Greetings NESSA Members,
Fall Regatta Schedule: Below you will find the fall 2006 regatta schedule. To read the complete Notice of Race (NOR) for each event or to check on other HS events that may be posted, click on this link: (http://nessa-sailing.org/race.htm)
Sunday Sept 10: Polar Bear Open @ Bowdoin College* Sunday Sept 17: Arnold Brown Invitational @ VHYC* Sunday Sept 24: NESSA Healy @ Indian Harbor YC Sunday Oct 1: Casco Bay Fall Open @ Sail Maine* Sunday Oct 8: Fall Funfest @ CBI*
Saturday Oct 14 and Sunday Oct 15: USCGA Fall Invite @ USCGA
Friday Oct 27- Sunday Oct 29: ISSA Cressy Regatta @ Indian Harbor YC Sunday November 5: NESSA Annual Meeting @ Tabor Academy Marion, MA Saturday Nov 11 and Sunday November 12: Great Oakes Regatta @ Southern YC
NORs for other events may be sent to Rob Hurd (RSHurd@hotmail.com) for posting.
* Great Oaks Regatta Reminder. The NOR for the Great Oaks will be posted on the ISSA website soon. (http://highschoolsailingusa.org/future.htm). When you read it, you will see that the regatta’s eligibility requirements. NESSA schools can qualify by being the first eligible school, who has not already qualified, at one of the four qualifying regatta*. (Polar Bear Open, Arnold Brown Invite, Casco Bay Fall Open, NESSA Fall Funfest).
NESSA Membership: Your school must be a 2007 NESSA member to compete in NESSA Championship events, like the Healy Trophy. To check your school’s membership status, renew your membership, or become a NESSA member for the first time, connect to this link (http://nessa-sailing.org/membership.htm) and follow the directions.
NESSA Trophies. Holders of NESSA trophies are reminded of their responsibilities under Article M of the NESSA by-laws. (http://nessa-sailing.org/bylaws.pdf) The Hotchkiss School is the present holder of the Healy Trophy, Tabor Academy has the O’Day Trophy, and St. George’s School holds the Mark Trophy.
Agenda items for the 2006 Annual Meeting should e-mailed to NESSA President Rob Hurd (RSHurd@hotmail.com) before Tuesday October 24 2006.