Pilot Regatta - June 22, 2013

The Pilot Regatta is one of the early GMORA races in Casco Bay.  Together with the Centerboard Regatta and the Harraseekett Regatta, the series is a great way to get the racing season underway.

The origin of the name stems from races for a Hinckley Pilot 35 Association.  Pilot 35s are rare in the anchorage today, but the name lives on.

The Pilot Regatta nowdays is a good early-season test of racing skill and, in some years, endurance.  When the wind is up or the fog is in -- not uncommon occurrences in June -- racing can get even more interesting.

The Regatta will be just one day this year, because many racers have said they do not want to be tied up for an entire weekend.  Conditions permitting, two or more races will be conducted.  Race Committee member Don Logan is the Race Officer for the event.

Click for the Notice of Race, Registration, and other information.