ROAD TO THE CUP – HOLIDAY EDITION

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    ROAD TO THE CUP – HOLIDAY EDITION DECEMBER 2022     Dear Santa, It’s me again, and I’m wondering how the hell we got to December so fast.  Honestly, it seems like just yesterday we were enjoying the Marblehead summer, racing sailboats, drinking rum and talking with our hands.  Yet here we are, … Read more

ROAD TO THE CUP – WEEK 15 – LABOR DAY EDITION

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Road To The Cup – Week 15 – Labor Day Edition Top-10 as of 9/5/22   Eight boats made it out for the final Twilight of our short season, which was held on a picture-perfect evening featuring 10-12 from the northwest and relatively flat seas.  Unsurprisingly, three of those teams were among the top five … Read more

Fleet 5 Racing Notice

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Fleet 5ers, In case you missed yesterday’s MRA Fall Series notice, the MRA will be unable to support the Fall Series this season.  Although the three days of Fall Series were included on the MRA calendar, it turns out that the three RCs won’t have capacity to run Fall Series races as they will all be … Read more

ROAD TO THE CUP – WEEK 14

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Road To The Cup – Week 14 Top-10 as of 8/28/22       Let’s start with Nationals.    Fleet 12 and the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club threw a fantastic event that included great racing, warm hospitality and plenty of socializing.  Regatta Chair John Walter and his team rolled out the red carpet and couldn’t … Read more

ROAD TO THE CUP – WEEK 12

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Road To The Cup – Week 12 Top-10 as of 8/14/22   Nine boats did beer can battle this week on a picture-perfect evening. Here is the summary from Steve Uhl. “Nine boats showed up for a delightful twilight race with a healthy southeasterly.  The course was Chappell Ledge, then a nice long beat to … Read more

FW: ROAD TO THE CUP – WEEK 11

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Road To The Cup – Week 11 Top-10 as of 8/7/22   Six boats made it out for the first post RW Twilight, which as most of you know, kicked off a little earlier to accommodate the earlier sunsets.  This week’s update is from Steve Uhl.  “Conditions included a fresh southerly at about 12 knots … Read more

ROAD TO THE CUP – WEEK 10 – RACE WEEK EDITION

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Road To The Cup – Week 10 – Race Week Edition Top-10 as of 8/1/22 As you know, there was no twilight racing Thursday night due to Race Week.  Instead, we were treated to Jennifer & Steve Uhl’s gracious hospitality – again!  That, by the way is a direct quote from the last several year’s Race Week editions … Read more

ROAD TO THE CUP – WEEK 9

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Road To The Cup – Week 9 Top 10 as of 7/24/22   Six boats braved the threat of thunderstorms to make it out for the last Twilight before the Race Week break.  This week’s update is from Steve Uhl.  “Just six boats made it out for twilights, perhaps some scared away by the forecast … Read more

Road To The Cup – Week 7

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Road To The Cup – Week 7 Top 10 as of 7/10/22 Eleven teams showed up on Thursday night excited to race in a little pressure, and they were rewarded with SE 10-15, a stiff current and modest surfing conditions. Several teams made their Twilight debuts, most noteworthy of whom was John Casler, who finally … Read more