2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
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2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB Progress update for the 2014 ICSA Sloop Match Race Championship Seawanhaka Corinthian YC and Oakcliff Sailing have created a committee to make sure this event is a success. The committee members are below and you will see that the event is in experienced professional hands. The PRO for the event will be Sue Miller who has run many very high level match race regattas including the 2010 ICSA Sloop Match Race Championships held at USMMA at Kings Point, The Knickerbocker Cup (many times) and the Oakcliff International. Both the Knickerbocker Cup and the Oakcliff International are part of the very successful Grand Slam series of grade 2 events. Bruce Cook an International Umpire and International Judge will be the Chief Umpire and has started putting together a list of potential umpires who have expressed interest in serving. This list was submitted to Danielle Richards for review and approval. We have 6 International Umpires and many other strong National Umpires to chose from. Bill Simon, Race Program Director at Oakcliff Sailing, runs 18 or more graded match race events per year from grade 5 through grade 1. Oakcliff Sailing will supply the support boats including the signal, mark and umpire boats. The resources to support a great event will be available. Bill has started work on the NOR based on the template documents and prior years NOR which will be submitted shortly for approval. JP Blaise is representing Seawanhaka Corinthian YC and will be the liaison for this event. He has been the event Chair for multiple international events, most notably the Islands International Challenge Cup which included 6 nations from all over the globe racing on our home waters. He will make sure that the SCYC fleet of identically tuned Sonars and the historic grounds are ready for the Championship. Julian Fisher is the Seawanhaka Corinthian YC Race Committee Chairperson and will work with Bill Simon to make sure that we have plenty of well-‐trained and experienced race committee volunteers. 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DATES TO BE SAILED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014 LOCATION TO BE SAILED OYSTER BAY HARBOR 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA MANAGEMENT REGATTA MANAGEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE OAKCLIFF SAILING CENTER AND THE SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB WITH HELP FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITY SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB 314 YACHT CLUB ROAD CENTRE ISLAND, OYSTER BAY, NY SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB OYSTER BAY HARBOR SAILING TO BE HELD IN TWO EVENLY MATCHED RACINGS AREAS AS NEEDED 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP BOATS A FLEET OF 12 MATCHED SONAR CLASS BOATS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR COMPETITION 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP TRAVEL THREE MAJOR LOCAL AREA AIRPORTS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS RAIL ROAD JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT (JFK) LAGUARDIA AIRPORT (LGA) LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT (ISP) AMTRAK TO PENN STATION TO THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD TO OYSTER BAY TRAIN STATION 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP HOUSING SEVERAL HOTELS IN SHORT DRIVING DISTANCE EAST NORWICH INN GLEN COVE MANSION OHEKA CASTLE HOUSING WITH LOCAL MEMBERSHIP WHERE AVAILABLE GUEST ROOMS AVAILABLE AT THE YACHT CLUB FOR SENIOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP THINGS TO DO NEW YORK CITY LOCAL ATTRACTIONS 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP WHO IS OAKCLIFF SAILING CENTER? OAKCLIFF SAILING CENTER IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION STABLED TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN SAILING. WITH ITS FOCUS ON MATCH RACING AND ITS FLEET OF 12 SWEDISH MATCH 40’S, OAKLCLIFF HAS QUICKLY BECAME THE MATCH RACING CENTER ON THE EAST COAST. 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP WHO IS SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB? SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 1871, SEAWANHAKA HAS BEEN ON THE FORE FRONT OF PROMOTING SMALL BOAT COMPETITION. THIS IS EXEMPLIFIED BY OUR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE BRITISH AMERICA CUP, THE ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP AND SEAWANHAKA CUP. THE SEAWANHAKA CUP IS THE OLDEST CONTINUALLY RACED MATCH RACING TROPHY ESTABLISHED IN THE AMERICAS 2014 ICSA MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT CHAIRS SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB OAK CLIFF SAILING CLUB JEAN-PIERRE BLAISE [email protected] (516) 922-6200 BILL SIMON [email protected] (516) 662-4926