Fwd: John Benard Invitational Regatta

[Lisa-Marie Lane]

Sailors,

I wanted to pass long information on a regatta from our friends at VISA Yacht Club.

Cheers,

Lisa-Marie Lane

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From: Visa Yacht Club <in...@visayc.org>
Date: August 28, 2025 at 11:01:58 PM EDT
To: lisamar...@me.com
Subject: John Benard Invitational Regatta
Reply-To: Visa Yacht Club <in...@visayc.org>

 The Commodore and the Board of Governors cordially extends this NOR

The Commodore and the Board of Governors of Virginia Inland Sailing Association cordially extends this NOTICE OF RACE and invites you to CELEBRATE OUR 58th YEAR and OUR 59th YEARS AT SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE and participate in the: 2025 JOHN B. BERNARD ANNUAL INVITATIONAL CENTERBOARD REGATTA           A FIVE RACE SERIES GOVERNED BY THE RACING RULES OF SAILING, CURRENT EDITION     Organizing Authority:    VIRGINIA INLAND SAILING ASSOCIATION DATES:   October 4th and 5th, 2025 PLACE    VIRGINIA INLAND SAILING ASSOCIATION YACHT CLUB on Smith Mountain Lake, Franklin Co. Virginia CLASSES    Flying Scot, Laser, Thistle, Lightning, Mobjack, Rebel, Sunfish, Wayfarer, Hobie 16 or any other class that registers three (3) or more boats. Less than three boats of any class will race in a Universal Class using U.S. Sailing Association Portsmouth Handicaps.  JUNIORS: We will also have Laser races for Juniors 18 years old and under.   SCHEDULE:               Friday        October 3rd                     2000    Snacks, beer and soft drinks on the deck                     Saturday    October 4th                     0800-0900    Breakfast - See website for purchase.                     0800-1000    Registration: Sailing Instructions available                     1015   Opening Ceremony followed by Participant’s Meeting                     1200    Warning signal for first class RACE 1                     Warning signal RACE 2; RACE 3 to follow ASAP. Hospitality Hour on club deck following completion of 3rd race.                     1830        Dinner - See website for purchase.                       Sunday    October 5th                     0800-0840    Breakfast - See website for purchase.                     0930             Warning signal RACE 4; RACE 5 to follow ASAP.                     1200-1300    Lunch                     1300/ASAP TROPHY PRESENTATION   REGISTRATION FEE            $38.00 per boat advance registration (before Sept. 15th)/ $42.00 per boat after Sept. 15th, USSA Member Discount.   TROPHIES BY VISA                       3-5     Boats    1                       6-10    Boats    2                     11-14 Boats    3                     15+     Boats    4   Sailing Instructions (SI) will be available on the club bulletin board on the club deck and at the registration desk.  Courses to be sailed are windward-leeward, or a triangle or a combination of these.  Communications: VHF radios may be carried aboard. As a courtesy, after the starting signal, the Race Committee will attempt to hail boats OCS or those that have not complied with RRS 30.1, using VHS Channel 78. The delay of hail, the order of hail, the lack of hail or the failure of a competitor to hear a hail shall not be grounds for redress. This changes RRS 62.1(a). Any other communication shall be an emergency only.   Scoring will be low point per RRS Appendix A, except all races will be scored. This changes to RRS A.2. Five races are scheduled with one race constituting the regatta.     Penalty: Appendix T to RRS shall apply. Sections A, B and C shall apply. Section D will not be used. This changes RRS 44, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 and 66.   VISAYC is an informal family sailing club. Camping sites and showers are available. PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR PETS   FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:                                          Baxter Gordon                    Phone 434-942-5708                     E-mail: Baxter...@verizon.net   NEARBY ACCOMMODATIONS: Townhouses and Condominiums:                     Bernard’s Landing    540-721-2762 (Just outside our gate)                                 (www.bernardslanding.org)                      Bernard's Realty Co    540-420-3127(Bobby Middleton)             Also has rentals at Bernard’s Landing                                               Lake Inn Motel (7 miles)   (www.LakeInnMotel.com) 540- 721-3383   For your information, the GPS address for VISA Yacht Club is 450 Sailor’s Cove Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121 Register and Tickets Here Copyright © 2025 Virginia Inland Sailing Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Virginia Inland Sailing Association P.O.Box 911 Hardy, VA 24101 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.