000 First Warning Signal
After racing Daily Awards & Rum Party
Saturday, June 18, 2022
1000 First Warning Signal
1830-1915 Sonar Fleet Annual General Meeting
1930 Dinner & Entertainment
Sunday, June 19, 2022
0930 First Warning Signal
1400 No warning signals after 1400 (unless required to constitute a series).
After racing Awards
Haul Out By Bow # order

Susan Widmann Sinclair Women’s Championship
2023-06-15 - 2023-06-18 | Noroton Yacht Club, 23 Baywater Dr, Darien, CT, 06820, United States

2023 Sonar North American Championship
2023-09-14 - 2023-09-17 | Wayzata Yacht Club, 1100 Eastman Lane, Wayzata, MN, 55391, United States
2023 Sonar North American Championship
Wayzata Yacht Club, 1100 Eastman Lane, Wayzata, MN

Register today and mark your calendars! Sonar Fleet 5, Wayzata Yacht Club, and the Sonar Class Association are excited to invite you to sail with us at the 2023 Sonar North American Championship (NOR), held September 14-17, 2023, in Minnesota on Lake Minnetonka! Register your boat today at http://na2023.sonar5.org and receive regatta updates or post photos.

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2024 Sonar World Championship
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-15 | Noroton Yacht Club, 23 Baywater Dr, Darien, CT, 06820, United States
The preliminary schedule for the 2024 Sonar Words at Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT, are as follows:
Monday, Sept 9 early registration/measurement
Tuesday, Sept 10 early registration and measurement
Wednesday, Sept 11 registration in the morning
Practice race in the afternoon (3pm)
Thursday – Sunday, Sept 12 thru 15th racing
No racing after 1400 on Sept 15.
Notice of Race, Information, and Registration HERE.

2027 Sonar North American Championship
2027-06-09 - 2027-06-13 | Lake Sunapee Yacht Club, 34 Stone End Rd, Sunapee, NH, 03782, United States

2025 Sonar MidWinter Championship – Helly Hansen Sailing World – St. Petersburg
2025-02-14 - 2025-02-16 | St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 33701, United States
The Sonar MidWinters will be held as part of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg, FL. Think warm weather sailing when most of the country will be shoveling snow.
Heading the charge for the Sonars in St. Pete is Paul Perry who is happy to report his Sonar survived the hurricanes just north at Davis Island Yacht Club. Paul reports that there are two of St. Pete YC’s Sonars that are available for charter and others may become available going forward. If you’re interested in chartering one of the St.PYC Sonars, contact Paul at paulcperry3@gmail.com.
Information on the regatta HERE.

2025 Sonar Long Island Sound Championships
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21 | Noroton Yacht Club, 23 Baywater Dr, Darien, CT, 06820, United States
Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT, will host the 2025 Sonar Long Island Sound Championship Sep 20, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025.
Noroton is the perfect drop-off location for boats on their way south for the North Americans at Tred Avon Yacht Club in Maryland a few weeks later. NYC will store your boat for you pre-NAs for free.
Register today at https://norotonyc.org/regatta/HQQq0ZAkQs.

2025 Sonar North American Championship – UPDATE
2025-09-20 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Noroton Yacht Club, 23 Baywater Dr, Darien, CT, 06820, United States
By Buttons Padin in Uncategorized

The Sonar Class Association 2025 North American Championship is being moved to Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT, and will be sailed over two days only, September 20-21. The Notice of Race and registration forms have been updated.
Notice of Race dated August 22, 2025 HERE.
Questions, reach out to Class Admin Buttons Padin at epadin@padesta.com.

2026 Sonar Worlds Championship
2026-09-10 - 2026-09-13 | Lunenburg Yacht Club, 734 Herman's Island Road, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, B0J2C0, Canada
