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Day: February 26, 2009

60th Down the Bay Race for the Virginia Cruising Cup

Posted: February 26, 2009 Under: Racing By Anne racel 1 Comment

The Down the Bay Race is back after a 10 year hiatus. On May 22, Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, the starting gun will send boats off on a 120 nautical mile, non-stop race down the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis, Maryland, to Hampton, Virginia. This race will mark the 60th running of the event and the first since 1999. Press release attached.

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    The York River Yacht Club is a non-profit organization formed in 1985 for the following purposes: To promote and encourage yachting on the York River, the Chesapeake Bay, and on adjacent waters. To promote a medium of social and recreational fellowship among owners of power and sailing yachts in the York River area. To promote safety, boating education and etiquette, and responsible marine stewardship.

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