Avast! It’s your old pal The Barnacle with some info on some upcoming events.

A reminder that The Opti New England’s are being held out of Sail Newport this year with registration and check in being held August 2nd, and racing held on the 3rd, 4th and 5th. There will be a Green Fleet as well as Red, White and Blue. Here is the Notice of Race if you want to learn more about this event.

You must be a member of USODA in order to complete the registration process.

If you are already a member of USODA Go Here to log in and register.

If you are not a member of USODA and wish to register for the regatta you must first join Here.

If your child is on the Opti Race Team at GBSA please note for the days of July 29 and 30 the team will be practicing at Potters Cove in Jamestown, and then participating in the Opti New Englands on August 2 through 5. As such there will be no formal Opti Race Team activities at GBSA. However if your child is on the Opti Race Team and not attending these events they are welcome to still attend GBSA and they will be able to join in with the other classes being held.

The next 420 Regatta which is the third and final one will be held on August 3rd at Bristol.

“The Barnacle”

Ahoy! Its your old friend The Barnacle with some scuttlebutt on some just completed regattas and a reminder on some upcoming ones.

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Opti Regatta # 2

The next Opti regatta will be help in our home waters right here at EGYC! So were looking for a great turnout.

The regatta will be held right here at GBSA, so if you ever thought you could have a stress free regatta this is it! There will be a bevy of activity with sailors from throughout Narragansett Bay coming to race so we need to be sensitive on the room available in the north lot. If things look tight it would be helpful if some EGYC members could park in one of the other lots around the club house.

The schedule of events for this regatta will be the same as the first;

7:00 – 7:30 Arrive, unload and rig

8:00 Check in and late registration in the club

9:00 Skippers meeting

9:30 Harbor start

10:00 Warning signal for first race

4;00 No race started after

4:30 to 5:30 Pack up and pick up

Good luck to all the racers!

The NBYA Girls Championship and Clinic

Will be held on July 25 and 26 at The Conanicut Yacht Club. On Sunday July 25th there will be a clinic, and on Monday July 26th there will be a regatta. You must register for this event, and you can register for both, or just the clinic, or just the regatta. This is a great event for girls of all abilities, there will be a 420, laser and opti class.

Here is the Registration Link

Laser Regatta # 3 is August 10 at Conanicut

420 Regatta # 3 is August 3 at Bristol.

Junior Race Week Registration Deadlines

Be aware the penalties for mutinous behavior, such as not registering on time for Junior Race week, are harsh! JRW is $85 if paid by 5;30 p.m. August 2nd. After that, and up to August 12th its $115, and if you register the day of its $130! Yikes!! So, take the Barnacle’s advice and get this done now!

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Regatta Results

Now that the racing has started your probably wondering how everyone is doing. Well The Barnacle has you covered there. Results have been posted on the NBYA web site, and here are the links.

Opti # 1

Laser # 1

420 # 1

Laser # 2

420 # 2

Looks like another year with a strong showing from our locals!

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I also want to fire a few cannon rounds as a salute to a few of our own, Norbert Mongeon and Matt Coughlin who went down to Newport with sabers drawn and tangled with the big dogs at the recent Sail Newport, Coastal Living Regatta. Nobert came in 1st and Matt tied for 3rd in the Laser Radial division; well done boys!

Click here for the RESULTS

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Thats it for now, see you around the Bay and at the local watering holes!

“The Barnacle”

Just a quick reminder from The Barnacle that the first Opti Regatta of the season is tomorrow at Ida Lewis Yacht Club!

If you were on the fence about your child attending and did not pre-register on-line you can still attend and register at Ida Lewis prior to the skippers meeting.

If you did pre-register you still need to check in inside the club house.

If you missed my excellent post on attending this regatta Click Here

Next up is a Laser Class regatta on July 13th at Wickford, and a 420 Class regatta on July 15th at Barrington.

To see the NBYA schedule for Opti, 420 and Lasers Click Here

Good luck to all the Opti racers!!

“The Barnacle”