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2025 Carol Becker Women's Regatta

NOR OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: 29th CAROL BECKER REGATTA

Join us for the 2025 Annual Carol Becker Women's Regatta [Woman at the Helm], set to take place on Saturday, April 5, 2024. This thrilling event will unfold on Upper Galveston Bay, spotlighting the prowess of women sailors at the helm from start to finish. Co-ed crews are enthusiastically welcomed to join in the excitement. This year's Carol Becker Women's Regatta will feature three race classes: PHRF non-spinnaker, PHRF Spinnaker, and Club Handicap Rating non-spinnaker. Moreover, this regatta doubles as a qualifying event for the Galveston Bay Women's Championship.

Following the race, at approximately 1800 hours, an Awards presentation will be held, along with the Tie One On For Buzz Crazy Tie Contest. (see the calendar for location and details for the party).

Honoring Carol Becker

The regatta honors the memory of Carol Becker, a passionate female sailor and former TASS member who tragically lost her life in a boating accident on July 28, 1995. Established in 1996 as a Deed of Gift to TASS, the Carol Becker Cup acknowledges excellence in sportsmanship and sailing skills demonstrated by the Woman at the Helm, in accordance with the TASS Race sailing rules outlined in the NOR. For 29 years, this tradition has continued, with female racers eagerly participating and embodying the spirit of Carol and the sport.

TASS remains committed to promoting WOMEN IN SAILING, and we cordially invite you to be a part of this inspiring regatta.

Tie One On For Buzz

After the regatta, a traditional after-race award presentation and party will be held. The party titles "Tie One on for BUZZ"  honors the spirit of Buzz Lay, a vibrant personality lost in the same boating accident as Carol. Known as the "Drum Beater of all Things Fun" within the TASS community, Buzz was often seen at events sporting the most colorful and extravagant neckties imaginable. To pay tribute to Buzz's spirit, participants are encouraged to wear the wildest ties  - join the "Tie One on for BUZZ" contest. It is quite the Red Carpet Spectacle Highlight each year.

2025 Carol Becker Women's Regatta NOR - TBD