Competitor's Meeting tomorrow

The racing venue is ready, are you?

Yep! The Miles River is out there ready for Wednesday Night Racing and the committee is finishing up the final touches. Now we're ready to answer your questions.

April 21st at 6 pm (tomorrow) is the competitor's meeting. We'll have the meeting over Zoom! We will go over the sailing instructions and answer your questions. We can't wait to get out racing again!

This is not an audience for your complaints or speeches, though. We are answering questions. If you have complaints, feel free to put them in an email and send them along to me:

marshall.patterson@gmail.com

If you're a skipper and you are looking for crew, send me an email with your contact email. I often hear from new crew and I can pass on your contact info.

Click here for the Sailing Instructions

Here is the meeting info (you may have to copy and paste into your browser):

Time: Apr 21, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4108293157?pwd=YXNiTWVSdDdXakNnTzdFekgxK3MwQT09

Meeting ID: 410 829 3157

Passcode: 106706

2021 Notice of Race

 Hi Everyone,

The Notice of Race is available on the website and at this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m0lLS_lHTatf2DLheWQzhbi_uGcSMoVu/view?usp=sharing

Notable changes:

You can register online here:

https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/22154

We're having one big long series instead of three season-specific series. The Stars will still break out the results for their own purpose.

It will likely take me a day to get the results up on the website, but we'll post them on RN as we go along.

I'm still working out the kinks, so email me if something doesn't look right.

marshall.patterson@gmail.com

Round the Island Race - August 5

We hope our sailing friends and their boats are safe and sound after Isiais.

Tomorrow (Weds Aug 5) is the Round the Island Race.

Be sure to click HERE to get the sailing instructions!

Important WNR Update!

We hope our fleet is staying healthy and safe, and your boats and property are secured for Isaias!

Between Governor Hogan's recent expansion of the mask mandate, the uptick in key COVID-19 metrics in Talbot County, the numerous logistical requirements needed to ensure the safety of our participants, and our informal fleet poll, the steering committee does not feel it is in the best interest to public health and safety to host WNR at this time.

We did not come to this decision lightly and are deeply disappointed we cannot pull our sailing community together for this long-standing tradition. We hope our participants are able to get out on the water regardless!

There have been informal courses and starts set up on Weds evenings, for Stars and both PHRF fleets. These will continue, including a longer course around Herring Island this Weds (Aug 5). Please note: anyone participating in these informal events assumes full and sole responsibility and risk for their personal health and safety.

We will continue to monitor local and state guidance as well as metrics as we have been doing all along. At this time, we have no predictions as to whether we will be able to have any WNR races this season.

~ Mariana

WNR 2020 - Participant Poll and Important Information

We live in unprecedented times. The WNR Steering Committee has been monitoring CDC, state, and local guidelines as we have made our decisions about WNR. We plan to resume WNR on August 5. 

While we work on updated NOR, SI's, and registration forms, please take a few moments to answer our informal poll. We want responses from as many WNR participants as possible, NOT just skippers/owners, so please share this post as needed. We know everyone has plenty of opinions and they will all be different. We would like to hear them.

It has always been, and will continue to be, the responsibility of each owner/skipper to decide whether to race. It is also the responsibility of the owner/skipper to ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, whether they are local, state, or WNR-specific mandates. Our ability to host WNR will depend on everyone involved.

As a heads-up, we will be requiring all participants - skippers AND all crew members - to sign a waiver. We also expect compliance with all local and state mandates, and CDC guidance, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

It will be everyone's collective, personal responsibility to follow all mandates, and we expect owners/skippers to ensure their crew is aware of, and complies with, mandates and best practices.

Stay tuned for updated NOR, SI's, registration forms, and the waiver.