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 # | |
JESSE TERRY | ABIGAIL | NEW YORK,NEW YORK | CLASSIC | ||||||
JEPHTHA TAUSIG | AMERICAN EAGLE | NEW YORK,NEW YORK | CLASSIC | ||||||
CROLL/SKELSEY | ANGELITA | GREENWICH,CONNECTICUT | VINTAGE | ||||||
PHIL SMITH | ANNIE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC | ||||||
AUSTIN FRAGOMEN | BLACK WATCH | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | VINTAGE | ||||||
CAROLYN GRANT ZARRELLA | BLACKFISH | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
BENJAMIN KINNEY | BRAVO | NEW YORK,NEW YORK | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
MIKE TOPPA | CAVALINO | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
KEVIN HEGARTY ANTHONY CHIURCO | COLUMBIA | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | CLASSIC | ||||||
NICHOLAS BAXTER | DAME | FALMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC | ||||||
MATT BROOKS | DORADE | FREMONT,CALIFORNIA | VINTAGE | ||||||
JEREMY SNYDER | FALCON SPIRIT | MARINA DEL REY CA,CALIFORNIA | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
BRIAN SIMMONS | FIRST TRACKS | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
BILL LIDDLE | FORTUNA | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
JOHN TAGIURI | GALAVANT | ANNISQUAM,MASSACHUSETTS | MODERN CLASSIC | ||||||
BEN SPERRY | GENTIAN | SOUTH DARTMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
GRADY DURHAM | GLEAM | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
PETER ERNST | GOLF | BRYN MAWR,PENNSYLVANIA | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
MICHAEL HERDE | GRACE | HINGHAM,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
NICK MCCLELLAND | INTREPID | PALM BEACH,FLORIDA | CLASSIC | ||||||
RORY MURRAY | IOD NANTUCKET HIGH SCHOOL SAILING TEAM | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
SCOTT DIBIASO | JUNO | WEST TISBURY,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC | ||||||
BARBARA KRANICHFELD | KATRINA | PORTSMOUTH,RHODE ISLAND | CLASSIC | ||||||
SEAN CANIFF | LYNX | NEWMARKET,NEW HAMPSHIRE | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
PATRICK DEWEZ | MISS LUCY | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
CHRIS CULVER | ONAWA | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | VINTAGE | ||||||
HARVEY JONES | OUTLIER | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
NATHANIEL PHILBRICK | PHEBE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
JEFFREY TUCKER | PHYSALIA | NANTUCKET,GEORGIA | ALERION | ||||||
TOM AIKEN | RANGER | GREENWICH,CONNECTICUT | CLASSIC | ||||||
CHAD KILVERT | RHAPSODY | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
WENDY SCHMIDT | SANTANA | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
MARSHALL PAGON | SCHEHERAZADE | HAVERFORD,PENNSYLVANIA | ALERION | ||||||
RONALD ZARRELLA | SEA HORSE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
SABINE LEONHARD GRIFFIN | SENTEBALE | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
HARRY REIN | SERENDIPITY | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
PETER CASSIDY | SIREN | ROCHESTER,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
JEFFREY SUDIKOFF | SONNY | EDGARTOWN,MASSACHUSETTS | INVITATIONAL | ||||||
W DUFFELL | SOPHIE | PORTSMOUTH,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
DANA BRACKETT | SUMMER WIND | CENTERVILLE,MASSACHUSETTS | CLASSIC | ||||||
BUZZ GOODALL | THE BLUE PETER | NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
GEORGE J. ELLIS | THOR | OYSTER BAY,NEW YORK | CLASSIC | ||||||
L SCOTT FRANTZ | TICONDEROGA OF GREENWICH | GREENWICH,CONNECTICUT | VINTAGE | ||||||
SIMON VAN DEN BORN | TRADEWINDS | WAUWINET,MASSACHUSETTS | ALERION | ||||||
SAMUEL LAWRENCE | UNCLE BENNY | SOUTH YARMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS | VINTAGE | ||||||
STEVEN WHITE | VORTEX | BROOKLIN,MAINE | MODERN CLASSIC | ||||||
DONALD TOFIAS | WILD HORSES | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION | ||||||
DONALD TOFIAS | WILD HORSES | NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND | SPIRIT OF TRADITION |