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Volunteer Registration - 2024 Ya Gotta Regatta

  • 28 Sep 2024
  • 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • 1425 Key Highway

Registration

  • Facilitate parking, including directing cars to reserved Accessible spots.
  • Help set up the registration table. Check in Sailors and Volunteers as they arrive. Sell DSC merch as needed.
  • Experience driving a power boat is required, and setting a One Design race course prefered.

    Operator MUST have BOAT US Safe Boater certificate.
  • Assist with hoisting and lowering the flags, keeping score, and dropping and hauling marks. Experience running races and racing sailboats is strongly recommended.
  • Assist the PHRF PRO in starting and scoring the PHRF Pursuit Race.
  • Check in Accessible sailors, provide them with a PFD, and escort them to the assigned area or boat. Help clean up and break down the registration table
  • Rig and De-rig the Access Dinghies. You may also assist in helping sailors to enter/exit the boats.
  • Experience driving a power boat is required. Operate the mark set/photographer boat for the Hansa and/or Sonar courses.
    Operator MUST have BOAT US Safe Boater certificate.
  • Assist the PROs and mark set in running Hansa and Sonar races. Start the races and score boats as they finish.
  • Support the Accessible regatta! You will be coaching up to 3 participants on a DSC Sonar.
  • Support the Accessible regatta! Assist the coach/skipper as needed in providing sailing instruction and boat handling.
  • Training on our manual Hoyer lift is required to fill this role.
  • Help sell YGR and DSC merchandise at the Little Havana after-party

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - EMAIL INFO@DOWNTOWNSAILING.ORG WITH QUESTIONS

Not racing in the Ya Gotta Regatta!? Then please consider volunteering for one of the many tasks for the day. 

There are multiple opportunities to get involved throughout the day.  Whether you can pitch in for a full day, or only a couple hours, we appreciate any help you can provide.  

Power Boat and Race Committees

  • J/22 Mark Boat Operator (Must have US Safe Boater Cert)
  • Chase Boat Operator for Adaptive Fleets (Must have US Safe Boater Cert)
  • J/22 Race Committee Crew
  • PHRF Race Committee Crew
  • Adaptive Race Committee Crew

Adaptive Racing

  • Greeter/Escort
  • Hoyer Lift Operator
  • Hansa Dinghy Rigger
  • Sonar Coach
  • Sonar Crew

Dockside Event Crew

  • Registration Table

After Party 

  • Merch Table

You don't need to be racing to help us meet our fundraising goal - all members are encouraged to set up a fundraising page. The top fundraiser and the top team will be recognized at the event.  See the YGR Campaign Page for details and to Create a Team.

Thank you for making the 2024 YGR a huge success!


Links:


Ya Gotta Regatta main page


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The Downtown Sailing Center

Est 1994
1425 Key Highway, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 727-0722 • info@downtownsailing.org