2009 Wharf Rat Challenge

Thanks for all the great responses and enthusiasm for the 2009 Wharf Rat Challenge. There were many more qualifiers for 2008, than our first year in 2007, and it seems the WRC is getting to be quite a popular and competitive award.

There is still a consensus to add another Massachusetts event bringing the total number of events to 6, yet we will keep the qualifying requirements as before with the Nationals being mandatory and best of any two others.

Final 2008-2009 Schedule:

1. Mass Bay Challenge in Winthrop / 15-Nov-08 / Linda Epstein (16-Nov is backup date).
2. New Years Regatta at Manhasset Bay YC / 1-Jan-09 and 3-Jan-09 (no racing on 2-Jan-09) / Pedro Lorson. For the WRC only the racing on 3-Jan-09 will count.
3. Midwinters in Annapolis / 24-Jan-09 & 25-Jan-09 / Jesse Falsone & Ian Mutnick.
4. Stanley Bell Regatta at Larchmont YC / 4-Apr-09 and 5-Apr-09 / Nick Langone.
5. New Massachusetts event / name and date to be determined.
6. Nationals at Larchmont, NY / 18-Apr-09 and 19-Apr-09 / Nick Langone.

As before we will ask that a Notice Of Race for the new Massachusetts event be circulated at or before the Midwinters in order that the event be a qualifier for the 2009 WRC.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the water soon!

Good luck,

Benj

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