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RACING
■ RACING
79th Nassau Cup Race, Miami to
Nassau, Nov. 8
Running since 1934, this 176-nautical mile race crosses the
Gulf Stream and is known for its share of great racers and
dramatic weather. Competitors over the race’s history
include race winner Ted Turner on Tenacious to the more
recent four-time winner, Jim Bishop, on Gold Digger. Past
contenders for the Cup include Dennis Conner, Dick
Bertram, Ted Hood and Bobby Symonette.
Monohull and multihull boats 30 feet and over are
invited. SORC may also add a double-handed division (contact
the organizers for more).
The Notice of Race is posted at www.nassau
cuprace.org. The Coral Reef Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht
Club, Nassau Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Club combine
to sponsor this race, which is managed by SORC for the
collective group.
required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership
in US SAILING or other sailing association is often required.
To list an event, e-mail editor@southwindsmagazine.com.
Send the information. DO NOT just send a link. 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 only if they happen on a regular schedule.
For a list of yacht clubs and sailing organizations in the
Southeast, go to www.southwindsmagazine.com.
Note: In the below calendars: YC = Yacht Club; SC =
Sailing Club; SA = Sailing Association.
■ SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACING
NOTE ON REGIONAL RACE CALENDARS
Regattas & Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to Race
For the races listed here, no individual club membership is
Southeast Coast Race Calendar
OCTOBER
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)
6-7 Old Salty. Thistles. Lake Norman YC (NC)
6-7 Lightning Regatta. Lightning. Lake Lanier SC (GA)
6-7 D-12 #5. Lasers. Carolina YC (SC)
13-14 Halloween Regatta. Open. Augusta SC (GA)
13-14 Beers Regatta. Y-flyers. Atlanta YC (GA)
13-14 Hospice Regatta. Open. Western Carolina SC (SC)
20-21 Pipers. Highlanders. Lake Norman YC (NC)
20-21 Caliboque Cup. PHRF. Yacht Club of Hilton Head (SC)
20-21 Wild Oyster Regatta. Lightnings. Carolina YC (SC)
20 Fall Youth Regatta NOR. 420, O’pen Bic, Sunfish.
North Carolina Community Sailing & Rowing (NC)
27-28 Turkey Shoot. Open. Keowee SC (SC)
27-28 Halloween Regatta. Open. Lake Lanier SC (GA)
27-28 Ocean Challenge. OD, PHRF. South Carolina YC (SC)
27-28 Halloween Regatta. Snipes. Atlanta YC (GA)
Charleston Ocean Racing Association.
www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina.
See club website for local club race schedule
13-14 Alice Cup. PHRF
28 Witches Brew. Female at the helm.
Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC
See club website for local club race schedule
Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. GA
See club website for local club race schedule
Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com. Myrtle Beach
See club website for local club race schedule
7 Stede Bonnet Regatta.
NOVEMBER
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)
3-4 Fall 48. Flying Scot. Lake Norman YC
3-4 Last Cat Regatta. Catamarans. Keowee SC
3-4 Miss Piggy. J22, J24. Lake Lanier SC
48 October 2012 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com