THE CORINTHIANS STONINGTON TO BOOTHBAY HARBOR RACE
The first major ocean race to be inaugurated in almost 30 years, starting on July 27, 2008
"The Lobster Run!"
The first gun will be at 11AM on Sunday, July 27, 2008.
The race will start off Stonington, round the Nantucket Shoals buoys, and finish at Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
The course length is 332 nautical miles. It will be a navigator's race, since yachts will have to choose whether to sail north or south of Block Island. A similar choice will be posed at Squirrel Island, on the approach to the finish.
The race will be a US Sailing sanctioned ORC Category 2 event. Divisions:
1. ORR
2. PHRF Racer
3. PHRF Cruiser
4. PHRF Cruiser Non-Spinaker
See NOR for details.
Each yacht will carry a transponder that will allow position reporting which may be followed online.
Links:
US Sailing
Safety At Sea Seminars
www.ussailing.org/safety/Seminars/index.asp
Information about Stonington, Connecticut
Information about Boothbay Harbor, Maine
APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION ARE NOW OPEN
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Step 1: Create a "Passport" at Regatta-Manager
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Step 2: Complete and submit Race Application and Application Fee by May 1, 2008
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Step 3: Complete all Required Registration Forms and submit Fees by June 10, 2008
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HOST CLUBS
Stonington Harbor Yacht Club, Stonington, Connecticut
Commodore Walter Johnsen
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Commodore Jack St. John
