RACING CALENDAR 5th Annual Turkey Run Regatta, Palmetto, FL, Nov. 30
Major Upcoming Regattas
13th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, Nov. 2 This regatta includes a windward/leeward race in the bay for Spinnaker and One-Design classes, with a 12-mile pursuit race in the Gulf of Mexico west of Big Sarasota Pass for Non-Spinnaker, True Cruising, Racer Cruiser, Pocket Cruiser, and Multihull. Five or more boats may make a class. The random leg course rating will be utilized. Skippers meeting and a party will be held Friday evening. A continental complimentary breakfast will be available Saturday morning, and racing will begin around noon. An after-race party with dinner and awards presentations will be held Saturday evening. This is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year event. For the NOR and online registration, go to www.sarasotayachtclub.org. (941) 365-4191. SYCInvitational@sarasotayachtclub.org
Gulf Race @ PAG, St. Petersburg Yacht Club (Beach Location), Nov. 2 This is a Suncoast Boat of the Year and St. Petersburg Ocean Racing Challenge event. This new event will be a one-day regatta featuring random-leg courses for all classes in the Gulf of Mexico between Pass-a-Grille and John’s Pass entrance markers. For contact info, NOR, and entry forms, go to www.spyc.org, click on Regattas drop down menu.
Avow Hospice Regatta, Marco Island, FL, Nov 16-17 The Avow Hospice Regatta, sanctioned by the National Hospice Regatta Alliance and a Boat of the Year race, will take place in the Gulf of Mexico near Marco Island on Nov. 16-17. Proceeds will support Avow Hospice, Inc. a nonprofit hospice care organization founded in 1983. Sailing teams are also encouraged to compete in the Winds of Hospice fundraising competition. The skipper of the boat raising the most funds and the individual who raises the most funds for Avow will be recognized with a Winds of Hospice award. The winner of the 2013 Avow Hospice Regatta will represent Avow in the Hospice Regattas National Championship planned to take place in St. Petersburg, FL, in April 2014. For more information, contact racing co-chairs Lois Dixon at (515) 205-7047, or Chuck Downton at (513) 2054608. Or call Avow at (239) 649-3697, or visit www.avowcares.org.
This regatta is sponsored and hosted by Regatta Pointe Marina and the Regatta Pointe Yacht Club on the Manatee River in Palmetto, located on the south side of Tampa Bay. Racing is on the river and the skippers meeting and registration is on Friday evening 6 p.m. Expected classes are True Cruiser, Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Pocket Cruiser, Racer Cruiser and Multihull. Racing starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning with an awards ceremony and party at 5 p.m. The regatta is a Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year race. Free dockage is offered to all race participants for a full week prior to the race. Go to www.regattapointemarina.com. West Florida Race Calendar The organizing authority for racing and boat ratings in West Florida is West Florida PHRF at www.westfloridaphrf.org. For regatta schedules and Boat of the Year schedules, go to the West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org. Club Racing Boca Ciega YC. Gulfport. PHRF racing, spin and non-spin every third Sunday at 1 p.m. Skippers meeting at 10 a.m. (727) 4236002. Dinghy racing every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. during daylight savings season. www.sailbcyc.org. Bradenton YC. Winter Races: Starting in October until April. Races at 1400 hours each Sunday. Thursday evening races at 1830 hours beginning in April through Daylight Savings Time. PHRF racing on Manatee River. Lower Tampa Bay race second Saturday of each month. Contact John Izmirlian at 941-587-7758 or fishermensheadquarters@yahoo.com. Clearwater Community Sailing Center. Regular weekend club races. www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org. Davis Island YC. Regular club racing weekly. www.diyc.org. Dunedin Boat Club. Spring/Fall PHRF racing in the Gulf of Mexico; June-Aug. Bay racing in St. Joseph’s Sound, alternate Wednesday nights. Paul Auman at (727) 688-1631, or paulrauman@gmail.com. Edison Sailing Center. Fort Myers. Sunfish and dinghy racing once a month, year-round. john@johnkremski.com Platinum Point Yacht Club. Weekly PHRF racing on Mondays starting at 1 p.m. on Charlotte Harbor. www.ppycbsm.com Port Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round. pbgvtrax@aol.com. Punta Gorda Sailing Club. Charlotte Harbor. Weekly racing. www.pgscweb.com. Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Sunday series, year around with skippers meeting at noon. April through September Friday evening racing. 5:45 skippers meeting. www.sarasotasailingsquad.org. St. Pete Yacht Club. Friday evenings (except April 3) through Aug. 28. 1630 starts off The Pier. www.spyc.org. St. Pete Sailing Association. Weekly club racing. www.spsa.us Venice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday of each month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet. www.venicesailing-squadron.org Boat of the Year Races (BOTY) (please check with West Florida Yacht Racing Association at www.wfyra.org) Tampa Bay (also known as West Florida BOTY: (SCPHRF BOTY) Gulf Boat of the Year: (PHRF Gulf BOTY) Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year: (CaBOTY) Charlotte Harbor: (CHBOTY) Sarasota Bay: (SBYABOTY) Naples/Marco Island: (N/MBOTY) See RACING CALENDAR continued on page 59
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