WRSC
One Design Sailing Program |
| WRSC's
public one-design regattas are sanctioned by the Chesapeake
Bay Yacht Racing Association. Each year WRSC hosts about 12
regattas that are open to sailors from other clubs. |
| Less
formal racing takes place on almost every weekend between the beginning
of May and the end of October. WRSC's flottilla of race management
craft and its complete inventory of marks, flags, and other Race
Committee equipment combined with a pool of experienced individuals
gives the club excellent capabilities for hosting high quality racing. |
| For
further information about boats, people, and events follow the links
to the individual fleets or contact our One Design Committee Chair,
Daphne Byron |
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| WRSC
One-Design Schedule |
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| WRSC
Sanctioned Fleets: |
| Persons
who wish to join West River Sailing club in order to enjoy our outstanding
one-design racing program are required to own boats belonging to
one of the one-design classes listed below. Membership in the class
associations is encouraged in the spirit of true support for the
one-design concepts embodied by the classes. The classes listed
here cover a full range of the one-design experience frm family
daysailing to world class competitive racing. |
| A-Cats |
|
Chesapeake A-Cats is a growing group of sailboat racers based
at the West River Sailing Club in Galesville, MD. From 2 boats
in '03 to 7 in early '04 to a present 15 boats, we're an active
and friendly group.
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| Albacore |
| A
15-foot dinghy, optimally sailed with a two persons, originally
designed in 1948. Sailed extensively in the Chesapeake Bay Area,
with 4 other active fleets in the U.S., as well as internationally.
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| Chesapeake
20 |
| This
is a classic design local to the West River. These sleek twenty
foot craft were first built in the 1930s and have been sailed here
ever since.They are typically raced with a crew of 2 or 3 and sport
a trapeze. |
| Flying
Scot |
| America's
family racing day sailer. This 19ft sloop is one of the most popular
classes in North America..WRSC is home to Flying Scot Fleet 97 |
| International
5.0.5 |
| A
high performance planing dinghy with a spinnaker and a trapeze.
One of the largest high performance two person International classes,
the 505 is raced in over 18 countries on five continents. WRSC is
home to 5.0.5
Fleet 19 |
| Jet
14 |
| A
lightweight, inexpensive two-person sloop with a spinnaker. The
boat is very lively and fun owing to her Uffa Fox International
14, Alarm, hull. |
| Laser |
| One
of the most popular single-handed classes in the United States.
This class was added to the Olympics in 1996. |
| Nacra |
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| Penguin
(non-sanctioned) |
One
or two person dinghy popular for frostbite racing. WRSC 1st Commodore,
Billy Heintz, owned #1 which he later donated to the St Michael's
Museum in Easton, Md. His wife, May, thought of the name of the
class thinking it would be appropriate for a frostbiter.
Currently, Fleet 19 is
a NON-SANCTIONED WRSC fleet. |
| Singlehanded
Fleet |
International
Canoes and Contenders sail in this fleet. |
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| WRSC
One-Design Highlights |
| WRSC
has hosted some prestigious regattas in the past including several
Jet 14 National Championships and the 470 U.S. National Championship
in 1986, 1993 and 2000. The Star North American Championship was
held here in October 1995 with sailors from several foreign countries
on hand. Some club members have done well at the national and international
level. Macy Nelson won the 5.0.5 North American Championship in
both 1993 and 1994. Peter Jones won the Jet 14 Nationals in 1963,
1964 and 1970. Jones also twice made it to the finals of the U.S.Sailing
Single-handed Championship (O'Day Cup) in 1960 and in 1970 when
he placed 4th. Another WRSC single-hander, Bob Blomquist also competed
in the finals of the 1960 O'Day Cup. Jamie Smith placed 4th in the
Leiter Cup in 1997. Jamie Howell placed 3rd out of 234 in the 1999
Optimist Nationals. Charlie Krafft was the 1998 Penguin National
Champion. |
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