Memberships: Teams participating in MASSA league events should check to see if they have completed the process for joining the InterScholastic Sailing Association yet. The list of member teams is posted on the ISSA website (click here to see the list)

DRAFT FALL 2009 DISTRICT SCHEDULE - under development
Sept 26-27*	District Qualifier for the Great Oaks and Lake Norman National Regattas	No host or date yet
Oct 3-4*	District Qualifier for the Cressy National Single-handed Racing Championship	Host: NW league - probably Rochester Yacht Club. No firm date yet - will have to be before the weekend of Oct 17-18
October 30-Nov 1	Cressy National Single-handed Championship	host: Corpus Christi Yacht Club Corpus Christi, Texas
Oct 24-25*	MASSA District Fleet Racing Championship	Host: NE league, possibly Tom's River Yacht Club
Nov 14-15*	District Team Racing Championship Regatta 8 teams	Host: Central league, possibly St Mary's College of Maryland
Nov 13-16	Great Oaks National Regatta	New Orleans. NORs under development

*These dates are not final.

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2009 Annual District Board of Directors Meeting: The Annual BOD Meeting was held on January 24 in Annapolis (click to see the minutes). Concerns and suggestions from league members were discussed. A number of significant changes to existing rules and operating practices were approved by the board, including, but not limited to, (1) specifying that the fall District Championship events and the Cressy Qualifier would be scheduled as 2 day events, (2) more criteria was developed to support backup selections for Baker National Championships, and (3) revisions to the allocation calculations for fleet racing championships. The spring and fall schedules were agreed on and district event host league rotations were revised. The rules posted on this website have been updated with the most recent changes (click to see the MASSA rules).

General Information: Further updates on MASSA will be entered onto the web site. The MASSA membership page includes all member schools from previous school years and will be updated with the memberships received for each year. All schools must rejoin for this school year (fall & spring). Use the ISSA membership page to file your membership application for 2008-2009. If you were a member last year, you can edit your previous information to bring it up to date. After you enter the information, it will give you instructions on sending the dues to MASSA. If any information, e.g. contacts, sailors, etc., changes, please keep this ISSA database up to date.

Schedules for the leagues may be found through the league links in the menu to the left or by clicking here on each league name: Northwest League, Northeast League, Central League, and Southern League.

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Spring 2009 Results:

The 2009 Spring MASSA District Fleet Racing Championship and Mallory National Qualifier was hosted by the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York on April 18th and 19th. There were very good sailing conditions with moderate breezes, moderate temperatures, and fairly constant wind directions. To allow a maximum number of races, rotations and coaching took place on the water on a very nice large boat, and 18 races were completed in each division. The academy, especially Matt Allen and Rick Dominique, organized and supervised a well-run regatta and their large Yocum Sailing Center provided a fine venue for meetings, spectators, and the post race MASSA membership meeting on Saturday. 20 District schools were qualified to attend this regatta by their leagues. Norfolk Collegiate was well ahead of the other teams until the final two races when Christchurch edged ahead of them. For the first half of the regatta, Broadneck and Severn traded places but Severn moved ahead after that to finish third. The top 6 teams were: 1. Christchurch, Southern League, 2. Norfolk Collegiate, Southern League 3. Severn School, Central League, 4. Broadneck High, Central League, 5. Annapolis High, Central League, and 6. Archbishop Spalding, Central League. The full spring results can see by clicking here: Results for the 2009 MASSA Spring Fleet Racing Championships.

Christchurch School, Norfolk Collegiate School, and Severn School qualified for and participated in the ISSA National Mallory Fleet Racing Championship which was held at the St Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida. You can see the National Mallory Championship results by clicking here: ISSA website - National Mallory Results.

Pictures from the 2009 MASSA Mallory Qualifers - taken by Stovy Brown

View from Kings Point Sailing Center towards New York City.

