1998 February
6-8 Finn Midwinters East, Lauderdale YC, FL fax 954/524-5843
7-8 Interclub Frostbite Dinghy Midwinters, Severn SA, Annapolis,
MD Jesse Falsone 410/280-1452
8-9 Vanguard 15 Florida State Champs, U.S. Sailing Center, Coconut
Grove, FL Mark Powell 305/856-0039
14-15 Valentine's Day Regatta (Optimist, Laser), St. Petersburg
YC, FL
14-16 Figawi South Race Weekend, Captiva Island, Charlotte Harbor,
FL 941/481-8845
14-152.4 Meter Winter Champs, Miami, FL John Kruger gavia@aol.com
14-15 Jack Swenson Laser Masters Florida Champs, Palm Beach SC,
FL Henry DeWolf 561/288-2394
19-22 Laser, Laser 2, Laser Radial Midwinters East, Sarasota SS,
FL, Alan Broadribb 941/751-6216
20-22 Hobie Midwinters West (14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21), San Felipe,
MEX Stoney Douglas 702/376-4485
20-22 GMC/YUKON/Sailing World NOOD,
St. Petersburg YC, FL, (registration, Feb. 19) e-mail: noodinfo@aol.com
21-22 Finn Midwinters West Long Beach, CA fax 562/434-9955
23 Washington's Birthday Regatta (sharpie-type designs, shoal draft
vessels of early style), The Barnacle Society, Coconut Grove, FL 305/448-9445
25-Mar 1 SORC (IMS, PHRF, one-design, multihull), Miami Beach Marina,
Miami, FL, Bob Meagher 954/763-6621
27-Mar 1 Mistral Masters/Seniors North Americans, Patrick AFB, FL
Dick Tillman 561/773-4711
28-3/1 Easter Seals Cup Bank Boston Regatta (Optimist, Laser, Radial,
Sunfish, Club 420, c/c 420), U.S. Sailing Center Stuart, FL 561/334-8085
March
1-6 Thistle Midwinters East, St. Petersburg YC, FL, Maridell
Weaver 813/822-3873
2-13 ISAF World Sailing Champs (Laser, 470, Hobie 16, keelboat TBA),
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
3-7 Mumm 36 Worlds, FL
6-8 2.4 Meter Mid-Winters (9th Annual), Coconut Grove Sailing Club,
Coconut Grove, FL, contact David Schroeder, 305-532-1282, E-mail: gavia@aol.com
6-8 Sunfish Masters International Championships, Coconut Grove
Sailing Club, Coconut Grove, FL, contact Charles Branning, 305-661-2322,
E-mail: cebranning@worldnet.att.net
6-8 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta (SMHS, CYA, Cruising and Racing
bareboats, multihulls), Bobby's Marina, Philipsburg, St. Maarten YC 599-5
20644 or 599-5 20643 fax
8-13 Bacardi Cup Regatta (Star), Coral Reef YC, Miami, FL
9-14 Bacardi Cup Regatta (Star), Coral Reef YC, Miami, FL 305/866-3811
Tammy Rubin
14 Whitbread Round the World
Race, Leg 6: Sao Sebastiao, BRA- Fort Lauderdale, FL
19-22 6th Annual Banderas Bay Regatta (Cruising, PHRF), Nuevo Vallarta,
MEX Jim Ketler 011-52-329-70163
20-22 Heineken International Cup (CYA, PHRF), Club Nautico de Puerto
Rico Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 787/761-7541; 787/748-2795 fax
20-22 Lightning Midwinters, St. Petersburg YC, FL
20-22 Day Sailer Midwinters, Sarasota SS, FL Al Hersey 813/955-1345
21-23 San Juan 21 Midwinters, Sarasota SS, FL Mike Robinson 910/940-5260
26-29 Alamitos Bay Olympic Classes Regatta (multi-class), Alamitos
Bay YC, Long Beach, CA 310/434-9955
30-Apr 3 Flying Scot Midwinters, St. Andrews Bay YC, Panama City,
FL St. Andrews Bay YC 850/769-2453
April
3-5 BVI Spring Regatta (CYA), BVI YC, Tortola, B.V.I.
