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Annapolis to Miles River Race – Saturday, May 25

Hosted by Miles River Yacht Club & West River Sailing Club

Entry Fee: $50 for CBYRA members, $55 All others, $40 late fee. Register by May 22 to avoid the late fee!

J/24 start is at 0940 and we are sailing on Course 1. See NOR for more info.

After Racing: MYRC will be open to all sailors. They will have a la carte food and beer stations on the lawn and inside the club after racing. The pool is open too, so bring your suits!

Shuttle Bus: A Shuttle Bus from St. Mike’s to Annapolis is running at 7:00pm and 9:15pm for $25. You must sign up online in order to reserve your seat on the shuttle bus!

Event Registration, Shuttle Bus Info, NOR

It’s not too early to begin thinking about the 2014 J/24 World Championship!

When: September 20 – 26, 2014

Where: Newport, RI, Hosted by J/24 Fleet 50 & Sail Newport

Two World qualifying spots will be awarded at this year’s East Coast Championships as it hosts the Northeast Regional Championship. The two best finishers at the ECC’s (who have not previously qualified) will be awarded these two spots. District 6 also has one qualifying spot for the worlds as part of the District 6 Championship. Details of the District 6 Championship will be coming out soon.

The SSA Spring Series is quickly approaching. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 7! Time to put your rigs up and dust off your sailing shoes!

SSA Race Entry Form

Registration is now open for the 2013 Annapolis NOOD Regatta May 3-5, hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club. All boats must be registered by April 22 to avoid a late registration fee. Registration for J24s is $205 and includes one party ticket, good for Fri-Sun. Additional party tickets may be purchased for $52 in advance and will be $60 at the door.

2013 NOOD NOR

Online Entry

Official Regatta Gear (great pricing!)

The last race of the Frostbite series is this Sunday….St. Patrick’s Day!

Spaceman Spiff is leading the series with a total of 14 points. Wildcard and Sane Asylum are second and third with 15 and 16 points respectively.

Frostbite awards are scheduled for March 24.

J/24 East Coast Championships begin tomorrow! Be sure to join Fleet 8 at Severn Sailing Associaiton after racing each day. Mark Riveria and the Planning Committee have put together a great weekend!

Every am – Coffee in the tent

Friday After Racing – Welcome to the Chesapeake! Maryland crab soup, cream of crab and freshly shucked oysters. Beers on tap.

Saturday Night Dinner -Betka and Dark n Stormy’s put together a great menu after a long day on the water. Jerk chicken, black beans and rice, pulled pork and more! Beers on tap!

Sunday Afternoon BBQ – Paul Ford and the Wildcard crew are firing up the grill! Burgers and Brats! Beers on tap until we kick the kegs!

Thanks to everyone for joining us this weekend and making this another great regatta. Be sure to purchase your raffle tickets to support the local fleet and check out the great regatta tech shirts!

Good luck to all competitors this weekend. See you on the water (or at the beer truck)!

Thursday Night Races, sponsored by JWorld Annapolis, are in full swing! Races continue through August 30th.

A few shots of the fleet in action courtesy of JWorld. Thanks KB!