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.
Upcoming Regattas
11th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta, Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Sanford, FL, Dec. 1-2 Lake Monroe Sailing Association is hosting the 11th Annual Kettle Cup Regatta benefiting the Salvation Army. Racing will be Saturday and Sunday. Registration will be held Friday night and Saturday morning with the skippers meeting following registration. Expected classes are Catalina, Force 5, San Juan 21, Sunfish and Portsmouth. Boat ramps, trailer parking and accommodations are available. For more information, go to www.flalmsa.org. All sailors welcome.
NOVEMBER 3 Fall River Race. North Florida CC 3-4 Pinedaville at Rotary Park Cruise. East Coast SA 10 Women on Water Regatta. Rudder Club 10-11 MC Scow Southeast Regional Championship. Lake Eustis SC 11 Commodore’s Cup. Florida Yacht Club 17 King’s Day Regatta. Epping Forest YC 14-17 J 24 North Americans. Florida YC 17-18 Sunfish No Frills Regatta. Melbourne YC 17-18 Turkey Trot Regatta (C22 event). Stuart, FL 24 River Challenge Fun Race. YC DECEMBER 1-2 Kettle Cup. Lake Monroe Sailing Association 1-2 Gator Bowl Regatta. Rudder Club 8-9 C22 Florida State Championship Regatta. Indian River Yacht Club 8-9 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, US SAILING Center, Martin County. Green Fleet, Optis, 420s, Windsurfers. www.usscmc.org 16 Race of Champions. Indian River YC
4th Annual Holiday Kickoff Regatta, Fort Pierce, FL, Dec. 7-8 Fort Pierce Yacht Club’s 3rd Annual Holiday Kickoff Regatta will be held Dec. 2-4. Skipper’s meeting Friday at 8:00 p.m. Saturday offshore PHRF racing, Class A and Class B, followed by after-race party and awards ceremony. For more information contact Race Captain Diane Korbey at (772) 460-6138. Race forms and info at http://ftpierceyachtclub.homestead.com.
Junior Olympic Sailing Festival, US SAILING Center, Martin County, FL, Dec. 8-9 Green Fleet, Optis, 420s, Windsurfers. www.usscmc.org. East & Central Florida Race Calendar
Upcoming Regattas
56th Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race, Sailfish Club, Dec. 7 This Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Race and celebration will begin at the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale and finish just outside the Lake Worth inlet in Palm Beach. Hosted by the Sailfish Club of Florida in Palm Beach. For more information or to enter, call (561) 844-0206, or go to www.sailfishclub.com.
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; Wednesday evenings during daylight savings. Winter series begins Jan. 31. Spring/Summer series begins March 14. Wednesday evening races weekly. Melbourne YC (www.melbourneyachtclub.com): PHRF Rum Races on alternate summer Friday nights/winter Sunday afternoons, and small boat races on alternate Sunday afternoons. Dragon Point series: PHRF racing near the dragon on the Indian River; a co-ed series and a women’s series, each race monthly. 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): Wednesdays and weekends. Lake Eustis SC (www.lakeeustissailingclub.org): Weekend races twice monthly, September through May. News & Views for Southern Sailors
Pensacola Loft • 850-438-9354 490 South “L” Street • Pensacola FL 32501 Visit us on-line at www.schurrsails.com SOUTHWINDS November 2012
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