Please mark your dinghy racing calendars and save the date for the Portsmouth Boat Club’s hosting of the 3rd, AnnualHampton Roads Sunfish Challenge & Dinghy Distance Race.
This race, held on September 24, 2011, closes out the dinghy racing season. It is a long distance sprint down the Elizabeth River, past the world’s largest naval base to a finish line at the Old Dominion University’s Sailing Center. The total distance is just over 8 miles in length.
There will be 3 Sunfish Fleets (Racing, Recreation, & Novice), as well as a Laser, Thistle, Snipe, Force 5, HOD, Windsurfer Formula and Longboard, and an Open Class, utilizing the Portsmouth Rating System for scoring. If we get 4 or more boats of the same type, we will have a separate class for them.
Transportation will be provided for trailer and tow vehicle placement. Breakfast and lunch are also provided, along with a copiously stuffed, “swag bag” of nautical goodies. We have added a huge nautical raffle of various sailing items to include a new Sunfish Sails, hiking straps, and wet suits.
We have lodging facilities available, both camping and hotel arrangements for our out of town guests.