The Tiller Club

The Tiller Club is CBI's adult racing association. Our primary event is Sunday Morning racing. We gather nearly every Sunday throught the season for good competition and serious fun. The only qualification for membership is to have CBI's "Racing Skipper" rating. which you can obtain by passing a written exam on the rules. The exam is a closed-book test that you complete on the honor system and may take home.

There are no membership fees, but we do collect daily racing fees on Sundays to cover costs.

We are a group of volunteers dedicated to CBI and to the sport of racing. We take turns running races. At our annual meeting, we elect an Executive Committee that democratically decides what racing events will be held and how they will be run. Everything happens because a volunteer has stepped forward, although there would be no racing without the support we receive from CBI staff.

For further information on racing at CBI, send e-mail to racing-info@community-boating.org .

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Upcoming Events for 2009:

The Season Calendar lists all scheduled events for this year. (Last updated July 31, 2009)
Download the calendar. (pdf)

Mercury Summer Series - Five Sundays beginning June 21st

Summer season is in full swing!
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.
'B Fleet' afternoon racing will also be in effect during this series. Please see the forum for details.

Community Regatta - Sunday, August 9th

In this fun event, competitors may skipper only if they have never won a Tiller Club series or regatta.
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

Single Handed Regatta - Sunday, August 24th. Close of registration: 1:30pm

Race the entire Basin from bridge to bridge in this special afternoon regatta!
Sail with or without a jib--two divisions will race and be scored separately.
Competititors may begin registering at the front office on Friday, August 15th.
See the combined Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions.

Mercury Fall Series - Five Sundays beginning September 7th

Don't miss the last series of the season!
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.
'B Fleet' afternoon racing will also be in effect during this series. Please see the forum for details.

Tiller Club Regatta - Sunday, September 21st

This is the Adult Program championship.
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

Frostbite Regatta - Sunday, October 26th

Celebrate the last day of the CBI season with this regatta in memory of longtime member Lorna Slocombe.
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

Annual Meeting of the Tiller Club - Sunday, October 26th

* Immediately following the Frostbite Regatta. *
More info TBA.

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Past Events for 2009:

Rhodes 19 Series - Three Sundays beginning April 5th

See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

Men's Championship Regatta - Sunday, May 3th

The winning team may be selected to represent CBI at the ladder events leading to the National Championship.
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

Mercury Spring Series - Five Sundays beginning April 26th

Don't miss the first series of the season!
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

Singlehand Regatta, Too - Sunday, June 14th

An encore of singlehanded competition in Mercuries.
Please note that this will follow the usual regatta format and that this is not a bridge to bridge event.
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

Match Racing Regatta - Sunday, July 12th. Close of registration: 9:30am

Get a taste of America's Cup action on the Charles River!
Please note the special time for close of registration
See the Notice of Race, the Schedule of Matches, and the general Sailing Instructions.
The Notice of Race simplifies the match racing rules found in Appendix C of The Racing Rules of Sailing.

CBI Championship Regatta for the Elmer Harris Trophy - Sunday, July 26th

Both adult and junior members (and their guests) are welcome to compete in the overall club championship. Names of eligible juniors must be forwarded to the Tiller Club Executive Committee by the Junior Program staff by Friday, July 24th.
See the Notice of Race and the general Sailing Instructions.

For further information on racing at CBI, send e-mail to racing-info@community-boating.org .