2nd Annual Gerry Crowley Memorial Regretta Regatta

SCOO’s 2025 

2nd ANNUAL GERRY CROWLEY MEMORIAL REGRETTA REGATTA

The Sailing Club of Oriental (SCOO) formally announces the 2025 REGRETTA REGATTA.The Regatta, in honor of past commodore and long -time Regretta Regatta chairperson, Gerry Crowley, will be held on the Neuse River off Oriental, NC on THURSDAY, September 4th, 2025. Start time will be at 12:00 pm.

This event is open to both sail and power boats. (Any sailboat utilizing an engine is a power boat and relinquishes any sailboat “right of way”)

To inform, refresh, and remind, the REGRETTA is a fun “race” (emphasis on fun, not race) that takes advantage of the “Three Cheat Rule”……you are allowed three (3) cheats. For example, you might sail during the race with your engine on and in gear, to be more competitive with the hot-shot any and all power boats. You also might decide the racecourse is tooooooo long and ignore one of the course-designated marks to win the more contested race to the head of food line at the social that follows the REGATTA. 

Shore–side social activities for race participants include trophy presentations followed by a “covered dish social” at 4:00 pm at the Whittaker Point Marina.

The “three cheat rule” does not go in to effect until your boat is on the water. Therefore, if you wish to participate. you must register for the race.

Additional information and “Sailing Instructions” will follow.

Hope to see everyone on the “course”.

From REGRETTA Headquarters:

Joe and Carol Glorioso
Ray and Kathy Ruppert