(Marblehead, MA)- Registration is now open for the biennial Marblehead
to Halifax Ocean race July 9. “With more than 1,500 ‘likes’ on Facebook
we are excited about the early interest,” said Jennie Aspinall, Vice
Commodore-elect of the Boston Yacht Club and chair of the 2017 event.
“We are looking forward to a full fleet of competitors at the starting
line in July,” she continued.The 363-nautical mile Marblehead to Halifax is one of the oldest races on the eastern seaboard. It began in 1905 and has continued every other year except during wartime. It is cosponsored by the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax. Major support comes from the Steele Auto Group of Nova Scotia.
“Marblehead is the idyllic place for the start of this race,” Aspinall declares. “There will be a round of parties and social events throughout the weekend before starting the race.” The race has been a popular one for J/sailors across the northeastern seaboard, with class and overall wins taken by some over the course of time- J/35s, J/40s, J/44s, J/120s, J/111s all have garnered silverware in this famous race. For more Marblehead Halifax Race registration and sailing information
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