Red Grant Regatta Announcement

(Raritan, New Jersey)- This year, the Raritan Yacht Club of Raritan, New Jersey is celebrating its 150th anniversary and will be hosting its 69th annual Red Grant Regatta.  The event is not only the largest keelboat regatta in the New York City area outside of the Long Island Sound, but it is also one of the highlights of the summertime social festivities at RYC.

Joining in that celebration are several one-design J fleets as well as the usual PHRF classes.  The one-design classes will feature twenty J/Crews divided amongst J/30s, J/105s and the J/109 East Coast Championships.  Within the J/30, class one will find several familiar faces seeking to augment their pickle-dish case; such as Steve Buzbee’s BLUE MEANIE from the host club and also John McArthur’s SMILES from Cedar Point YC in Cedar Point, CT.

The J/105s has a half-dozen teams in the hunt for fame and glory, including Paul Zajac’s SKAL, Dennis Driscoll’s HORNET and Marcus Wunderlich’s STRATOS.

The nice turnout of seven J/109s includes teams from as far east as Newport, RI and as far west as Pennsylvania.  The event is also the J/109 East Coast Championship.  Leading teams include Adrian Begley’s MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN from Atlantic Highlands YC, Dave Frizell’s CEOL NA MARA from the hosted RYC, and Bill Kneller’s VENTO SOLARE.  For more Red Grant Regatta sailing information