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12mR yachts, 2.4mR yachts, 6mR yachts, MetreFest Regatta, Sailboat Racing

A HUGE SUCCESS BY ANY MEASURE

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (May 14, 2017) – Metre boat sailors from four corners of the United States and Canada enjoyed a spectacular weekend of racing at METEREFEST NEWPORT 2017. By all accounts, the inaugural regatta for International Rule sailing yachts, held in conjunction with New York Yacht Club’s 163rd Annual Regatta with support from Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport was a huge success. Jamie Hilton, METREFEST NEWPORT 2017 Chairman said: “The idea of bringing Metre boat sailors of all different stripes together at one event proved to be more fun than we had even hoped. Sailors and skippers from all 3 classes on hand were very enthused at the event and were universally clamoring as to when and where the next METREFEST will be!”

12mR Laura (KZ-5) & 6mR Lucie (US-55) race alongside in the Around the Island Race. Each took first place in their respective Class / Division today.
12mR Laura, KZ-5 and 6mR Lucie US-55 each won their division in Friday’s Around the Island Race. (photo: James Hilton)

In the largest fleet of the regatta with 17 entries on the starting line, Dee Smith, US-7 dominated the 2.4mR class chalking up a perfect regatta. Not only did Smith win every race, he led at every single mark rounding. Ben Hall, US-77 placed second overall with 13 pts. and Theodore Green, US-175 finished third overall with 15pts. In Friday’s Around Rose Island Race, Theodore Green, US-175 finished second with Charles Rosenfield, US-142 (Woodstock, CT) in third. At Friday’s METREFEST NEWPORT 2017 dinner, upon accepting his Around the Island prize, Dee Smith suggested staging a 2.4mR World Championship in tandem with the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport; his idea was met with resounding cheers from the 300+ gathered Metre sailors.

METREFEST 2.4mR overall:

First: US-7, Dee Smith (Annapolis, MD)

Second: US-77, Ben Hall (Tiverton, RI)

Third: US-175, Theodore Green (North Kingston, RI)

Dee Smith, in US-7 sailed a perfect regatta at NEWPORT METREFEST 2017!
Dee Smith, in US-7 sailed a perfect regatta at NEWPORT METREFEST 2017!  (photo: SallyAnne Santos | WindlassCreative.com)

Results in the 6mR Class were more mixed. Matt Brook’s Lucie, US-55 won the Around the Island Race on Friday followed by Thomas Rodes’ Discovery, US-109 (Cambridge, MA) in second and William Booth’s Flapper, N-71 in third. It was Booth’s Flapper, N-71 who won the weekend regatta however with a total of only 6 pts.

METREFEST 6mR Overall:

First: Flapper, N-71 – William Booth (Bristol, RI)

Second: Lucie, US-55 – Matt Brooks (Fremont, CA)

Third: Madcap, US-21 – Hugh Jones (Locust Valley, NY)

William Booth’s Flapper, N-71 set the tone for the weekend in Saturday’s first start squeezing out Jerry Goldlust’s Cherokee, US-53 and Hugh Jones’ Madcap, US-21 at the pin. (photo: SallyAnne Santos | WindlassCreative.com)
William Booth’s Flapper, N-71 set the tone for the weekend in Saturday’s first start squeezing out Jerry Goldlust’s Cherokee, US-53 and Hugh Jones’ Madcap, US-21 at the pin. (photo: SallyAnne Santos | WindlassCreative.com)
A rare site in recent years-- NINE 12mRs started together at METREFEST, marking a resurgence of the 12mR North American Fleet.
NINE 12mRs with formula designs spanning 1958 – 1986 shared one starting line at METREFEST NEWPORT 2017. (photo: SallyAnne Santos | WindlassCreative.com)

The fabled 12mR Class showed up in force at METREFEST NEWPORT 2017. Nine 12mRs, representing 3 divisions of formula designs spanning 28 years of America’s Cup inspired yacht development, shared a starting line—a very rare occurrence. Dennis Williams’ freshly-restored Defender, US-33 returned to the racecourse after 23 years to win the Modern division in Friday’s Around the Island Race. Also finishing first Around the Island were Kip Curren’s Laura, KZ-5 in the Grand Prix division and Eagle 2019 Syndicate’s Traditional entry American Eagle, US-21.