10-12 Rolex Cup Regatta (PHRF, CYA), St. Thomas YC, Cowpet Bay,
St. Thomas, 809-775-9002 Bill Shoemaker
18-19 Laser Gulf Coast Champs Laser, Radial, Laser 2 Fairhope YC
AL
18-25 U.S. Soling Champs, Platinum Point YC, Punta Gorda, FL Helen
Ingerson 941/639-0733
19 Whitbread Round the World
Race Leg 7: Ft. Lauderdale, FL-Baltimore, MD
24 Ensenada Race, Newport Ocean SA, Costa Mesa, CA David Jahr 714/557-5100
26-May 2 Antigua Sailing Week, Antigua 268-462-8872
May
Date TBA US SAILING Championship of Champions (Brown Trophy),
Eastern YC, Marblehead, MA
1-3 Lady Liberty Regatta (J/24), NY Harbor Sailing Foundation, Manhattan,
NY Lorraine Talmi 212/272-8562
3 Whitbread Round the World Race,
Leg 8: Annapolis, MD-LaRochelle
9-10 ISSA Nationals (Mallory Trophy; FJ, 420), U.S. Coast Guard
Academy, New London, CT 860/739-3253 Larry White
9-10 ISSA Singlehanded Championship (Cressy Trophy; Laser), U.S.Coast
Guard Academy, New London, CT 860/739-3253 Larry White
22 Whitbread Round the World
Race, Leg 9: La Rochelle, FRA-Southampton, GBR
23-24 ISSA Team Racing Championship (Baker Trophy; FJ) Navy YC,
Coronado, CA 860/739-3253 Larry White
23-24 Ashbridge Bay YC One-Design Regatta (J/22, J/24, Etchells,
I-145, Soling, Laser 28, Thunderbird), Toronto, CAN Andrew Robertson 416/789-7211
25-26 U.S. Multihull Sailing Championship (Alter Cup), Santa Barbara
YC, CA
25-27 ICYRA Women's Champs (collegiate; c/c 420), Tulane Univ. &
Southern YC, New Orleans, LA
27-31 SPA Regatta, Royal Netherlands Yachting Union & Royal
YC Hollandia, Medemblik, NED www.trefpunt.nl/sapa
28-Jun 3 ICYRA Team Race Champs (collegiate; c/c 420), Tulane Univ.
& Southern YC, New Orleans, LA
29-31 U.S. Women's Open Champs (Laser Radial, JY 15), Richmond YC,
Point Richmond, CA
29-Jun 3 Newport Manhattan Series (1D48) Newport, RI/New York, NY
Keith Taylor 871/837-8833
29 Regata de Amigos, Galveston Bay CA, TX (Galveston, TX to Veracruz,
MEX) 713/756-3024 www.veracruzregatta.com
30 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 1, (Whitbread 30),
Gillan Beach Ltd., Nice, FRA 44 1753 890891
31-Jun 6 Regates de Juin (CYA), Club Nautique du Marin Martinique,
Jerome Touze fax (596) 74 76 44, E-mail: touze@moorings.mq
June
1-3 ICYRA Dinghy Champs (collegiate; c/c 420), Tulane & Southern
YC New Orleans, LA
6 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 2, (Whitbread 30), Gillean
Beach Ltd., Barcelona, ESP phone: 44 1753 890891
6-7 Brewers Pilot's Point/Gosling's Black Seal Cup (IMS), Pilot's
Point Marina, Westbrook, CT Peter Reggio 860/399-7906
12 1998 Annapolis to St. George's Bermuda Ocean Race (PHRF), Eastport
YC & St. George's Dinghy & Sports Club, Annapolis, MD, www.sailthebay.com/br,
Jean Warren email: Gibnjean@aol.com
13 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 3, (Whitbread 30), Gillean
Beach Ltd., Gibraltar, ESP
13-14 Flying Scot Wife-Husband Regatta, Fleet 162, Toms River, NJ
732/286-4890
13-14 New York YC 144th Annual Regatta, Newport, RI 845-9633
13-14 RIISA Regatta (470, 505, 420, Vanguard 15, Finn, Laser, IC,
I-14, Europe, JY 15), Barrington YC, RI 401/884-1122
19 Newport-Bermuda Race (IMS), Cruising Club of America & Royal
Bermuda YC, Newport, RI, John Parsons 401/423-0528
20 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 4, (Whitbread 30), Gillean
Beach Ltd., Palma, Mallorca
20-21 Marblehead Olympic Classes Regatta, MA fax 508/777-9865
20-28 Kiel Week, Kiel, GER
21-26 Block Island Race Week (IMS, PHRF, one-design), Block Island,
RI Premier Racing 617/639-9545
21-27 Rolex St. Tropez Cup (12 meters), Saint Tropez, FRA Strategic
Advertising Ltd. 44 171 228 8800
23-28 US SAILING Junior Olympic Nat'l Championship (Laser, Europe,
club 420, 470), Seawanhaka Corinthian YC, Oyster Bay, NY
26-28 Laser U.S. Champs, Wianno YC, Osterville, MA
27 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 5, (Whitbread 30), Gillean