1st Place Team, Christchurch School - NE Director, George Linzee on left, MASSA Sailing Director, Stovy Brown on right

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The 2009 Spring MASSA District Team Racing Championship and Baker National Qualifier was held on the Lafayette River at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club and the Elizabeth River at Old Dominion University.
Racing began on Saturday, April 25, 2009 with seeded qualifying rounds held at both venues: the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club and Old Dominion University. Shortly after midday the four top teams from each venue met at NYCC for the championship rounds and the remaining teams met at Old Dominion University for the consolation rounds. At that point, Norfolk Collegiate and Severn School were both undefeated. The Championship Rounds continued through late Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
On Saturday Sail Flow recorded for both venues southwest winds at 8-10 mph dropping off in the late afternoon. At ODU water was flat. On the Lafayette River there were small, regular wave action, less than one foot. On Sunday, Sail Flow recorded WNW winds averaging 12 mph with gusts to 16, dropping off midday to 5-10 mph and dying at 3:15 p.m. Water was flat throughout the day. Racing concluded at 3:15 p.m. with two championship rounds.
Norfolk Collegiate School from Norfolk, Virginia won the regatta. Christchurch School from Christchurch Virginia finished second, and Broadneck High School from Annapolis Md. finished third. The top teams emerged as clear winners after 84 races among the 16 Mid-Atlantic schools who had survived their regional qualifiers to compete for two exhausting days.
The rest of the final round teams were: 4. Annapolis, 5. Severn, 6. Toms River, 7. Archbishop Spalding, and 8. Monsignor Donovan. You can see the full results for the the regatta by clicking here: Results for the 2009 MASSA Baker Qualifier.

Norfolk Collegiate School and Christchurch School qualified for and participated in the ISSA National Baker Team Racing Championship which was held in Redwood City, California. You can see the National Baker Championship results by clicking here: ISSA website - National Baker Results.

Pictures from the 2009 MASSA Baker Qualifers - taken by Stovy Brown

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1st Place Team, Norfolk Collegiate School - VISA Director, Randy Stokes on left

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New Jersey held a 2009 State High School Sailing Championship at the Toms River Yacht Club on May 27th. 9 teams participated and the final results were: 1. Rumson - Fair Haven, 2. Toms River South, 3. Red Bank Regional, 4. Monsignor Donovan, 5. Christian Brothers Academy, 6. Southern Regional, 7. Red Bank Catholic, 8. Mainland Regional, and 9. M.A.S.T., Atlantic Highlands.

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Fall 2008 Results:

The 2008 Fall MASSA District Fleet Racing Championship was held at Annapolis Yacht Club on November 1st. 18 District schools were qualified to attend this regatta by their leagues. There were early concerns that there would not be enough wind. Fortunately, the winds filled in from the southwest by late morning so that 5 races were completed in each division. The new AYC Waterfront Director, Jay Kehoe, and the 420/High School coach Mattie Farrar did a fine job in organizing and efficiently completing the regatta and Severn Sailing Association provided a good viewing and coaching site from their seawall. The top 6 teams were: 1. Christchurch, Southern League, 2. Archbishop Spalding, Central League, 3. Severn School, Central League, 4. Rumson/Fairhaven, Northeast League, 5. Broadneck High, Central League, and 6. Norfolk Collegiate, Southern League. The full results can be seen by clicking here: Full Results for the 2008 Fall MASSA District Fleet Racing Championship.

Pictures from the 2008 MASSA Fall Fleet Racing Championship at Annapolis Yacht Club

A Fleet: weather mark rounding in Race 5.

