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Congratulations to Extreme2 on winning the

2025 Class Championship Regatta

Cary Diehl and Ford Yacht Club put on another fantastic Class Championship. Friday we were able to get two races in after a slight delay waiting for the wind to fill in. Once filled in, we had 5-9kts of breeze under blue skies and temps in the 70s. Unfortunately on Saturday the wind never filled in, however, it allowed all of us to catch up and see friends we haven't seen in a while. Saturday night brought the class banquet at Ford Yacht Club with some tasty food. Sunday morning brought fog which cleared up and we headed to the course. The wind ended up filling in nicely at 10-15kts by the second race. After four races Dan Cherish and Extreme2 were crowned Class Champions. Thank you to Cary Diehl, Ford Yacht Club and all of its volunteers for putting on a great regatta. Next year the Class Championship returns to Port Huron, MI.

Registration is Now open

for the Nashville Equalizer

October 18-19

Join us down in Nashville for some great sailing, Paul's famous Gumbo and some Honky Tonkin' in downtown Nashville. This year Paul's famous party will be on Saturday evening. Race during the day then socialize with your fellow 7.9 sailors on the shores of Lake Hickory at Paul's house. There are plenty of hotels nearby and also a few Airbnb's. Launching, trailer storage and dockage are available at Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina. We always have a great turnout, we would love to see you there.

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Extreme 2 Wins 2025 Detroit Sailing World Regatta

In the S2 7.9 fleet, Dan Cheresh's team aboard Extreme 2 demonstrated exceptional dominance, securing an easy series victory. Extreme 2's performance was particularly impressive, as they won seven out of the nine races contested in the regatta. The racing was close throughout the event.

Friday brought light and shifty conditions, with breezes at 7-10 knots. Saturday was a cold and sporty day, seeing gusts up to 25 knots and sustained winds of 15-20 knots for most of the day. Sunday started with 8-10 knots, increasing to 14-17 knots by the last race.

John Spierling's Rebel secured second place, while Andrea Hill's Ginger finished in third.

Results

Updated Class Rules

Rules have been updated and are now in effect. The new rules were voted at the 2024 Annual Meeting. They include a larger #3 Jib that is allowed and an update to the measuring of the spinnaker. There are also numerous rules interpretations that were voted on by the BOD. These interpretations are in effect immediately and will be voted on by the full membership at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Some of the interpretations were under advisement of a US Sailing judge.

2025 Rules

SPECIFICATIONS

LOA .................................... 25' 11"

DWL.................................... 21' 8"

Beam .................................... 9' 0"

Max. Draft ............................ 5' 0"

Min. Draft ............................. 1' 1.5"

Displacement ........................ 4250 lbs.

Ballast .................................. 1750 lbs.

Ballast.Board ........................ 600 lbs.

Sail Area .............................. 329 sq. ft.

Headroom ............................ 5' 5"

Cockpit Length ....................... 8' 0"

"I" Dimension ........................ 30.5'

"J" Dimension ........................ 9.5'

"P" Dimension ....................... 29.42'

"E" Dimension ....................... 12.25'

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sail certificates for your sails. New certificates have been created
for rules changes for the spinnaker and jib

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