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Races are open to NSA family members, associate members, and trial-day participants.  If not already an NSA member, you can apply for associate membership on the registration form.   Associate members are eligible to participate in all club racing and social events for the current season.  


Want to try racing once before committing?  Select "one-time free trial race day" on the registration form and fill in the date you would like to attend.  You can join all the races for that trial date and possibly even win a prize!


Please submit the registration at least 24 hours before your first race.  

Not a racing skipper but wish to receive NSA emails about upcoming events? Want to volunteer to help with RC/crash boats?   Send a request to: racing@namequoitsailing.org.

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Zero-to-Racing in 4 Easy Steps

  1. Review the racing instructions, races schedule, and course handout in the file download section below. 
  2. Register your boat online (link above). 
  3. Join us for skippers meeting and practice starting session.  If you missed it, let us know and we can catch you up over email.
  4. Get out on the water and cross the starting line with your fleet.

3 14" cat boats off the starting line in a NSA Adult Sunday Race on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod

A Little Competition Never Hurt Anyone

Let The 2022 NSA Sailboat Racing Season Begin!

NSA holds races during late June, July & August on Little Pleasant Bay for sailboats 12' to 20'. The season kicks off in late June with a mandatory Skipper’s Meeting, then we hold an on-water practice set of starts for all racers to shake off the cobwebs.  This is followed by a Summer series of up to fifteen (15) races over six (6) days. Race courses follow one of six predetermined formats selected by the Race Committee on the day of race. We race usually on Sundays within (a maximum of) two (2) hours before or after high tide.  Multiple races are conducted on many days.  Starts are between 9:00 AM (earliest) and 4:00 PM (latest). The average duration of each race is less than one hour and all races each day are completed in about 2-1/2 hours.  Racing is open to all Family and Associate Members of Namequoit Sailing Association who register as Racing Participants. A one-day free trial is available to new racers.  All boats must be pre-registered to participate. Boats are also required to carry a minimum of safety equipment and VHF radios (See Racing Instructions for details).
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The Race Instructions along with race course formats and the race schedule are posted below as downloadable PDF files.
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Most boats are eligible to race with our handicap system. Boats that participate must be single hull and between 12 and 20 feet. We have two fleets comprised of boats 14 feet and under and 15 to 20 feet. Combined fleet starts have average between 16-18 boats per weekend for the last three years. The majority of boats include Baybirds, 14' (Arey’s Pond, Classic Cats, Fisher Cats and Handy Cats) 15' Marshall (Sandpiper), 16’ Arey’s (Linx-Open Cockpit & Cuddy), 17’ Melges, 18' Marshall (Sanderling) . Other boats that participate are Beetles (plus Kittens and Rainbow Cats), 420's,  Flying Scots, Daysailors, Rhodes 19, Lasers, Widgeons, Sunfish, and other APBY catboats (e.g. Caracal).  All are welcome.


For more information please contact Maura Terrell or Bill Terrell at racing@namequoitsailing.org

Important Sailboat Racing Downloads

NSA Racing Schedule 2022 (pdf)Download
NSA Sailing Instructions 2022 v3 (pdf)Download
NSA 2022 Course Handout (pdf)Download

Past Season Racing Summaries

Missing Race numbers indicates cancelled races.

2020 NSA Racing Highlights (pdf)Download
2019 NSA Racing Highlights (pdf)Download
2018 NSA Racing Highlights (pdf)Download
2017 NSA Racing Highlights (pdf)Download

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A 14' Classic Cat rounding a mark in a NSA Sunday Adult Race on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
Two lathe cat boats stating a NSA Sunday Race on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
Cat boasts approaching the stating line in a NSA Sunday Adult race on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
a 14' Classic Cat rounding a mark in a NSA Adult race on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
Three 14' cat boats starting in a NSA Sunday Adult Race on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
A 16' cat boast rounding a mark in a NSA Sunday Adult Race on Little Pleasant Bay, Orleans Cape Cod
Cat boats approaching the starting line for a NSA Adult Race, Little Pleasant Bay, Orleans Cape Cod
A Marshall 15 rounding a mark on Little Pleasant Bay in a NSA Sunday Race on Cape Cod
A 14' Classic Cat with reef on Little Pleasant Bay in na NSA Adult Race on Cape Cod
Cat boats after the starting gun on Little Pleasant Bay in a NSA Sunday Adult race on Cape Cod
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