Columbia BasinSailing 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.
UpcomingEvents
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
March Meeting Canceled
The club meeting for March has been canceled. The next club meeting will occur in April.
Desert Regatta rescheduled to late spring!
The club's annual Desert Regatta has been scheduled for late spring (June 16-17) this year.
Race registration, dinner reservations, and campground site reservations are available through the Regatta Network
Online Registration system.
Trophies awarded!
During the club's annual winter get together, trophies were awarded for the 2011 year of sailing and racing.
Recognition was also given to Ray Peters and Brian Tyrrell for their 40% racing win records, and Mark Bowden's outstanding rookie year as crew.
Overall - Rich Obst
Spring Series - Rich Obst
Summer Series - Rich Obst
Fall Series - Ray Peters
Yale Lake - Brian Tyrrell
Down River - Paul Reeder
Grey Poupon - Doug Queen
Rusty Spike - Sarah Burton
Don Resch Memorial - Mark and Signe White
Wise Words
"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails."
- Bertha Calloway
