Welcome to Black Bear Yacht Racing Association. BBYRA is a sailing, racing and social club located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The club conducts sailboat races, classroom instruction, on-the water training and various social events throughout the year.
Sailors,
Racing is underway with completion of Mayhem regatta. See Scores & Standings for race results.
Watch video from June 13 race taken by Tom Bain on his Paceship 23.
Crew Available: Benjamin Tierney of Mahtomedi is looking to help crew boats. Contact him at bentierney@gmail.com
Click for member application for 2026 Sailing Season –[pdf]
View new tri-fold club brochure –pdf
Race Commentary
Today, Tuesday evening June 16, was very windy but after our race started at 6:30 the wind dropped off quickly, making for a frustratingly slow second half. However, look how beautiful the evening was!
BBYRA Now Accepts Donations
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Sailboat racing is easier than you think … more
Click here for Racing Rules Quiz – used at racing seminars.
Get cut off from a race? File a Protest Form.
2026 Race Season
Boats For Sale – Need a keel boat to sail? Click on link. Or use tab in top menu.
Media
“Racing Season Begins on White Bear Lake” ~ White Bear Press (click)
Lake Superior 2016: Small boat cruising on Lake Superior’s North Shore and Nipigon Bay in a Precision 165.
2016 Leech Lake Regatta: Drone footage from a Phantom 4.
“How an All-Woman Sailing Crew Proved the Critics Wrong,” Article published 6/13/2019 in Wall St. Journal. Read pdf
Documentary ‘Maiden’ tracks the 1989 journey of Tracy Edwards, who led the first female crew in the grueling Whitbread Round the World Race See trailer: https://youtu.be/OMBM10cBhIs
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