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July 2025 Hampton Annual One Design Writeup
In the days leading up to the 2025 Hampton Annual One-Design Regatta, the wind forecast was not promising. After a boost in the projections Friday night raised hopes, Saturday morning the forecast fell. However, as we congregated for the skippers’ meeting, raised jibs started flapping and races were on!
The wind on Hampton flats was ideal, ranging 10-16mph both days. Current was light, wake delivered some waves to surf, and spray was refreshing! Conditions could not have been better and enabled nine races.
PRO Allen led a team of RC who set an impeccable course and kept things moving with rolling starts. We Albacores shared the course with Vipers and Hamptons, and it was a great weekend of sailing for all! The locals appeared to favor the left/shore-side of the race course, and Bob and Michael started and finished the regatta strong, and Dave and Mike executed strong strategies to find their lane in the pack. There was healthy competition between Greg and Delaney and myself and Lars across the event. Once I shook off the cobwebs of two off weekends, we alternated bullets and in one particular race were neck-and-neck until we crossed the line. Lars and Greg provided me live coaching, which I credit to Orange Crush ultimately coming out on top. Placements were a toss up until awards were announced though, and we all agreed it was a win all around!
We noted that the RC had an Albacore class flag, and it turns out there used to be an Albacore fleet at Hampton. Speaking with several current members, it’s clear the club wants to bolster one design racing – this weekend was successful towards this aim!
Lee hosted a cookout post-racing Saturday, and we also indulged on delicious fare from the Dockside Lounge and Commodore’s Dining Room. Parking and showers were convenient, and Hampton is an all-around great venue. Can’t wait for Worlds there in October!
Kaitlyn
2025 Racing Schedule: UPDATED MAY 2025!
Get ready for a worlds year! Due to popular demand, we are adding two events to the schedule! FBYC One Design and CRYC One Design
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March
3/14 – 3/16 USAA Mid-Winter’s @ Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, FL
May
5/2-5/4: Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series and USAA Nationals – Annapolis, MD
5/24-5/25: Spring Regatta, Potomac River Sailing Association, Alexandria, VA
June
6/7-6/8: Dave Irey, West River Sailing Club, Galesville, MD
6/21-6/22: One Design, Miles River Yacht Club, Saint Michaels, MD
July
7/11-7/13: CAA Albacore Ontario Championship, Buffalo Canoe Club
7/12-7/13: Hampton Annual One Design Regatta, Hampton Yacht Club, Hampton, VA
7/19 – 7/20: FBYC Annual One Design, Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, VA
August
8/2-8/3: VA Governor’s Cup, Ware River Yacht Club and Albacore Mid-Atlantic Championship, Glouchester, VA
8/16-8/17: CRYC One Design, Corsica River Yacht Club, Centreville, MD (Dates moved and no longer on the schedule)
8/29-8/31: Canadian National Championship, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto, Canada
8/30-8/31: Bill Heinz Memorial Regatta, West River Sailing Club, Galesville, MD
September
9/21-9/22: President’s Cup, Potomac River Sailing Association, Alexandria, VA
October
10/11-10/17: Albacore International Championship, Hampton Yacht Club, Hampton, VA
2025 Albacore Internationals
2025 Mindwinters Results
2025 Worlds Save the Date – October 11-17, 2025
2025 Worlds Notice:
THE NEXT ALBACORE WORLDS WILL BE IN
HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA, IN OCTOBER 2025
CO-HOSTED BY USAA AND THE HAMPTON YACHT CLUB
One year from this October (October 11-17, 2025 to be precise), Albacore sailors from the UK, Canada and the US will gather in Hampton Roads, Virginia for an event that happens in the U.S. only once every eight years — the Albacore World Championships. Not only will this site be convenient for air travelers and boat shippers — just 29 minutes from Norfolk International Airport and 19 minutes from the Norfolk International Marine terminal — we will be supported by the Hampton Yacht Club, a full-service club with a pedigree for one design racing and a strong record of running major dinghy regattas. The club has facilities for both both dolly and crane launching; plenty of parking; a full-service grill / restaurant with glass walls overlooking a beautiful marina; and a membership that enthusiastically embraces the role of host. A world class maritime museum that houses the historic USS Monitor ironclad is just minutes away in Newport News (https://www.marinersmuseum.org/). For travelers with some extra time, Virginia and North Carolina beach resorts are nearby to the south. To the north, the Washington D.C. region is just three hours away (which also makes this site reasonably accessible for the majority of US and Canadian sailors).
As for racing conditions, the racing area is wide open and, when winds are medium or light, is known for great tactical racing for sailors of all ages and abilities (yes, everyone is invited to come and race). Windy fronts sometimes come through in October that will provide wild rides for those eager for it. However, if the wind is blowin’ the oysters off the rocks and the no-racing threshold is reached, we are planning a regatta-within-a-regatta whereby the heartiest-among-us can join together into super crews and race for bragging rights and the best bottle of Scotch we can provide (while the rest of us cheer from a calmer setting like a spectator boat or the shore 🙂
The precise dates are October 11-17, 2025, so start planning now to save up your vacation time — we think you will want to be there!