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 – chris@edwards.pub
Address:
100 Browns Creek Rd, Guntersville, AL 35976
