June 3-6, 24 Teams have been invited to the 2010
Hospice Regattas National Championship at Rochester Yacht Club.
Event web site at www.hospiceregattas.org
. This year a team from Toronto will be joining the fleet, represented by
Stephen Manchee. Chairing the regatta again this year will be the same team
that make 2009's event so successful, John and Lauren Doyle and Hank and Mary
Stuart. Their dedication to Hospice and to the sport of sailing are most
appreciated.
June 10-13, PC Ira G. Ross Great Race at the Buffalo
Yacht Club: This is an ISAF Grade 3 match
racing event.
Skippers for 2010 include:
Tim Lewin, Buffalo
Jo Ann Fisher, Annapolis
Geoff becker, Annapolis (winner 2008 & 2009)
Sarah Bury, Toronto
Taylor Canfield, US Virgin Islands
Louise Bienvenu, New Orleans
Magnus Sandberg, Sweden
Meagan Ruhlman, Cleveland
Chris VanTol, Detroit (current US ranking #2)
Kim Stuart, California
Umpires for 2010 include:
David Pelling, Montreal
Angelo Buscemi, Washington, DC
Gary Shoemaker, New Jersey
Kathy Dyer, Hamilton, Ontario
William Thorpe, Michigan
Katie Coleman Nicoll, Toronto
Rick Sullivan, Rochester
John Tracy, Buffalo
June 12, Oswego Hospice Regatta,
Hank and Mary Stuart will be the race officers. The winner of this event gets
an invitation to the 2011 Hospice Championship to be held at Rochester Yacht
Club.
June 18-20, Toronto & Area Hospice Regatta (TAHR):
First class one design racing, music, entertainment, great food and cocktails,
raising funds for Perram House Hospice. Qualifier for Hospice Nationals.
Info & registration at www.tahr.ca
June 26-27, Sodus Bay YC Challenge Cup
June 26-27, Rock the Hammer Regatta at the Royal
Hamilton Yacht Club. Regatta Contact for
information is Jim Lamontagne drjim@cogeco.ca.
53rd Annual Lake Erie Interclub Cruise (LEIC):
East to West course starting in Buffalo and finishing in Erie. Buffalo
YC will host the start and will feature on shore activities on the evenings of
June 25th June 26th. 2010 is the 150th Anniversary of the BYC, help us
celebrate! Dan Ward, BYC/BCC
http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=2e6e36f695b14d273fdef12f4&id=c432e7be25&e=hYzIth1LG4
2010 Lake Erie Interclub Cruise Schedule:
June 26 (Saturday) - Buffalo Course Race
June 27 (Sunday) - Buffalo to Port
Colborne
June 28 (Monday) - Port Colborne to
Port Dover
June 29 (Tuesday) - Long Point Bay Race
June 30 (Wednesday) - Port Dover to Erie, PA
Event Details: http://www.erieinterclub.com/
Mike Sendor is the LEIC Chairman this year and if you have any questions /
issues please contact him at 716-867-7540 or msendor@nussclarke.com
July 10, Niagara Cup & Jack Beatty Niagara Hospice
Regatta: One day regatta to benefit
Niagara Hospice, featuring great clambake and dock party the night before at
YYC. Qualifier for Hospice Nationals.
http://www.niagarahospiceregatta.com/
July 10-11, Great Lakes Championship for Lightnings
& Thistles: North Cape YC is hosting
these two events on the same weekend, two separate courses, one massive party!
July 17, Genesee YC 10th Annual Women Skippers
Invitational
July 17-18, LYRA Stolze Cup Match racing to be held at
RCYC in Toronto: Andrew Alberti has
worked hard and been able to secure umpires for the Stolze Cup. This
series was started by Rochester YC Past Commodore Bill Stolze, who wanted to
foster an elimination series to select the team that would represent LYRA in
the YRUGL Richardson Cup. Over the years the Stolze Cup series has been
elevated to a higher standard of race management and organization.
Big News for LYRA 2010, by Tom Lewin:
Gary Jobson will make a special guest appearance at Friday night's festivities
for this year's LYRA regatta at The Buffalo Yacht Club. More LYRA news to
follow as it becomes available. Maybe it's time to mark your calendar and
rustle up the crew. Founders and Centennial start 7/27/10; Freeman 7/28/10. 3
day Course racing 7/30-8/1 and 2 day course racing 7/31-8/1. Tom Lewin,
716-839-4212 office, 716-861-3700 cell
July 30-Aug 1, Special Events Included in the LYRA at
Buffalo YC:
Beneteau First 36.7 Great Lakes Championship
Farr 30 Great Lakes Championship
IRC Eastern Great Lakes Championship
Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series:
June 6 QCYC Course Race
June 19-20 Youngstown 2-Day Race Weekend
August 21 Long Distance 100 Miler
Sept 18-19 Dalhousie 2-Day Race Weekend
Other short-handed events:
June 4 Susan Hood double-handed divisions
July 17 Lake Ontario 300: www.LOSHRS.com
Aug 19-21, MERCEDES BENZ J/22 North Americans:
The Buffalo Yacht Club and it sponsor, Mercedes-Benz, will be hosting the 2010
J/22 North American Championship. BYC have built-up a great resume in hosting
many world-class regattas. As for the J/22 fleet, the word about Buffalo is
out after hosting several J/22 "Raw Bar Regattas. The Raw Bar festivities
will be moved to August 19-21 as the Buffalo Yacht Club celebrates its 150th
year by welcoming you all to its beautiful facility on Lake Erie.
The J/22 NA's are going to feature not only the Gold Class (the
fast guys and girls), but they'll present a Junior Division, a Ladies Division
and a Masters Division. Plans are to have one start for all classes but
separate awards for the aforementioned. A practice race will be run on
Wednesday, August 18 and Sunday the 22nd can be a travel day. Help the
Buffalo Yacht Club celebrate its 150th anniversary. Come join us in August!
http://www.j22.com/
Aug 28-29, EYC Level & Open Regatta
is a great event with a lot of boats from various fleets including IRC. EYC
will provide a start for any class if enough show up, minimum 5.
Sept 11-12, J24 Great Lakes
at Rochester Yacht Club
Disclaimer: We locate info and
event dates from a wide variety of sources, and we won't be held responsible if
dates change or info we obtain turns out to be inaccurate. Please double-check
any event prior to heading off to it!
