Welcome to the Bullseye Sailing Association!
May 2020 News Flash
Dear Bullseye Sailing Association Membership:
At the Bullseye Annual Meeting on May 3rd, we announced that given the realities of the coronavirus era, the 2020 Bullseye Nationals scheduled for August 7 - 9 at Fishers Island will be postponed until the summer of 2021.
This decision was made out of care for participants, spectators, support staff and volunteers, as well as the broader Fishers Island community. We recognize the challenges facing the Association after not holding a National Championship regatta in 2019. However, rather than hosting a regatta with sparse attendance and little ability to socialize, our Bullseye fleet decided, in consultation with the Bullseye Sailing Association leadership, to hit the pause button for one summer. A return in 2021 will enable the Fishers Island Yacht Club to host the best and most complete regatta it can offer.
Planning is already under way for August 13 - 15th, 2021 with sailing taking place in the protected waters of Fishers Island Sound. Graciously, those in attendance on May 3rd, as well as representatives from Sandy Bay Yacht Club in Rockport, MA, who had planned to host the 2021 Nationals, approved this bump in the rotation of hosts as we navigate the uncharted water of a global pandemic.
We wish you fair winds this summer and look ahead with great anticipation to the Bullseye Nationals of 2021!
Sincerely,
David H. Burnham, Treasurer, Bullseye Sailing Association
John B. Glendon and Louise Burnham Packard, Co-Chairs, Bullseye Nationals 2020
The purpose of the Association shall be:
- To promote use of the fiberglass Bullseye as a family boat, and for recreational sailing.
- To provide specifications and rules in regard to hull, spars and sails in order to protect one-design aspects of the fiberglass Bullseye, and to insure uniformity and safety in racing.
- To establish communication between individual owners, and groups of owners, of fiberglass Bullseyes, by means of newsletters and an Association Bullseye publication.
- To encourage participation by owners of fiberglass Bullseyes in racing.
The following pages describe the Cape Cod Shipbuilding Bullseye one-design sailboat, its Herreshoff design heritage, and the group of owners known as the Bullseye Sailing Association. Also included are the complete Constitution, the Technical Specifications A-D, the Technical Specifications E Sails and Regattas Rules of the Bullseye Sailing Association, the results of past National Regattas, some helpful hints for the care and feeding of Bullseyes, listings of sailmakers, trailer manufacturers, a photo gallery of Bullseyes under sail and more.
The Bullseye Sailing Association
Fleets located all along the East Coast keep in touch through the Bullseye Newsletter, which is packed with sailing tips, stories, regatta information, and results. We have members all over the country, but the chartered fleets race out of Key Largo FL, Fishers Island NY, Saunderstown RI, Marion and Rockport MA, and Southwest Harbor ME. Everyone comes together for the Bullseye National Regatta. The location of the regatta rotates, which allows for a change of scenery. Come join the fun, and , if you have an active fleet, consider becoming a chartered fleet.
The Constitution and Rules have been changed so that "Bullseye Sailing Association" replaces every occurrence of "Bullseye Class Association", and "BSA" replaces every occurrence of "BCA".
Fleets located all along the East Coast keep in touch through the Bullseye Newsletter, which is packed with sailing tips, stories, regatta information, and results. We have members all over the country, but the chartered fleets race out of Key Largo FL, Fishers Island NY, Saunderstown RI, Marion and Rockport MA, and Southwest Harbor ME. Everyone comes together for the Bullseye National Regatta. The location of the regatta rotates, which allows for a change of scenery. Come join the fun, and , if you have an active fleet, consider becoming a chartered fleet.
| Length Overall | 15’ 8.5" |
| Waterline Length | 12’ 6.75" |
| Beam | 5’ 10" |
| Draft | 2’ 5" |
| Lead Keel | 750 lbs. |
| Displacement | 1350 lbs. |
| Sail Area | 140 sq. ft. |
How to Join the Bullseye Sailing Association
Dues are payable to the Bullseye Association, and are due January 1 each year.
Membership information is available on the Members page for dues current members only (requires a log in). Your information can be edited on-line or you may complete the Membership Form or Club Membership Form. You have the option of paying your dues by check, sent to the Treasurer, or by using your credit card or PayPal account through PayPal by logging in as a member on our website Members page. Pay dues from your membership information page. New members may create an account at the New Membership page. New members are accepted by an officer and are listed after dues are paid.
Dues options:
- $30 Individual membership (one vote)
- $50 Family membership for two persons over the age of 18, living in the same household (two votes) There is no requirement that families purchase a family membership. In cases where two people are both very active in the Association and both want to vote, it is an option and a great way to better support the Class.
- $100 Club membership
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2020 National Regatta - Fisher's Island , NY
Fisher's Island Yacht Club in Fisher's Island, NY Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 13 - 15, 2021
The 2020 National Regatta has been postponed until 2021
How to reach the Bullseye Sailing Association
United States Mail
Bullseye Sailing Associationc/o 37 High Street
Rockport, MA 01966
E-Mail Contact Form
The Bullseye Sailing Association is not operated or controlled by Cape Cod Shipbuilding. As a member of the Association, Cape Cod Shipbuilding has an equal vote in the future success of the Bullseye Sailing Association. The Bullseye Sailing Association is grateful for the support that Cape Cod Shipbuilding has always provided to the Association.
© 2020 Bullseye Sailing Association, c/o 37 High Street, Rockport, MA 01966