Ryan, Where is the boat being kept? If you’re sailing in Barnegat Bay, Toms River Yacht Club may have the largest number of PHRF handicap races but I’m not sure if you need to be a member to compete. Bay Head YC seems to be more focused on one design racing such as Catboats and Scows.
Further North, Manasquan River YC has several open regattas for PHRF boats, typically just a mile or so east of Manasquan Inlet. Of course, getting there from Barnegat Bay isn’t the easiest if you need to negotiate the time and tides through the Point Pleasant Canal, but it appears you’re familiar with that. As others have mentioned, Raritan Bay/ Keyport area is the next stop north for boat racing, and typically held in the lee of Sandy Hook. To find out more information, there’s a North Sails loft in Wall Township on Rt 34 that would likely be dialed in on the local racing scene in your area. I spent my summers home from college back in the 1970’s as the boat cop on the Manasquan River, so I can say with some authority to pick your times heading in and out of the inlet. It can be very tricky in a northeasterly blow or with any kind of large sea state and then there’s the matter of timing your drawbridge transits against the tide and current which runs both direction in the Manasquan River. Be careful and seek local knowledge from fellow boaters. Enjoy the new boat! Chuck Gilchrest Half Magic 1983 Landfall 35 Padanaram, MA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Doyle via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 2:21 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Ryan Doyle <ryanpdo...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List NY/NJ Racing in a 30mki Hey listers, After working on her all winter (repaint, total re-wire, rigging and interior spruce ups), I splashed my new-to-me 1976 30mki for the first time a couple weeks ago in Brooklyn. This past weekend we sailed from Brooklyn, outside and back in through the Manasquan inlet and into the Barnegat Bay. It was a great ride. After just a few hours on the boat my dad was already wondering how we could race her. He raced sunfish and other tiny boats in Mass as a kid. We know zip zero about racing on a boat this size, but it's something my dad and I would love to get into. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to get into the sport with this boat in the NYC/NJ area? Thanks in advance for any advice. Ryan
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