A rite of passage among C-Scow sailors, getting up on the line in a big fleet for a national championship regatta.

CULVER, IN — Atttention in the scow-sailing world will focus on the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club this weekend as the National C-Scow Sailing Association holds its National Championship regatta this week from June 15-18. Organizers at Lake Maxinkuckee, just west of Indianapolis, are expecting at least 40 boats for the annual class championship. Among the competitors that will be going around the course on these two-person, single-sail machines are some of the top class stalwarts. For additional information, log on to www.myc-culver.org.