Olympic gold medalist to race in Detroit

by BAB Associates on 2 Sep 2009 Top-ranked match racing sailors and Olympians from five countries will race sailboats September 3-6 in the second annual Bayview Yacht Club International Match Race for the Detroit Cup.

Racing Skippers include: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Anna Tunnicliffe, Olympian Sall Barkow – both past Rolex US Yachtswomen of the Year. Sailors from Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand, U.S. Virgin Islands and the United States will compete for the Detroit Cup. Local sailors include Chris Van Tol and Adam Hollerbach, who placed 6th in the inaugural event last year. Winner of the BYC spring invitational, Nathan Hollerbach, will make his Detroit Cup debut.

The regatta will be sailed on the Detroit River on Bayview’s club owned fleet of Ultimate 20 sailboats and is one of the most prestigious match racing events in North America in 2009 as measured by the International Sailing Federation criteria.

“This event represents Bayview’s commitment to match racing and solidifies our club’s reputation as the home to world class sailing in the Great Lakes,” said BYC Commodore Robert Amsler, D.O. Winners of the regatta will have an opportunity to compete in Brazil on the World Tour.

Schedule:
September 2, Wednesday 6 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
September 3, Thursday 10 a.m. start of practice
September 4, Friday, 10 a.m. Skipper briefing and match racing
September 5, Saturday, 10 a.m. Skipper briefing and match racing
September 6, Sunday, 10 a.m. Skipper’s briefing and final match series.

Bayview Yacht Club, recognized as the premier sailing club in Michigan and one of the most storied and historical club’s in the world, is noted for hosting the longest continuous run fresh water regatta in North America – the annual Bayview Mackinac Island Race that starts in Port Huron.

Website: www.byc.com