Browns Creek Sailing Association is thrilled to host this year’s TVCC Regatta and extends an invitation to members of the current TVCC clubs to participate in the 2024 annual event at our club in Guntersville, AL. The regatta will take place on September 28th & 29th on the picturesque Lake Guntersville. This club challenge event is open to members of the following clubs: Browns Creek Sailing Association, Privateer Yacht Club, Muscle Shoals Sailing Club, Pickwick Sailing and Cruising Association, Lake Guntersville Sailing Club, and Concord Yacht Club. We anticipate an excellent event filled with competitive sailing and great camaraderie.

Notice of Race

September 28, 2024

The race shall be governed by the World Sailing Rules of Racing 2021-2024. The 2014 Portsmouth Handicapping System shall be employed to handicap this event with base DPN. All Sailing Yachts shall be eligible for entry and shall be handicapped accordingly. Skippers meeting at 11:00 at BCSA clubhouse, 100 Browns Creek Rd. Guntersville, AL. Races warning signal to be made in the region of Lower Guntersville Light (LGL).

Schedule of Races:

Three Races per day are scheduled, however one race will constitute a regatta. No races will be started after 12:30 on Sunday.  No throw outs.

Sailing Instructions:

Sailing Instructions will be available on the BCSA website, and at registration on-site, on the day of the event.

Classes:

The event is open to keelboats, both spinnaker and non-spinnaker and to dinghy class sailboats. Each yacht club team may comprise as many entries in each of the above classes as they can field. To be scored for the Overall TVCC Club Award, a Yacht club must field at least three boats, one of which must be a keelboat from either the spinnaker or non-spinnaker fleet. Race committee has sole discretion to move any boat to any class and to combine classes, this shall not be grounds for protest or redress.

BCSA Ramp:

If you have been to BCSA in the past we had a very shallow ramp.  This year we dredged out the launch area and put in a new ramp.   We can now launch any trailerable keel boat.

Scoring:

For the perpetual Tennessee Valley Challenge Cup Trophy: For each race, each club is scored its best three Low Point System finishing places, one of which must be a keelboat from either the spinnaker or non-spinnaker fleet. The club with the lowest sum of scores over the two-day event is the winner of the Challenge Trophy.

In the event of a tie, the club that beat the other club(s) the most times over the whole series in all fleets is the winner. In the event that there is still a tie, the club that beat the other club(s) most in the last race across all three fleets will be the winner.

Trophies:

There will be awards for the first three places in each class and an award for the TVCC Champion Club.

Schedule of Events:

Friday September 27th:	17:00 Lena’s Rolling Kitchen serves dinner 18:00 Welcoming Party and Registration
Saturday September 28th:	08:00 Continental Breakfast 09:00 Registration Opens 11:00 Skippers Meeting 11:30 Lunch 12:30  Warning signal for first race, additional races to follow 17:00 No Race Begins afterward 17:30 Post race refreshments served 18:00 Dinner served 19:00 After Party with live music by “Saving Midnight”.
Sunday September 29th:	08:00 Big Sunday Breakfast 10:00 Warning signal for first race of the day, races to follow 12:30 No races started afterward 13:00 Lunch and Awards

Fees:

Regatta Entry $80.00 – includes one meal ticket
Additional Meal Tickets $40
Additional Only Saturday Dinner $20

Meal Tickets:

Include dinner from Lena’s on Friday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, and access to provided beverages.

Swag:

Order T-Shirts by September 20th to have it delivered to the regatta with no shipping costs.  Online Store

Registration:

Registration is free.  You can pay online, by mail or in person at the regatta. Please register as soon as possible so we can get an accurate headcount.

Regatta Website:  https://nextsailor.com/app/page/regatta/689

Camping:

We have plenty of free space for camping, RVs and travel trailers. There are multiple showers & bathrooms on the property.

Lodging:

“The Cabin” on the property for rent.  Please contact Susan Wilson @ (256) 486-3311 if you interested in renting it.

City Harbor Suites – 2469 Paddle Wheel Dr, Guntersville, AL 35976 – (256) 202-1644
Hampton Inn Guntersville – 14451 US-431, Guntersville, AL 35976 – (256) 582-4176
Wyndham Garden Lake Guntersville – 2140 Gunter Ave, Guntersville, AL 35976 – (256) 677-9083
Fairfield Inn and Suite of Albertville – 328 George Wallace Dr, Albertville, AL 35951 – (256) 660-2396

There are also plenty of rental sites available through Vrbo and Airbnb.

Contact:

Chris Edwards – [email protected]

Address:

100 Browns Creek Rd, Guntersville, AL 35976

Browns Creek Sailing Association is honored to host the Mayor’s Cup Regatta and would like to invite all sailors to participate in this second annual event. The regatta is being held in the area of City Harbor, Guntersville, AL. The event is a joint effort with the Lake Guntersville Sailing Club to promote the sport of sailing.

The race shall be governed by the World Sailing Rules of Racing 2021-2024. The 2014 Portsmouth Handicapping System shall be employed to handicap the event, spinnaker, and headsail adjustment factors. All sailing yachts shall be eligible for entry and shall be handicapped accordingly. The skippers’ meeting will be held at 19:00 at Levi’s On The Lake at City Harbor in Guntersville, AL. The race’s warning signal is scheduled to be made at approximately 10:00 for dinghies and keelboats and at 13:00 for the youth class, in the vicinity of City Harbor. The sailing instructions are posted on the BCSA website. Expected classes include: Youth, Dinghy, Keelboat Spinnaker, & Keelboat Non-Spinnaker.

