NESSA News

Greetings NESSA Members,

Fall Regatta Schedule: Below you will find the Fall 2005 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 11: Laser-Radial Invitational @ Tabor Academy. 
Sunday Sept 18: Arnold Brown Invitational  @ VHYC*
Sunday Sept 25: NESSA Healy @ Sail Maine 
Sunday Oct 2: Casco Bay Fall Open @ Sail Maine*
Sunday Oct 9: Fall Funfest @ CBI* 
Saturday November 5: NESSA Annual Meeting @ Tabor Academy Marion, MA
Saturday Nov 12 and Sunday November 13: Great Oakes Regatta @ Southern YC 
Friday Nov 25 thru Sunday Nov 27: ISSA Cressy Regatta @ Waikiki 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 has been posted on the ISSA website. (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 a qualifying regatta*. (Arnold Brown Invite, Casco Bay Fall Open, NESSA Fall Funfest).

Sending in a team resume for consideration. Resumes must be e-mailed to Doug Heil (dougheil22@hotmail.com) before 1400 (2 pm) on Tuesday 11 October 2005. Decisions to be made by the NESSA officers on Friday 14 October 2005. 


NESSA Membership: Your school must be a 2006 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) Brunswick School is the present holder of the Healy Trophy, Tabor Academy has the Mark Trophy, and St. George’s School holds the O’Day Trophy.

Agenda items for the 2005 Annual Meeting should e-mailed to NESSA Secretary/Treasurer Rob Hurd (RSHurd@hotmail.com) before 1 November 2005.