Beach Ltd., Tunis, Tunisia
July
3-5 Lightning 60th Anniversary Regatta, Skaneateles CC, NY
4 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 6, (Whitbread 30), Gillean
Beach Ltd., Athens, GRE
5 Atlantic Alone, Great Adventures, Ltd. Falmouth, GBR (precedes
Around Alone)
6-11 US SAILING Junior Women's Doublehanded Champs (Ida Lewis Trophy;
club 420) Hampton YC, VA
11 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 7, (Whitbread 30), Gillean
Beach Ltd., Marmaris, TUR 44 1753 890891
11-12 Timberland Gorge Games (49er), Cascade Locks, OR E-mail: gorgegames@gorge.net,
Website: www.gorgegames.com
11-17 Day Sailer North Americans, Quannapowitt YC, Wakefield,
MA Ed Wojtaszek 978/250-0326
12-16 Windmill Nat'ls, Coconut Grove SC, Miami, FL Jim Fowler 305/638-2620
12-18 Flying Scot North Americans, Lake Carlyle, IL Jim Harris 314/966-8404
17-19 Newport Regatta (one-design), Sail Newport, RI 846-1983
17-26 New York YC Race Week (PHRF, IMS, J/44, Farr 40, New York
40, J/120, J/105, J/35, Mumm 36), Newport, RI 401/845-9633, E-mail: sailingoffice@nyyc.org
18 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 8, (Whitbread 30),
Gillean Beach Ltd., Valetta, MLT
18-19 8 Meter North Americans (8 Meter, J/24, Etchells, Soling,
Laser 28), Etobicoke YC, Toronto, Ontario, David Wolff 416/259-1159, E-mail:
eyc@trigger.net
18-19 Laser Radial, Laser 2 Atlantic Coasts, Mantoloking YC, NJ
25 Round the Mediterranean Yacht Race, Leg 9, (Whitbread 30) Gillean
Beach Ltd., Naples, ITA 44 1753 890891
25-28 Laser Atlantic Coasts, Severn SA, Annapolis, MD
28-Aug 2 U.S. Independence Cup/North American Challenge Cup (Freedom
Independence), Chicago YC IL
29-31 Optimist Team Race Nat'ls, Bristol YC, RI Tom Enright 401/253-5725
August
1-7 Optimist Nat'ls, Pleon YC, Marblehead, MA Rob Gorman 617/631-1512
8-14 US SAILING Junior Women's Singlehanded Champs (Leiter Trophy;
Laser Radial), Seattle YC, WA
15-20 US SAILING Junior Championships (Sears, Bemis, Smythe; Santana
20, club 420 w/ spinn & trap, Laser), Bellingham YC, WA
20-23 J/24 North Americans, Newport, RI Brad Read 401/683-7997
22-23 Flying Scot Canadian Champs, Fleet 1, Stony Lake, Ontario,
CAN Susie Hauth 416/489-1737
22-25 U.S. Singlehanded Championship (O'Day Trophy; Laser), New
Bedford YC, MA
28-30 Toshiba Unlimited Regatta, Museum of Yachting, Newport, RI
847-1018
29-Sep 5 Rolex Swan World Cup, YC Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, Sardinia,
ITA Strategic Advertising Lmtd. 44 171 228 8800, E-mail: rcr@strategicgrp.com
September
8-12 U.S. Men's Sailing Championship (Mallory Cup; boat TBA),
Royal Victoria YC, British Columbia, CAN
8-12 U.S. Women's Sailing Championship (Adams Cup; Santana 20),
Eugene YC, OR
10-20 Star Worlds, Yachting Club Portoroz, Portoroz, Slovenia 386
66 471 508
11-18 Star North Americans, Northern Lake George YC, Lake George,
NY 518/543-6533
16-20 U.S. Match Racing Championship (Prince of Wales Bowl) J/22
Annapolis YC Annapolis, MD
17-20 St. Francis YC Big Boat Series ULDB 70, IMS St. Francis YC
San Francisco, CA
24-27 San Juan 21 Eastern Nat'ls, Lake Norman YC, Charlotte, NC
Mike Robinson, 910/996-2165
26 Around Alone 1998-99 (Leg I: Charlestown, SC to Capetown, RSA),
Charleston, SC Mark Schrader 360/629-3114, www.aroundalone.com
27-28 & 10/5-6 West Florida Ocean Racing Circuit (PHRF,
Melges 24, one-design), Pensacola, FL
28-Oct 4 J/22 Worlds, YC Italiano Genoa, ITA tel 39 10 2461198,
email: info@yci.it
October
4-16 Finn Gold Cup, Simonstown, RSA fax 27 21 439 1147
9-11 Etchells North Americans, St. Francis YC, San Francisco, CA
John Jansheski 707/762-4646
15-18 US SAILING Offshore Championship Regatta (Lloyd Phoenix Trophy;
Catalina 37), Long Beach YC, CA
December
28-Jan 7 1999 ISAF World Youth Sailing Championship (Laser, Radial, Int'l 420, Mistral IMCO), Simonstown, RSA