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RACING ■ SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING Table of Contents New and Events Upcoming Regional Regattas Regional Racing (Race Reports, Club Racing, Upcoming Regattas, Regional Race Calendars) Southeast Coast (NC, SC, GA) East Florida Southeast Florida Florida Keys West Florida Northern Gulf Coast (Florida Panhandle, AL, MS, LA, TX) ■ NEWS AND EVENTS Race Reports Leukemia Cup Regatta, Oriental, NC, June 3-5 By Carol Small Upcoming Regional Regattas 35th Annual Regatta Time in Abaco, July 1-9 — More Than a Regatta This annual regatta, one of the most famous in the Bahamas and Florida, starts with Bob Henderson’s immense “Cheeseburger in Paradise” picnic and runs through a week of festivities and casual racing with Bahamian boats and cruisers from all over. www.regattatimeinabaco.com. ■ REGIONAL RACING NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS Regattas and Club Racing— Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required. To list an event, send the regatta/race name, type of racing (PHRF, one-design and type boat), location, dates, sponsoring organization), e-mail and/or phone contact and/or Website (if applicable) to editor@southwindsmagazine.com. DO NOT just send a link to this information. Since race schedules and venues change, contact the sponsoring organization to confirm. Contact information for the sailing organizations listed here are listed in the Southern yacht club directory at www.southwindsmagazine.com. Club Racing. Many clubs have regular club races year around open to everyone and new crew is generally invited and sought. Contact the club for dates and information. Individual club races are not listed here. We will list your club races if they happen on a regular schedule (eg, every Sunday; every other Sunday, etc.). Note: In the below calendars: YC Yacht Club; SC = Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association. Jerry Crowley’s Rhodes Reliant 41, RiRa, took second place in the Cruising A division of the Leukemia Cup Regatta on June 5 in Oriental, NC. Photo by Melinda Penkava. Oriental, NC—the sailing capital of North Carolina—along with River Dunes and the Oriental Dinghy Club, hosted the Leukemia Cup Regatta, June 3-5. Gary Jobson was on hand in May to regale all with his sailing stories, and encourage the fundraising. With a very small population working very hard, over $90,000 was raised at this event. Burlington resident—and frequent Oriental visitor—Bill Scott took the top prize for pledges of money in fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. A silver lining showed itself in the clouds that scuttled across River Dunes, the marina at Grace Harbor and the Neuse River on Sunday morning. The gray skies brought rain, but also wind, something that had been in short supply for the regatta weekend. Fifty-three racers embraced it long enough to get in a full race with six divisions before a thundercloud sent all back to land and the awards. Out on the water, the top boats in the six divisions were Henry Frazer’s Oriental Express in Spinnaker A, Margaret Alexander’s Orion in Spinnaker B, Dyk Luben’s Bodacious in Jib & Main, John Jackson on Aquila in Cruising A, Roy and Sheila Harvey’s Aeolus for Cruising B and Bill Scott on Marvana Dawn in the Multihull division. A double reward came to several village residents, all sailors, who are survivors of blood cancers. They are the direct recipients of the society’s work in finding a cure for blood cancers and for helping improve quality of life for the 46 July 2011 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com
patients and their families. And one was at the helm of a winning boat; a few years ago, John Bloom underwent a stem cell replacement at UNC in Chapel Hill for multiple myeloma. On Sunday, he was at the wheel of Jerry Crowley’s sailboat, RiRa which came in second in its class. Upcoming Regattas Charleston Yacht Club Open Regatta, Charleston, SC, July 15-17 This youth regatta is one of the largest events the yacht club supports during the year with over 100 boats participating. Several classes race: J/24s, SIOD, E-Scows, Melges 24, Y- Flyers, MC Scows, Sunfish, Lasers, 420s and Optimists. On occasion, there have been fleets of Snipes, Holders, JY-15s and Hobies. Sailors travel from the many locations in the Southeast, including SAYRA clubs located in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information and the NOR, go to http://charlestonyachtclub.com. 10th Annual Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta, Harkers Island, NC, July 30-31 The Island Wind Race, held on Saturday, is often described as an obstacle course where sailors choose which direction they circumnavigate the island, typically with a reliable sea breeze. Post-race appetizers, beverages, a Low Country boil dinner and videotape replay of the race are included and this year’s party features a rum cake dessert contest. Sunday’s schedule includes breakfast and short-course racing in the morning followed by lunch and an awards presentation. Old, but seaworthy boats can choose to compete in the new “Beater” class and the event can be an allout race or simply a memorable outing. For registration information and details, contact Rob Eberle at eberlemarine@suddenlink.net. Race Calendar JULY South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 2-3 July 4th Regatta. Open. Lake Norman YC (NC) 9-10 Firecracker Regatta, Opti, Sunfish, Laser, 420. Savannah YC (GA) 16-17 Water Festival Regatta. Open. Beaufort Yacht & SC (GA) 16-17 Rocket Regatta. Open. Cape Fear YC (NC) 30 Jolly Jordon. Opti. Carolina SC (NC) Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina Regular club racing—see club website for details. 16-17 Charleston YC Open. www.charlestonyachtclub.com 30-31 Carolina YC Open. www.carolinayachtclub.com Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC Regular club racing—see club website for details. (New Website under construction at press time.) Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA See club website for club race schedule 2 Firecracker Cup. Lake Lanier SC Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for details. AUGUST South Atlantic Yacht Racing Assoc. Go to this site for a list of the clubs in the region and their websites. www.sayra-sailing.com. (state in parenthesis) 5 SAYRA Team Race, 420, Carolina YC (NC) 6-7 SAYRA Open Invitational, Open, Carolina YC (NC) 6-7 Rockville Regatta, Open, Sea Island YC, (SC) 13 Mt Pleasant Youth Regatta, Juniors, Hobcaw YC (SC) 13-14 Diva Regatta, Open Women Skippers, Western Carolina SC (SC) 13-14 Spar Wars Registration Results, Open, South Carolina YC (SC) 20-21 SAYRA PHRF/Offshore Championship, Invitational - Farr 40, CORA (below) (SC) 27-28 Hatteras Regatta, Catamarans, Eastern Multihull SA Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. Regular club racing—see club website for details. 6-7 Rockville Regatta. Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC. Regular club racing—see club website for details. Race schedule not posted for 2011 by press date. Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA Regular club racing all summer—see website for details. Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com Regular club racing—see club website for details. Race Reports 58th Annual Mug Race, Jacksonville, FL, May 7 “The World’s Longest River Race” By Dave Ellis For more than a half century, the Mug Race has conjured up sailors’ thoughts of stamina, navigation, frustration and I Pensacola Loft • 850-438-9354 490 South “L” Street • Pensacola FL 32501 Visit us on-line at www.schurrsails.com News & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS July 2011 47
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