| 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 |
| WRSC One-Design Schedule |
| 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 |
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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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Penguin |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Other CBYRA member Clubs |
| Potomac River Sailing Assn |