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Morgan Invasion Moves to Davis Island Yacht Club, Merging with New Tampa Bay Hospice Cup, May 4-6 “Davis Island Yacht Club is proud to partner with Charley Morgan to create an exciting new event around the longrunning Morgan Invasion,” said Commodore Bob Crawford. “Everyone knows the great work done by Hospice and how important it is to Tampa Bay. We are dedicated to supporting this great cause and making this a ‘can’t miss’ event on the Tampa Bay sailing calendar.” Plans for the 2013 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup, scheduled for May 4-6, started coming together after Morgan Invasion organizers recently approached DIYC with the idea, said Hospice Cup regatta steering committee chairman and DIYC member Kevin Fouche. They wanted to expand the popular Morgan regatta, which has benefitted Suncoast Hospice since the Invasion’s 25th anniversary in 2010. This year will be the 28th Morgan Invasion. The Hospice Cup steering committee comprises representatives from the Davis Island Yacht Club, the Morgan Invasion, West Florida Yacht Racing Association and the Bay Area Hospice organizations. Charley Morgan, who is serving on the committee, is enthusiastic about the new format. Similar to the traditions of the Morgan Invasion, the Tampa Bay Hospice Cup will appeal to both cruisers and racers. With a strong focus on informal sailing and camaraderie, the event will cater to cruising enthusiasts who just want to come out and be part of the fun. The regatta will also feature open fleets for PHRF, one-designs, and youth sailing. The committee is also planning landside activities for supporters who’d like to be a part of the event but who don’t care to race. It’s all to raise money for the Tampa Bay area Hospice organizations. Hospice organizations are committed to serving persons who are living with chronic and/or terminal illnesses, nearing the end of life, or experiencing grief. They offer comprehensive hospice and palliative care, caregiver education, individual and group counseling, spiritual support and many other programs to those it serves regardNews & Views for Southern Sailors
less of race, age, faith, diagnosis or financial circumstances. Additional details on the 2013 Tampa Bay Hospice Cup will be available soon. In the meantime, if you’d like to volunteer to help, send an email to TBHospiceCup@gmail.com.
Titusville, FL, Match Racing Center Offers Training The Titusville Match Racing Center, a business operating out of the Titusville Municipal Marina, has become a world class match racing venue with the construction of a new bridge and the addition of a new mooring field. Competitive match racing events are held with a fleet of Geary 18 keelboats. The center holds match racing events on a regular schedule. For more information, go to www.ussailing.org; click on calendar, then click on Match Racing for the Titusville Match Racing Center’s upcoming events. The schedule includes: January: Entry Level Women’s Match Race January: Entry Level Open Match Race March: Varsity Spring Break Match Race Week 1-4 each Thursday, Friday and Saturday in March. April: US Match Racing Championships Qualifier for the Southeastern USA (US Sailing Area D&F) For more information on other match racing centers, check out the Chicago Match Racing Center, Oakcliff Match Racing Center and the World Match Racing Tour on the Internet. For more information, contact Larry Landrigan at the Titusville Match Racing Center at (407) 467-8787, or matchracingtitusville@hotmail.
UPCOMING REGIONAL REGATTAS
26th Key West Race Week, Quantum Key West 2013, Jan. 20-25 This is the largest regatta in the Western Hemisphere with one-design, IRC and PHRF fleets racing for five days in the waters around Key West. Winter winds are usually excellent and boats come from all over the Southeast, the United States, Canada and Europe. Classes include Farr 30s, Farr 40s, J/95s,J/70s, J/80s, J/105s, K-650, Laser SB3, Audi Melges 20, Melges 24, Melges 32, Swan 42, Open 570, Open 650, Ultimate 20 and Viper 640. New designs that started in 2012 include an R/P IRC 52, a J/V IRC 52, the Farr 400, a McConaghy 38 and a Carkeek HPR 40. New this year is the J/70 fleet—a new class with over 25 boats racing. Also new, but returning form previous years, is the Swan 42 Class, with 7 Swans registered as of early December. The Melges 32 fleet has international entries from Italy, Japan, Switzerland and Russia— besides the newly crowned world champion from SOUTHWINDS
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