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• SCOW Wednesday Night Racing 2025

  • Start
    02 Apr 2025
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  • End
    08 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    28 sessions
  • Location
    WSM

  Informal, "pick up" style racing. Boats assigned at 4:30, most boats are underway soon after. Debrief following racing, time permitting. Email racing@scow.org if you have any questions.

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• SCOW Social Sail

  • Start
    17 Apr 2025
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  • End
    02 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    25 sessions
  • Location
    Dangerfield Island, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
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  Come hang out and socialize with your SCOW sailing friends or make new friends.  Feel free to bring non-members to this event.

  Sign up to help here:  https://signup.com/go/LaofzRB

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• Challengers Cup 2025

  • When
    06 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Washington Sailing Marina
  • Registered
    10 registrants

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  This will be a relaxed, low-pressure event designed to give those who aren’t usually at the front of the fleet a chance to race each other. 

  Eligibility:

  1. Club Skippers who have not placed 1st in St. Brendan’s Day or Director’s Cup SCOW races.
  2. Private boat skippers who are new to racing or have not yet caught the “race bug.”
  3. Others at the discretion of the Racing Director.

  Unsure if you are eligible? - contact the Racing Director at racing@scow.org. For more information: Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions NOR SI Challengers Cup 2025.pdf

  For racing rules information, please review the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024.

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• Board of Directors Meeting

  • When
    08 Sep 2025
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Any member of the Club may attend a Board meeting as an observer or to address the Board regarding Club business. Members wishing to address the Board meeting should advise the Commodore (or other officer presiding over the Club pursuant to Article V) in advance so that they may be placed on the agenda.
  

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• Tunesday: Annapolis Floating Concert

  • When
    23 Sep 2025
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    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Nautilus Point Marina: 701 Americana Dr, Annapolis, MD 21403.

  Join SCOW for an evening on Back Creek as we motor Calypso and paddle kayaks to the Tunesday floating concert. Joe Caminiti will skipper with first mate, Callie Swingle. Chronic Sailing hosts this free summer concert series, with artists performing atop a large catamaran until sunset. We’ll raft up and enjoy the music.

  
  

  What? Two ways to join:

  • To join on Calypso, sign up here.

  • To raft up with us on a kayak or paddleboard, bring your own or rent from Capital SUP Eastport. 

  
  

  Where? The concert plays on Back Creek directly across from the Capital SUP/kayak rental location at Nautilus Point. Map below. Park at Nautilus Point. Parking restrictions are not enforced currently.

  
  

  When? Tuesday, September 23

  • Sailors, meet us at Calypso on Dock F at 5:00 pm.

  • Paddlers, meet at 6:00 pm at the kayak launch area for Capital SUP. Map below. Arriving later? No problem. You’ll see us on the water.

  
  

  Connect in Advance! Join the WhatsApp group for live updates to coordinate our raft-up, maybe some pre-event pool time, and maybe post-event treats at Davis Pub.

  See you there!

  

  

  
  

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• Magellan Cup 2025 September 27

  • When
    27 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Washington Sailing Marina

  Ferdinand Magellan is commonly known for making the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Our Magellan race will circumnavigate the boundaries of our sailing area and is intended to be a relaxing distance race in the shadows of local landmarks with a few fun twists such as a backward race. For more information, see the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.

  For racing rules information, please review the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024.

  
  

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• The Magellan 2025

  • When
    27 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Washington Sailing Marina

  Ferdinand Magellan is commonly known for making the first circumnavigation of the Earth. After several successions of command, this first circumnavigation of the Earth was completed with Juan Sebastián Elcano in command. More information at Ferdinand Magellan - Wikipedia. Our Magellan race will circumnavigate the boundaries of our sailing area and is intended to be a relaxing distance race in the shadows of local landmarks with a few fun twists such as a treasure hunt and backward race.

  Skippers meeting at 10:00 AM. Three connected races, and award ceremony!

  For more information see Notice of  Race / Sailing Instructions SCOW Magellan Race NOR and SI 2025.pdf

  For racing rules information, please review the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024.

  
  

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• SCOW Director's Cup 2025

  • When
    04 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Washington Sailing Marina

  This is our final regatta to close out the racing season. It is open to club members at no charge. This regatta will also serve as the Fleet 203 Championship. For more information, see the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions below. NOR Director's Cup 2025.pdf

  RESULTS: Results Dir Cup 2024.pdf

  For racing rules information, please review the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024.

  
  

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• Board of Directors Meeting

  • When
    06 Oct 2025
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Any member of the Club may attend a Board meeting as an observer or to address the Board regarding Club business. Members wishing to address the Board meeting should advise the Commodore (or other officer presiding over the Club pursuant to Article V) in advance so that they may be placed on the agenda.
  

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• Board of Directors Meeting

  • When
    03 Nov 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Any member of the Club may attend a Board meeting as an observer or to address the Board regarding Club business. Members wishing to address the Board meeting should advise the Commodore (or other officer presiding over the Club pursuant to Article V) in advance so that they may be placed on the agenda.
  

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• Board of Directors Meeting

  • When
    08 Dec 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    via Zoom

  Any member of the Club may attend a Board meeting as an observer or to address the Board regarding Club business. Members wishing to address the Board meeting should advise the Commodore (or other officer presiding over the Club pursuant to Article V) in advance so that they may be placed on the agenda.
  

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