This is a lift from the announcement David Bows put in the "Boat, Sails & Equipment" forum at the following link:
https://j30.us/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4702/Marblehead_NOODs_July_26_29_20.html#Post4702 I've truncated a few entries for this posting.
Tally for Who's in so far:
#397 Mallorca (David Bows - Marblehead)
#495 Mithril (Ty Janney - Marblehead)
#348 Rhapsody (Bill Kneller - Newport)
Originally posted by dbows:
I am going to get a J/30 OD start at this years NOODs here in Marblehead. Should be no problem with the number of boats around here. We just need 6 boats. There is usually about 250-300 boats at the NOODs here so it is a great time and we should have a start.
Please - if you are in the Boston area either North Shore, South Shore, Maine, NH, RI you are not to far to go.
It is an easy ride from Buzzards bay. It usually takes about 7-8 hrs from the Eastern exit of the canal to get to Marblehead.
I can work on housing and moorings if we get this going early.
I want to make this a fun and competitive event and since most of us have not raced OD on our boats in a while/or ever, at this point we just want the participation. So please do not get to hung up that you are not a racer or your boat and crew are not rock stars, let just get out there and have some fun.
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There are no slips in Marblehead, only moorings, I assume this will be fine. As for all large regattas there will be some rafting going on but starting early we can get moorings arranged for everyone. There are about 1500 moorings just in Marblehead harbor so we should be fine but it does get very crazy during this week and early planning pays off. We have 5 yacht clubs on the harbor so there are launches going all the time to the parties and to town. The Eastern is the host club this year so they will work on moorings, but I am a member at the Boston Yacht Club - which is in Marblehead - and I can start working on moorings for those who want to come. It should not be hard to come up with 3 moorings (two boats on each). I can take another on my mooring, that is a total of 8 boats. If we got that we would have a great time.
David
#397
Further to David's info here are a few links that should have more information as the event planning unfolds:
http://www.sailingworld.com/nood_regatta.jsp?location=602 Host Yacht Club is Eastern YC:
http://www.easternyc.org/ Other Yacht Clubs in the Marblehead Area:
http://www.bostonyachtclub.net/ http://www.corinthianyc.org/welcome361.html http://pleon.org/2006/index.php http://www.marbleheadyc.org/ http://www.dolphinyachtclub.com/ I plan on doing a family cruise on Rhapsody departing Newport on Sun 22 July , visiting Oak Bluffs - Martha's Vineyard, stopping at Scituate Harbor late Weds 25 July, then arriving in Marblehead for Regatta registration etc just after noon Thursday on 26 July. My sister and her husband have a stink pot and I hope will come along to be the "chase boat" and take photos. If anyone from Long Island Sound or Narragansett Bay area wants to join Rhapsody for the cruise to Marblehead, shoot me an email (link above this post) and we can coordinate logistics.
I nominate David Bows as the "official" J/30 organizer for the Marblehead NOOD since he's the local guy with the best knowledge and contacts (like for cheap beer).
Bill Kneller
Rhapsody #348
[This message has been edited by whk (edited 03-02-2007).]
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