Save the dates: Dave Perry 2025 seminars
4/3 – The “If Only” Blues
4/10 – Building a winning team
4/24 – Preparing for a protest hearing
5/1 – What’s new in the new rules for 2025
All sessions will be online from 7:30 to 9:00pm – details to come
Race Management Courses
Race Management Seminar – March 23, 2025 – Niantic Bay Yacht Club
ECSA is organizing a Basic Race Management Course for Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Niantic Bay Yacht Club.
This course is for people who have some Race Committee (RC) experience, but newcomers are also welcome. Topics include RC objectives and responsibilities, regatta safety, writing sailing instructions, RC jobs, equipment, setting the course, starting system, starting penalties, before the start, during the race, finishing and scoring.
Details and Registration info at https://www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating/race-officers/#seminars. Enter Niantic in the search box or scroll down to events on March 23
March 22-23, 2025 – Advanced Race Management Course – Larchmont Yacht Club, NY
This course is for experienced certified race officers to refresh and increase their knowledge of such topics as organizing an event, regatta safety, writing the notice of race and sailing instructions, RC equipment, race committee preparations, setting the starting line, setting the course, starting, finishing and scoring. This seminar is also required for those certified race officers looking to move up to the next level of certification. Details and Registration info at https://www.ussailing.org/competition/rules-officiating/race-officers/#seminars. Enter Larchmont in the search box or scroll down to events on March 22
***** You must be a member of US Sailing to attend. ECSA offers to support our Race Officials with full reimbursements for certifications and recertifications.**********
2024 Report of the Participation Committee
PHRF of Eastern Connecticut Presentation
2024 Dave Perry webinar session recordings
Did you miss a session ? Don’t worry, we will post links of all sessions here..
Recordings of all sessions
Join / Renew US Sailing Membership – Save some money!
ECSA is now a member of the US Sailing MVP program. In a nutshell, you can save $10 for family or individual U S Sailing Membership if you sign up through this program.
Regardless if you are current or prospective member of US Sailing, we encourage you to take advantage of the savings. To renew or join through our partnership program, sign up through this link: US SAILING MVP SIGNUP
In addition to your savings, ECSA receives a $5 credit for each of our members who join or renew as part of the MVP Partnership. We can use these credits to pay for US Sailing training and educational programs.
Please consider a donation to our Grant Fund
ECSA is committed to promoting sailboat racing and one of our methods is the ECSA Grant Fund. It is designed to provide financial help to serious racers who are mounting a regional, national or international campaign.
If you are mounting a serious racing campaign, send the ECSA Board of Directors a letter explaining your campaign, plans and expenses. The Board meets monthly to decide which requests merit consideration. You can help by donating to the Grant Fund when you become a member, and you can do it on line.