B Fleet: weather mark rounding in Race 5

Awards presentation: Mattie Farrar and Jay Kehoe............Christchurch School - First Place

The 2008 Fall MASSA District Team Racing Championship was held at St Marys College of Maryland by head varsity coach Adam Werblow. The Fall Team Racing Championship was held at St Mary’s College in their new Sailing Center featuring a well appreciated viewing deck and fireplace indoors. Despite light breezes and a fair bit of rain, the event was nice. There were eight umpires that were a mix of ages and experience including three college undergraduates and a newer judge learning from the pros: Barbara Herbig (Chief Umpire), Stovy Brown, & Rob Rowlands. 24 races were completed. Unfortunately, the regatta needed 28 races to complete the round robin. There was a shore side postponement mid-day and then the breeze was lost all together at 3:45 and the racing was called off.
In accordance with the posted Sailing Instructions, although a full round robin was not sailed, the best course of action was determined to be an analysis of races sailed, which revealed that whatever happened in the remaining races, the first five places would not change.  Therefore, the regatta was declared as complete. First, second, and third trophies were awarded based on this reasoning: 1. Norfolk Collegiate, Southern League , 2. Severn School, Central League, 3. Christchurch, Southern League, 4. Annapolis High, Central League, and 5. Monsignor Donovan, Northeast League. The remaining three participating teams were Pittsford, Northwest League, St. Anthony's, Northeast League, and Toms River South, Northeast League. You can see the full results by clicking here: Results for the 2008 MASSA Fall Team Racing Championships.

Pictures by Stovy Brown of the 2008 MASSA Fall Team Racing Championship at St Mary's College

Teams sailing out to the morning course

Teams at the end of the day

Awards Presentation: Christ Church on left, Norfolk Collegiate on right

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Spring 2008 Results:

The 2008 Spring MASSA District Fleet Racing Championship and Mallory National Qualifier was held at Annapolis Yacht Club with the races run in the Severn River off the Eastport Yacht Club, where rotations and coaching took place. 18 District schools were qualified to attend this regatta by their leagues. There was a good variation in winds, with lighter winds on Saturday and higher winds on Sunday but each day saw good sailing conditions, and 13 races were completed in each division. The top 6 teams were: 1. Severn School, Central League, 2. Broadneck High, Central League, 3. Annapolis High, Central League, 4. Archbishop Spalding, Central League, 5. Norfolk Collegiate, Southern League, and 6. Monsignor Donovan, Northeast League. The full spring results can see by clicking here: Results for the 2008 MASSA Spring Fleet Racing Championships.

Severn School, Broadneck, and Annapolis High qualified for and participated in the 2008 ISSA National Mallory Fleet Racing Championship which was held in Annapolis at the US Naval Academy. You can see the full ISSA National Mallory Championship results and report below.

Pictures from the 2009 MASSA Mallory Qualifers

Follow the rules, the seagulls are watching you.

Leeward mark rounding and returning to the Eastport Yacht Club docks

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The 2008 Spring MASSA District Team Racing Championship and Baker National Qualifier was held at Norfolk Yacht & Country Club and Old Dominion University, Virginia. Sixteen schools competed in 109 races. The teams advancing into the Championship division sailed two full days of continual racing, with the Championship Rounds completed at NYCC. The consolation rounds were completed on Saturday at ODU. The Lafayette River Sailflow monitor recorded Saturday SSW winds, average wind speeds bouncing from 6 to 12 mph, with lowest lull of 4 (at the end of the racing day) and highest gust 15 at mid day. On Sunday, NW winds, average 10 mph, lowest lull at 7 and highest gust at 14. Norfolk Collegiate (the Fall Team Race Champion) won 13 of 14 races in the two Championship Rounds. Severn (the Spring Fleet Race Champion)finished second winning 11 of 14 in the two Championship Rounds. Annapolis School finished third winning 9 of 14 in the two Championship Rounds. A third championship round was attempted with the top four schools. Norfolk Collegiate won the only race completed before time ran out, and the third round was not included in the results. Archbishop Spalding finished fourth. Mamaroneck earned an honorable mention by winning 5 of its 7 races in the second Championship Round. The rest of the final round teams were: 6. Christchurch, 7. St Anthony's, and 8. Broadneck. You can see the full results for the championship rounds by clicking here: Results for the 2008 MASSA Baker Qualifier.

