Sept 23-24 Presidents Cup Registration

Join the Potomac River Sailing Association to race in the largest one-design regatta on the Potomac with the National Capitol and monuments as a backdrop, and to carry on the tradition of competitive one-design racing that started with the 1934 President’s Cup! All one-design classes 20 feet or under are invited.

Visit the Regatta Network Site for the NOR and Registration Links!

President's Cup Logo

PRSA Spring Regatta May 27-28

Updated 29 May: we had a great weekend of racing, with all classes getting 9 or 10 races in a shifty and variable easterly.  Results are posted here: https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/26050#_newsroom and we have some fantastic photos from Lindsay Bach (from the mark boat) posted here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mS7iMjrp9u6yJ3to8

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Register now for the PRSA Spring Regatta (May 27-28) and enjoy two days of racing on the Potomac River with the monuments and Capitol as a backdrop.  Head to the Regatta Network site – https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/26050 – to register and to view the NOR.  Additional regatta information will be posted on the Regatta Network site.

2023 Spring Series #6 (May 14)

Jim Graham ran the races with Barney Harris running the mark boat.  Natalie Rehberger, Mike Heinsdorf, and Eva Hogan assisted.

The Lightnings were finishing day 2 of the Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup.

The winds were from the NE with shots from the ENE.   During the 3rd race, the winds died completely leaving the sailors helpless against the current pushing them up river.   The wind finally came back in to allow them to finish.

SS6 – Albacore

SS6 – I20

Lightning Doc Gilbert Potomac Cup Results

(Races 12-14)

2023 Spring Series #5 (May 7)

Dana Howe, John Van Voorhis, David Roberts, Austin Bradham, and Walter Truluck ran the races.

Winds were very light and a number of boats were still working their way up to the starting area at 1125 prompting a postponement. About 25 or so minutes later the Southerly filled in enough that we could manage two starts but we sent them on a W1 for Race One. The breeze filled in a little more allowing us to post W2 courses for races two and three.

At best I’d say we saw 8 kts with moderate current all day. The wind was mostly from the south (strait upriver) and would drift easterly once in a while.

— Dana Howe

Here are the results:

SS5 – Albacore

SS5 – Buccaneer

SS5 – I20

SS5 – Lightning

(Race 9-11 in the series)

PRSA at the Annapolis and DC Boat Shows!

PRSA Sailors: I’m excited to share that PRSA has been invited to participate in the Annapolis Spring boat show, April 28-30, and the First Annual Washington DC Boat show May 5-7.  Both shows are showcasing local sailing / boating clubs, which gives us a great opportunity to promote our club and fleets.   Many thanks to our PRSA Secretary, Kyra, and to Melissa for all of the organizing work here!  Please take a moment to read the details below and then let us know if you might have some time to volunteer to staff the booths at one or both shows.  If you plan on stopping by just to visit the shows, let us know as well (and be sure to wear some PRSA gear!).
  • The Annapolis Boat show — April 28-30 — is providing our members a discount code, “PRS23”. This will get you admission to the show for $12. Spinsheet has coordinated the club showcase, and will be taking photographs through the event, so wear your PRSA gear, especially if you are willing to volunteer at our PRSA booth.
  • The DC Boat show (May 5-7) will be held at National Harbor.  We will be there with other local clubs to promote sailing on the river and collaboration among our area clubs.

2023 Spring Sunday Series #3

What a crazy wind day!  It started from the NW.   Died.  Came back from the east.   Went west.   Filled in from the south.   To their credit, the RC led by Justin Harler and Stas Burgiel of the I-20 fleet held their noses and started races.

Below are the scores.   Some sailors are falling through the cracks because they have not registered their intension to sail the series.  The only skippers I have in the scoring program are those that have registered.  So please register here.

SS3 – Albacore

SS3 – Buccaneer

SS3 – I20

SS3 – Lightning

 

2023 Spring Sunday Series #2

Stew Harris and I-20 team ran the races.  The southerly was steady and the wind was easy to handle.

The scoring has changed this season.   (And we are still figuring out the edge cases.)

1) boats must register their intension to sail in the series,  Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/9riR85toVRbdvZ976.

2) all registered boats are scored in each race,

3) race committee is given a provisional score of number of finishers but eventually will get their average among non-DNC (doing RC will help your series score), and

4) showing up at the marina gives you a DNS ( = number of finishers + 2) which is better than DNC ( = number registered) even if you don’t splash your boat.

SS2 – Albacore

SS2 – Buccaneer

SS2 – I20

SS2 – Laser

SS2 – Lightning