{"id":91,"date":"2019-07-20T03:34:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T03:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melgesic37class.expertwolf.com\/2019-nyyc-175th-anniversary-regatta-press-release-friday\/"},"modified":"2021-08-21T05:26:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T05:26:51","slug":"2019-nyyc-175th-anniversary-regatta-press-release-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/news\/2019-nyyc-175th-anniversary-regatta-press-release-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;ROUGAROU37&#8221; TAKES THE LEAD ON THE PENULTIMATE DAY OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 175TH ANNIVERSARY REGATTA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEWS RELEASE \u00bb FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Joy of Racing Reimagined<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1667\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/news\/2019\/07\/20\/2019-nyyc-175th-anniversary-regatta-press-release-friday\/hln_2415copy\/\" class=\"wp-image-1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2415copy-2048x1337.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1668\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/news\/2019\/07\/20\/2019-nyyc-175th-anniversary-regatta-press-release-friday\/hln_2030copy\/\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2030copy-2048x1375.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1669\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/news\/2019\/07\/20\/2019-nyyc-175th-anniversary-regatta-press-release-friday\/hln_2295edited\/\" class=\"wp-image-1669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HLN_2295EDITED-2048x1352.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results after Friday &#8211; Day 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ScreenShot2019-07-19at9.48.05PM-1024x519.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ScreenShot2019-07-19at9.48.05PM-1024x519.png 1024w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ScreenShot2019-07-19at9.48.05PM-600x304.png 600w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ScreenShot2019-07-19at9.48.05PM-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ScreenShot2019-07-19at9.48.05PM-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ScreenShot2019-07-19at9.48.05PM.png 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>ROUGAROU37<\/em> TAKES THE LEAD ON THE PENULTIMATE DAY OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB 175TH ANNIVERSARY REGATTA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AFTER FIVE DAYS AND 10 RACES, PODIUM POSITIONS ARE STILL UP FOR GRABS IN THE MELGES IC37 FLEET<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NEWPORT, R.I. (July 19, 2019) \u2014 The penultimate day of the New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta has come to a close, but with narrow point margins throughout the scoreboard, the podium positions for the Melges IC37 fleet are far from decided. Three races were hotly contested in light air and flat water that evolved into planing conditions with swell, giving the Melges IC37 sailors an afternoon on the water to remember. Team <em>Rougarou37<\/em> put the pedal to the metal on the race course and took the lead from <em>Qubit<\/em> who now trail by two points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melges IC37 teams left the dock this morning just as the clouds were beginning to lift and the sea breeze was beginning to roll in. The wind built each race and so did the sea state, working up into a southerly 10-15 knot sea breeze with three-foot swell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skipper Andy Lovell and the <em>Rougarou37<\/em> crew put on an impressive display of flexibility and tenacity, finishing 3rd, 2nd, and 1st in each of today\u2019s races.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerc Cooper of <em>Rougarou37<\/em> attributed their success today to communication, teamwork, and focused training.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe team has been working together for a number of days on the water now and we\u2019ve been really focusing on boat handling. The more we get comfortable with our boat handling skills, the easier it is for us to adapt to changing conditions like we saw today. The goal is always to be able to smoothly and successfully execute our tactical or strategic plans so that is what we have been striving for.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rougarou37<\/em> is the reigning New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup Champion and will return to Newport, RI in September to defend their title. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to get as much time in the boat as possible before then,\u201d said crew member Johnny Lovell. \u201cAndrew Eagan and I are returning members and so are Clerc Cooper and Jeanne Herman. This year we also have a couple of young guys \u2014 an 18 and 17-year-old and my son who is a 15-year-old. Steve Benjamin is onboard as well, and my brother Andy is skippering. It has been really fun sailing with my brother and my son.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Blazer<\/em> and <em>Double Jointed<\/em> currently sit in third and fourth overall, but a podium finish isn\u2019t the only thing on the line for these two teams. Both crews represent the New York Yacht Club and have their eyes set on the Club\u2019s berth at the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup in September of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight, the New York Yacht Club hosted a barbecue on the lawn that featured the Navy Band Northeast in honor of Sea Service Day and a visit from the American Magic team who brought the Mule to the New York Yacht Club dock for sailors to see first hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battles continue tomorrow on the final day of the week-long New York Yacht Club 175th Anniversary Regatta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For a taste of the Melges IC37 experience follow the daily media coverage published on the Melges IC37 Class Association <a href=\"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MelgesIC37Class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook page<\/a>, as well as live action direct from the race course and social events on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/melgesic37class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more results and event information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/nyyc.org\/175th-anniversary-regatta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nyyc.org\/175th-anniversary-regatta<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL MELGES IC37 CLASS ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From its inception, the Melges IC37 Class was developed to create a racing experience unlike any other. The IC37 by Melges is an innovative amateur one-design sailboat designed to race with a crew of family and friends that makes possible what many sailors seek: the opportunity to test their preparation, skill, and teamwork on the most level playing field available. The IC37 is designed by Mills Design, built by Westerly Marine and FIBRE Mechanics, and managed by Melges Performance Sailboats. Selected by <em>Sailing World Magazine<\/em> as the 2019 Corinthian Boat of the Year, the IC37 is the boat of choice for top international competitions such as the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup and the Canada\u2019s Cup. Learn more at MelgesIC37Class.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS STORY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Laura Beigel \u00b7 Beigel Sailing Media \u00b7 laura@beigelsailingmedia.com \u00b7 (410) 245-7905<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NEW BOATS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Andy Burdick \u00b7 Melges Performance Sailboats \u00b7&nbsp;andy@melges.com \u00b7 (262) 275-1110<br>Federico Michetti \u00b7 Melges Europe \u00b7 federico@melges.com \u00b7 +39 349 856 9100<br>Sam Pearson \u00b7 Ancasta Race Boats UK \u00b7&nbsp;sampearson@ancasta.com \u00b7 +442380 016582<br>Harry Melges \u00b7 Melges Performance Sailboats \u00b7&nbsp;harry@melges.com \u00b7 (262) 275-1110<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After five days and 10 races, podium positions are still up for grabs in the Melges IC37 Fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":92,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[48,34,29,18,12,13,42,38,35,6,23,15,14,7,5,3,4,66,21,22,49,51,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ic37class.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}