BROAD BAY SAILING ASSOCIATION
OPEN TO ALL and also meets US Sailing requirements for Club Race Officer certification or renewal. Testing is optional, but required for US Sailing Club Race Officer certification. On line registration and detailed info is available at: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating/resources/find-a-seminar/race-officer-seminar-calendar/ .
US Sailing instructors, John McCarthy and Jerry Thompson will be teaching the seminar. Early registration is recommended since spaces are limited.
Drinks, snacks, and lunch will be provided for an additional cost of $20 per registrant payable at the door prior to the beginning of the course. There will not be time for participants to go off site for lunch due to the length of the course.
PLUS A BONUS SECTION ON STARTS AND BARGING
Last year we covered Right of Way rules plus Proper Course. This year we'll close the loop with mark rounding scenarios plus problems occurring at obstructions. Also, we'll deal with starting situations and, of course, everyone's friend... barging.
Instructor - John McCarthy (US Sailing Race Officer, Instructor, and Judge)
Schedule:
- 0800 to 0850 Check-in / Refreshments - Complimentary Coffee, Doughnuts, and Bagels.
- 0900 to 1200 Racing Rules Presentation with Q&A.
Registration will open after the first of the year is NOW open!!
Tides and Currents for Sailing Presentation
Featuring Speaker: Jeff Rogers, Old Point Comfort Yacht Club Pointer Maritme University (PMU), owner S/V Halaha.
Tuesday March 10, 2020 from 6 PM to 8 PM
6:00-6:30 PM - Check in / Pizza & Beer
6:30-8:00 PM - Tides and Currents for Sailing Presentation
Location: Bold Mariner Brewing Company (upstairs Conference Center), 1901 E. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503
$5. BBSA Members
$10. Non-Members
It is a fabulous presentation for racers and cruisers, discussing
- the impacts on tides and currents on sailboats
- how tides and the size/shape of body of water affect currents in different locations
- predicting currents
- and more
Limited Seating.
Broad Bay Sailing Association (BBSA) presents: Spinnakers, Double Head Sails, and Off Wind Sailing Presentation Featuring Speakers: Austin Powers and Allan Terhne from North Sails Location: Bold Mariner Brewing Company (upstairs Conference Center), Address: 1901 E. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503 When: Monday March 23, 2020 Schedule: 6:00 - 6:30 PM – Check-in, Pizza, No-host Beverages from Bold Mariner 6:30- 8:00 PM – Spinnakers, Double Head Sails, Off Wind Sailing Presentation Presentation / Q&A Registration: $10 BBSA Members $15 Non-Members Includes a couple slices of pizza with registration Please arrive early enough to get a beverage and some pizza, check-in and get settled into you seat before the seminar starts. Limited seating. Register early to guarantee your seats
Broad Bay Sailing Association (BBSA) presents:
Spinnakers, Double Head Sails, and Off Wind Sailing Presentation
Featuring Speakers: Austin Powers and Allan Terhne from North Sails
Location: Bold Mariner Brewing Company (upstairs Conference Center), Address: 1901 E. Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503
When: Monday March 23, 2020
6:00 - 6:30 PM – Check-in, Pizza, No-host Beverages from Bold Mariner
6:30- 8:00 PM – Spinnakers, Double Head Sails, Off Wind Sailing Presentation Presentation / Q&A
Registration:
$10 BBSA Members
$15 Non-Members
Includes a couple slices of pizza with registration
Please arrive early enough to get a beverage and some pizza, check-in and get settled into you seat before the seminar starts.
Limited seating. Register early to guarantee your seats
Race 1 Series 1 of Little Creek Sailing Association Wednesday night races.
Only the RC skipper should register here to sign up for RC duty. You can cancel the registration if your schedule changes. Please notify the LCSA Coordinator, Andy Spittler, if you need to change your RC duty date.
Series 1 of Little Creek Sailing Association Wednesday night races.
Series 2 of Little Creek Sailing Association Wednesday night races.
Series 3 of Little Creek Sailing Association Wednesday night races.
Series 4 of Little Creek Sailing Association Wednesday night races.
The 2020 BBSA Championship is scheduled!
Little Creek Sailing Association will again be defending its title against the intrepid Willoughby Racers in the BBSA Championship on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
Get this event on your calendars now! Registration will be only available to BBSA members and is free. Registration will be opened at a later date so check back often.
Series 5 of Little Creek Sailing Association Wednesday night races.
17th Annual Neptune's Atlantic Regatta (2020)
Neptune's Atlantic Regatta, is affiliated with Virginia Beach's Neptune Festival and is also a CBYRA-sanctioned event. 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 and return home. This race is part of the Southen Bay Distance Racing Series (SBDRS).
Stay tuned for more updates and registration as this event develops.
The Broad Bay Sailing Association and Willoughby Racers are pleased to announce the 2020 Hot-Buttered Rum Race. Classes will be non-spinnaker, single headsail only. Class splits will be based on the entries. There will be 2 classes (Silver Label & Gold Label). See the Notice of Race for details and registration information*.
*Check back here later for registration and NOR.
1000 hours - Skippers’ Meeting – Front steps of WHM
1200 hours - First Flag
1500 hours - End-of-Season Party and Awards
Following the race, hot-buttered rum will be served and war stories exchanged along with a chili cook-off at the Willoughby Racers End-of-Season Party at the Breezeway Café at Rebel Marine. Willoughby Racers season trophies will also be handed out.
Info/Questions: willoughbyracers@broadbaysailing.org
"Broad Bay Sailing Association" is a non-profit organization. Virginia Beach, VA 23454
