Overview
Severn Sailing Association is a one-design racing club on Sycamore Point in Annapolis, Maryland. Sailors from the Round Bay community incorporated it on 28 October 1954; members built the clubhouse in 1958 and filled and bulkheaded the point themselves before opening day in April 1959. It is home to an unusually long list of active one-design fleets — from Optimists, 29ers, C420s, ILCAs and WASZPs to Day Sailers, Harbor 20s, J/22s, J/24s, J/70s, Lightnings, Snipes, Solings and Thistles — and has hosted many North American championships. Its own regattas include the Ice Bowl, Frigid Digit, Crab Claw and Sunshine Open, and the club's junior program, started in 1960, runs from Optimist race teams to 29er travel teams.
- Founded
- 1954
- Phone
- +1 410 268 8744
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Regattas and series
Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.
- Ice Bowlwinter regatta, first held in 1955
- Frigid DigitLightning regatta, at SSA since 1971
- Crab ClawILCA/Laser regatta since 1972
- Sunshine OpenLaser regatta since 1971
- Colonial CupSnipe regatta since 1966
- Soling BowlSoling regatta since 1975
- J70 Invitationalsince 2012
- TESOD club evening one-design seriesevening one-design series since 1998
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History and achievements
- 1954Sailors from the Round Bay community on the Severn River incorporate the club on 28 October
- 1956The burgee is designed: navy shapes for the Severn River and Round Bay on white
- 1958Volunteers build a clubhouse on Sycamore Point
- 1959After weekends of setting pilings and bulkheads and filling the lot, the property opens in April
- 1960First junior program, in Cadets
- 1989–2024The club hosts North American championships for Soling, Snipe, Lightning, 5o5 and J/24
Home harbour & location
- Position
- 38°58.52′ N 76°28.77′ W
38.97529, -76.47955 - Address
- 311 First Street
Frequently asked
Can I learn to sail here?
Yes. The club lists these courses: Junior Program (Optimist, 29er, 420, Laser) and High School Sailing.
When was Severn Sailing Association founded?
In 1954.
Which regattas does the club run?
According to the club website, among others: Ice Bowl, Frigid Digit, Crab Claw and Sunshine Open.