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Summer is coming and so is Nantucket Race Week, August 7-15, 2010. Hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing, Nantucket Race Week is a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties, culminating in the famed Opera House Cup. The races provide competition for everyone from young sailors and local families to some of the country's top professional sailors. Non-sailors can view on-the-water action from spectator boats and join in the social events every evening. We are proud to have US Sailing President Gary Jobson serve as our honorary chair.
New additions to our NRW sponsor program include: a fabulous raffle, a private reception with Gary Jobson and pro sailors, our Nantucket restaurant promotion, and the very special experience of competing in the Opera House Cup Regatta.
This year we expect over 350 boats to participate in Nantucket Race Week, along with several thousand spectators and partygoers. Thanks to the support of the participants, volunteers, Nantucket community, yacht clubs, and our sponsors, Nantucket Race Week has become a tremendous success. We have worked hard to have Nantucket Race Week certified as a Clean Regatta by Sailors for the Sea, and we will continue to promote actions that will preserve Nantucket's pristine waters.
Nantucket Race Week is the largest fund-raising event of the year for Nantucket Community Sailing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides sailing instruction and water sports to the community. In 2009, NCS served over 2000 children and adults. NCS continued its scholarship program by offering $75,000 in sailing scholarships to island youth, providing free water sports to other Nantucket non-profit children's groups, and funding Nantucket's High School Sailing Team.
Please join us by becoming a sponsor of Nantucket Race Week. Your contribution is vital in supporting access to Nantucket's waters and youth sailing. The attached information describes the sponsor opportunities that will allow you to participate in NRW in new and exciting ways. We promise you will have a wonderful time.
Thank you.
Susan Wayne Stephen Caulfield
NRW Co-Chair NRW Co-Chair
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ENSIGN
$500
(Charitable donation $450) |
CAPTAIN
$1000
(Charitable donation $950) |
COMMODORE
$2500
(Charitable donation $2,300) |
REAR ADMIRAL
$5000
(Charitable donation $4,700) |
ADMIRAL
$7500
(Charitable donation $7,100) |
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* NRW Program
* NCS Facilities
* 2010 Sponsor gift
* OHC Awards Party |
All Ensign benefits, plus:
* Family Barbeque
* Sponsor Party |
All Captain benefits, plus:
* Shipwreck Ball
- Light Buffet
- Live Music
* Tote bag |
All Commodore benefits, plus:
* IOD Pro Am Opening Dinner
* OHC VIP Spectator Boat, Arabella
* OHC Parking |
All Rear Admiral benefits, plus:
* Private Reception
* NRW Regatta Dinner
* Big Boat Racing in OHC |
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All Sponsor levels include two tickets to each listed event. Additional tickets are available for purchase. |
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NRW Program |
Full color, 48-page program of races and social events. Highlights from NRW 2009. Acknowledgement of 2010 sponsors and underwriters. Print deadline: July 7th. |
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NCS Facilities |
Use of all Nantucket Community Sailing boats and equipment at Jetties Beach, August 7-15. |
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Sponsor Gift |
Simon Pearce crystal beaker engraved "NRW 2010." Commodore sponsors receive a special tote bag made from recycled Nantucket sails. |
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Family Barbeque
Monday, August 9th |
Burgers and chips. Awards for Youth Regatta and Laser Series. Great Harbor Yacht Club, 98 Washington Street Ext., 6-8 pm. Dress: casual. |
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IOD Pro Am Opening Dinner
Wednesday, August 11th |
Cocktails and dinner, hosted by NRW Honorary Chair Gary Jobson. Great Harbor Yacht Club. 6 - 9:30pm. Dress: sport jacket. |
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Pro Sailor Reception
Thursday, August 12th |
Private reception with NRW Honorary Chair Gary Jobson and professional sailors. Board of Governors Room, Nantucket Yacht Club, 1 South Beach Street, 5:30 -6:30pm. Dress: sport jacket. |
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NRW Regatta Dinner
Thursday, August 12th |
Buffet dinner. Awards for Race to Nantucket, IOD Pro Am, and Twelve Metre Regatta. Nantucket Yacht Club, 6:30 - 9:30pm. Dress: sport jacket. |
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Sponsor Party
Friday, August 13th |
Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Live music. On the roof of the historic Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street, 6:30 -8:30pm. Dress: sport jacket. |
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Shipwreck Ball
Friday, August 13th |
Costume party. Theme: Come disguised as your favorite pirate! Live band. Light buffet. Nantucket Yacht Club, 7:30 - midnight. Dress: costume encouraged or cocktail. |
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Arabella, VIP Spectator Boat
Opera House Cup Regatta
Sunday, August 15th |
Arabella. A restored 160' classic three-masted staysail schooner. Refreshments and box lunch provided. Air conditioning. Launch from Town Pier leaves 9:30am. Returns at end of race (approximately 3:00pm). Dress: boat appropriate. |
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Big Boat Racing
Opera House Cup Regatta
Sunday, August 15th |
Join the racing! Have a fabulous experience competing in the Opera House Cup Regatta aboard a classic twelve metre yacht or similar boat. Sailing experience helpful but not required. Box lunch provided. Meet at Nantucket Boat Basin at 9:30am, return at end of race (approximately 3:00pm). Dress: boat appropriate. |
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OHC Party
Sunday, August 15th |
OHC awards ceremony, buffet dinner catered by local Nantucket restaurants. Dancing and raffle. Under the tents at Jetties Beach, 6 - 10pm. Dress: casual. Rear Admiral sponsors receive reserved parking for the OHC party. |
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Please download and mail in this reply card with your check or credit card payment, or click on the "Help NRW" tab and "Donate Now" to become a Nantucket Race Week Sponsor. Most of your sponsorship gift (see above) is a tax-deductible charitable contribution to Nantucket Community Sailing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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