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.
Hi Sailors,
Download reservation form to attend BBYRA’s annual Spring Ice-Breaker event Sunday, April 27 at Boatworks Commons Community Room, White Bear Lake. Have an interest in sailing? You are welcome to attend our event.
Click for member application for 2025 Sailing Season –[pdf]
Read Commodore Steve Bergeson’s Latest Newsletter –[pdf]
View new tri-fold club brochure –pdf
Join us at our Sunday, April 27 Spring Ice-Breaker social, 4PM at Boatworks Commons social hall. Get to know our sailors. Learn about sailing opportunities on White Bear Lake.
Breaking News: Tom Hodgson to speak at Spring Ice-Breaker – Sunday, April 27. Tom has experience with the formation of the ILYA (Inland Yacht Racing Association (Home – ILYA)
Spring sailing education sessions to be held May 13 & 20. More details to come.
2024 Award Winners
2024 Summer Race Season ends with Grand Finale Regatta
April, 2024 Ice-Breaker Social, Norm Schultz talks about BBYRA history.
“Black Bear Sailors Feted At Banquet,” White Bear Lake Press, November 15, 2023.
Keel Boat Racing FYI
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.
2024 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)
BBYRA 2016 Season video Link
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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