Red Grant Blog

 

It’s going to be hard to top the 2009 Red Grant Regatta…

·         99 Boats Competing

·         19 Boats from NY and Long Island Sound

·         30 Boats from Outside Raritan Bay

·         5 One Design Classes, 5 PHRF Classes

·         2 Racing Circles

·         The BEST Regatta Party Around

·         The Most Tasty Pain Killers outside of the BVI

·         6 Breezy Races in the Middle of July

·         60 Kids racing Optis, JY's, 420's, and Lasers

·         19 Cruising boats in a fleet separated by 1:03!

·         Over $11,000 raised for the Red Cross!


Congratulations to:

·         Red Grant Trophy Winner  (Most competitive class) – Blue Meanie

·         Arthur Zucker Memorial Trophy Winner (Largest Class – J/24 & J/80) – Gameface & Angry Chameleon

·         Tony Leitner Sportsmanship Award Winners – Donna and Scottie Wolferberger

 


 Didn’t buy your Red Grant Swag Yet?

A limited number of T-shirts, polo shirts and visor are still for sale.  Email usa1136@yahoo.com with your order; include size and quantity, or stop by the club!

                       


A special thanks to all of the Red Grant Volunteers including:

·         Eric Leitner and Circle A Race Committee

·         Dave Kempf and Circle B Race Committee

·         Gary Myer and the Junior Regatta Committee

·         Steve Gillooly (Webmaster and Scoring Expert and Cruiser Race Committee

·         Donna and Scott Wolfersberger – On and Off Water Hospitality Chairs

·         Tom Solas and the Protest Committee

·         Registration Committee

·         Keyport Yacht Club – Extra Marks, Extra Guest Moorings and Race Committee Boat

·         SeaHorse and Wild’s Mooring Services – Guest Mooring Preparation

·         Thursday & Monday Yard Work Parties – Trailer Relocation Specialists

·         The Stryker Family – Expert Shirt Sellers, Box Movers, Trophy Finders

·         Everyone who Provided their Boats for the Race Committee

·         Our Silent Auction Donors

·         The Jersey Shore Red Cross Team

·         The Fantastic RYC Launch Drivers

·         Slavko, Kitchen, Wait Staff and Bartenders

·         Our Generous Sponsors – Mount Gay Rum, Liberty Natural Gas Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mary Holder, Photoboat.com, North Sails, Team McLube, Predictwind.com, Rufus Shirts, West Marine and Pirate’s Lair.


Regatta Hosted by:

 

Raritan Yacht Club

160 Water Street

Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

http://www.ryc.org

Images and content ©2009 Raritan Yacht Club
and the Red Grant Regatta Committee.  All rights reserved.