For more information read the NOR and sailing instructions under Race Events.

Swap The Tiller w/ LGSC NOR

Notice of Race

Saturday 4/13/2024
BCSA
Guntersville, AL USA

This year we are doing two races with Lake Guntersville Sailing Club.  One hosted by BCSA and one hosted by LGSC.  This NOR is for the one at our club BCSA. The fellow sailors at LGSC will come and join us in a pursuit race.   We will be inviting the LGSC sailors to crew on our boats.  We encourage you to let them at the helm.  Each of the BCSA boats should have at least one LGSC member onboard. After the race we are having a social and dinner that is themed “Casino Night” at 5pm. The 2014 Portsmouth Handicapping System shall be employed to handicap this event.   All Sailing Yachts shall be eligible for entry and shall be handicapped accordingly. Skippers meeting at 12:00pm at BCSA clubhouse, 105 Browns Creek Rd. Guntersville, AL. Races warning signal to be made at approximately 1:00pm in the region of Lower Guntersville Light (LGL). We are following the standard BCSA Sailing Instructions, which are located on BCSA’s website. Expected Fleets: Dinghy, Keelboat and Cruiser. Fleets: Dinghy & Keelboat Format:  Pursuit Entry Fee:  Fee waived if a LGSC Member is onboard, otherwise $10. Skipper’s Meeting:  12pm Race Start Time:  1pm Course:  Will be determined on day of race. Rules:  World Sailing Rules of Racing 2021-2024 Sailing instructions:  BCSA Sailing Instructions Scoring:  See the BCSA Sailing Instructions  and section 16.5(C) g for pursuit races.

Spring Series
Notice of Race

March 24st thru July 21st, 2024
BCSA
Guntersville, AL USA

Welcome to the BCSA Spring Racing Series.   We will be alternating racing formats between Buoy & Pursuit.   There should be a RC team on the Buoy race days.  The 2014 Portsmouth Handicapping System shall be employed to handicap this event.   All Sailing Yachts shall be eligible for entry and shall be handicapped accordingly. Skippers meeting at 2:00pm at BCSA clubhouse, 105 Browns Creek Rd. Guntersville, AL. Races warning signal to be made at approximately 3:00pm in the region of Lower Guntersville Light (LGL). We are following the standard BCSA Sailing Instructions, which are located on BCSA’s website. Expected Fleets: Dinghy, Keelboat and Cruiser.

Calendar of Races:  Events
Fleets: Dinghy & Keelboat
Format:  Buoy & Pursuit
Entry Fee (mandatory):  $10 for members, $20 for non-members.
Skipper’s Meeting:  2pm
Race Start Time:  3pm
Course:  Will be determined on day of race
Rules:  World Sailing Rules of Racing 2021-2024
Sailing instructions:  BCSA Sailing Instructions
Scoring:  See the BCSA Sailing Instructions  and 16 for buoy races and section 16.5(C) g for pursuit races.   We will be using “Low Point” on the individual races and the “Cox-Sprague” system for the series standing.   No drops.  1/2 the races in the series must be raced to qualify.
Race Committee:  Schedule

Schedule of Races:

Spring Series Race #1 Buoy, Sunday 3/24/2024
Spring Series Race #2 Pursuit, Sunday 4/7/2024
Spring Series Race #3 Buoy, Sunday 4/14/2024
Spring Series Race #4 Pursuit, Sunday 4/21/2024
Spring Series Race #5 Buoy, Sunday 4/28/2024
Spring Series Race #6 Pursuit, Sunday 5/5/2024
Spring Series Race #7 Buoy, Sunday 6/2/2024
Spring Series Race #8 Pursuit, Sunday 6/9/2024
Spring Series Race #9 Pursuit, Sunday 7/14/2024
Spring Series Race #10 Pursuit, Sunday 7/21/2024

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us on March 16th, kicking off at 5pm, right after the Pints and Patties Regatta! Enjoy live music by Hard on the Chickens from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Don’t forget to bring some pints for sharing. We’ll be serving up a feast of patty melts and a variety of side dishes. Make sure to dress in green and join us for an evening filled with festivity and joy.  See the schedule of events  in the NOR

RSVP Dinner Only

Register For Race

Hello fellow sailors. I noticed after the past race that many of you didn’t have a sail number on your mainsail while racing. This is very easy to do. It’s also required by the BCSA sailing instructions section 18 and the World Sailing Rules of Racing 2021-2024 section E8. I’m not trying to be a stickler for rules, but if you’ve ever been on the race committee, you know that it’s hard to identify boats without a sail number during the start.  Therefore, I will explain to you what you need to do.

1. Determine your hull number. This is the build number, whether your boat was the first built, hull number 1, or the fifty-third built, hull number 53.
   • Find your HIN or serial number.  It will probably be on the back of your boat.   It maybe inside.  You’ll have to search for it.  It’s also on your registration paperwork.  Here’s mine:

2. Then write HIN down: CABT0053E585
3. Go to hindecoder.com and enter your HIN.
4. Here are my results:

Results:

CAB = Stroker Boats Inc (In Business)
T0053 = Boat Serial Number
E5 = Manufactured May 1985
85 = Model year 1985

This CAL 22 was boat number 53 built.

5. My build number 53 should be placed on both sides of my mainsail.
6. Stingysailor.com wrote a great article on how to add sail numbers to a sail.
   • Don’t worry about adding any country designation.
7. Here’s a few places to buy sail numbers:
   • Mad Sails
   • Sailrite

Finally, If you have questions or need help installing them feel free to ask for my help.

Chris Edwards