The 47th Massachusetts State High School Championship 2022
| Wed 01-Jun-2022 | 12:00-16:30 |
| Thu 02-Jun-2022 | 12:00-16:30 |
| Registration Start: | 05-May-2022 at 00:00 |
| Registration End: | 30-May-2022 at midnight |
Notice of Race
Description
The MA State Open High School Sailing Champs will be held in two divisions of FJs at the MIT Sailing Pavilion on Wednesday and Thursday, June 1 and 2, 2022.
Eligibility
Any Massachusetts High School group of students may compete in this championship whether or not they have received prior permission or recognition from their school. The school's entry doesn't have to be a member of any league and the competitors are not required to have been granted official permission from their high school in order to participate. Minimum requirements are 2 skippers and 2 crews who know how to swim and will bring their own lifejackets, helmets, telltales, and bailing buckets. Registration before the deadline shall not be limited. However electronic registration must be completed prior to midnight, Monday, May 30.
Format and Schedule
All entries will be accepted up to 36 teams.
If 18 or less entries are received. All races will count from both Wednesday and Thursday. No races shall be started after 1630 on Thursday June 2, 2022.
If 19 or more teams enter, the competitors shall be seeded into a north and south semifinal. The top 7 teams from each semi-final are invited to return for the finals on Thursday.
Report time is Noon on both days. This is the time to show up. It is NOT the time of the first race.
The format will be decided after the close of registration on Tuesday . All competitors shall receive email notification of their grouping and report time.
Entry Fees
Entry fee is $80 per team. Online payments in advance (available after registration) are preferred. Payments at the Pavilion are possible by checks (payable to "MIT Sailing Pavilion") or credit card. Receipts will be available for those who need them. No electronic charges will be fulfilled until the day of the event. Pre-registration is required.
Parking and Transportation
All sailors are encouraged to take the Red Line to Kendall Square and walk two blocks to the River.
If car pooling, be ready to drop your squad off at the pavilion and then go hunting for a spot on westbound Mem Drive, Ames St or along the meters (bring quarters) on Mass Ave. Parking is horrendous before 2:30 pm on any weekday along Memorial Drive. After 3 pm all of the MIT lots are available for no charge. Despite the signage you will not be ticketed or towed from an MIT lot after 3pm. You will not be allowed into one before that time, however. There is the E51 lot next to the Sloan School and accessed by Wadsworth St to Amherst St Check out this link http://whereis.mit.edu/ There is a pay garage called the Yellow Garage at Kendall Center and anotther pay lot along the north side of Amherst St which is also available.
Practice
No team shall practice at MIT Sailing Pavilion except the Winsor School which uses the MIT Sailing Pavilion as their home facility.
Questions or concerns contact: Franny Charles 617-253-4884 or via e-mail.
Organizers
Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): MICHAEL KALIN, STEWART CRAIG, Matthew Lindblad
