The Bill Richards Memorial Regatta/Kitsap Invitational Summer Scrimmage (BRMR/KISS)

Sunday August 3rd, Port of Poulsbo Marina

In previous years, KRA and other local clubs have taken turns to host an annual regatta to honor KRA’s founder, Bill Richards. As an additional opportunity to bring together the local rowing community, KRA subsequently introduced the Kitsap Invitational Summer Scrimmage (KISS). These events are now being combined as BRMR/KISS. This event will take place on Sunday August 3rd 2025 from 6:30 am to 12:00 noon, in the Port of Poulsbo. KRA is co-hosting this event together with Bainbridge Island Rowing. This “ham and egg” rowing regatta involves four- and eight-person rowing shells and one-, two-, or four-person rowing sculls, from several West Sound rowing clubs (Kitsap Rowing, Bainbridge Island Rowing, Port Angeles, Rat Island Rowing, Tuf’ as Nails, Sequim Bay, Clam Island Rowing, and Vashon Island).

BRMR/KISS is a USRowing Association (USRA) sanctioned event adhering to all rules of rowing and USRA/KRA safety procedures and has been approved by the US Coastguard.

The 4,000m course is shown below:

The registration fee is $50 per participant. This can be paid by cash or check on the day of the event, or in advance by PayPal using the link below. Please note that to cover fees charged by PayPal, we request $51.94 if paying by this method.