METREFEST 12mR overall:

First, Grand Prix: New Zealand, KZ-3 – Gunther Buerman (Newport, RI)

First, Modern: Courageous, US-26 – Courageous Syndicate (Ralph Isham / Stephen Glascock, Newport, RI)

First, Traditional: Nefertiti, US-19 – Jon Wullschleger (Sarasota, FL)

MORE INFORMATION: http://www.metrefest.com

FRIDAY RESULTS: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eid=4165

SATURDAY & SUNDAY RESULTS: https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eid=4166

PHOTOS:

Friday Docks:

http://windlasscreative.zenfolio.com/p1024839444

Friday METREFEST Dinner & Awards:

http://windlasscreative.zenfolio.com/p900557244

Saturday Docks & Racing:

http://windlasscreative.zenfolio.com/p343736396

Sunday 2.4mR Racing:

http://windlasscreative.zenfolio.com/p88964662

Sunday NYYC Awards:

http://windlasscreative.zenfolio.com/p644783704

CONTACT:

SallyAnne Santos

MetreFest Event Manager

401-847-0112

metrefest@gmail.com

12mR yachts, 2.4mR yachts, 6mR yachts, MetreFest Regatta, Sailboat Racing

DAY 2: WRAP

2.4mRs racing near the Newport Bridge.
2.4mRs racing near the Newport Bridge.
The 2.4mR fleet chases Dee Smith in USA-7. With his Around the Island Race win on Friday and 3 bullets today, Smith has sailed a perfect regatta to date.
The 2.4mR fleet chases Dee Smith in USA-7. With his Around the Island Race win on Friday and 3 bullets today, Smith has sailed a perfect regatta to date.
6mRs reach across the racecourse.
6mRs reach across the racecourse.
6mR Lucie US-55 executes a picture perfect spinnaker set.
6mR Lucie US-55 executes a picture perfect spinnaker set.
Older new and newer old 12mRs cross tacks... Gran Prix Laura (KZ-5), newly restored Modern Defender, (US-33) and Newport's favorite Traditional 12s Weatherly (US-17) and American Eagle (US-21).
Older new and newer old 12mRs cross tacks… Gran Prix Laura (KZ-5), newly restored Modern Defender, (US-33) and Newport’s favorite Traditional 12s Weatherly (US-17) and American Eagle (US-21).
12mRs starting together in close quarters.
12mRs starting together in close quarters.
A rare site in recent years-- NINE 12mRs started together at METREFEST, marking a resurgence of the 12mR North American Fleet.
A rare site in recent years– NINE 12mRs started together at METREFEST, marking a resurgence of the 12mR North American Fleet.
12 Metres, 2.4mR yachts, MetreFest Regatta, Sailboat Racing

Day 1: On The Docks

Last minute rig tuning as Dennis Williams' freshly restored 12mR Defender, US33 returns to the racecourse for the first time in 23 years!
Last minute rig tuning as Dennis Williams’ freshly restored 12mR Defender, US33 returns to the racecourse for the first time in 23 years!
David Pedrick onboard Charles Robertson's Freedom, 12mR US30. She is well-prepared for her return to competition after a long absence at METREFEST NEWPORT 2017!
David Pedrick onboard Charles Robertson’s Freedom, 12mR US30. She is well-prepared for her return to competition after a long absence at METREFEST NEWPORT 2017!
Just 4 of the fleet of 17 2.4mRs racing at METREFEST NEWPORT this weekend!
Just 4 of the fleet of 17 2.4mRs racing at METREFEST NEWPORT this weekend!
Bill Shore gives a chalk talk to 2.4mR skippers at METREFEST NEWPORT 2017
Bill Shore gives a chalk talk to 2.4mR skippers at METREFEST NEWPORT 2017.
12 Metres, Sailboat Racing

12mRs in Yachting Times

The 2016 12mR North American Championship was recently featured in Yachting Times magazine, with this excellent coverage including photos and story by Nancy Bloom. Click here to read this news feature in Yachting Time’s e-magazine.

12mR North Americans featured in Yachting Times

MetreFest Regatta, Sailboat Racing

Welcome to Newport MetreFest!

