Why join ECSA?

• • • ECSA promotes adult and junior sailing and encourages participation amongst 40 clubs from Bridgeport, CT to Block Island, RI
    • Region’s yacht racing association recognized by US Sailing, which offers membership discounts (MVP)
    • PHRF Committee analyzes ratings, handicaps boats, issues certificates, and develops regulations
    • Hosts ecsa.net website and PHRF data
    • Publishes Yearbook
    • Organizes and supports seminars on race management, judging, tactics, rules and other topics
    • Organizes the 40 member club’s schedules and collects and circulates Notice of Race
    • Collects information and communicates to 40 clubs and members about events
    • Surveys clubs and members, ie increasing participation and class splits
    • Association standardizes guidelines for 40 Member clubs
    • Scores the 40 club Season Circuit
    • Processes Appeals
    • Awards boat and club divisional and perpetual trophies
    • Subsidizes Annual Awards Dinner
    • Sends ECSA representatives to regional and national training and conferences.
    • Communicates with other regional associations throughout the country regarding trends, ideas, safety and risk management
    • Sends adults and juniors to national championships
    • Supports Junior Sailing
      Organizes Junior Sailing Instruction (sailing and powerboat handling courses)
      Organizes Junior Sailing Regatta Calendar
      Send Junior sailors to regional and national regattas
    • Administrative tasks