Nantucket Community Sailing Presents Day 1 and 2 of Nantucket Race Week

Nantucket, MA, August 10, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Highlights and Results of Saturday, August 7th and Sunday August 8th of Nantucket Race Week.

Full results posted at http://www.nantucketraceweek.org/page/nrw/race_results/2010_race_results

The first two days of Nantucket Race Week focused on local competitors. Saturday’s races focused on Alerions, Indians, Marshall Cats, Rainbows and Rhodes 19’s inside the harbor. Clear skies and South East winds of 10-12 knots presented an enjoyable day for the first of a three days series. Top finishers in each division were:

Division: Alerion (17 boats)

Pos

Bow/Sail

Boat

Skipper

1

2

3

Total
Points

Pos

1

A- 24

Shehera Zade

Marshall Pagon

1

1

1

3.00

1

2

A- 26

First Tracks

Brian Simmons

2

2

2

6.00

2

3

A- 18

Osprey

Hoyt & Crowley

3

3

6

12.00

3

Division: Indian (16 boats)

Pos

Sail

Boat

Skipper

1

2

3

Total
Points

Pos

1

46

Siasconset

Ian McNeice

1

1

1

3.00

1

2

31

Nippanoose

Taylor Poor

3

3

4

10.00

2

3

34

Sconset

Sykes & Liljegren

2

2

7

11.00

3

Division: Marshall Cat (7 boats)

Pos

Sail

Boat

Skipper

1

2

3

Total
Points

Pos

1

222

Tigger

Steven Caulfield

1

1

2

4.00

1

2

632

Caterpillar

John & Jonas Everets

3

4

1

8.00

2

3

125

Quicksilver

L. Dennis Shapiro

2

2

4

8.00

3

Division: Rainbow (15 boats)

Pos

Sail

Boat

Skipper

1

2

3

Total
Points

Pos

1

37

Clio

Melissa & Nat Philbrick

1

1

1

3.00

1

2

Rainbow

Squantum

Mark Feigen

4

3

2

9.00

2

3

Purple/Blue

Mistoffelees

Mead, Stephen

2

5

4

11.00

Division: Rhodes 19 (18 boats)

Pos

Sail

Boat

Skipper

1

2

3

Total
Points

Pos

1

3406

Toni Too

Sophie Massie

1

3

1

5.00

1

2

3201

Rodeo

Eric Johnson

3

2

5

10.00

2

3

3737

Rhode Show

Thomas Glover

4

1

8/MAN

13.00

On Sunday, IOD’s (International One Designs) competed outside the harbor in 16 knots of wind with gusts to over 20. Bravo flag (no spinnakers) flew for the first two of three races. Results after three races were:

IOD Class (13 boats)

Pos

Sail

Boat

Skipper

1

2

3

Total
Points

Pos

1

Peoples

Bob Constable

6

3

2

11.00

1

2

Foxtrot

Bruce Failing

2

4

5

11.00

2

3

Hotel

Ian McNeice

3

5

4

12.00

3

About Nantucket Race Week Sponsors

Nantucket Community Sailing is delighted to welcome new and returning Sponsors:

NRW Title Sponsor
reMain Nantucket www.remainnantucket.org

OHC Presenting Sponsor
Panerai www.panerai.com

Gold Sponsor
Vineyard Vines www.vineyardvines.com

Silver Sponsor
Sperry Topsider www.sperrytopsider.com
Chartis www.chartisinsurance.com
The Inquirer and Mirror www.ack.net

1/2 Silver Sponsor
Hedge Connection www.hedgeconnection.com
Vioni Capital Management www.vionicapital.com

Bronze Sponsor
Charles Schwab www.schwab.com
Windward Investment Management www.windwardinv.com
Wilmington Trust www.wilmingtontrust.com
Porsche www.greaterboston.porschedealer.com
Polachi Partners www.polachi.com
David Yurman www.davidyurman.com
ePaint www.epaint.com
Maui Jim www.mauijim.com
Carlin Contracting www.carlincontracting.com

Fleet Sponsor
Atlantis WeatherGear www.atlantisweathergear.com
Plum TV www.plumtv.com/nantucket
New England Brokerage Co. www.nebco.net
Headway www.hdway.com
Robert Oatley Vineyards www.robertoatley.com
Quantum Sails www.quantumsails.com
SailProud www.sailproud.com
Weather Routing, Inc. www.wriwx.com
Chip Riegel Photography www.chipriegel.com
W Class Yachts www.w-class.com
Lyman Perry Architects www.lparchitects.com
Tradewind Aviation www.tradewindaviation.com

About Nantucket Race Week and the Opera House Cup
Nantucket Race Week is an eight-day experience that marshals the entire Nantucket community together in a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties. The races provide sport for everyone from young dinghy sailors and families in the household knockabout to grand prix racers at the very top of their profession. The racing begins on Saturday, August 7, 2010 with events scheduled daily through Sunday, August 15, 2010. For a detailed event listing, please visit the Schedule of Events. Nantucket Race Week is proud to be a Clean Regatta as certified by Sailors for the Sea.

The Opera House Cup Regatta is a cherished tradition held on the third Sunday of August on Nantucket. The 38th Annual Opera House Cup Regatta will be Sunday, August 15, 2010. The Opera House Cup Regatta was the first all-wooden, single-hulled classic boat regatta on the East Coast, and it attracts some of the finest sailboats in the country. The Opera House Cup Regatta is proud to be a Clean Regatta as certified by Sailors for the Sea.

Nantucket Community Sailing is proud to welcome back the Opera House Cup title sponsor, the luxury Italian watch manufacturer, Panerai. The OHC Regatta and Awards Party benefits Nantucket Community Sailing.

About Nantucket Community Sailing
Founded in 1994, Nantucket Community Sailing (NCS) is a non-profit, educational organization providing affordable recreational access to sailing & various water sports to the public. Nantucket Community Sailing continues to improve community access to local waters and strive to strengthen the island's historical maritime traditions by:

- Hosting the Opera House Cup Regatta , a "classic" wooden sailboat race.
- Providing free access to equipment and instruction to many community outreach programs.
- Sponsoring and running Nantucket's High School Varsity and Club Sailing Teams.
- Implementing an alternative Watersport Outreach class in the Nantucket High School's physical education curriculum.
- Offering scholarships to year-round island youth.
- Running informal sailboat races for all levels.
- Teaching adaptive windsurfing and rowing clinics for disabled athletes.

Since 1994, over 10,000 children have learned to sail in one of the greatest natural sailing venues in the world – Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.

Contact:
Diana Brown
4 Winter Street
PO Box 2424
Nantucket, MA 02584
Office: 508.228.6600
Diana@nantucketsailing.com

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