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Greetings!
Don't forget to Spring Forward on Sunday 11 March!
Clocks will move forward one hour from 2:00am standard time to 3:00am daylight savings time this weekend.
You won't want to be late to the Hampton Yacht Club Race Committee Appreciation Social and Southern Bay High Point Awards Presentation on Sunday 11 March beginning at 4:00pm.
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| PRE-SEASON SAIL RACE SEMINAR | | |
North East River Yacht Club
"Shifting Gears, Getting Around The Race Course Faster" presented by Kristen Berry on Saturday 17 March from 9:00am - 3:30pm at NERYC. The program will provide valuable information for all level of sailors by focusing on techniques to improve performance throughout the race course; faster starts, accelerating through tacks, improved mark roundings, better crew maneuvers, sail trim tips and more. The seminar is open to all area sailors and a complete course outline can be found online, along with registration at www.neryc.com.
The cost, which includes lunch, is:
$35 for Skippers
$25 for Crew members
$15 for Juniors
Kristen Berry is a US Sailing certified Level One, Basic Keelboat, Cruising and Coastal Navigation instructor and coach for a number of groups including JWorld Annapolis, Baltimore's Downtown Sailing Center, and the United States Naval Academy. When he's not coaching, Kristen is out racing in local, national and international races, or working with a variety of professional and grassroots groups focused on environmental protection and conservation. |
| OFFSHORE VESSEL PREPARATION SEMINAR | | |
Bermuda Ocean Race
Mark your calendars for the BOR's 5th seminar: Offshore Vessel Preparation, Saturday 24 March from noon to 4:00pm at the Eastport Volunteer Fire Department, 914 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis, MD. Dave Abt, president of Marine Rescue & Tactical Survival, LLC, will discuss how best to prepare your boat and crew. Emergencies at Sea and BOR required safety items will also be reviewed. After, there will be a reception for skippers and crew who are officially registered in the BOR.
Get more information on this event at bermudaoceanrace.com.
Seating is limited, so advanced registration is required for all BOR seminars! Call 410-570-9710 or email annapolisevents@bermudaoceanrace.com today. |
| NUTS AND BOLTS OF RACE COMMITTEE CLINIC | | |
Hampton Yacht Club & CCV
You won't want to miss this seminar, with an emphasis on starting and finishing races, on Saturday 24 March from 0900 to 1200 at the Hampton Yacht Club. This is a great clinic for Race Committee teams, volunteers, and anyone else interested in getting the basics down. This is a practical clinic - good for newbies as well as a refresher for race committee regulars. There is no charge and coffee, pastries, and other refreshments will be provided. The clinic will be led by area race management officials John McCarthy, Buk Lawrence, and Lin McCarthy.
Space is limited so register to reserve your spot today!
Lin McCarthy at 757-850-4225 or mcbear@earthlink.net. |
| KIDS' CORNER | | |
Junior Racing
High Point medals will be available at the Southern Bay High Point Ceremony on Sunday 11 March. The presentation will be a part of the Hampton Yacht Club Race Committee Appreciation Social beginning at 4:00pm.
Congratulations to the 2011 Race Committee of the Year - Junior Division for the Junior Olympics Festival and Bay Open Regatta hosted by the Hampton Yacht Club. The honored race committee team ran the on-the water aspects of the 2011 regatta held in July in Hampton, Virginia. More than twenty (20+) race committee members supported the event as part of the team led by:
Event Principal Race Officer (and Optis) - John McCarthy;
Laser Radials and 420s Course Race Officer - Brian Deibler;
Green Fleet Race Officer - Mark Newman;
Safety Boats Chairman - Doug Amthor. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS | | |
Mark Your Calendar
Race Management Seminar
Saturday 10 March
Registration 0715 Seminar 0815 - 1800
Rappahannock River Yacht Club
100 Rappahannock Road, Irvington, VA 22480
HYC RC Appreciation Social and Region 4 High Point Awards
Sunday 11 March
1600 - 1800
NERYC Pre-Season Sail Race Seminar
Saturday 17 March
0900 - 1530
Offshore Vessel Preparation Seminar
Saturday 24 March
1200 - 1600
HYC Nuts and Bolts of Race Committee Clinic
Saturday 24 March
0900 - 1200 |
| 2012 MEMBERSHIP | |
CBYRA and US Sailing
It is time to renew your CBYRA membership! Online renewal is available so you can sign up at your convenience. Dues and donations are tax deductible as CBYRA is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
You can always order a Green Book or make a Donation by going directly to the CBYRA online store or filling out a Membership Form and sending it along with a check. This also applies if you forgot something during your renewal process.
To join US SAILING at a discount through our Member Partner Program, just click here and you will be directed to our Member Partner Program page. Once there, just follow the simple steps and within minutes, you will be a US SAILING member. You will receive immediate membership confirmation and be able to take advantage of all of all of your benefits. |
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Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association
612 Third Street, 4A
Annapolis, MD 21403
410.990.9393
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