August 7-9,  2009

The Northeast Harbor Fleet and Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club of Blue Hill cordially invite you to participate in the 15th Annual Downeast RaceWeek, an event that in 2009 becomes a long “Weekend” from Friday, August 7th to Sunday, August 9th. Racing will be in picturesque Blue Hill and Jericho Bays with magnificent views of Mt. Desert as a backdrop.

A significant addition to this classic CRUISING CLASS event will be participation by two one design classes, Atlantics and International One Designs.  This reflects this year’s return to the traditional roots of DERW and its focus on participation and fun racing.  This format will also make it easier to sign up crew who work during the week and for club one-design participation. 

Cruising/Racing Class  This event combine the KYC Nevin Cup  and NEHF August Cruise.  The Nevin Cup will still feature the best adjusted combined times for the two races on Saturday and Sunday.  The August Cruise will be scored on all three days of racing, Friday through Sunday using the Low Point Scoring System.  All boats will start together, but for scoring purposes, the boats will be divided into 3 or 4 Divisions. There are prizes for overall Winners. Monohull cruiser/racer sailboats of at least 22 feet LOA with PHRFNE 2009 ratings are eligible as are Atlantic Class, 6 Meter and International One-Designs. Large crusing boats, both power and sail, are invited to particpate as sponsoriing motherships for a one-design entry.

Two new trophies are being introduced:

Downeast Yacht Club Challenge Trophy –  This is similar to the Bermuda Race Onion Patch Trophy. A yacht club may enter one or more 3-4 boat teams (CCA, NYYC, NEHF, DHYC, KYC, etc.). The top 3 boats of the team are scored in each race.  The Yacht Club Team with the best point score over 3 races will become the winner.

International One-Design  vs.  Atlantic Class Shoot Out  -  These two classes have never raced against one another ,head-to-head.  This new trophy will settle which is the top boat. PHRFNE rates the two designs equally at 150secs/m so they can start them together on a level playing field. Saturday's races will see which one-design class comes out on top.  On Sunday, an effort will be made to create a course doe  2nd race with a common interim finish mark as each class races for home.

2009 SCHEDULE

Friday, August  7  1200 Hours – All boats rendezvous at Ships & Barges Ledge, with IOD’s being towed out if necessary.  All boats finish this day in the vicinity of Pretty Marsh Harbor on Mt. Desert Island for a raft up party.

Saturday, August 8  1000 Hours - Combined fleet rendezvous with Atlantics from Blue Hill, outside of harbor for race to Southeast Harbor/Merchant’s Row off Deer Isle for more raft-up fun.

Sunday, August 9 1000 Hours - Combined fleet rendezvous outside of harbor. Cruiser/Racer Divisions I-III start Race 3, all finishing near Bass Harbor. Atlantics race to a finish off Blue Hill and International.

One-Designs race to Fleet Mark A in Great Harbor with the possiblity of a common mid-course mark for scoring a 2nd Challenge Cup race.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Please email  nehfleet@gmail.com or call 207-276-5101 and ask for Lauren.

2009
Sailing Instructions click here
Entry Form click here
Scratch Sheet - Posts July 15
FINAL Results - Posts August 9 at 2000 hrs.

2008
FINAL Results click here