Opera House Cup Regatta
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Date: |
Sunday, August 20 in Nantucket Sound First warning at 10:45am for 11:00am start A pursuit race is planned. There will be a check-in boat stationed outside the Jetties at 9:00am and all competitors are requesting to check in by the stern of the check-in boat prior to heading to the starting area.
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Description: |
Entry is open to wooden yachts with hull material of wood or wood-based cold molded with a minimum LOA of 24 feet. Yachts having any composite or carbon hull material may be eligible to compete in the Invitational Division. Spinnakers are not allowed. The Opera House Cup is using the Classic Yacht Owners Association Divisions: Vintage, Classic, Modern Classic, and Spirit of Tradition. In addition, there may be One Design divisions, if there are 4 or more boats of the same class, such as Alerion, Concordia, 12 Metre, or Wianno Senior. There may also be a Schooner Division. The Invitational Division is for historic or replica boats that do not have a wood or cold-molded hull, or are designated as Contemporary on their CRF rating certificate, but add to the spectacle of the regatta. All registrants must have a 2023 CRF rating, which can be completed online at classicratingformula.com. There will be an NRW 20th Anniversary "Brewery Night" Party on Friday, August 18 at the Nantucket Yacht Club, the Classic Yacht Exhibition on Saturday, August 19 along Straight Wharf, an informal Crew Dinner and Nantucket Regatta awards on Saturday, August 19 at the Great Harbor Yacht Club, and the legendary OHC Awards Party on Sunday, August 20 at Jetties Beach. Social event tickets are available separately. |
Fees: |
Registration Fee: $400, of which $300 is a tax-deductible charitable contribution to Nantucket Community Sailing Late Fee: $100 after August 9, which is a tax-deductible charitable contribution to Nantucket Community Sailing |
Awards Party: |
Awards will be presented at the Opera House Cup Awards Party at Jetties Beach on Sunday, August 20. The party starts at 6:00pm and the awards ceremony will start at 7:00p. Results will be posted online. |
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Skipper's Name | Boat Name | City & State | Division/Class | Non-spin CRF Rating | LOA | Designer | Year | Sail # | |
RORY MURRAY | IOD NANTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL SAILING TEAM | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
JEREMY SNYDER | FALCON SPIRIT | MARINA DEL REY CA,CALIFORNIA | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
KEVIN HEGARTY ANTHONY CHIURCO | COLUMBIA | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | CLASSIC | ||||||
BENJAMIN KINNEY | BRAVO | NEW YORK,NEW YORK | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
PATRICK DEWEZ | MISS LUCY | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
BEN SPERRY | GENTIAN | SOUTH DARTMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
HARRY REIN | SERENDIPITY | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
PETER CASSIDY | SIREN | ROCHESTER,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
JEFFREY SUDIKOFF | SONNY | EDGARTOWN,MASSACHUSETTS | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
TOM AIKEN | RANGER | GREENWICH,CONNECTICUT | CLASSIC | ||||||
SCOTT DIBIASO | JUNO | WEST TISBURY,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC | ||||||
GRADY DURHAM | GLEAM | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
SIMON VAN DEN BORN | TRADEWINDS | WAUWINET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
CHAD KILVERT | RHAPSODY | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
BRIAN SIMMONS | FIRST TRACKS | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
PETER ERNST | GOLF | BRYN MAWR,PENNSYLVANIA | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
MARSHALL PAGON | SCHEHERAZADE | HAVERFORD,PENNSYLVANIA | ALERION | ||||||
DANA BRACKETT | SUMMER WIND | CENTERVILLE,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC | ||||||
NATHANIEL PHILBRICK | PHEBE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
JEFFREY TUCKER | PHYSALIA | NANTUCKET,GEORGIA | ALERION | ||||||
CROLL/SKELSEY | ANGELITA | GREENWICH,CONNECTICUT | VINTAGE | ||||||
SABINE LEONHARD GRIFFIN | SENTEBALE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
L SCOTT FRANTZ | TICONDEROGA OF GREENWICH | GREENWICH,CONNECTICUT | VINTAGE | ||||||
BILL LIDDLE | FORTUNA | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
NICK MCCLELLAND | INTREPID | PALM BEACH,FLORIDA | CLASSIC | ||||||
WENDY SCHMIDT | SANTANA | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
MIKE TOPPA | CAVALINO | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
JEPHTHA TAUSIG | AMERICAN EAGLE | NEW YORK,NEW YORK | CLASSIC | ||||||
DONALD TOFIAS | WILD HORSES | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
HARVEY JONES | OUTLIER | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
DONALD TOFIAS | WILD HORSES | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
BARBARA KRANICHFELD | KATRINA | PORTSMOUTH,RHODE ISLAND | CLASSIC | ||||||
PHIL SMITH | ANNIE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC | ||||||
STEVEN WHITE | VORTEX | BROOKLIN,MAINE | MODERN CLASSIC | ||||||
RONALD ZARRELLA | SEA HORSE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
JESSE TERRY | ABIGAIL | NEW YORK,NEW YORK | CLASSIC | ||||||
W DUFFELL | SOPHIE | PORTSMOUTH,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
JOHN TAGIURI | GALAVANT | ANNISQUAM,MASSACHUSETTS | MODERN CLASSIC | ||||||
CHRIS CULVER | ONAWA | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | VINTAGE | ||||||
AUSTIN FRAGOMEN | BLACK WATCH | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | VINTAGE | ||||||
SAMUEL LAWRENCE | UNCLE BENNY | SOUTH YARMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
CAROLYN GRANT ZARRELLA | BLACKFISH | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
BUZZ GOODALL | THE BLUE PETER | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
SEAN CANIFF | LYNX | NEWMARKET,NEW HAMPSHIRE | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
MICHAEL HERDE | GRACE | HINGHAM,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
GEORGE J. ELLIS | THOR | OYSTER BAY,NEW YORK | CLASSIC | ||||||
MATT BROOKS | DORADE | FREMONT,CALIFORNIA | VINTAGE | ||||||
NICHOLAS BAXTER | DAME | FALMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC |