A Shot From 1988	Trophy winner gallery
Fun With The Bunny   You really need to try this. The site has a bunny walking around.  The bunny will jump up and grab your cursor and hang on as you pull it all over the page. When you shake the cursor hard enough the bunny will fall off.   Thanks Bill Hawk!!   http://andrius.esu.lt/10/go2.htm Below is a shot of Doug Kern from the 2005 regatta. The photo, taken by David Luckenbach was stolen ( with many thanks)  from this website>>> http://www.sailingtexas.com/race050326EasterLaser.html 2007 Photo page  click here for fun animated wind prediction map	How to use a mouse.  A video from the warped mind of Megan: Click on the link below for a video images\usingamouse.wmv     Robbie Nelson's 2005 T shirt drawing keeldude@sbcglobal.net
Gail and David Bernstein accepting the USSailing Award for Best One design regatta of 2002. Sometimes Gail serves as our PRO, brings a great team,  and always does a wonderful job	Bruce McDonald has visited and taken a ton of great photos
Renee gloating over the drunk bunny	Doug Kern leads Scott Young in 1985
Taken Sunday July 1, 2007. The trophy winner shots below are taken on these steps. Lake Travis is "full" at 681 above sea level. The lake surface is 697 above sea level in this shot. Click here for more flood and drought photos
	25th Year Bunny Cake and Billy Eno's Birthday Cake

Future dates:     April 3-4, 2010, April 23-24, 2011,  April 7-8, 2012, and for Art Bell fans if the world goes on after the Myan calendar ends... March 30-31, 2013

Maybe District 15 grand prix points

 Laser Fleet #22, Schroth Fiberglass, and the Easter Bunny Himself are the proud sponsors of this event . Austin Yacht Club is only involved as the place it is held.

(twenty fourth event and twenty three years since the birth of the event.)

Visit Renee's website:http://austinyachtclub.net/fleets/Lasers/

  The race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, The Laser Class of North America, and the regatta Sailing Instructions.

Entry:   $40 to Fred Schroth, 15605 Checotah Drive, Austin, Texas, 78734  Or at the regatta site before 9 am April 3, 2009 ( If you want a T shirt add another $5 for the first one and $10 for each additional one...available only if supplies last)

Eligibility note:  We do not know if ILCA Dues will be collected.  updated in 2008 explanation

Information: Schroth Fiberglass office 512-266-7467 or KEELDUDE@sbcglobal.net

Classes and Divisions:  Laser Full rig: open, apprentice, master, grand master, great grand master, female, Reynolds, dentists, others as necessary                      

Radial: open, junior, female, over fifty, bleached haired boys, clumsy folks, giggly girls, others as necessary 

This is usually the District 15 GP event. Check the NA website or District 15 Chairman for information.

 Skippers meeting:  9 am Saturday, April 3, 2009 Austin Yacht Club Clubhouse

First race as soon as possible after skippers meeting other races to follow up to five on Saturday.  Eight races are scheduled.  No race will start after 2 pm Sunday or be completed after 3 pm Sunday April 4, 2009

Trophies include the Perpetual Easter Laser Regatta trophy which remains on display at the Austin Yacht Club and the best assortment of other trophies to be found anywhere in the United States at any regatta, and we aren't bragging. 

This is an eight race regatta.  If we manage to sail all eight races there might be a throw out.  The condition is rather simple.  In either fleet, if the use of a throw out will cause a different person to win, no one will be scored with a throw out in that fleet. In other words, you can't sail in before the last race and still win the event. You probably cannot tank any of your races and still win. Yes, those who have major gear failure will not be able to win but the Easter Bunny believes that proper prior maintenance will prevent gear failure.

Directions:

From Florida:  Drive west on Interstate 10 to Texas highway 71.  There is a sign on I-10 that mentions Austin.  Do not take Business 71.  Highway 71 is the next exit after business 71 through Columbus.  If you screw up and find yourself in downtown Columbus just keep going.  The highways merge just north of town. ( see: "From the south and Highway 71" below)

From the North:   Find Texas Ranch Road 620 West of Austin.  From  Interstate 35 It is Exit 252 in Round Rock and clearly labeled as 620 to the south side of Lake Travis ( see: "620 from the north"  below)

