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The 10th Annual Amherst Island Pursuit Race will run in conjunction with the 14th anniversary of the Thomson Jemmett Vogelzang - Easter Seals Regatta which has been deemed one of the most successful in Canada from its initiation in 1997. This local event has raised to-date in excess of $5,000,000. The goal for the 2010 event is $32,000. An influential part of the national regatta series organized by Easter Seals Ontario, the Kingston event is completely run and organized by local volunteers.

For the forth consecutive year, the Amherst Island Pursuit Race will be run in conjunction with the Kingston Easter Seals Regatta.

Gifts and Prizes Abound! Each skipper will receive a Goodie Bag which includes a t-shirt and dinner ticket!

This year, Kingston's finest professional sailing photographer, Geoff Webster, will be snapping photos of all the action; and every skipper will receive a free cd-rom with all the photos! When registering, be sure to include your phone number - we will give you a call the following week so you can pick up a copy from Pride Marine!

Registration is EASY! Simply download the 2010 registration form (with pledge form) and drop it off at Pride! For additional pledges, you may download an additional pledge form.

General Race Information:

• 26.4 Nautical Mile Course
• Fastest Corrected Time and Yacht Name in each division will be noted on event plaque which will serve as record for next year’s event
• Open to all lake Ontario sailors including BQYC, CBYC, KYC, & PEYC
• Spinnaker and White Sail Handicaps available
• Staggered Starts based on PHRF Handicap
• Rendezvous Finish at Loyalist Cove Marina
• Post Race Barbecue & Party!
• Rafting Available for out-of-town participants!

Skipper’s Meeting: 9:00 AM
First Start: 10:00 AM

Race Instructions
Registered Boats/Past Results
Event Pictures

Awards

Awards are presented to:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd boats in the overall standings
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd boats in PHRF 1 Division
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd boats in PHEF 2 Division
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd boats in White Sail Division
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd boats in any One Design Division where there are 5 or more boats (such as Shark, Olson 30 or Soling)
• The Coveted "Shaft Award" to Most Unlucky Skipper and his/her hapless crew

Registration

You may download the 2010 registration form (with pledge form) in PDF format. For additional pledges, you may download an additional pledge form.

About Last Year

The 9th annual race attracted 31 registered boats, in 3 divisions who, as usual, had the choice of rounding Amherst Island to the west or to the east. This decision split the fleet, and while the Westbound boats thought they had the Eastbounds licked, as they made their way towards the finish line, the Eastbounds tore through the Lower Gap and steamed downwind under spinnakers to snatch the first 8 finishes! Once again, our successful regatta owes a huge debt of gratitude to our wonderful Race Committee volunteer Barry Elvidge who donated his time and his boat for the whole weekend - thanks Barry!

All of the proceeds from this year's registration, pledges, sponsorships, auctions, clothing sales, dinner and dance tickets were donated to the Easter Seals Society and we are happy to report that $30,000 was raised to support Kingston Area children with disabilities. Thank you to everyone that made the 2009 event such a huge success.

For more event information or to register, please contact David Wilby @ 613-634-1900 or wilby@pridemarine.com