Race Week News

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE NANTUCKET REGATTA AND THE 52^nd OPERA HOUSE CUP REGATTA

March 28, 2024

Dear Skippers,

Nantucket Community Sailing invites you to register for the Nantucket Regatta, August 16-17, 2024, and the 52^nd Opera House Cup Regatta, presented by Blue Flag Partners, August 18, 2024. Both regattas are part of the Classic Yacht Owners Association Classic Yacht Challenge Series.

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 16

• The Nantucket Regatta (day one) -- for boats >22' with a 2024 CRF or PHRF-NE rating
• Nantucket Community Sailing's 30^th Anniversary Gala with cocktails, seated dinner, live auction, and band, The Nantucket Hotel

Saturday, August 17

• The Nantucket Regatta (day two)
• Classic Yacht Exhibition, Straight Wharf, Nantucket Boat Basin
• Sponsor Party on board a private luxury yacht, Nantucket Boat Basin
• Brewery Night Dinner with food trucks, raw bar, and band, Nantucket Yacht Club

Sunday, August 18

• Parade of Wooden Boats out of the harbor, accompanied by a brochure with photos and descriptions of all OHC boats
• Rainbow Fleet Parade around Brant Point Lighthouse
• 52^nd Opera House Cup Regatta, for wooden boats >24' with a 2024 CRF rating
• Opera House Cup Awards Party under the tents at Jetties Beach

Registration

Registration for both regattas is HERE. The OHC Notice of Race is HERE and the Nantucket Regatta NOR will be posted soon. You will need a 2024 CRF rating to compete, which you can get HERE, but you can register for the NR and OHC regattas prior to getting a rating and we'll add your rating when it's available.

Fees

Nantucket Regatta registration fees:

Opera House Cup Regatta registration fees:

Social Events

Registration for all Nantucket Race Week and Opera House Cup social events will open later in the season. You will continue to have the ability to reserve a table for your crew at the OHC Awards Party. If you would like to display your boat in the Classic Yacht Exhibition, please contact Diana Brown.

Opera House Cup Regatta information

Over the past few years we implemented some significant changes to the Opera House Cup Regatta, based on interviews with many participants. The changes include:

• Boats will be scored using the Classic Yacht Owner's Association (CYOA) Divisions
• There will be one or two Overall Trophy Winners – for the plank-on-frame boat with the best corrected time and for the boat with the best corrected time
• Pursuit start
• Addition of a windward leg
• Corinthian trophy – For the boat with the best corrected time with an all-amateur crew
• Commodores' Cup – For the boat with the best combined corrected time for the Nantucket Regatta and Opera House Cup, including Invitational Division boats
• The Invitational Division for boats which do not meet the OHC eligibility criteria (hull material, sail color) but contribute to the overall spectacle of the regatta

What remains the same:

• All boats must have a wooden hull or be historically significant
• No spinnakers
• No square-top mainsails
• White, cream or tan bark sails
• Divisions may be created for one design classes, such as Alerions, 12 Metres, Wianno Seniors, and Concordias
• Amateur and family crews are encouraged

Moorings and Slips

• Nantucket moorings and dock slips are limited, and there is little anchorage space, so we strongly recommend that you reserve NOW. Please do not wait until summer, because there may not be anything available then.

o Nantucket Moorings reservations are available through DOCKWA

o Nantucket Boat Basin slip reservations are available now

• Nantucket Community Sailing has reserved a limited number of moorings for the nights of August 15 – 18. Priority will be given to boats registered for both the Nantucket Regatta and the Opera House Cup. We ask that you reimburse NCS for the cost of the mooring.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor

Blue Flag Partners is an integrated collection of investment, real estate, construction and hospitality industry experts who are, first and foremost, explorers. Their focus is luxury hospitality and residential projects in the Northeast, including some extraordinary properties on Nantucket. The Blue Flag logo honors the iconic nautical flag that signals the beginning of a voyage, and exemplifies the spirit of Blue Flag's team in creating bold, inviting, and exceptional projects.

Nantucket Race Week and the Opera House Cup are the primary fundraising events for Nantucket Community Sailing, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. Your support allows NCS to teach 1,000 kids to sail and provide $150,000 in scholarships and free sailing to underserved children and adults each year. Since our founding in 1994 NCS has taught 20,000 children and granted over $1M in sailing scholarships. Your registration, sponsorship and Friends of the Cup donations directly support NCS's sailing programs.

Further information:
Diana Brown
508-228-6600 or diana@nantucketcommunitysailing.org