| Commodore's Corner It’s almost summer, and as usual, SAYRA clubs have lots going on! Whether it is Level 1 training for new instructors, national or regional events, the calendar has something for everyone. Information was posted this week for the US SailingArea D Qualifier for the US Junior Triplehanded Championship – June 7 & 8, 2025 and the SAYRA Open & Women’s Club Championships – August 16 & 17, 2025. Both events will use College of Charleston J/22s; see articles below for details. In order to keep the registration/charter fee as affordable as possible, Executive Committee members were able to secure sponsors for the Open & Women’s Championships. A huge thank you to ChYC, CYC-1853, CYC-SC, Charleston Race Week, and Evolution Sails for your support! A reminder that funding for certain racing and training activities is available through SAYRA’s Helen Hanley Memorial Fund. Over $2100 has been approved for disbursement in the first five months of 2025. The budget for 2025 is $30,512. A couple of folks have reached out to me recently with questions that are both thoughtful and relevant. If you have information to share to corroborate or to offer solutions, I welcome your input (sailing.sayra@gmail.com). A program director is concerned about a drop in summer programming enrollment and asked if this was common to the other SAYRA organizational members. Based on his informal canvassing, several other members with summer programs are experiencing a reduction in enrollment as high as 47%. Asheville Sailing Club is looking for input regarding boats used in learn to sail (LTS) programs throughout the region; they have quite an assortment, depending on LTS age range, but are planning for future needs, and interested in knowing what’s hot (and what’s not).
Treez SAYRA Commodore 2025-2026 |
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| Are you a member of SAYRA? Your individual membership helps support the operational needs of the SAYRA organization. If you enjoy this newsletter then please support SAYRA in return. Memberships for Family are $40, Individual Members $25 and Junior $5! Go to www.sayra-sailing.com to join or renew today! Thank you! |
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2025 Open & Women's SAYRA Club Championships |
| August 15 - 17, 2025 2025 Open & Women's SAYRA Club Championships - Charleston Harbor - Competition held in J/22 One Design (typically 3-4 people) Boat Charter included in Registration!
Organizing Authority: SAYRA
Hosted by Charleston Yacht Club Boats provided by College of Charleston Sponsors include: |
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NOR and Registration Registration open to ANY SAYRA Member Club or Organization Based on competitor feedback, this year will feature and is included in registration: - Practice option Friday afternoon with clinic led by Greg Fisher of Evolution Sails.
- Friday welcome reception, Saturday dinner banquet, Sunday awards reception.
- Award for the club with the best combined Open and Women’s score!
Register your clubs teams today!
This event is limited to the use of 10 J/22 yachts per division. Each club will be required to apply for the respective fleet(s) in which they wish to race. Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. |
2025 Area D Semi-Finals - Youth Triplehanded Championship |
Reminder Helen Hanley Funding is available to support eligible sailors at all US Sailing Championships! MORE INFO |
| 2025 SAYRA JR GRAND PRIX Schedule of Events MORE INFO 2025 Schedule of Events |
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| Train your Instructors! Small Boat Level 1 In Person Evaluation - Camp Sea Gull/Seafarer, Arapahoe, NC May 27-29
- Blackbeard Sailing Club, Bridgeton, NC May 23-25
- Friends of the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC 5/30-6/1
Small boat Level 2 in Person - St. Augustine Yacht Club August 16-17
- Privateer Sailing Foundation August 27-28
Don't forget Helen Hanley Funds are available to support registration fees for those that are eligible. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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| Find a Race Officer (or RC Volunteer!) The list of Certified Race Officials in the SAYRA region can be found on the Race Management Resource page and is updated monthly. If your information is missing or incorrect, please email cshunc@aol.com to have it added. |
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Rum and Race Management The next Rum and Race Management zoom chat will be June 9th at 6:30pm. Click this link to join! If you’re not already on the notification list, email cshunc@aol.com to be added. |
Updates from Judges Committee At the April quarterly meeting Joleen Rasmussen presented guidelines on what a chief judge needs to do to prepare their team for a regatta. We also discussed the arrival of the new Rule Books and the very recently published Team Race Call Book on World Sailing website. The next quarterly SAYRA Judges meeting is scheduled for July 24, 2025 7:00-8:30 pm. To join, reach out to the Judges Chair, EMAIL. You can order your books at the USS Store - https://ussailing.store/ where you'll need to create an account separate from your USS account. The USS App has the RRS with US prescriptions, but not the 2025-2028 Appeals Book which is available online in PDF form at https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Appeals-Book-for-2025-2028_1.1.2025.pdf. A World Sailing Q&A discusses the new requirement for sailors to use the words ‘Room to Tack’ in RRS 20.1 and says, “In order for rule 20 to apply, a hail that includes the words ‘Room to tack’ needs to be made.” So, when you need to tack at an obstruction – make sure you use the words ‘Room to Tack’ for the hail to be considered valid. Make sure to request judges for your event early as our calendars get full quickly. You can find judges on the USS Website at: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating/resources/find-a-race-official/ Note to all Race Officials: Make sure your SafeSport is up to date or you will not appear on the USS website.
