(Annapolis, MD)- Another epic Sperry Top Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta is
in the making this coming weekend on the Chesapeake Bay. What has now
become an annual right of spring in the Bay area, the Annapolis YC,
famous for being one of the most gracious and accommodating hosts clubs
anywhere, somehow fits in over 200 boats at its various facilities. 157
J teams are sailing (79% of the fleet!). With three separate racing
areas, eight one-design fleets of J/22s, J/24s, J/70s, J/80s, J/30s,
J/35s, J/105s, and J/109s are looking forward to a wonderful weekend of
racing, great social activities and a chance to sit back, relax, and
catch up with friends who’ve been buried in snow this past winter.The forecast for the weekend looks promising. With the clearing out of the massive low-pressure front inflicting enormous damage with tornado’s, thunderstorms and hurricane force winds across the Midwest midweek, the sailors should benefit with cool, classic spring weather on the Chesapeake for the weekend. Breezes are forecast to be in the SW-NW quadrants from 5-12 kts all weekend long.
As the largest fleet in the regatta with fifty-seven boats registered, the J/70 fleet again has many new faces in the crowd joining class veterans from the past year. Past leaders from the winter circuit in Tampa Bay, Key West, Bacardi Miami and Charleston are all present. As one of the last major regattas prior to the J/70 North Americans in Rochester, NY and the Worlds in Newport in September it will be a good test for many of the crews. With teams from fourteen states across America and even a team from Great Britain, the jury is out on how the top teams fair sailing the shifty breezes and tricky currents on the Chesapeake Bay. For more Sperry Topsider Annapolis NOOD Regatta sailing information
