2008 Northeast Regional Youth/Adult Open Water Rowing Calendar

If you would like to submit a racing event for our calendar, you may do so by using our Racing Event Calendar Form.

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

February

February 2
Crash-Bobs: Hull’s Indoor Rowing Event
Jacobs Elementary School, 180 Harborview Road, Hull
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
*Those wishing to participate in the Liffmann Challenge (rowing and runnung event) must pre-register by calling Ed McCabe at 781-925-5433.

March

March 1, 2008
The Snow Row
Windmill Point Boathouse, 185 Main Street, Hull
Sponsor: Hull Lifesaving Museum
Contact: Ed McCabe 781-925-5433
Email: [email protected]
Start Time: 1:00 p.m.;

April

April 26, 2008
Rain Row, Pier 40
Rowing Season Opens in the Harbor youth event
Sponsor: Floating the Apple
Contact: Mike Davis
Email: [email protected]
www.floatingtheapple.org

May

May 17, 2008
Essex River Race
Description: 5.5+ mile open water event from the Essex River at Rout 133 in Essex, out behind the barrier beaches of Ipswich and back
Location: Essex, MA
Sponsor: Cape Anne Rowing Club
Contact: Rich Klajnscek
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Email: [email protected]
www.blackburnchallenge.com/Essex.html

May 17, 2008
John Magnus Row, Governors Island Week
Sponsor: Floating the Apple
Contact: Mike Davis, 212 564-5412
Email: [email protected]
www.floatingtheapple.org

May 31, 2008
Spring Wave
Description: 3 youth races; 1 adult race--extra boats available
Location: Button Bay, Lake Champlain
Sponsor: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Contact: Nick Patch, 802 475-2022
Cost: $20.00

June

June 7 & 8, 2008
John Gardner Small Craft Weekend
Location: Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT
Contact Peter Vermilya
Email: [email protected]
www.mysticseaport.org

June 14 & 15, 2008
Brewster Raid
Description: Row/Camp
Location: Great Brewster Island, Boston Harbor
Sponsor: Hull Lifesaving Museum
Contact: Lory Newmyer
Email: [email protected]
Cost: $20.00

June 14, 2008
Nautical Tag Sale
Location: Groton, CT
Sponsore: John Gardner TSCA
Contact: Russ Smith
Email: [email protected]

June 21-22, 2008
Hudson Clearwater Revival
Contact: Stan Glickstein

July

July 12, 2008
Blackburn Challenge
Description: This 20 mile challenge sends rower, kayakers and canoeists around Cape Ann
Location: Gloucester, MA
Sponsor: Cape Ann Rowing Club

July 19, 2008
The Vineyard Cup
Pilot gig races. One-mile heats and a 3.4 mile triangular course
Location: Martha's Vineyard
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Sponsor: Rowing Martha's Vineyard
Contact: Carol Gannon Salguero, 508: 693-4658
Email: [email protected]   (new email address)
Registration Required.
Cost: $25.00

July 20, 2008
Lake Champlain Challenge Race
Description: 3 mile triangular course, Bermont to New York coxed gig race, all classes, mixed crews
Boats and logding provided
Location: Ferrisburgh/Vergenned, VT
Sponsor: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Contact: Nick Patch, 802 475-2022
Email: [email protected]
www.lcmm.org

July 26, 2008
Belfast Regatta
Sonsor: Come Boating!
Location: Belfast, MAine
Contact: Malcom Gater, 207 338-4578
Email: [email protected]

July 26, 2008
Monument Island Rowing Race
Sponsor: Pembroke Watershed Association
Contact: Willar Boulter
Email: [email protected]
Coxwain's meeting: 9:30 a.m.
Race: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $20.00

August

August 2, 2008
Scituate Harbor Festival
Location: Scituate, MA
Description: 3.5 mile race
Contact: Tucker Patterson, 781 545-7121
Email: [email protected]
Time: 10:00 a.m.

September

5th Annual Soundkeeper Lighthouse to Lighthouse Race
Description: 14 mile race open to all human powered vessels
Location: Compo Beach, Westport, CT
Sponsor: Soundkeepers
Contact: Wayne Lysobey 203 846-9723 or Michele Sorensen
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
www.soundkeeper.org/pull

October

October 11, 2008
James Wakefield Row
Youth Event--extra gigs available
Location: Burlington, VT Community Boathouse
Sponsor: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Contact: Nick Patch, 802 475-2022
Email: [email protected]
www.lcmm.org
Cost: $20.00

October 11-13, 2008
Rowing Regatta for adults and youth
Location: Vinalhaven, Maine
Sonsor: Fox Island Technical School
Contact: Mark Jackson, 207 863-4681
Email: [email protected]

October 18, 2008
Head of the Weir
Description: 5 mile race from river head to Windmill Point Boathouse
Location: Windmill Point Boathouse, Hull, MA
Sponsor: Hull Lifesaving Museum
Contact: Ed McCabe, 781 925-5433
Email: [email protected]
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $20.00

October 25, 2008
Station Main Gig Invitational for adults and youths
Location: Rockland, Maine
Contact: Muriel Curtis, 207 691-2037

November

November 1, 2008
Plymouth Bay Row
Sponsor: Team Saquish
Contact: Mike Jenness
Email: [email protected]
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $20.00

November 15, 2008
Pemberton Sprints
All youth round robin sprints
Location: Windmill Point Boathouse, Hull, MA
Sponsor: Hull Lifesaving Museum
Contact: Ed McCabe, 781 925-5433
Email: [email protected]
Time: Noon
Cost: Free

November 22, 2008
Icebreaker, Northeast Region Youth Championships
Description: All youth, round robin style sprint races (invitational)
Location: Windmill Point, Hull
Sponsor: Hull Lifesaving Museum
Contact: Lory Newmyer
Email: [email protected]
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $20.00

December

December 6, 2008
American Star Races