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.nassaucup race.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.
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 and Club Racing—Open to Everyone Wanting to Race For the races listed here, no individual club membership is required, although a regional PHRF rating, or membership
Southeast Coast Race Calendar The following organizations do not post their races beyond the current month: Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule Lake Lanier. www.saillanier.com. Lake Lanier, GA See club website for local club race schedule Neuse Yacht Racing Association www.nyra.org. New Bern, NC See club website for local club race schedule 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 3-4 Midlands Regatta. Open. Carolina SC (SC) 10 Big Boat Regatta. PHRF. Charleston YC (SC) 10-11 Carolina Keelboat. PHRF. Lake Norman YC 10 White Caper/Oyster Roast. Open. Lake Lanier SC 10-1 No More Turkey Regatta. Lasers. Atlanta YC Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina See club website for local club race schedule 10 Double-handed Race. 24 Turkey Day Race. DECEMBER 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) No regattas posted in December Charleston Ocean Racing Association. www.charlestonoceanracing.org. South Carolina. See club website for local club race schedule No regattas posted in December Long Bay Sailing. www.longbaysailing.com See club website for local club race schedule No regattas posted in December
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