Social & Competitive Sailing

CBI staff organize several short races most Fridays after work. Racing is informal, so boats can join at any point in the evening. A social atmosphere blending camaraderie, fun, sailing, and competition; meet new people and broaden your sailing horizons.

Who: All skill levels welcome; whether you’re a national champ or are just learning you’re encouraged to sail with us.
When: Rig anytime and head out to race as soon as a few boats are ready and a course is set — usually about 17:30. Racing ends at sunset, so come out even if you free up a bit later.
Where: Meet on the water. Look for a cluster of Mercuries, the nearby committee boat flying flags & sounding horns, and big red tetrahedrons.
What: You can race mainsail, sloop or spinnaker, solo or with friends, keel or centerboard, as long as it’s a Mercury.

UPDATES, NEWS & TIPS

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Tiller Club is a community of CBI sailors with the goal to promote racing at all levels.

What: We run seasonal racing series, trophy regattas, single-handed events, and races in keelboats and dinghies, in boats provided by CBI.
Who: Skippers with knowledge of the Racing Rules of Sailing and the Tiller Club Sailing Instructions. Novice and experienced crews welcome. Come with a teammate, or connect with one at CBI (two sailors per boat unless specified). We ask regular skippers to get their Racing Skipper rating by taking a brief online test on the racing rules. Contact [email protected] to request the test.
When: Sunday mornings. Rigging and registration 9:45-10:10am, skipper’s meeting 10:15, first race starts at 11am (you should be on the racing course at that time). Series days: no race starts after 1pm; no lunch break, no boat rotation. Regatta days: no race starts after 2:30; short break for lunch and boat rotation. See schedule for details.
Cost: $5 per boat to cover trophies and administrative expenses.

Getting Involved

Come down on race day with your teammate. Arrive by 9:45am, rig your boat and register before the 10:15am Skippers Meeting. Racing starts promptly at 11am.

• Learn To Race class series for new racers, or those needing a refresher
• get your Tiller Club rating by completing a test on the racing rules of sailing (CBI membership required)
• regular, experienced participants are expected to assist with Race Committee occasionally; we’re volunteer driven
• Like our Facebook page for weekly results, photos, etc.
• To see important updates, ask questions, or match up with a crew/skipper, join the Slack channels (email the front desk to request access, [email protected])
• intermediate & advanced racers: CBI hosts offer a series of practices to sharpen your skills

Tiller Club Executive Board 2024

Commodore: Robin Weatherill
Vice Commodore: David Chudzicki
Steward: Joshua Gahm

Members-at-Large:
Nick Afshartous
Trina Arpin
Terry Duncan
Max Kraft

Documents & Links

The mission of Women’s Sailing and Racing is to advance the sailing skills of women at CBI through racing and practice in a challenging, supportive, and social environment. We welcome women at all levels of experience interested in participating in recreational or competitive sailing and skill development.

Social Sailing on Tuesdays: Women of all skill levels are welcome Tuesdays. It’s an opportunity to meet friends, expand your sailing skills and share the joy of sailing.

Racing on Thursdays: Our racing is informal and focused on skill development. Experience with a jib and/or a yellow rating is ideal to start to crew. The first time you join us for racing, please select a day where you have the flag-rating. We either pair up on the dock or on Slack so you do not need to bring crew.

To stay up to date join our Slack channels (email front office for access, [email protected]).

Women’s Sailing and Racing Executive Board 2024

Commodore: Trina Arpin

Vice Commodore for Sailing: Emily Chambers

Vice Commodore for Racing: Caitlin Thompson

Members-at-Large:
Deb Boudreau

Isabel Erickson

Betsy Homa

Documents & Links

WSR_bylaws_2023.docx

An inclusive group of CBI members interested in the teamwork and power of sailing and racing Sonars and Ideal 18’s. We’re dedicated to improving our sailing skills and building camaraderie, while having fun on the water through informal racing.

Co-able Keelboat Racing is organized by CBI staff every Wednesday Night starting in May, and will race on Sonars and Ideal 18s. Sailors include members from both the Adult Program and Universal Access Program. We hold a competitors’ meeting at 17:30 to brief sailors about the course, rules, and answer questions. We return to the dock approximately 30 minutes before sunset and hold a debrief on shore.

All are welcome to attend; UAP members should RSVP below:

Intermediate Racing Practices mailing list will be used to organize informal sessions where experienced racers can practice and improve their racing skills. While there is no regular schedule, anyone on the list can propose and organize a practice. These might involve a few boats or many boats and work on various skills depending on the interests of the organizers and participants. Advanced racers may sometimes volunteer to provide formal or informal coaching at these practices.

The general expectation is that skippers in the practices should:

• Know the racing rules
• Have skippered in at least a few Tiller Club, Women’s Racing, or Friday Night races
• Have Mercury red rating
• Crew should have some racing experience but need not have red ratings nor rules expertise

Organizers of particular sessions may tailor these requirements depending on the goals of the practice. Sign up for the email list:
https://groups.google.com/g/cbi-intermediate-racing-practice

(The 2017-2020 blog can be seen below)

The CBI Windsurfing Community is a diverse group of people, who share a love for water sports; world class windsurfers and beginners having fun and learning from each other. We race the BIC One Design 293 with a 7.8 rig, but you can go with a smaller sail if you feel more comfortable (or more competitive).

Who: All windsurfers with a yellow rating are welcome, whether you’re a pro or just learning the racing rules through CBI’s Learn To Race class series.
When: Every Tuesday at 17:30 (rigging starts earlier). We will run several races, and go until sunset
Where: Meet at the windsurf shed. Don`t forget to check out at the dockhouse before rigging.

SUP Racing

TBA

Stand Up Paddling and Windsurfing is a great combination to stay in shape ?

Contact & Updates

-One of many excellent quizzes to improve and test your knowledge of the Racing Rules of Sailing
https://www.uksailmakers.com/animated-quiz-s2

-Part of a wonderful series on mainsail tuning and shape
See more on SailZing’s YouTube page

-“Where there is wind, there is speed, so the goal of the wind spotter is to look for clues on the water and above.”
See more at Sailing World

-Roll tacking timing and footwork. Finish on close-hauled and with the rudder straight!
The best one for CBI members to emulate is at 1:53 (light wind)
Really nice focus on initiation, patience, footwork, and tiller hand. See the heel of the aft foot at 3:59! (moderate wind)
For the Mercury it’s more about patience and smoothness than the muscle and speed displayed on these small collegiate dinghies.
Laser roll tacking requires quite a bit more physicality than the 420 or Mercury