BROAD BAY SAILING ASSOCIATION
A special training session will be held on Wednesday, 2 April (6pm-8:30pm) at Bold Mariner Brewing Company. The topic will be Race Committee training for Beercan racing AND Man Overboard training. Man Overboard discussion will include “firsthand” observations from a recent (2024) man overboard event during a beer can race. Bold Mariner has a food vendor selling bar-b-que on Wednesdays, so we will use this service vice pizza. If you want food, recommend arrive a little early.
Please register.
Broad Bay Sailing Association presents:
6-8 PM on May 6, 13, 27, 2025Location: Rebel Marina Breezeway 1553 Bayville St, Norfolk, VA 23503
Crew-U is the perfect introduction to sailing for beginners, teaching the essential skills needed to crew on a racing sailboat. The course covers the basics—learning the parts of a sailboat, how it works, and fundamental sailing maneuvers like tacking, jibing, sail trim, basic knots and teamwork. No prior experience is needed, just a willingness to learn! By the end of Crew-U, you'll be ready to step aboard with confidence and contribute as a valuable member of any sailing crew.
COST: $60 (includes seminar training book and refreshments)
Details in the works.
BBSA's Broad Bay Regatta will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 followed on Sunday with the NYCC’s Wolcott Memorial Regatta. Each regatta will have separate awards presentations.
Details will be listed below:
For questions not covered in the NORs, contact: Debbie Koelliker at 414/412-0907 or onedesign@broadbaysailing.org
Details to be updated for 2025 soon...
BBSA's last race of the season, Neptune's Atlantic Regatta, is affiliated with Virginia Beach's Neptune Festival. Starting off Little Creek, racers transit the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, sail down the coast, and finish off 24th street. After a night of fun at the Festival, participants leave the event's complimentary Rudee Inlet dockage (which is on a first come, first served basis) and return home. This race is part of the Southern Bay Distance Racing Series (SBDRS).
Registration fee includes 2 free dinner tickets and 2 free t-shirts.
Skippers' Meeting is Thursday, September 26th at Rebel Marina. Details in the Notice of Race (link below).
Registration is closed.
For more information, use the following links. Links will be activated when they are ready:
"Broad Bay Sailing Association" is a non-profit organization. Virginia Beach, VA 23454
