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NIH Sailing Association

   RACING preparing to jibe the spinnakerphotos: C.Sager dueling at the start line

The NIHSA Racing Program offers Club members a chance to participate in sailboat racing at several levels as skipper, crew, or race committee. Besides the excitement of competition, racing provides added experience in new sailing techniques, encourages better sailing and fosters an awareness of the attention required to maintain a boat in top racing form.

Club Regattas

The club sponsors monthly intramural regattas using the club's five Flying Scots for club members with a variety of racing experiences. The skipper should have some racing experience, at least as crew, and he/she may choose one crew member. The third member of the crew is chosen by lot, and should be at least a restricted helmsman or equivalent. So every club member has a chance to participate. The aim is to give both racers and committee experience in racing techniques and procedures, and to this end we run more races on shorter courses. The season culminates in the Intramural Championship (Hot Shot Regatta) started by Sue Hauser in 1979. The year's monthly regatta winners compete for the revolving Intramural Championship Trophy (as well as keeper trophies for each event).

Other Racing Opportunities

 Our area offers a wide variety of opportunities to race at various levels:

  • Casual or informal racing gives members a chance to learn about racing in a relaxed atmosphere prior to racing in Club regattas.
  • NIHSA pays for four boats for club-rated, current year members to race in Flying Scot Fleet 42 races.
    Races are held Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons:
    - Fleet 42 Wednesday Evening Races: arrive at 4 pm; race at 6 pm.
    - Fleet 42 Saturday Afternoon Races: arrive at 2 pm; race at 4 pm, if same as last year.
  • Advanced racers are encouraged to take the Club boats to the West River Sailing Club (race with Flying Scot Fleet 97) and other CBYRA-sanctioned regattas. NIHSA racing sails may be used.
  • Members can race in the Summer Solstice Regatta in June at Selby Bay Sailing Center. NIHSA racing sails may be used.
  • There are also many opportunities on the Bay to gain wider experience by crewing on other boats, from one-design dinghies to cruising classes. Checkout Spinsheet for local racing information.
  • Further racing training and education are provided by NIHSA and other sailing association clinics, seminars and symposia throughout the year.

 


2010 NIHSA Regatta Schedule
DATE RACE OFFICER COMMITTEE BOAT CRASH/COURSE BOAT WINNER
May
 TBA TBA TBA  
June
 TBA TBA TBA  
July
 TBA TBA TBA  
August 
 TBA TBA TBA  
September
 TBA TBA TBA  
October
(Hot Shot)
 TBA TBA TBA  

 

NIHSA Intramural Champions  

1979 spring Joan Beerweiler 1990 John Stout 2002 Milt Axley
1979 fall Joan Beerweiler
(won '79 spring & fall)		 1991 Dennis Cain 2003 Ryszard Pluta
1980 Werner Falk 1992 John Stout 2004 Ryszard Pluta
(won '03, '04)
1981 J.A. Bluestone 1993 Deborah Parshall 2005 Harry Brodie
1982 Rick Newell, Jr. 1994 Dennis Cain
(won '91, '94)		 2006 John Stout
(won '90,'92,'96,'06)
1983 Rick Newell, Jr.
(won '82, '83)		 1995 Huber Warner
(won '85, '95)		 2007 Nick Tountas
1984 Peter Alterman 1996 John Stout 2008 Lev Sirota
1985 Huber Warner 1997 Bob Strang 2009 Ulla Buchholz
1986 Jerry Edge 1998 Steve Lord    
1987 Bob Lechner 1999 Peter Preusch    
1988 Anne Bastian 2000 Marika Kullberg    
1989 Anne Bastian
(won '88, '89)		 2001 Rainald Zeuner    

 

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