Understanding the O'Day

On the weekend of April 25-26, NESSA holds the O'Day Trophy. This is the New England fleet racing championship as well as the qualifying event for the Mallory - the national fleet racing championship.

So, you may ask, how does this all work? Well, first off, understand that this is a two-day event. On day one, all schools who (1) are NESSA members in good standing, and (2) have sailed at least three scheduled meets or regattas prior during the season, are eligible to sail. During day one, twelve teams sail at 5 different locations. The top three schools from each location then move on to Sunday's event. (See Section 2.c of the bylaws for more information.)

ISSA (the Interscholastic Schools Sailing Association) determines the number of berths to the nationals for each district. This can vary annually, depending on membership numbers. Usually, the top 4 teams from the O'Day qualify for the Mallory.

More Information for 2009

• Notice of Race (NOR) for the O'Day (this will download a Word document to your computer)
• O'day Qualifying Site Assignments (another Word document that will show who is sailing at which location)
• ISSA Championship Regattas (this page has links to all national NORs)