CELEBRATING THE 13th SEASON, THE NORTH AMERICAN PANERAI CLASSIC YACHTS CHALLENGE SERIES ADDS FIFTH REGATTA With an updated rating system, the CRF MK II, sailors will battle in a series of eight possible races for the coveted Panerai trophies and timepieces.
New York, NY, July 24, 2017- For three consecutive August weekends, classic yachts will compete in the 13th annual North American Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge (NA PCYC) Series. New to the series and joining the Marblehead, Nantucket, and Newport classic regattas, the Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta, Bristol, RI adds a fifth event to the Panerai sponsored series. As part of the newly formed Narragansett Bay Classic Yacht Rendezvous, the Herreshoff Museum and IYRS team up for three days of classic racing starting Friday, August 25 through Sunday, August 27. Close to two hundred different yachts are expected to compete in the different Panerai backed regattas. The Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, Marblehead hosts two days of racing on August 12-13, followed by the Nantucket Regatta (Aug. 17-18) and then the historic 45th annual Opera House Cup on Sunday, Aug. 20. The Newport and Herreshoff Classic Regattas host the final races of the Series. With the addition of Herreshoff, yachts must now compete in three of the five NA PCYC regattas including the Newport Classic to be eligible to win the overall Panerai Vintage and Grand Prix division series awards. With at least eight possible races that can be scored between the different regattas, the best three race scores will determine the series winner. Past winners have competed in all of the Panerai regattas proving that taking advantage of as many throw outs as possible is a clear advantage. In addition to the series awards, a Panerai timepiece is awarded to the Best Performing yacht in selected regattas, along with silver plate awards for each of the four Panerai classes (Vintage Grand Classics, Vintage Corinthian, Vintage Day Racer, Grand Prix--Spirit of Tradition), which include spinnaker and non-spinnaker classes. For more information on eligibility and classes see the NA PCYC Notice of Series. - www.paneraiclassicyachtschallenge.com To register for a NAPCYC regatta go to the websites of each event: Marblehead www.corinthianclassic.org Nantucket 1 www.nantucketraceweek.org Nantucket 2 www.operahousecup.org Bristol www.herreshoff.org Newport www.iyrs.edu/cyr
In order to be elegible you must update your rating with a CRF MKII certificate: www.classicratingformula.com This summer you will be able to follow the NAPCYC Series action and results through the PCYC website and social media accounts: Web: www.paneraiclassicyachtschallenge.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/PaneraiClassicYachtsChallenge/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/panerai/
OFFICINE PANERAI Founded in Florence in 1860 as a workshop, shop and school of watch-making, for many decades Officine Panerai supplied the Italian Navy in general, and its specialist diving corps in particular, with precision instruments. The designs developed by Panerai in that time, including the Luminor and Radiomir, were covered by the Military Secrets Act for many years and were launched on the international market only after the brand was acquired by the Richemont Group in 1997. Today Officine Panerai develops and crafts its movements and watches at its Neuchâtel manufacture. The latter are a seamless melding of Italian design flair and history with Swiss horological expertise. Panerai watches are sold across the world through an exclusive network of distributors and Panerai boutiques. For more information, please visit www.panerai.com PANERAI CLASSIC YACHTS CHALLENGE In honor of its historic links to the sea, Officine Panerai has promoted classic sailing culture for many years through its sponsorship of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the leading international circuit for these vintage craft. In 2007, the company also acquired and restored the Bermudan ketch Eilean. Built in 1936 by the legendary Fife yard at Fairlie in Scotland, she is now the brand’s ambassador at vintage and classic boat rallies and regattas. For more information, please visit www.paneraiclassicyachtschallenge.com and www.eilean.it
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