2007 Nationals 1st Place Team Antrim of Nahant (#36 Albatross)
2007 Nationals 2nd Place Peter Shaw & Crew of Touisset Point, RI (#1110 Dragonfly)
2007 Nationals 3rd Place Jonathon Tilton & Jason Barnes of Marblehead (#28 Nolo)
#77 Jean's Mark Maitland decided he could swim faster to get to the evening social!
When no wind blows, Joe Venditti's crew (#1098 Sweep) catches a few zzz's!
Nationals 3rd place winners Jason Barnes & Jonathon Tilton sailing #28 Nolo
Mark Maitland (left) and Ed Younie (in shorts) Nancy Antrim all enjoying the Nahant Dory Club
Marblehead's Tip O'Neill and Bob MacGillivray of #2049 Frolic discussing their starting strategy!
Dave Anderson of #2091 Wabi Sabi feels the heat from #3 Aufblitzen close behind
Nahant Race Committee Bob Cusack sets up the course
The Aden III (#N800) ladies of Nahant enjoying their day on the water
Team Maitland's #77 Jean approaching the line for 2nd Place
Team Mr. Mistoffelees discussing strategy prior to the start
Bob MacGillivray in front of the beautiful view of Broad Sound from the Nahant Dory Club
Town Class Nationals
2007 Season Invitation
The Nahant Dory Club will host the National Town Class Association Annual Regatta on August 4th and 5th. The racing will take place in Broad Sound and can be viewed from Tudor Wharf and the Dory Club. In addition to the Town Class Nationals, The Dory Club will host the Walsh Cup team racing on Friday, August 3rd. The fleet from Touissett Point, R.I. won that competition in 2003. Sailors are expected from Nahant, Marblehead, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Town Class sailboats are 16 1/2' lap strake dories, constructed in either wood or fiberglass and were first built in the early 1930's by Marcus Lowell in Amesbury, Massachusetts and later by his son Pert Lowell in Newbury, Mass.. The boats are still being constructed by Pert Lowell Company, which is now operated by Pert's son in law, Ralph Johnson. Town Class sailboats have been racing since 1936 in Marblehead and since 1939 in Nahant. They are admired for their classic beauty and forgiving sailing ability, while still being an exciting and competitive one design racing class.
The National Town Class Association was formed in 1962, and the Town Class Nationals have been held each year since, with venues in Nahant, Marblehead, Rhode Island, Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, Lake Massapoag in Sharon, Spoffard Lake in New Hampshire, and also in Newburyport, Mass. The first ever Town Class National Regatta was in Nahant in 1962, and was won by Bart Snow of Marblehead in his boat Annie B. 2, which is now owned by Rex Antrim of Nahant.
The Nahant Dory Club has been well represented in the past, with former champions including Rex Antrim, Ed Younie of Dublin, N.H., and Robert "Pete" Dickenson, who are all still racing here, as well as John Cort, Wilson Tibbo, Ed Tarlov, Dan Perepelitza and Herb Bruce, Jr.
Co-chairs for the event are Nick Strange and Wendy Payne, who can be contacted at townieNationals2007@comcast.net
Regatta Invitation
The Nahant Dory Club is pleased to welcome skippers, crew and friends to the National Town Class Association's 2007 National Regatta. The Regatta is to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 3rd, 4th and 5th at the Nahant Dory Club. There will be two (2) separate events during the three (3) days of racing. Friday there will be 2 races with teams representing the various fleets attending, while on Saturday (3 races) and Sunday (2 races) the races will be for the National Championship. In all cases weather permitting.
Regatta Schedule
Thursday August 2nd: boat launch assistance will be available all day. Registration for the Regatta begins at noon.
Friday August 3rd: Skippers meeting with light breakfast at 10 AM, first race at 11AM or weather permitting. Lunch in Club at 1PM or so, with second race starting at 2:30 PM.
Saturday August 4th: 8:30 AM Skippers meeting with light breakfast, first race starts at 10:30 AM weather permitting. Lunch in the boats.
Sunday August 5th: Skippers meeting 9:00 AM with light breakfast, first race starts at 10:00 AM with second race starting immediately after the finish. Lunch and awards in Club after finish of second race.
Regatta Invitation:
The Nahant Dory Club is pleased to welcome skippers, crew and friends to the National Town Class Association's 2007 National Regatta. The Regatta is to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 3rd, 4th and 5th at the Nahant Dory Club. There will be two (2) separate events during the three (3) days of racing. Friday there will be 2 races with teams representing the various fleets attending, while on Saturday (3 races) and Sunday (2 races) the races will be for the National Championship. In all cases weather permitting.
Regatta Schedule:
Thursday August 2nd, boat launch assistance will be available all day. Registration for the Regatta begins at noon.
Friday August 3rd, Skippers meeting with light breakfast at 10 AM, first race at 11AM or weather permitting. Lunch in Club at 1PM or so, with second race starting at 2:30 PM.
Saturday August 4th, 8:30 AM Skippers meeting with light breakfast, first race starts at 10:30 AM weather permitting. Lunch in the boats.
Sunday August 5th, Skippers meeting 9:00 AM with light breakfast, first race starts at 10:00 AM with second race starting immediately after the finish. Lunch and awards in Club after finish of second race.
Click on the following Document Link to view the Official Notice of Regatta in PDF format: /Documents/NoticeOfRegatta2007.pdf
Click on the following Document Link to view and print out the Regatta Entry Form: /Documents/NTC Regatta 2007 Entry Form.pdf
Please note the schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be posted on the Nahant Dory Club website at http://www.doryclub.org/sailing_town_class.htm
and/or discussed at the skipper's meeting on race day.