Frostbite

2025 Frostbite

Frostbite starts 1 January at the Newport Yacht Club. After 1/1 we will race every Sunday through April 13. We most often have 3 classes, depending on the number of competitors that show up on any given Sunday. We start setting up the boats, classes and course at 1130. Position from the previous weeks racing determines the class splits. The armchair sailors in the bar get the preferred bleacher seats.

FEES:

NYC Member: $150.00
NYC Junior Member: $75
Non-Member Newport Resident: $200
Non-Member/Non-Resident: $225
Non-Member Junior (14-17):  $75  (must be 14 as of January 1 or with Frostbite Committee approval)

All fees must be paid by credit card and will incur a 3% surcharge.
Refunds will be made by check if your registration is not accepted.
Registration acceptance is based on capacity, date and resume.

Online registration is used for 2025.  
Registration will be capped at 42 participants for the 2025 season. First priority will be afforded to Newport Yacht Club members; registration is open and will close Dec 11 for members. Registration will open to non-Newport Yacht Club members, from the 2024 season on Dec 11. Dec 12 – 23 registration is open to new sailors or those that have previously sailed with us before 2024. Those wishing to participate for the first time must submit a sailing resume of dinghy and winter sailing experience between Dec 11 and Dec 23. Registration will close December 24 or when 42 qualified registrants have been received. You will be notified of acceptance to race.

We are an informal, enthusiastic, sailing group and do our best to run as many races as possible with safety and sportsmanship our priority. We have a 20/20 rule that we do not sail if under 20 degrees or if it is blowing 20 and above – they are after all, only 10’ dinghies and that water is cold!

Frostbiting is Fun!
Bea Grimmitt, Chair
Mary Ann Jencks
Caryn Cummings

Registration is over!

Downloads

Sailing Instructions 
Registration Form (delayed due to Admin issues)   
Waiver form required for entrants under 18.  Download, fill out and submit to Frostbite chairman. 

Results

2025 Results

Turnabout Ad from the 1950s! Courtesy of Joe Slawinski.

Rules of Sailing Articles

There are a bunch of good articles about the Racing Rules Of Sailing on the Sailing World Magazine website.

How to roll up the new Turnabout (N-10) sails!