One of our most fun event, the annual Around Hog Island Race is set for September 10 this year. Traditionally a fun event, the race begins off Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol Harbor and is set around Hog Island with a return to the finish line also off HMM. Bring the family, the kids, your spouse, your pets for a fun sail in the afternoon followed by a post-race gathering at Bristol YC. Some food will be provided and the bar will be open for beverages.
Here is the announcement from Dom, our race chair:
Hello Sea Sprite Sailors!
Only three weeks to go until you can participate in our famous, annual, fun Sea Sprite race around Hog Island!
We have already received a good amount of interest and really look forward to seeing you all out there. Be on the look out for the NOR’s and SI’s to be sent to you and published on the Sea Sprite Association Website in the near future. Mark your calendar, Saturday September 10th, 1pm!
If you plan on participating, please send me an email and I will make sure to add you to the starting list.
We have some soft commitments from the following boats/skippers:
Whatawah/ Ben B. (I spoke to you from my kayak this weekend!)
Bramasole/Bob C. (The one to beat!)
Oasis/Bob R. (The master!)
Lulabelle/TBD (Can be available if Bob H. is out of town, email me if interested!)
New Hope/Dom M. (Always learning)
Seeker/Ian G. (Will get you a mooring if needed!)
Swallow/Jerry D. (Your boat is in awesome shape, see you soon!)
Sailaway/John H. (Let me know if you need a mooring!)
Liva/Nathan W. (All the way from Warwick, let me know if you need a mooring!)
Artemis/Ruth S. (Looking forward to seeing you having fun around the island! Come practice this and next Wednesday ;-))
Freya/ Susie H (Great meeting you this weekend, hope you can make it! Come practice this and next Wednesday ;-))
And, the winner gets to keep Mr. Hog on their mantlepiece FOR A YEAR!!!
Looking forward seeing you all out there and please let me know if you have any questions.
Again, if you are in, please send me an email at dom.messerli@me.com to let me know that you will be participating.
Big Thank You to Bob Rude to prepare the NOR and SI’s!
Happy Sailing
Dom