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HMCS Haida Cup
D3 Fogh Gold Cup Series
Organizing Authorities: Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (RHYC) & International Laser Class Association (ILCA) – District 3
May 27 & 28, 2023
The regatta is open to all boats of the Laser, Laser Radial, 29er, 420, 420 white sail and Optimist (no Green fleet) classes. Additional classes may be added if a minimum of 5 boats register.
The regatta is open to all boats of the Optimist, Laser, Laser Radial, 420 and Feva classes. Additional classes may be added if a minimum of 5 boats register
Schedule
Registration:
Friday, July 7 1800 to 2100 hrs
Saturday, July 8 0800 to 0930 hrs
Competitor Meeting 0945hrs on Saturday July 8
Warning Signal for First Race
Saturday 1100hrs
Sunday 1030hrs
FURTHER INFORMATION
Regatta Info: foghboorman@rhyc.ca
Registration Info: registration@rhyc.ca
For Ontario Sailing Event contact: www.ontariosailing.ca
Contact: Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Foot of MacNab Street North (555 Bay Street North), Hamilton, Ontario L8L 1H1
Phone: (905) 528-8464 Fax: (905) 528-2622
For accommodation information in the Hamilton area: www.tourismhamilton.com
The regatta is open to all boats of the Laser, Laser Radial, 29er, 420, 420 white sail, and Optimist classes.
Additional classes may be added if a minimum of 5 boats register.
Regatta Fees
$100 per competitor early registration by August 30, 2023 (midnight)
$120 per competitor after August 31, 2023 online registration
Schedule
Registration:
Friday, September 8th 1800 to 2100 hrs
Saturday, September 9th 0800 to 0930 hrs
Competitor Meeting 0945hrs on Saturday, September 10th
Warning Signal for First Race
Saturday 1100hrs
Sunday 1030hrs
FURTHER INFORMATION
Registration Info: registration@rhyc.ca
For Ontario Sailing Event contact: www.ontariosailing.ca
Contact: Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Foot of MacNab Street North (555 Bay Street North), Hamilton, Ontario L8L 1H1
Phone: (905) 528-8464 Fax: (905) 528-2622
For accommodation information in the Hamilton area: www.tourismhamilton.com
If you are interested in being added to the volunteer list or crew bank please email us with your experience level, preferred position, and availability. We cannot guarantee to be able to match everyone up to a crew but we will do our best!
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! We can be reached at womensannualregatta@gmail.com.
Friday 11, 2023 | 1600 -2000 | Launch and rig of visiting boats |
1700 - 2000 | Registration and check-in | |
Saturday 12, 2023 | 0800 - 0900 | Registration and check in |
0900 | Competitors meeting | |
0930 | Harbour start – Martin 16 Gold Fleet, | |
1015 | Warning Signal - Martin 16 Gold Fleet, | |
1330 | Harbour start - Martin 16 Silver Fleet | |
1400 | Warning Signal – Martin 16 Silver Fleet | |
1700 | Refreshments and Dinner | |
Sunday 13, 2023 | 0930 | Harbour start – Martin 16 Silver Fleet, |
1015 | Warning Signal - Martin 16 Silver Fleet,. | |
1300 | Martin 16 Gold Fleet – Harbour start | |
1545 | No Warning Signal after this time. | |
1630 | Prize presentations |
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The Bill Cheek Memorial Turkey Regatta is a Pursuit Race. In this format, boats receive staggered start times based on their PHRF ratings, i.e. the slower boats start first, followed by faster and faster boats, with the scratch boat starting last. This eliminates all those crowds at the start. It also makes crystal clear how you’re doing against the competition: the first boat to the finish wins, simple as that.
Those who day pursuit racing is uncompetitive have probably not tried it. There’s nothing like watching some guy with 10 feet more LOA walking up on you from astern to get you tweaking those control lines. And if you’re the one with the extra LOA, it's hard to keep a straight face as you roll past those little guys on your way to the finish.
Saturday October 7th, 2023
Skippers Meeting at 1215hrs
First Gun - 1325hrs
$ Registration Fee (until midnight Thursday, October 6)
$ on Friday & Saturday, Oct 7-8
Turkeys will be awarded to the first 3 boats in each fleet to sail the course and finish. Chickens will be awarded to all other boats sailing the course and finishing.
Tribute to Bill Cheek
As the Turkey Regatta draws near, we remember with fondness Bill Cheek, for whom the regatta is now named. Bill, a club member for more than 55 years until his death in 2012, was involved in race management at the Montreal, Seoul, and Atlanta Olympic Games. He was an international race officer and judge, president of both Ontario Sailing and Sail Canada, and served as RHYC commodore in 1981. Of his many experiences in mentoring and training locally, nationally and internationally, it was the camaraderie of RHYC race nights, regattas, and in particular the Turkey Regatta, that he enjoyed and treasured most. T
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