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MYC Racing Chair:
Donita Leavitt

racing@miamiyachtclub.net

MYC Office:
305 377 9877
mycmanager@bellsouth.net

  

A CO-FOUNDER OF THE MIAMI-NASSAU RACE IN 1934

February 2008 marked the 75th Anniversary of the Miami-Nassau Race, and was the first time the MYC did not serve as one of the two co-hosts.  The first running of the 176-mile race in 1934 was co-hosted by the Miami Yacht Club and the Nassau Yacht Club, and won by skipper Makaroff helming yacht Vamarie.  Twelve boats participated in that first race, only three of which survived a violent storm in the Gulf Stream to finish. Three years later, the race saw the debuts of two famous racers, the 72-foot Herreshoff yawl Tioga, later renamed Ticonderoga, and the 53-foot Sparkman and Stephens yawl Stormy Weather.  1941 saw Stormy Weather’s fifth consecutive overall victory.  The race was not held again until 1947, when a gale-force southerly slammed the 14-boat fleet, dismasting Ticonderoga and several other boats.  Francisco Garcia, the professional aboard the cutter Windy was washed overboard and drowned. Altogether, eight boats withdrew.  The Miami-Nassau winner that year was Harvey Conover's 45-foot centerboard yawl Revenoc II, designed by Sparkman and Stephens, and numbering Rod Stephens and sailmaker Ed Raymond in her crew.  From 1989 to 2002, the race was not held.  The NYC and MYC restored the race and ran it again from 2003 until 2006.  At the invitation of former Vice Commodore Linda Evans, the Coral Reef Yacht Club joined the other two clubs as a co-host in 2007, but the event had to be cancelled due to lack of participation.  In 2008, the CRYC took over from the MYC replacing us as host, which was never approved by our Board.

 

The prestigious Miami to Nassau Ocean Cup is a highly sought after trophy.  It is emblazoned with the names of world famous skippers on some of the world's finest racing sailboats, including Ted Turner of America's Cup fame on the yacht Tenacious.  Other noteworthy sailors that vied for the Cup are: Dennis Conner, Dick Bertram, Ted Hood and Bobby Symonette.

 

Miami to Nassau Winners, 1934 to 2008

 

                                                                                 

Miami to Nassau Race Week 76th Anniversary! February 6 – 10, 2009

 

Hosted by the Coral Reef Yacht Club and the Nassau Yacht Club

 

Separate Classes for One Design, IRC, PHRF and Multi-hulls

 

Regatta Schedule

 

Ø      February 6 Friday at 6:00 p.m. - Skipper’s Meeting and party at Coral Reef Yacht Club (CRYC).

Ø     February 7 Saturday at 9:00 a.m. – Start of Miami to Nassau Ocean Race (outside Govt. Cut).

Ø     February 8 Sunday - Ocean Race finish at Western end of Nassau Harbour – Evening party at Green Parrot Bar.

Ø     February 9 Monday at 6:00 p.m. - Welcome party at Nassau Yacht Club (NYC), Skipper’s meeting for Nassau around the buoy races at 6:30 pm and awards presentation for Ocean Race at 7:30 p.m.   

Ø     February 10 Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. - start of 1st buoy race with 2nd race immediately following.  All buoy races take place off the eastern end of New Providence in the area know as Douglas Roads (20’ plus depth).  Evening party and awards presentation to be announced.

 

For further information refer to our website or contact:

http://www.miaminassauraceweek.com

Carol Ewing – lightning@cofs.com

or John Lawrence – mnrw@nassauyachtclub.com   

Coral Reef Yacht Club, Phone (305) 858-1733 Fax (305) 854-5911 Nassau Yacht Club, Phone (242) 393-5132 Fax (242) 393-8184

Refer to the release from the CRYC that removes the MYC as HOST.

 

 

 

  
 
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