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Your Guide: Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta
Vessels have been racing in the Marblehead sailing races since 1889.
Sails unfurled and ballooned and the wind-powered vessels cut a swath outside Marblehead Harbor Thursday on the first day of the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta.
Regatta sailing continues Friday, Saturday and Sunday, hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club.
The regatta will see the launching of between 150 and 200 boats, maneuvered by some 1,000 sailors.
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Captains and crews are competing for berths in the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Championships.
They will be held in the British Virgin Islands.
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The Marblehead races have been a summer staple since 1889.
They are part of Marblehead Race Week, which featured smaller vessels and younger racers at the junior races Monday through Wednesday.
Boaters and, perhaps, bathers and beachcombers, will be treated to a spectacle this weekend.
The races start each day at 11 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Practiced hands and their skippers will set vessels over courses, the sailboats leaning and bobbing as they seek the lead.
Here are the classes of boats and the dates they are competing:
Thursday – Sunday
- IOD
- Rhodes 19
Friday – Sunday
- J /105
- Etchells
- Town Class
- Viper 640
- Sonar
- J/24
- J/70
- Megabyte
Saturday - Sunday
- Vanguard 15
Friday, July 26
Registration in the Main Lounge at the Boston Yacht Club from 9:00 – 11:00 am for all classes.
Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Party under the tent scheduled from 6:00-7:30 pm (subject to racing schedule) featuring rules guru Dick Rose speaking. A great night for a snack & drink under the tent before heading out for your crew dinner.
Visit Sperry Top-Sider to watch the highlight video of the day on the water.
Stop by the Coral Reef Sailing Apparel merchandise display at the evening party to purchase your regatta gear.
Snacks will be served in conjunction with bars featuring Mt Gay rum and Ipswich Ale.
Saturday, July 27
Registration in the Main Lounge at the Boston Yacht Club from 9:00 – 11:00 am for classes racing 2 days
Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Party under the tent scheduled from 5:30-8:30 pm (subject to racing schedule) with a live band. Dinner and dancing - come and make a night of it!
Visit Sperry Top-Sider at the evening party to purchase your new sailing shoes and watch the video footage of the day.
Mt Gay is treating you all to Black Barrel rum at the party – don’t miss this chance to drink their best!
Stop by the Coral Reef Sailing Apparel merchandise display at the party to buy your NOOD gear.
Dinner is served! Join us for an Italian Feast including multiple pastas, greens and a delicious dessert. Mt Gay Black Barrel will be flowing alongside Ipswich Ale.
Sunday, July 28
Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Party and Overall Awards from 4:00-5:30pm (subject to racing schedule).
Class prizes will be awarded, along with naming the Marblehead NOOD Overall Winner and invitee to the BVI NOOD.
Stop by the Coral Reef Sailing Apparel for your last chance to pick up your regatta gear.
Sperry Top-Sider will again be showing racing footage from Sunday’s races.
Grab an Ipswich Ale or Mt Gay rum to pair with your Steamed Hot Dog and Chowder.
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