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2025-2028 Rule 60.4 Protest Unintended Validity Issue:
There are still some unintended consequences with the 2025-2028 Rules. One issue is with Rule 60.4(a)(2), which applies to protests when you see an incident but are not involved in it. The current rule makes that protest invalid. Currently, rule 60.4(a)(2) prohibits “third-party protests,” which is contrary to what the rules have permitted for a long time, and contrary to the Basic Principle: Sportsmanship and the Rules, which tells competitors they are expected to enforce the rules.
To remedy this, include the following in your Notice of Race or Sailing Instructions: 1.x - Rule 60.4(a)(2) is changed as follows: (2) if it alleges a breach of a rule of Part 2 or rule 31 and is from a boat that was not involved in, and did not see, the incident, or
This is the same language the US Sailing Rules Committee is submitting to World Sailing to fix in 2026. However, you are encouraged to use it in 2025. |
| Wind & Waves Regatta Hatteras Community Sailing May 16-18 MORE INFO Hatteras Sailing’s 5th Annual Wind & Waves Regatta is back in May again, where it should have stayed! This year the windward mark will be nothing less than the Spectators Floating Tiki Bar! Talk about fun spectating! We also are merging our Saturday Fun Shoreside Activities with ShredFest! |
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| Savannah YC Wassaw Cup May 17-18 SYC Wassaw Cup in Wilmington River hosted by Savannah YC, GA MORE INFO |
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| Atlanta YC Green Jacket Dixie Regatta May 24-25 Atlanta Yacht Club Thistle Fleet 48 Green Jacket Dixie Regatta MORE INFO |
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| CORA Military Salute Regatta May 31st The Military Salute Regatta is a fun event honoring our nation’s Active-Duty Military and Veterans to gratefully acknowledge their service to our country! In addition, we believe in giving back and this event serves as a fundraiser where proceeds will benefit non-profit organizations that support Veteran and Active-Duty Military efforts. Charleston, SC has a long and deep military history, going back to the Revolutionary War. This regatta is a meaningful way to honor and applaud our military for their service – past and present. We invite all active-duty military personnel and veterans to come sailing in the regatta at no cost. Through sailboat racing we celebrate freedom and offer those who protect it a day full of camaraderie and competitive spirit while sharing the experience with CORA and Charleston area skippers on the Charleston Harbor. Those not racing and guests are invited to participate on the spectator boats and the festivities continue after racing when everyone comes together to swap stories over an All-American picnic and awards presentation. Since 2021, the Regatta continues the tradition of contributing to organizations that provide care and support for veterans, active duty personnel and their families. Veterans on Deck and Fisher House Charleston are the featured beneficiaries. MORE INFO |
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| SYC DISTRICT 12 ILCA Regatta May 31-June 1 |
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| SCYC Junior Regatta **Grand Prix Series** May 31-June 1 Registration is open for #2 Jr Grand Prix Series at South Carolina YC in Hilton Head, SC. MORE INFO & REGISTRATION |
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| James Island YC Open Regatta **Grand Prix Series** June 14-15 Registration for the 3rd regatta in the 2025 SAYRA Jr **Grand Prix Series** is open! James Island Father's Day Regatta 2025 (JGP) (D-12) This is expected to be a big regatta as it is the annual JIYC Open as well as an ILCA D12 Series event (those attending the CYC ILCA Masters NAs can leave their boats at JIYC until the NAs). If you have a Jr ILCA sailor they can "double dip" getting a qualifying event for the Jr GP Series AND D12 Series in 1 regatta! MORE INFO |
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| Hobcaw Yacht Club Regatta / Jr. **Grand Prix Series** & ISCA SE Regional #2 July 11-13, 2025 |
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SAYRA CALENDAR - SUBMIT NOW |
| SAYRA Regatta Schedule 2025 Clubs, as your leadership team finalizes the event schedule for 2025, please send sailing.sayra@gmail.com all your open events for the SAYRA schedule. The calendar online is only as good as what clubs send. Current CALENDAR |
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Upcoming Events (next 45 days) | | Friday, May 16 | | | | | Saturday, May 17 | | | | | | | Sunday, May 18 | | | | | | Wednesday, May 21 | | | Thursday, May 22 | | | Saturday, May 24 | | | | Sunday, May 25 | | | | Monday, May 26 | | | Wednesday, May 28 | | | Thursday, May 29 | | | Friday, May 30 | | | Saturday, May 31 | | | | | | | | Sunday, June 1 | | | | | | Wednesday, June 4 | | | | Thursday, June 5 | | | | Friday, June 6 | | | | Saturday, June 7 | | | | | | | | Sunday, June 8 | | | | | Wednesday, June 11 | | | Thursday, June 12 | | | Friday, June 13 | | | Saturday, June 14 | | | | Sunday, June 15 | | | | | Monday, June 16 | | | Tuesday, June 17 | | | Wednesday, June 18 | | | | Thursday, June 19 | | | | Friday, June 20 | | | | Saturday, June 21 | | | | | Sunday, June 22 | | | Tuesday, June 24 | | | Wednesday, June 25 | | | Thursday, June 26 | | | Friday, June 27 | | | Saturday, June 28 | | | | Sunday, June 29 | | |
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