2024 MSA Racing Series

Links to racing series will send you to the MSA calendar where you can find race schedules.

Milltown Challenge Courses

Milltown Challenge Sailing Series - To encourage more time on your boat and sharpen your sailing and navigation skills, Milltown is presenting a new series of challenge sailing courses. There are four fixed length courses which can be sailed at the skipper’s discretion. This allows the skipper to sail when the wind, weather, tide, current, etc. is most favorable for a record attempt in their boat.

Pursuit Series - A series of three races in and around Possession Sound where staggered starts or Take-your-Time format are used.  These races are in conjunction with three club cruises and include opportunities to race both directions, keeping the best finish as the event score.

Winter Series -  This is a series of five buoy races in the Possession Sound area.  This series begins in January and concludes in early March.  Races are held on Sundays beginning at noon with a three hour time limit.  See the Notice of Race (NOR) posted at the Winter Series page.

Spring Regatta -  This is a one day event consisting of three scheduled buoy races.   

Summer Log Dodge SeriesThese are two series of Friday evening races beginning in early June and continuing through the end of August.  Racing begins at 1830 hours and features a river start and finish.  Each race has a theme.  A barbeque and awards ceremony is held in the MSA clubhouse at the conclusion of each race.  Race results are influenced by the crew’s participation to the weekly theme.

Fall Regatta  -  This is a one day event consisting of three scheduled buoy races.  

Mid-Distance Series  This is a series of five buoy races.  The series starts in the spring and extends through the fall.  Races are held on Saturdays beginning at 1000 hours.  Time limits for these races can be up to 8 hours.  See the Notice of Race (NOR) posted on the Mid-Distance Series page.

Saratoga SprintThis single race is part of the Mid-Distance series.  The featured course is to a buoy off Baby Island in Saragota Passage.  Time limit for this race is 8 hours.  After the race, an awards reception is held in the MSA clubhouse.

Autumn Series -  This is a series of five buoy races in the Possession Sound area.  This series begins in September and concludes before Thanksgiving.  Races are held on Sundays beginning at noon with a three hour time limit.  See the Notice of Race (NOR) posted at the Autumn Series page.