NOTICE OF RACE
64st Annual
LIGHTNING FRIGID DIGIT
October 17-18, 2015
Severn Sailing Association
311 First Street, Annapolis MD
(410) 268-8744
Schedule:
Friday, Oct 16th
Boat Drop Off – SSA clubhouse
1730-1930 Munchies and beer
Saturday, Oct 17th
0800-0930 Registration & Breakfast
0930 Skipper’s Meeting
1100 Warning Signal for first race of the day; others to follow
Note: VHF radio will be used to call OCS boats
1700 Hors d’Oeuvres, Beer, Wine
1730 Racing summary by Geoff Becker, 2015 Lightning World Champion
1830 Dinner
Sunday, Oct 18th
0830 Breakfast
1000 Warning Signal for first race of the day; others to follow
1500 Final race start deadline
Awards immediately following harbor return
Entry/Registration: $110 if paid in advance; $120 on Saturday morning. Includes beer and wine, hors d’oeuvres, dinner for 3, light breakfast Sat/Sun, trophies. Extra dinners available for $20 each. All registration is on-line at https://severnsa.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=87&club_id=549086&item_id=400962 and pre-registration and pre-payment are highly recommended.
Lunches: Available from the SSA snack bar. Pre-ordering is encouraged; contact John Miller 410-212-6921 or order in the morning at the snack bar.
Web Site: Please visit the web site to add your name to the Competitor’s List to help us plan a better regatta: http://lightningclass.org/racing/calendar/eventWhoscoming.asp?ID=881&event=64th+Annual+Frigid+Digit
The SSA web site http://severnsailing.org/ also includes weather information and directions to SSA via the “Resources” link.
Housing: Limited housing is available with fleet members. Please contact Joan Hurban at or (410) 923-2497 for availability or other information.
For easy access to B&Bs try http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/annapolis-maryland.html
The following is a list of available hotels:
Extended Stay Studio and Suites, 120 Admiral Cochran Dr, Annapolis, MD – (410) 571-6600; Approx 15 min from the club
Annapolis Courtyard by Marriott, 2559 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD – (410) 266-1555
Approx 15 min from the club
Double Tree Hotel, Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD – (410) 224-3150; Approx 15 min from the club
Country Inn Suites, 2600 Housley Rd, Annapolis, MD – (410) 571-6700
Approx 15 min from club
For further information about the regatta, contact the regatta chair Jamie Brickell, ; (410) 404-5421