RACE CALENDAR fundraiser and regatta go to support the Dunedin Youth Sailing Association program. Gary Jobson will be speaking on Sept. 19 at the Dunedin Boat Club. For more information on Dunedin Cup Week and the regatta, go to www.DunedinCupRegatta.org, or call (727) 733-3498. Major Upcoming Regattas
Sarasota Sailing Squadron 69th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Sept. 4-6 The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be hosting its 69th Labor Day Regatta. With six courses on Sarasota Bay and PHRF racing in the Gulf, this regatta attracts sailors from all over the country. Courses will be set up hosting Opti Red, White, & Blue fleets, Opti Green Fleet, Laser, 420, Sunfish, Melges, SR Max, one-design, multihulls and PHRF fleets. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year Event. Camping is available on the club grounds. About 300 boats generally race in this regatta. Free dockage and limited camping are available. Food and entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend. Contact the SSS at (941) 388-2355 for further information. The NOR and online registration is available at www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org
33rd Bradenton Yacht Club Fall Kickoff Regatta, Bradenton, FL, Sept. 18-20 This regatta, held at the Bradenton Yacht Club, is the “kickoff” event for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota Bay area winter racing season. It is two days of racing in Tampa Bay. Six classes, spinnaker, non-spinnaker, true cruising, racer cruiser, multihull and one-design, will make up the three-race regatta. Free dockage at the yacht club. Upwards of 70 boats have raced in the past, most of which raft up at the yacht club. Partying for the event begins on Friday night as boats gather at the club, continuing Saturday afternoon after racing. Register at www.bradenton-yacht-club.org, or call (941) 981-3891. For dock reservations, call (941) 722-5936, ext. 212, or the dockmaster cell at (941) 374-2310.
31st Dunedin Cup Week Regatta, Dunedin, FL, Sept. 18-27, Regatta Auction Fund Raiser Sept. 12 A week of youth, high school one-design and PHRF racing. The Dunedin Cup will be held on Sept. 26, with the 5th Annual DYSA Green Gleet (Kids) Invitational Regatta, sailing on St. Joseph’s Sound, on Sept 27. The skippers meeting for the Dunedin Cup will be held at the Dunedin Boat Club on Friday, Sept. 25. This one day of racing on Sept. 26 on St. Joseph Sound and in the Gulf is a recognized Suncoast Boat of the Year event. The regatta fundraiser will be held on Sept. 12 at the Dunedin Boat Club. All proceeds from the 52
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32nd Annual Rumgatta Regatta, Tampa Sailing Squadron Apollo Beach, FL, Oct. 9-11 One of the oldest events in Tampa Bay. Racing on Saturday in Multihull, Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, One-Design, Racer Cruiser, True Cruising and Mother Lode. The Mother Lode class is designed to provide an easy, safe pursuit race around a comfortable course. Boats are assigned a competitive rating based on their equipment and the captain’s experience. It provides a way for non-racers to join the regatta and compete for trophies. The One-Design fleet may include J/24s and Flying Scots. On Sunday is the Women’s Rumgatta Regatta. Saturday after-race Ron Diaz Caribbean “Par-Ti” featuring music, rum libations, and dinner. For information and NOR, go to www.sail-tss.org.
Fall Bay Race and Leukemia Cup Kick-Off Party, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Oct. 9-10 This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year event. Last year, the race reverted back to a one-day schedule, which it was for many years—one long race around Tampa Bay, which at times lasted till late if there were no winds and was very fast if there was a lot of wind. The variable conditions in Tampa Bay add a strategic component for the navigators. For information, registration and the NOR, go to www.spyc.org. Click on the “Sailing” drop-down menu and then Regattas. This year’s regatta is a preliminary event which will introduce next year’s 2016 Fall Bay Race/Leukemia Cup Regatta planned for October. This year’s Kick-Off Party will include speaker Gary Jobson, a silent auction and complimentary craft beers. Visit www.leukemiacup.org/sun.
50th CMCS Summerset Sailing Regatta, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Oct. 10-11 This is the southwest Florida racing community’s premiere annual sailing competition and the kickoff regatta for the fall and winter racing program. The regatta is held to raise money for local youth sailing programs. The event is held at Fort Myers Beach with the Pink Shell Resort as headquarters for Saturday’s party and the awards dinner Sunday. The regatta is a boat-of-the-year event for Southwest Florida racers. Fifty to 60 boats usually participate in six classes in this two-day event. Up to four buoy races on two race circles in the Gulf will be held Saturday, along with a distance coastal race Sunday. A new event from last year, “Cruisers Go Racing?” will be a highlight for Sunday. These www.southwindsmagazine.com