Skip Dieball of Ohio, and last year’s Highlander class national champion, captured first place in the skipper’s division handily over Mike Ingham. In the open division, which is for competitors who raced in both the Orange Peel Regatta and the Thistle Midwinters—and did not skipper both events—Dieball’s crew of Abby Freeman and Jeff Eiber tied for first. Antoinette Klotz was third. Upcoming Regattas
60th Annual Mug Race, The Rudder Club, Jacksonville, FL, May 4 Billed as the world’s longest river race, The Rudder Club will host the 60th Annual Mug Race on May 4. There are two courses, one at about 36 miles and the other about 38 miles. The south course is for all the boats that can pass under a bridge and the north course is for boats with taller masts. Generally, about 150 boats sail the south course and about 20 sail the north course. Boats of every size and type race. The race goes from Palatka to Jacksonville along the St. Johns River. Pre-registration and party are on Friday at the Rudder Club. For more information and to register online, go to www.rudderclub.com.
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Mug Race Rudder Club Jacksonville Monkey’s Uncle Race. St. Augustine YC Waves Regatta. Navy Jax YC Armed Forces Day Regatta. Navy Jax YC 47th Annual Brevard Challenge. Indian River YC Kelly Park River Regatta. Indian River YC Mayport to St. Augustine Race. North Florida Cruising Club and Race of the Century. St. Augustine YC Titusville Spring Regatta. Titusville Sailing Center St. Johns Regatta. Florida YC Jessie Ball Regatta. Epping Forest YC Ocean Race. Port Canaveral YC & Melbourne YC Interclub Regatta. First Coast SA Father’s Day Race. Melbourne YC Father’s Day Race. St. Augustine YC Mermaid Regatta. Port Canaveral YC Moonlight Regatta. Rudder Club Solstice Regatta. Smyrna YC
East & Central Florida Race Calendar
Upcoming Regattas
Club Racing (contact club or website for details): Rudder Club of Jacksonville (www.rudderclub.com): Weekend races organized seasonally and biweekly races on St. Johns River. Indian River YC (www.sail-race.com/iryc): Weekend races organized seasonally. The Indian River Yacht Club’s Sunday Winter Sailing Series began Jan. 13. Races are held every two to three weeks. Wednesday evening club races: Spring-Summer series begins on March 13, the first Wednesday after daylight savings time begins. Wednesday Evening races occur weekly. The catamaran section of the club (formerly Space Coast Catamaran Association) has fun sails on the third weekend each month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): PHRF Rum Races are on Sunday afternoons, biweekly. The first 2013 race occurred Jan. 6 with small boat Sundays on alternate weekends throughout the year. MYC also sponsors a Dragon Point Racing Series that occurs approximately twice monthly East Coast SA has a regular women’s racing series. Halifax River YC (www.hryc.com). Commodore Cup Races. Halifax SA (www.halifaxsailing.org): Sunfish racing weekly; race series organized seasonally. Lake Monroe SA (www.flalmsa.org): This increasingly active sailing association sails on Lake Monroe, a segment of the St. Johns River. In 2013, they will conduct the Tequila Sunday Racing and Jager Cup Race series. The series will alternate every two weeks, with one race in the series held monthly. March through October, the club holds the Wednesday Night Rum Race series most weeks. The association also sponsors seasonal race series that race on Saturdays once each month. The Winter Series began on Jan. 19. Races 3-4-5 are scheduled for Feb 9. Manatee Cove Marina (Stuart area) sponsors monthly races. www.gopatrickfl.com/marina.html. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, Sept through May. The Sailing Club in Orlando. (www.thesailingclub.us) Dinghy club race series, second Sundays (3 exceptions) in the afternoon on Lake Baldwin, January through November.
2013 Hospice by the Sea Regatta, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 18
News & Views for Southern Sailors
More than 50 sailboats from throughout South Florida are expected to race in the 2013 Hospice by the Sea Regatta on Saturday, May 18. Five classes will race on a 12-mile course just off the shores of Fort Lauderdale Beach. For the past 16 years, this highly anticipated sailing event has raised funds to support hospice care for patients and families residing in South Florida. An after race party and awards ceremony, expected to bring in more than 300 guests, will be held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. The regatta is hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club, Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club, Coral Ridge Yacht Club and the Gulfstream Sailing Club. The winner will qualify to compete in the Hospice Regattas National Championship. For the NOR and to purchase advanced tickets to the awards ceremony, call (561) 416-5132, or go to www.hbts.org. Southeast Florida Race Calendar Regional Sailing Organizations: US PHRF of Southeast Florida. www.phrfsef.com BBYRA Biscayne Bay Yacht Racing Association. www.bbyra.net Clubs (go to clubs for local club racing schedules) BBYC Biscayne Bay YC CGSC Coconut Grove Sailing Club. www.cgsc.org CASC North Palm Beach. www.castawayssailing.com CRYC Coral Reef YC. Miami. www.coralreefyachtclub.org GSC Fort Lauderdale. www.gulfstreamsailingclub.org LYC Lauderdale YC. www.lyc.org MYC Miami YC. www.miamiyachtclub.com SOUTHWINDS
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