The January Blizzard left Herrington Harbor Sailing Association (HHSA) snowbound like the rest of the Chesapeake. But our new commodore, Laurie Albert, was not deterred. She announced a Blizzard Photo Contest. The HHSA photo bugs got to work and within a week 35 entries were submitted and posted on our website. First Place went to Snow Beach at Fairhaven Cliffs Looking South by Emily Manders.
February is planning month. The Competition Committee met to review the 2016 racing schedule and some proposals for changes to sailing instructions, but the big topics were the HHSA Women’s Regatta and a new point-to-point race.
The Women’s Regatta will be on June 6. It is open to member and non-member boats. Last year, more than 50 women participated. The regatta has grown each year. In the 2016 edition, our goal is to have both non-spinnaker and spinnaker classes. The Notice of Race will be published in the CBYRA Green Book.
The new point-to-point race will be from Herring Bay to Galesville. We are working with the West River Sailing Club to work out the details and post-race fun. Traditionally, HHSA’s distance races have been out of Herring Bay then back. The committee was very excited about the new venue.
In March, HHSA will renew our New Racer initiative with several seminars. For details, go to hhsa.org. March events: J/World Tactics and Sail Trim – March 6; Intro to HHSA Racing – March 12; Spinnaker Forum – March 26.
