Northeast Harbor Race
Northeast Harbor Race
Labor Day Weekend Getaway Race
INVITATION
The Gulf of Maine Station of The Storm Trysail Club and the Boston Station of the Cruising Club of America cordially invite you to participate in the Northeast Harbor Race on Labor Day weekend.
HOSTS
Portland Yacht Club, Centerboard Yacht Club and the Northeast Harbor Fleet.
VENUE
Maine Yacht Center (MYC) in Portland, Maine will host pre-race events. The race will be started southeast of Clapboard Island in Casco Bay and will finish in Northeast Harbor. The Northeast Harbor Fleet will provide race management support.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, September 4th, 2009
9:00-10:30: Sailors Continental Brunch @ Maine Yacht Center
Check In – pick up Sis, and skipper packets
1100: Skippers Meeting
1300: Warning Gun, First Class
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
Finishing – hand in time cards to the Kimball Terrace Inn desk
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
10:00 Brunch at the Mainsail Restaurant at the Kimball Terrace Inn
Each registered boat receives a number of complementary tickets
Check registration information on website for more details
CLASSES:
Classes will include Racing, Cruising (non-Spinnaker), Multi-hull and Double-handed divisions. The official rating breaks and number of classes for each race is at the discretion of the Race Committee and will be announced at the Skippers Meeting. The Race Committee may also assign a yacht with a rating substantially different from those of other yachts in its desired class to a class more likely to assure competitive racing. All member yachts of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association are eligible for points toward their season trophies (see www.gmora.org for more information).
ELIGIBILITY:
The Race is open to any yacht holding a valid PHRF-NE, IRC or NEMA rating certificate. Entrants in the IRC division with ratings of 1.080 and above, (approximately equivalent to PHRF 50 and below), must have endorsed certificates. A copy of the yacht’s rating certificate must accompany the entry. Provisional PHRF certificates will be assigned for boats that have no certificate. Please see the website for more info.
COURSES:
The starting line will be southeast of Clapboard Island in Casco Bay. Racing Divisions will sail out Hussey Sound to RW “P” southwest of Cape Elizabeth [43 31.6N, 70 05.5W]. Cruising Division will sail out Hussey Sound, leaving Outer Green Island to port. The finish line will be in the vicinity of the entrance to Northeast Harbor. Detailed course descriptions will be available in the sailing instructions posted online. Course lengths will be approximately 120nm for Racing divisions and 100nm for Cruising divisions.
REGISTRATION
Use the link in the upper left to proceed to the online registration. Fax your PHRF , IRC or NEMA certificate to Regatta Promotions 207-772-6563 fax line.
If you can’t register online, please call Carter White at Regatta Promotions at 207-671-7750.
For more information on the Northeast Harbor Race click the forms link on the left to find the NOTICE OF RACE and sailing instructions
or feel free to contact the Race Organizers:
Race Chairman
Merle Hallet
207-781-5110
handyboat@maine.rr.com
Carter White
207-671-7750
carter@regattapromotions.com
