News & Views for Southern Sailors - Southwinds Magazine

59th Annual Mug Race, The RudderClub, Jacksonville, FL, May 5Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Clubwill host the 58th Annual Mug Race on May 5. There aretwo courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38miles. The south course is for all the boats that can passunder a bridge and the north course is for boats with tallermasts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course andabout 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and typerace. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St.Johns River.Pre-registration and party are on Friday at the RudderClub. For more information and to register online, go towww.rudderclub.com.Florida Women’s SunfishChampionship, Sanford, FL, May 19-20See “Upcoming Regional Regattas” at the beginning of theracing section.19-20 46th Annual Brevard Challenge Regatta. Indian River YC25-27 8th Biennial Gulfstreamer Race. Daytona to Charleston,SC. Halifax YC26 Gary Gordon Memorial Regatta. Halifax SA26-27 Race of the Century. North Florida Cruising Club &St. Augustine YC26-28 Harbor Town North Memorial Day Cruise. East Coast SA26-28 Kelly Park River Regatta. Catamarans. Indian River YCJUNE2 Jessie Ball Regatta. Epping Forest YC9 St. Johns Regatta. Florida YC9-10 Femme Fatale 420 Regatta. Melbourne YC16-17 Summer Solstice Regatta. Smyrna YC17 Father’s Day Race. Saint Augustine YC23 Interclub Regatta. First Coast SA23-24 Grills Summer Sailstice Cruise. East Coast SA2012 Hospice by the Sea Regatta,Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 19More than 50 sailboats from throughout South Florida areexpected to race in the 2012 Hospice by the Sea Regatta onGulfstreamer Race, Daytona, FL, toCharleston, SC, May 25See “Upcoming Regional Regattas” at the beginning of theracing section.East & Central Florida Race CalendarClub Racing (contact club or website for details):Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekendraces organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns RiverIndian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organizedseasonally; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings.Winter Series begins Jan. 31. Spring/Summer series begins March14. Wednesday evening races weekly.Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): Friday afternoons;Small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year,sometimes suspended during regattas. Also have a J/24 race series.East Coast SA (www.ecsasail.com): a women’s series and a regularseries; At least one event each month.Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup RacesHalifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; Raceseries organized seasonally.Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): Wednesdays and weekends.Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend racestwice monthly, Sept through MayThe Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) dinghyclub race series, second Sundays (3 Exceptions) in the afternoonon Lake Baldwin. January through November,MAY5 Mug Race. Rudder Club.12 Waves Regatta. Navy Jax YC19 Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YCNews & Views for Southern Sailors SOUTHWINDS May 2012 51