Norfolk Collegiate School and Severn School qualified for and participated in the 2008 ISSA National Baker Team Racing Championship which was held at the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School in Wayzata, MN. You can see the 2008 National Baker Championship results by clicking here: ISSA website - 2008 National Baker Results.

Pictures from the 2008 MASSA Baker Qualifers by Stovy Brown

Severn Team sailing - 2nd place.

Teams at the dock and - 1st place: Norfolk Collegiate Team.

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2008 MALLORY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT NAVY,
1st place: Severn School, Severna Park, Maryland
2nd place: Point Loma High School, San Diego, California
3rd place: Newport Harbor High School, Newport Beach, California
4th place: Coronado High School, Coronado, California
5th place: Broadneck High School, Annapolis, Maryland
14th place: Annapolis High School, Annapolis, Maryland

Click here to see the entire results: Results for the 2008 Mallory National Championships.

Severn won the Mallory National Fleet Racing High School Sailing Championship. Severn School sails from their own facility. Broadneck (sailing from Severn Sailing Association) was 5th and Annapolis High (sailing from Annapolis Yacht Club) was 14th out of the 20 high schools who qualified from nationwide high school sailing districts. This is the first time an Annapolis area high school has won the national high school doublehanded championship since 1982, when Annapolis High School won. Broadneck's 5th place is their best since their 8th place finish in 1991. Severn was in third place prior to the last two races but finished well in them and also won a protest against Newport Harbor that moved them into first place. The sailing in the Severn off the Naval Academy featured chilly weather but great consistent winds for sailing with lighter windspeed at times on Saturday, but in a consistant direction down the river, building to challenging winds with waves later on Sunday which held a consistant direction up the river from the bay. A full round of 20 races were completed ahead of schedule by the very talented sailors representing some of the best high school sailors in the United States. On the water umpiring by judges Andrew Cole of Annapolis and Stovy Brown of Solomons Island contributed to efficiently completing the races and the Navy sailing program, under the direction of John Vandemoer, Navy Head Sailing Coach, organized and ran the excellent race series with no problems. As a trial, all the boats had a GPS locator system that was used to produce an aerial display of each race which will be posted on the www.kattack.com website or click here to go to the webpage where the program is posted.

Pictures from the 2008 Mallory National Championships at Navy

Coaching from the Navy seawall .......... Upwind: Annapolis 7, Broadneck 16, Severn 12

The start of Race #15 for Fleet A, 10:53am Sunday

Broadneck A team: Alex Steele & Leanna Nguyen........ Severn B team Alex Bertrand & Scott Houck

Severn A team, Joe Morris & Amanda Salvesen ............ Severn Team at awards ceremony

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Paintings by artist Christine O'Neil of the winning Severn School at practice on the Magothy River.

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Fall 2007 Results:

The 2007 Fall MASSA District Fleet Racing Championship was held at SUNY Maritime in Fort Schyler, NY. 19 District schools were qualified to attend this regatta by their leagues. The westerly winds started off light but built up gradually during the day to approximately 15 mph so that 5 races were completed in each division. The top 6 teams were: 1. Broadneck High, Central League, 2. Severn School, Central League, 3. Norfolk Collegiate, Southern League, 4. Annapolis High, Central League, 5. Gunston High, Central League, and 6. Monsignor Donovan, Northeast League. .

The 2007 Fall MASSA District Team Racing Championship was held at St Marys College of Maryland by head varsity coach Adam Werblow. 8 District schools were qualified to attend this regatta by their leagues. The leagues selected teams to attend based on the numbers of team racing teams in each league. There were a number of ties that were broken on the result of head to head matches where possible. The final results were: 1. Norfolk Collegiate, Southern League , 2. Mamaroneck, Northeast League, 3. Gunston, Central League, 4. Severn School, Central League, 5. St. Anthony, Northeast League, 6. Monsignor Donovan, Northeast League, 7. Broadneck High, Central League, and 8. Christchurch, Southern League. You can see the full results by clicking here: Results for the 2007 MASSA Fall Team Racing Championships.