Columbia Basin Sailing Club

Columbia Basin Sailing Club is located in the Tri Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland) and sails from Charbonneau Park on the lake Sacajawea behind Ice Harbor dam. CBSC has hosted some of the most memorable events in the inland Pacific Northwest. Some of these include the SJ 21 Western Nationals, the Sea Spray NA's, the Flying Scot Pacific Districts, and the 3 Meter Worlds. The Desert Regatta, generally held in May each year, is one of the largest multi-class regattas in the Pacific Northwest.

Upcoming Events

date title location time
02/11/10 Club Meeting Ice Harbor Brewing Co. 7 pm
03/11/10 Club Meeting Ice Harbor Brewing Co. 7 pm
03/21/10 03/26/10 Flying Scot Midwinter Championship Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA Race Flyer
04/08/10 Club Meeting Ice Harbor Brewing Co. 7 pm
04/10/10 Spring Race #1 Lake Sacajawea, Charbonneau Park 10 am

Allan Cunningham...

A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast.

Contact Us

Columbia Basin Sailing Club
P.O. Box 1705
Richland, WA 99352
email the club
directions to Charbonneau

New & Noteworthy

2010 Club Officers: New officers for 2010 were unanimously elected at the annual winter get together.

2010 Calendar: The calendar for this year includes an increased number of fun sails from Bateman Island, several club races on Sundays, a club race in Walla Walla, and the return of the Memorial Day Regatta in Eugene, Oregon -- an event packed season.

Wise Words

"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."

- Bertha Calloway