Welcome to MetreFest,  an exciting new regatta for International Rule sailing yachts including 2.4mR, 6mR, 8mR and 12mRs. Three days of racing, hosted by New York Yacht Club, with support from Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport, will be run in conjunction with NYYC’s Annual Regatta from June 9-11, 2017. Sail Newport will provide dockage for all of the boats at their Fort Adams facility, enabling both sailors and spectators to walk the docks and appreciate the formula designs from vintage through more modern boats up close. An opening social event, proximate to the docked fleet at Fort Adams, is scheduled for the evening of June 8. Regatta and Social event registration details for participants will follow. Admission for the public to walk the docks (before and after racing daily) will be free of charge.

MetreFest Regatta, Sailboat Racing

MetreFest, First Waypoint on Road to 2019 12mR World Championship

The Countdown Begins!

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (December 8, 2016) – The International 12 Metre Class has announced the ROAD TO THE WORLDS, a 900-day schedule of international regattas and social events leading up to what will arguably be one of the most highly anticipated Metre yachting events since the America’s Cup Jubilee in 2001: the 2019 12 Metre World Championship in Newport, R.I.

Scheduled for July 15-21, 2019, to coincide with celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of the New York Yacht Club, the 2019 12 Metre World Championship is expected to attract more than 30 historic 12 Metres. Participating Twelves will come from the Americas Fleet, which includes a number of Newport-based vintage, traditional, modern and grand prix 12 Metres as well as other America’s Cup-era Twelves from around the U.S.; the Northern and Southern Europe Fleets, which consist primarily of Vintage and Antique Twelves; and the southern continents.

12 Metres racing in Barcelona during the 2014 12 Metre World Championship.
12 Metres racing in Barcelona during the 2014 12 Metre World Championship.
(photo credit: SallyAnne Santos/Windlass Creative)

“The prospect of a Jubilee-caliber event in Newport, hosted by the New York Yacht Club, has generated incredible enthusiasm on the part of past, present and potential 12 Metre owners and enthusiasts,” said Peter Gerard, Vice President of the Americas Fleet and chair of the 2019 Worlds, noting that the last 12 Metre World Championship was held in 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

The ROAD TO THE WORLDS is a series of competitions, global in nature, that will be a constant “work in progress,” revolving around mainstay events in Europe and at least 16 major regattas in North America.

“The goal is to encourage more participation by existing 12 Metre owners and to provide an exciting competitive and social program to attract new owners and charterers to this historic class,” said Gerard. “Like the 2001 America’s Cup Jubilee, when 38 Twelves gathered in Cowes, England, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the America’s Cup, the 2019 12 Metre Worlds will be an event that fans of this historic class will not want to miss. The racing and social events in Newport will be second to none as part of the New York Yacht Club’s 175th Anniversary Regatta.”

America II and Victory completing their lap of Newport Harbor
Victory ’83 races through Newport harbor during the 2009 12 Metre World Championship
(photo credit: Dan Nerney)

Designed to the International Rule, the first 12 Metres were built in 1907 and selected for Olympic competition in 1908, 1912 and 1920. Prior to World War II, the Twelves were highly sought-after racer cruisers, both in Europe and America. Chosen to replace the massive J-Class yachts for the post-war revival of America’s Cup competition in 1958, the Twelves then became synonymous with the Cup and the New York Yacht Club until 1983 when Royal Perth Yacht Club’s Australia II bested New York Yacht Club’s Liberty to end the 132-year winning streak that is the longest in sporting history. The Twelves competed for the coveted Auld Mug for the last time in 1987, on the waters off Perth, Australia.

The 2019 12 Metre World Championship will revisit those halcyon days of the America’s Cup when glamorous social events, the traditions of sailing, and the visions of Twelves cutting a swath on Narragansett Bay earned the class an unrivaled place in both the history of the City by the Sea and the America’s Cup, still the sport’s most illustrious event.

“The Twelves have played an important part in yachting history, and no place appreciates them more than Newport and the New York Yacht Club,” said Gerard. “The ROAD TO THE WORLDS and the 2019 12 Metre World Championship are the best ways we know to commemorate that appreciation and present a memorable celebration of the class.”

The ROAD TO THE WORLDS schedule in 2017 starts with the Newport MetreFest, June 9-11, scheduled to coincide with the New York Yacht Club 163rd Annual Regatta.

For more information visit http://www.12mrclass.com/ or contact Peter Gerard at pgerard53@gmail.com.

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