Virginia Governor's Cup

Event Information
Title:	Virginia Governor's Cup
Location:	Ware River
Dates:	2 Aug - 3 Aug 2014
Contact:	Clayton James
Type:	CBYRA

Event Description
The Ware River Yacht Club will be hosting the 50th annual Virginia Governor's Cup regatta on August 2 and 3, 2014. The regatta is CBYRA sanctioned. Registration fees are $40 for single crew classes and $50 for all two or more crewed boats. Regatta T-shirts are included in the registration fee for all participants. Registrations can be completed by mail or on the day of the regatta. ALL CLASSES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. Some of the anticipated One Design classes of 3 or more boats are: Sunfish, Albacore, Hampton OD, Buccaneer, Laser, Mobjack, Mutineer, Laser Jr, and 420. Classes with fewer than 3 boats participating will be grouped with other such classes and race under the Portsmouth handicap system. (D-PN). There will be a separate Opti course with Red, Blue, White and Green fleets. Schedule: Saturday Registration 8:30a to 10:30a Skippers Meeting 10:30a First Signal noon Social & Dinner Immediately Following Races Sunday First Signal 10:00a Trophies will be awarded (i) to the Red, Blue and White Opti fleets, (ii) to the top three finishers sailing in the Portsmouth fleet, and (iii) to the top three finishers of all other registered classes (excluding the Opti Green fleet) with 5 boats or more. Opti Green fleet participants will receive a participation award. The Governor's Cup trophy is awarded to the winner of the one design class with the largest number of qualified starts in the regatta (excluding the Optis). The Congressman's Cup trophy is awarded for sportsmanship throughout the regatta. The Chamber of Commerce Junior Cup is awarded to the top skipper less than 18 years of age. More information is set forth on the Notices of Regatta, which can be downloaded by clicking on the "Sailing" menu above. Pre-Registration is encouraged. Printable registration forms are (or will be available) by clicking the "Sailing" menu above. Breakfast & Lunch items may be purchased both Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday night dinner and social is a fundraising event with proceeds to benefit the WRYC Jr. Sailing program. The cost for Social and Dinner is $15 / Adults and $10 / Children (15 and under). Housing is available from the following locations: The Hampton Inn (804) 693-9393 in Gloucester The Comfort Inn (804) 695-1900 in Gloucester Camping (no hook-ups) is available on site at WRYC.
For more information: http://www.wryc.org/80-governor-s-cup/127-50thgc

Event Description

The Ware River Yacht Club will be hosting the 50th annual Virginia Governor's Cup regatta on August 2 and 3, 2014. The regatta is CBYRA sanctioned. Registration fees are $40 for single crew classes and $50 for all two or more crewed boats. Regatta T-shirts are included in the registration fee for all participants. Registrations can be completed by mail or on the day of the regatta.

ALL CLASSES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. Some of the anticipated One Design classes of 3 or more boats are: Sunfish, Albacore, Hampton OD, Buccaneer, Laser, Mobjack, Mutineer, Laser Jr, and 420. Classes with fewer than 3 boats participating will be grouped with other such classes and race under the Portsmouth handicap system. (D-PN). There will be a separate Opti course with Red, Blue, White and Green fleets.

Schedule:
Saturday Registration 8:30a to 10:30a
Skippers Meeting 10:30a
First Signal noon
Social & Dinner Immediately Following Races
Sunday First Signal 10:00a

Trophies will be awarded (i) to the Red, Blue and White Opti fleets, (ii) to the top three finishers sailing in the Portsmouth fleet, and (iii) to the top three finishers of all other registered classes (excluding the Opti Green fleet) with 5 boats or more. Opti Green fleet participants will receive a participation award. The Governor's Cup trophy is awarded to the winner of the one design class with the largest number of qualified starts in the regatta (excluding the Optis). The Congressman's Cup trophy is awarded for sportsmanship throughout the regatta. The Chamber of Commerce Junior Cup is awarded to the top skipper less than 18 years of age.

More information is set forth on the Notices of Regatta, which can be downloaded by clicking on the "Sailing" menu above.

Pre-Registration is encouraged. Printable registration forms are (or will be available) by clicking the "Sailing" menu above.

Breakfast & Lunch items may be purchased both Saturday and Sunday.
The Saturday night dinner and social is a fundraising event with proceeds to benefit the WRYC Jr. Sailing program. The cost for Social and Dinner is $15 / Adults and $10 / Children (15 and under).

Housing is available from the following locations:
The Hampton Inn (804) 693-9393 in Gloucester
The Comfort Inn (804) 695-1900 in Gloucester
Camping (no hook-ups) is available on site at WRYC.

For more information: http://www.wryc.org/80-governor-s-cup/127-50thgc

Event Links
Notice of Race:	2014GCNOR.pdf
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Results:	2014_GC_Results.pdf
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