2017 NOOD Regatta Schedule

In 2017, Sailing World magazine’s annual racing circuit, the National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta Series, will revisit the country’s top sailing destinations for another five-stop series, culminating in a tropical championship regatta.

The Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Series will return to:
• St. Petersburg, Fla.: Feb. 17-19, St. Petersburg Yacht Club
• San Diego, Calif.: March 17-19, San Diego Yacht Club and Coronado Yacht Club
• Annapolis, Md.: May 5-7, Annapolis Yacht Club
• Chicago, Ill.: June 9-11, Chicago Yacht Club
• Marblehead, Mass.: July 27-30, Corinthian Yacht Club

The overall winner from each event earns a berth at the Helly Hansen Caribbean NOOD Championship Regatta, hosted by Sunsail in the British Virgin Islands Oct. 22-27.

Operating since 1988, Sailing World’s National Offshore One Design Regattas, known as the “NOODs,” are the longest-running and most popular sailboat racing series in North America. Following the 2016 NOOD season, defending champion Dr. Jim Sears of Long Beach, Calif., and team Viper won the overall prize at the BVI finale for the third year running.

For more information: sailingworld.com/nood-regattas.

Source: Evily Giannopoulos