From the east by US 290:   Look for  2222.  The exit is after US 183 and immediately after Interstate 35.  2222 winds through north central Austin and is called Koenig lane when you get on it.  The name changes to Allendale and then Northland.  Follow the 2222 signs. You will pass under Loop 1.  There are three traffic lights in a short distance after Loop 1 and you need to be in the right turn lane immediately after the second light to follow 2222 down the hill.   You will drive on a winding road and pass under Loop 360.  About five miles after that 2222 ends at 620.  You will turn left on 620. ( see: "620 from the north" below)

From the Denver direction:  I-25 to exit 451. US 87 to Dumas where it joins 287 to Amarillo, I-27 and 87 seem to be the same road to Lubbock.  US 84 to I-20 and then 84 splits south from I-20 at Abilene. 84 merges with US 183 just just past Brownwood.  After you pass through Cedar Park look for all the huge concrete bridge support towers.  You will be turning right on route 620. ( see: "620 from the north")

From the Los Angeles direction:  Interstate 10. Fill your gas tank at the second Fort Stockton exit. There is no on ramp East at the first exit.  Don't get off at the first exit!  Exit I-10 on to US 290.( exit #477).  Go north on US Highway 281 in Johnson City. ( see: oops I followed the Austin signs at Johnson city and I just saw a Dripping Springs sign)    About 20 miles north of Johnson city you will turn East on Highway 71. in about 20 miles you will arrive at the intersection with Highway 620. It  is a left hand turn with a traffic light and a left  turn lane. ( see: "from the south and Highway 71")

  620 from the North:  Cross the bridge below Lake Travis. Turn right at the first light after the bridge on to Hudson Bend Road.  Drive one mile to Beacon drive.  Landmark for Beacon drive is Shamrock gas station aka: HUDSON BEND GROCERY.  Turn right and drive to club entrance .8 mile.

From the south and Highway 71:  Drive on 620 approximately 11 miles.  Turn left on Hudson Bend Road.  Turn right at Shamrock Gas station aka: HUDSON BEND GROCERY.  Pass Schroth Fiberglass and sailboats on right.  Drive 1000 yards to club.

oops I followed the Austin signs at Johnson city and I just saw a Dripping Springs sign:  Look for Highway 12 in Dripping springs.  If you find it turn left and drive until the road comes to a "T" in about ten miles.  Turn Right and drive seven miles and you will intersect highway 71. Turn right on 71 and drive about a mile to highway 620. ( see: "from the south and Highway 71")

If you have passed through Dripping Springs and you see Oak hill signs, watch for An Albertsons grocery or Highway 71 signs.  Turn Left or West on Highway 71.  (If you get on big divided highways before making this turn you need to turn around but the good news is that you are already on highway 71)  620 meets highway 71 about seven miles west of Oak Hill.   ( see: "from the south and Highway 71")

LOST OR IN TROUBLE AND COULD STILL GET THERE WITH HELP:  This phone number may be called between 8 pm Friday night and 9 am Saturday for last minute assistance. 512-659-0694  We will do what we can but we probably won’t post bail.

Email the entry early so we can plan for food.  We like to feed sailors.  Bring your $40 to the registration table on Saturday

Name…………………………………………………Sail Number…..………

Mailing Address………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………Phone………………………….

email…………………………………..Boat Name Contest…………………….

Checks Payable to : Fred Schroth, 15605 Checotah Dr. Austin, TX 78734

Legal stuff:

You must check in at our Saturday morning registration and sign the official waiver forms or you will not be allowed to launch and sail with us.  In an effort to make certain you understand exactly what that means, here is some of the wording. It is published here so you may show it to your favorite advisors and fully understand what you are signing before you sign. The official form will say something like the following:

To the fullest extent permitted by law, I hereby waive any rights I may have to sue the race organizers (organizing authority, race committee, protest committee, host club, sponsors, or any other organization or official) involved with the event with respect to personal injury or property damage suffered by myself or my crew as a result of our participation in this event and hereby release the race organizers from any liability for such injury or damage

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I wanted to claim we had more pre-registrations than any regatta in  history and so...as the truthful guy I am, I decided to simply automatically pre register every Laser on the planet. Bingo...Biggest ever!! Then on Jan 1,  2010 I added all the members of Sailing Anarchy which added 27,967 more.  Of course the sailors who plan to sail still need to announce their plans so we can plan for food.  click here to go back to the top of the page