| Regatta Venues
The Golden Year of Racing encompasses a series of regattas from July to October 2009 at five different racing venues. Newport Trophy Regatta 41°N, 71°W July 25 - 26, Newport, Rhode Island The first stop of the summer-long celebration brings sailors to the Ida Lewis Yacht Club the last weekend of July. As recent tradition has it, every two years, the 12 Metre Fleet asks the Ida Lewis Yacht Club to host a regatta for the 12s. Now in its third running, this year will serve as the inaugural contest of the Newport Trophy Regatta. Named after the trophy once given to the winners of a race hosted at Ida Lewis during an America’s Cup year for those yachts eliminated from the Cup finals; up to fifteen 12 Metres are expected to compete in the waters surrounding Newport. Edgartown 12 Metre Regatta 41°N, 70°W August 8 - 9, Edgartown, Massachusetts Now in its fifteenth running, the Edgartown 12 Metre Regatta will serve as the second stop on the Golden Year Tour. Sailed in the waters off of Martha’s Vineyard, this annual event is a favorite of the 12 Metre Class. The boats tied up alongside the docks of the Edgartown Yacht Club, where all the events are held and this exquisite, quintessential New England destination only add to the excitement and allure of these two days of racing. The Nantucket 12 Metre Regatta 41°N, 70°W August 13 - 14, Nantucket,Massachusetts Run annually in mid-August since 2003 by the Nantucket Yacht Club, the Nantucket 12 Metre Regatta is a proud part of the famed Nantucket Race Week. Organized by Nantucket Community Sailing, scores of boats from a variety of classes compete here annually for a shot at taking home top honors.Althoughmany of the 12s will race in the week’s 12 Metre event, the wooden 12s generally stay on to race in the prestigious Opera House Cup. |
The 12 MetreWorld Championships 41°N, 71°W
September 22 - 27, Newport, Rhode Island
The fourth stop on the Golden Year Tour brings the fleet back to the waters off Newport for the 12 Metre World Championships. Now held biannually by decree at different venues around the world, this year’s competition will be held the last weekend in September. Serving as the centerpiece of the tour, the 2009 event will be the 10th running of the 12 Metre Worlds. Hosted by the New York Yacht Club, all 25 yachts likely to participate in this year’s event will be docked along Bannister’s Wharf – just as they were some 20 years ago when this sailing city was synonymous with the America’s Cup. There will be no lack of social events during this year’s celebration at the New York Yacht Club’s Habour Court as well as at several other venues around Newport. New York Classic Race Week 41°N, 72°W October 2 - 3, New York, New York The racing finale of the Golden Year Tour takes the fleet to downtown New York City during the first weekend of October. The ten or so 12s likely to participate in the twoday regatta will be moored inside Dennis Conner’s North Cove Marina, located just outside of the heart of the city’s financial district. This special gathering will mark the first time a 12 Metre Class event is held in New York Harbor. Like the fleet’s Nantucket appearance, the New York race ispart of a larger annual event, New York Classic Week, with a closing ceremony and gala that is sure to provide a fitting conclusion to the 2009 Golden Year. return to Newport Harbor Guide Articles |
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