The Boston Yacht Club Hosts the 2005 Jackson Cup Team Sailing Challenge
Jackson Cup has become one of the premier team sail boat racing events in the USA.
Marblehead, MA (PRWEB) April 13, 2005 -- The Jackson Cup, named in honor of
the late Past Commodore Dr. Robert F. Jackson, (1993-'94), is an annual
invitational team race challenge by the Boston Yacht Club to other clubs and
organizations. The teams selected for the April 16th and 17th challenge at the
BYC are chosen for having demonstrated high racing skill and the Corinthian
spirit. Included in the group are the top 4 ranked teams in the USA, and a
“who’s who” of Olympic, national and collegiate champions.
The Jackson
Cup was inaugurated in 1999 and is held in April each year. It is sailed in
Sonar class boats. Participating in the Jackson Cup this year are: Boston Yacht
Club, Eastern Yacht Club, Larchmont Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club, Royal Nova
Scotia Yacht Squadron, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club and
Yale Corinthian Yacht Club.
Two days are scheduled, with dinner on
Saturday evening and awards on Sunday afternoon. With eight teams of three a
typical race format would be multiple round robins with a preliminary round
followed by seeded rounds to keep everyone racing over the two days. With good
winds there can be over 50 races in that time.
About the Boston Yacht
Club
The Boston Yacht Club, nestled in the historic "Old Town" section of
Marblehead, is the third oldest yacht club in America, and the oldest club in
New England. From its founding in 1866 through the present, the club's history
has been rich in lore. The membership roll holds names such as Nathaniel
Herreshoff, General Benjamin Butler, Sir Thomas Lipton, President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, and Ted Hood.
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