The Half Moon Regatta
August 8, 2026
Welcome to the Half Moon Regatta! The Nyack Boat Club offers a charming venue with a nice mix of
ocean & lake conditions. You will encounter a refreshing and unique combination of currents and
friction-driven wind shifts typically seen at oceans and inland lakes. A fun and exciting regatta, the
Half Moon offers the ability for the back half of the fleet to be coached during the race.
Who: Optimists, C420s, Lasers, and Sunfish
Where: 59 Gedney Street, Nyack, NY 10960
Registration: Please register at: 2026 Half Moon Regatta Registration Form
Fee: $25 per sailor, includes registration and pizza after racing (BYO Lunch)
Contact: NBC Junior Sailing at: [email protected]
Schedule:
Registration:
9:30-10:30am
Skippers Meeting: 10:45-11:00am
Harbor Start: 11:15am
First Warning: 12:00pm
Last Start:
2:30pm
Pizza & Awards
3:30-5pm (subject to change based on weather and/or racing schedule)
1.
RULES
1.1.
The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing
(RRS).
1.2.
Changes to the RRS, if any, will be noted in the Sailing Instructions.
2.
FLEETS
2.1.
Optimist
2.2.
C420
2.3.
Laser
2.4.
Sunfish
3.
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1.
As a Clean Regatta, Sailing Instructions are available online and will not be printed
3.2.