STYC Race to the Straits
Seattle Regattas Will Be Stepping Stones
May 1-2
To World Events for J/24 Competitors
The Sloop Tavern Yacht Club invites Over two weekends in May, J/24 class, with about 6,000 boats competing
you to participate in the 2010 Race to the sailors will compete for up to four berths in more than 40 countries.
Straits, which will be held on Saturday in the 2011 World Championships in The World Championship and Pan
and Sunday, May 1 and 2. This popular Buenos Aires, Argentina, and slots for Am berths will be awarded as follows:
event includes a race from Shilshole to two countries in the 2011 Pan American • At NOOD, berths will go to the top
Port Townsend on Saturday, a catered Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. boat from the “Western Region”—boats
mid-way party at the American Legion The unprecedented number of hailing from Washington, Idaho, Oregon,
Hall in Port Townsend on Saturday night, invitations to the world-class events Montana, California, Arizona, Nevada or
and a race back to Shilshole on Sunday. will go to the top sailors in the J/24 Utah. NOOD will double as this year’s
Call Christopher at (206) 334-6382. North American Championship, J/24 Western Regional Championship.
Additional race information at website: May 19-23, and in the Sailing World • At the North Americans, one berth
www.slooptavern.org/ National Offshore One-Design (NOOD) will go to the top previously unqualified
regatta May 14-16. Both regattas will be boat regardless of the country of origin.
Mark Meyers Race
hosted by Corinthian YC on Shilshole In addition, the top two U.S. sailors who
Bay in Seattle. Seattle Yacht Club is a have not previously qualified will get
May 2 co-sponsor of each. invitations.
“The North Americans and NOOD • The regatta has been named a Pan-Am
Celebrate Opening Day Weekend are a big draw in themselves for J/24 country qualifier because J/24s will be
with this annual Sunday afternoon race sailors, and these berths make them used for the keelboat competition at the
on Lake Washington. First start is sched- a much bigger draw,” said North 2011 games.
uled for noon with 3 PHRF Class breaks Americans Chair Joy Okazaki, predicting For more information about
and a Cruising Division.Entry fee is the events could draw as many as the J/24 North Americans, go to:
FREE, go to www.seattleyachtclub.org 60 boats. “We expect some of the top j24northamericans.com/
competitors in the world to attend.” For NOOD information, go to:
The International J/24 Class is the sailingworld.com/nood_regatta.jsp. For
Round Whidbey Race
world’s largest one-design keelboat Pan Am Sailing, go to: pasaf.org/
May 8-9
Swiftsure International
Whidbey Island Naval Sailing
International 505
Association is pleased to announce
Dinghy Pacific Coast
Yacht Race
our 2010 Round Whidbey Race. Test May 29-30
your skills against the current, other
Championship Regatta
competitors and Mother Nature as May 24 A new Swiftsure BLOG is part of
you circumnavigate Whidbey Island the website where racers and other
counterclockwise from Deception Pass The Port Townsend Sailing enthusiasts can submit and respond to
to Oak Harbor. Pre-Race festivities begin Association will host the 2010 postings, and generate discussion about
Friday May 7th at 5:00 pm near the International 505 Dinghy Pacific Coast race-related and racing related issues –
Cornet Bay State Park dock, race begins Championship Regatta at Fort Worden check it out!
Saturday May 8th at 9:00 am. For more State Park in Port Townsend. The event A new Racer Relations Co-ordinator
information visit www.winsa.org or will be a one-design regatta sailed in the volunteer position has been created, with
contact Erik Mann (360) 632-6572. exciting International 505 Dinghy class. experienced racer and enthusiast John
It will include from six to twelve races Green at the helm, as BLOG Master and
N.O.O.D.
sailed over three days on Port Townsend racer contact.
Bay under the Racing Rules of Sailing Online registration information
May 14-16 (RRS). There will be shore-side activities and deadlines will be available in the
including a barbeque at Fort Worden near future. The 67th Swiftsure will
The 2010 Sperry Top-Sider Seattle Beach on Saturday evening. Awards commemorate the 100th Anniversary
NOOD Regatta organized by Sailing and prizes will be given out on Monday of the Royal Canadian Navy and
World magazine and hosted by the afternoon. celebrate their long standing support
Seattle Yacht Club and Corinthian Yacht For information: Go to ptsail.org or of the race.
Club kicks off its 3rd season in Seattle. contact Dan Ginther at (206) 604-6007, For more information contact
Sailing out of Shilshole Marina the dang@mrjconstructors.com or Piper the Swiftsure Office (250) 592-9098 or
Seattle NOOD is the fourth in the Dunlap at (360) 774-0819, piperdunlap@ website: swiftsure.info@rvyc.bc.ca
NOOD series of nine national events gmail.com
check: nood@sailingworld.com
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