NESSA Annual Meeting
Date: Sunday November 16, 2025
Time: 0930 for Scheduling, 1030 for Annual Meeting.
NB: 2025-2026 Dues are now $160/school
Wrap up from the Cressy and ISSA Annual Meeting.
Congrats to the NESSA sailors who deported themselves well this past weekend at ODU. Full results:
ILCA 6 - Girls - Perrin Mueller ‘26 (Tabor Academy) placed 3rd.
The ISSA board elected Rob Hurd (Cape Cod Academy) as the organization's 14th President. Hurd became the first active coach since Stephen Leslie (St George’s School) in 1989 to lead the organization. Hurd replaces Tim Hogan who has served for the past 20 years and led ISSA through tremendous growth and stability. Some policy discussions that came out of the AGM:
Sailors must provide their own Red Flags for the Baker, NIT, and District Team Racing Championships.
Rosters for ISSA Championships and District Championship can be amended up until 8 pm the Monday before the regatta. This is an amendment to ISSA PR 4.1 (d).
New USCG approved 50N and 70N PFDs are approved if they meet the USCG standards for wearable and have the USCG certificate printed on them.
Other items discussed - coming from College sailing - to be discussed by the rules committee:
The college rule of 10 fleet races/division/day maximum and 14 fleet races/division/regatta for 2-day regattas.
Penalty turns for foul at windward mark to be done after off-set mark.
From Matt at MIT: We have some very affordable sails that we would like to pass on to programs looking for an affordable upgrade. These sails have been used for the last 3--4 years at MIT but still have good life left as practice sails or for a program upgrading from older versions to the Zim platinum cut that is prevalent at college and high school venues.
2022- 21 sets of Zim platinum mainsails and FJ jibs-These sails do not have outhaul slugs, a simple slug and shackle would allow these to be used with standard booms. Sold in groups of 6, $100/set if buying 6 or 12, $80/set if buying 18 or 21.
2023-21 sets of Zim Platinum mainsails and 420 jibs-Normal clew slug configuration on these, Sold in groups of 6, $100/set if buying 6 or 12, $80/set if buying 18 or 21.
Both sets have had jib windows replaced once but are showing signs of age.
Sails are boxed and ready to pick up. Happy to provide some photos or stop by to check them out.