SOUTHERN REGIONAL RACE CALENDAR For Racing News, Race Training, and National, International and Major Upcoming Regattas in the South, see “Racing News” section.
10-11 19-24
Buccaneer Blast Regatta Force Five Midwinters*
MARCH 2-4 Moths US Nationals 3-4 Blackwater Sound Regatta 17 Commodore’s Regatta.
West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For the Tampa Bay Area & Florida West Coast Yachting Calendar, go to the St. Petersburg website at www.spyc.org, then “Sailing” and “Sailing Calendar.” Clubs with regattas listed this month (go to clubs for local club racing schedules): BYC: Bradenton YC. www.BradentonYachtClub.com CCSC: Clearwater Community Sailing Center, www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org/ GCSC: Gulf Coast SC, www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org CMCS: Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society, www.cmcs-sail.org CYC: Clearwater YC, www.ClearwaterYachtClub.org DBC: Dunedin Boat Club, www.DunedinBoatClub.org DIYC: Davis Island YC, www.diyc.org IYC: Isles YC, www.islesyc.com MIYC: Marco Island YC, www.marcoislandyachtclub.net PGSC: Punta Gorda SC, www.pgscweb.com SSS: Sarasota Sailing Squadron, www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org SPSA: St. Petersburg SA, www.spsa.us SPYC: St. Petersburg YC, www.spyc.org TSS: Tampa Sailing Squadron, www.Sail-TSS.org VYC: Venice YC, www.VeniceYachtClub.com FEBRUARY (*= See “Racing News & Regattas” section, pg. 21-24) 2-4 Charlotte Harbor Regatta. www.charlotteharborregatta.com 3 Around the Point Race. DIYC 3-4 Valentine’s Regatta. SPYC 7-11 Contenders Midwinters. CCSC 9-10 Distance Classic to Venice YC. VYC SPYC 10 Winter Cup. MIYC 10 Gasparilla Regatta. TSS* 15-18 St. Pete NOODS. SPYC* 16-18 Laser Masters. DIYC 16-18 505 Midwinters. CCSC 17 Cherry Pie Regatta. SSS 21-25 Laser Midwinters. CYC 23-25 Multihull Regatta. SSS 24 Gulf Race. DBC 26 St. Pete-Habana. SPYC* 26-28 Thistles. SPYC 56
February 2018
SOUTHWINDS
MARCH (See Racing News & Regattas, pages 21-24) 1-2 Thistles. SPYC 3 Full Moon. SPSA 3 Pass-a-Grille Run. DBC 3-4 Conquistador Cup. PGSC 8-11 Fireball and Friends. DIYC 8-11 Mutineers Midwinters. TSS 9-11 Crown Cars Regatta. SPYC 10 Spring Regatta. GCSC 17 Around Egmont Classic. BYC 17 Shrimp Festival. CMCS 17 J/24 St. Patrick’s Day Race. DIYC 18-20 80th Snipe Midwinters Clearwater* 23-25 Lightning Midwinters. SPYC 24 Hillsborough Day Race. DIYC 24 Flying Scot Midwinters. SSS 24 Leukemia Cup. IYC 24-25 Charity Regatta. GCSC 30-April 1 Laser Gulf Coast Championships. SPYC
Clubs with regattas listed this month The GYA is the main organization coordinating all races in the area BucYC: BuccaneerYC, Mobile, AL. www.bucyc.com FYC: Fairhope YC, Fairhope, AL GBCA: Galveston Bay Cruising Association. www.gbca.org GYA: Gulf Yachting Association. www.gya.org HYC: Houston YC, Houston, TX. www.houstonyachtclub.com LYC: Lakewood YC, Seabrook, TX. www.lakewoodyachtclub.com PBYC: Pensacola Beach YC, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.PensacolaBeach-YC.org PYC: Pensacola YC, Pensacola, FL, www.PensacolaYachtClub.org TYC: Lake Tammany YC, Slidell, LA FEBRUARY 3 Super Bowl Regatta. PYC 10 LYC TSA Kick-off. LYC 17 Valentine Regatta. PBYC 24-25 HYC Midwinters. HYC 25 Billy Goat. BucYC MARCH 3-4 Alfonso Sutter. Laser D14 Champs. GYC 10-11 Performance Cup. GBCA 10-11 J/22 Circuit. HYC 16-18 J/22 Midwinters. GBCA 18-19 Alfonso Sutter. Laser D14 Champs. GYC 24 Two Against the Lake. TYC 24-25 Dogwood. FYC 24-25 Northshore Cup High School Regatta. PontYC www.southwindsmagazine.com