WHO?
You and all of the yachting friends you can round up are invited!  Harvest Moon Regatta® is an open regatta and there is plenty of room for 200+ yachts.  If you subscribe to the axiom, "Gentlemen don't go to weather," then this offshore regatta is for you.  Unlike heading out for a Gulf crossing to Mexico or Florida, you will remain relatively close to shore.  Starting order is determined according to the speed and other characteristics of each vessel, helping to keep the fleet closer in proximity and increase the competitive spirit.

WHAT?
Harvest Moon Regatta® is a Category 3 (ISAF Offshore Regulations Governing Offshore Racing for Monohulls & Multihulls) open regatta for all racing, cruising, spinnaker and non-spinnaker sailing yachts.  Yachts must be at least 27 feet length on deck ("LOD").  Monohulls must have a minimum crew of four capable sailors.  Multihulls must have a minimum crew of three experienced and capable sailors. 

  • The race starts in front of the Flagship Hotel Pier, Galveston, at 2 p.m. on Thursday in order to allow participating yachts to leave the Seabrook and LaPorte areas the same day.
  • The course is a direct sail to Port Aransas of approximately 150 miles and should take cruising vessels 20 to 25 hours in a fair breeze.
  • Yachts may return on the following Monday and join the informal race home, or remain docked in Port Aransas at one of two marinas for a later return.
  • Participants can expect to take only 2 to 4 days off work, depending on their return plans.

COST OF ENTRY?

  • Entry Fee:  $125
  • US SAILING Members receive a discount; they will be charged $112.50.
  • After 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2010, an additional $50 fee will be charged for late entry.  The deadline for late entry is 5:00 p.m. October 10, 2010.

WRISTBANDS, MERCHANDISE, BUS TICKETS?

  • Wristbands for food and drink are on sale on-line, at Lakewood Yacht Club and at the Captains' Roundtable and the Skippers' Meeting for $20.  After October 15, 2010, wristbands will cost $25; the number available will be limited.  Saturday's rum and/or rations will require a wristband. 
  • Bus tickets for a return trip from Port Aransas to Lakewood Yacht Club on Sunday must be purchased in advance to assure a seat.  The tickets are on sale on-line and at Lakewood Yacht Club.  The cost is $35.  The bus will leave the City Marina Pavilion promptly at 10 a.m. on Sunday.  The bus trip from Port Aransas to Lakewood Yacht Club takes approximately 4 hours.  If it is determined that the need exists for a bus stop for the convenience of some passengers, the bus will stop on the way home from Port Aransas at Fry's Electronics, 11565 SW Freeway 59, located on the feeder road of Highway 59 at Beltway 8.  That decision will be announced at the Skippers' Meeting.
  • Merchandise is on sale at Lakewood Yacht Club, at the Captains' Roundtable and at the Skippers' Meeting.  Items remaining, if any, will be sold in Port Aransas.

WEATHER CONDITIONS?

  • October average Gulf temperature is 77.5 degrees Fahrenheit!
  • Winds - E 25%, NE 20%, SE 18%, N 15%, S 8%, W 3%
  • Moon - BIG, Orange, and Beautiful!



 
*Sponsored by Bay Access, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) corporation)
Hosted by Lakewood Yacht Club
Harvest Moon Regatta® is a registered trademark of Lakewood Yacht Club.