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Racing
210 Fleet during Regatta
on Hingham Bay
Race Committee Report – Steven
Esielonis, Chairman
As we all scurry to get our boats
ready for another season, the Race Committee will be
preparing for another exciting season of racing at the
Hingham Yacht Club. Our goal this year is to increase
the number of events and to encourage racing
participation in all venues. If you have an interest in
racing, want to get to know other racers, or want to
hear how you can get involved, please let one of the
committee members know. We will provide a sign up sheet
posted on the Race Committee board for anyone who would
like to crew. There are always skippers looking for
crew, so don’t be shy.
One Design Racing
The popular Thursday Twilight
Series will be back again with competitive racing in the
R-19 fleet. Last year the fleet averaged between 15-18
boats on the line. This fleet has been growing quickly
over the past few years and offers great racing for both
die hard sailors and those who just want to get out and
bang around the buoys. As in the past the series will
feature short course racing with four to six starts per
evening.
The Hingham Bay R-19 fleet is a
combination of sailors from Hull Yacht Club and Hingham
Yacht Club. Again this summer, the two clubs will race
most Twilights in waters close to home but will combine
fleets for four Twilights that will count toward the
Fleet Championship. Contact R-19 Fleet Captain Conrad
Langenhagen for more information about the R-19 racing
schedule.
The 210 fleet after a few years of
decline is coming back strong and is looking for new
skippers and crew to join the fleet. The 210 is an
exciting boat to sail and is extremely well suited for
racing on Hingham Bay. There are a number of scheduled
regattas posted in the calendar so please take a look.
Fleet Captain Kevin Riley would be happy to give you
more details on the fleet and about the new boat which
has just been completed and is being offered for sale.
PHRF and Cruising Fleets.
For the PHRF and Cruising fleets,
the Rhoades Bowl, the Hitchcock, and the North Channel
Challenge are on the agenda. Additional events in the
Bay include the Scorpion Bowl and the Great Chase, both
hosted by Hull Yacht Club.
The Hitchcock is a great
opportunities for HYC Cruising boats to participate in
the PHRF Cruising Class. The annual Rhoades Bowl race to
Manchester Yacht Club is a great early season race and a
wonderful opportunity for friendly competition. The
North Chanel Challenge at the end of the season is the
annual confrontation between HYC and Manchester Yacht
Club. This year Manchester hosts so we will be racing
north and staying in Manchester. Please join us for a
wonderful opportunity to meet new people and foster a
long held tradition between the two clubs.
Volunteers
The Race Committee is able to
support these activities because we have many volunteers
and we will continue to provide race management for
programs that show enough participation and interest to
warrant the commitment of Race Committee members.
Regardless of your experience we
have a place for you if you would like to participate.
Call Steve Esielonis at 781/749-9342 or email
sesielonis@concordiacap.com for more information. |
