Whale of a Sail

In 1961 at the parent sailing association (Valley Sailing Association), the Whale of a Sail began as a multiclass regatta. Then Carlyle Sailing Association became the host of the Whale of a Sail in its first year of 1971. Typically 200 boats attended prior to each of the CSA fleets hosting its own regatta. In the 1980's the Whale of a Sail peaked with over 300 boats. But, today there are as many people as today many of the boats are cabin boats with many crews. As the Whale developed in the early 1980's, the one race course regatta went to two to three different courses. Today, the three race courses are multihulls, monohulls and cabin sailboats. The event takes place in middle September with a casual weekend of fun, relaxation, camaraderie, volunteerism and good sailing.