M16 Scow Sailing Association Home Page

Welcome to the website of the M-16 National Sailing Association. We hope your visit to our website will kindle your interest in the most beloved of all inland lakes scows. Many great sailors from coast to coast have had the opportunity to sail this boat from the bays of New Jersey, to the inland lakes of the Midwest to the mighty reservoirs of the Southwest. Sailors have learned what scow sailing is about sailing this boat.

The M-16 has always been the people's scow. From its nimble handling and easy sailing characteristics the M has developed many of the finest sailors yet provided fun enjoyable sailing to the family or the most competitive of sailors. Please enjoy our website and learn more about the M-16.

May 9, 2008
2008 M-16 North American Regatta.
Date: July 26-27 2008
Location: Pigeon Lake Yacht Club
Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada K0M 1A0
Click here for Registration and Lodging Information
The Pigeon Lake Yacht Club is very pleased to host the 2008 M-16 North American Regatta. The regatta is definitely a go and we want you to be on the start line with us. Please fill out the registration form as soon as you can and we will make all the necessary arrangements. We are offering free accommodation with club members (while available) so please let us know your requirements. This promises to be the M-16 Regatta of the Year.
Ken Inglis
Regatta Chair
Click here for Registration and Lodging Information

April 2, 2008
2008 One Design Spring Series
April 27, – June 14, 2008
Organizing Authority: Manasquan River Yacht Club
Brielle, New Jersey
1. Click here for NOR
2. Click here for MRYC 2008 ONE DESIGN SERIES REGISTRATION FORM
3. Click here for MRYC 2008 ONE DESIGN DAILY REGISTRATION FORM
4. Click here for MRYC 2008 ONE DESIGN SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

February 17, 2008
2008 M-16 North American Championship Update
"Here is a notice about the upcoming M-16 North American Regatta.Please take a minute to read it and let us know if you will be there.
Ken Inglis"

M-16 Winter Regatta Canceled
The M16 Mid-Winter regatta scheduled for March 6,7,8 has been cancelled and will be re-scheduled for 2008 March at Lake Eustis, Fla. Reasons for cancellation are NOT because of lack of interest, but rather being scheduled so late. Many of you had already made skiing reservations, vacation plans or school conflicts etc. So mark your calendars for next year. As exact dates and plans are confirmed notification will be made....well in advance.

December 28, 2007
2008 M-16 North American Championship
The possible site for this championship might be Pigeon Lake in Bobcaygeon, Canada. The date that is being mentioned is that of 27th and 28th of July, 2008. Pigeon Lake has long been a hotbed of scow sailing in the area and has a strong fleet of
M-16's that race throughout the summer. Checkout the club website at www.http://www.pigeonlakeyachtclub.com

October 19, 2007
ILYA Regatta's Set for the 2008 Season
The ILYA Championship will be held in Okoboji Iowa, and a proposed ILYA Invite regatta is being planned to be held at Lake Harriot in Minneapolis. Stay tuned for more information!

October 9, 2007
M-16 Midwinters?
Stay tuned for more information. Nothing beats Florida and scows in the middle of the winter.

September 21, 2007
Link to Nationals Results

September 17, 2007
Paul Reinicke & Helen Rehberger
Win 2007 2007 M-16 Nationals
In a 25 boat fleet sailed out of Little Egg Harbor the 2007 National Champion was decided by a tie breaker with the win going to Paul Reinicke. In second place was the 2007 ILYA Champ John Applegate whose identical places tied him with Paul. More results to follow and articles to come.

September 13, 2007
ILYA Photos

September 10, 2007
Nationals Update
For those of you who have never sailed at Little Egg Harbor before, here's an old article from M-Scow Quarterly, called "The way to go".

The Way To Go
Sailing at Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club in Beach Haven, NJ

One of the greatest places to sail has to be at Little Egg Harbor. We sail the races on a relatively small race course, just North of some sedge islands, which act as a natural barrier to reduce chop in the most prevalent winds from the South.

Although the Club Series races start at 11 AM, we didn’t have too many races under 12 miles per hour of wind. With all this wind, you might think that the current isn’t too important, but it can be a factor.

North Wind
Can be pretty light and shifty or howling and steady. If the tide is going out, go East. If the tide is flooding , go West. Usually the boats that hit the corner with the flooding current reach the windward mark first.

East Wind
This wind is usually the beginning of the sea breeze that shifts further South as the afternoon progresses. It can be a very light wind that occurs when there is a lot of cloud cover over the mainland. This rare case occurs while competing with a light West wind, creating some huge shifts. Good luck; I haven’t it out either. Watch out for the motorboat waves that come in sets from the channel.

South Wind
These classic sea breeze conditions start between 11AM and noon, building strength throughout the afternoon. Edge over to the right side in these drag racing conditions.

West Wind
These are tough shifty conditions that eventually shift to a sea breeze if there isn’t any cloud cover over the mainland. When the mainland doesn’t heat up due to cloud cover, sail the wind; a weak sea breeze will fight the West all afternoon. Keep your head out of the boat, because some huge wind shifts occur.

2007 ILYA M16 Championship Results

2007 Eastern Championships News:

John Applegate (LA 150) continued his impressive year by winning the EMSD Eastern Championships at Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club August 11-12th. Applegate pulled away from long-time rival Skip Moorehouse (LE 99) on the second day of competition to win the event for the third time in his career as he topped the 16 boat fleet. Click here to read more.

Looking Back:
Photos from the 1974 M16 Scow Eastern Championships sailed at Barnegat Bay.