Nantucket Race Week is nine days of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing. Nantucket Race Week is proud to be a Clean Regatta as certified by Sailors for the Sea.
NANTUCKET RACE WEEK and OPERA HOUSE CUP – 2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (as of July 24, 2015) For more information on any underlined event, just click on the blue link
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| Saturday, August 8th | 12:30pm Day One of the One Design Series, involving the island’s local one-design fleets— Rainbows, Marshall 15’s, Marshall 18’s, Rhodes 19’s, Indians, and Alerions 4:00pm One Design Series daily awards ceremony |
| Sunday, August 9th | 11:30am International One Design (IOD) Regatta in Nantucket Sound 1:00pm Kiteboard & Windsurfing Regatta from Bass Point 1:00pm Hobie 16 Series 1:00pm NRW Team Race — in Nantucket Harbor 4:00pm IOD, Team, Kiteboard & Windsurfing Awards Ceremony |
| Monday, August 10th | 11:00am Day One of the Youth Optimist Regatta— in Polpis Harbor 11:00am Day One of the Youth 420 Regatta — in Nantucket Harbor 11:00am Day One of Open Laser Regatta, for youths and adults — in Nantucket Harbor 6:00pm Laser Regatta Dinner and Daily Awards at the NYC Sail Center 6:00pm Family BBQ in Celebration of Youth Sailing , awards for Opti, 420, and Clean Harbor Award at Great Harbor Yacht Club** |
| Tuesday, August 11th | 10:00am Day Two of the Youth Opti Regatta 10:00am Day Two of the Youth 420 Regatta 10:00am Day Two of Open Laser Regatta 12:30pm Women’s Regatta – in Nantucket Harbor 4:00pm Youth and Laser Awards Ceremony at Nantucket Yacht Club 6:30pm Women’s Regatta Dinner and Awards Ceremony, Nantucket Yacht Club** |
| Wednesday, August 12th | 10:00am Recreational Big Boat Sail for local youth program participants 12:30pm One Design Racing — in Nantucket Harbor TBD Reserve day for Kiteboard & Windsurfing Regatta, Hobie 16 Series — check in at Bass Point 4:00pm One Design Racing awards ceremony, Nantucket Yacht Club 6:00pm IOD Celebrity Invitational Opening Buffet, Great Harbor Yacht Club** |
| Thursday, August 13th | 10:30am Race to Nantucket (PHRF) — from Hyannis across Nantucket Sound 11:00am Day One of the IOD Celebrity Invitational Regatta — in Nantucket Sound 11:00am Day One of the 12 Metre Regatta — in Nantucket Sound 6:00pm Race to Nantucket, 12 Metre Regatta, and IOD Celebrity Invitational Awards Ceremony, Great Harbor Yacht Club 6:30pm NRW Regatta Dinner featuring Gary Jobson, Great Harbor Yacht Club** |
| Friday, August 14th | 11:00am Day One of the Sail Nantucket Regatta (PHRF) — in Nantucket Sound 11:00am Day Two of the IOD Celebrity Invitational Regatta 11:00am Day Two of the 12 Metre Regatta 4:30pm 12 Metre & IOD Celebrity Invitational Awards Ceremony, Nantucket Yacht Club 6:30 – 8:00pm Sponsors Party, Nantucket Yacht Club ** 7:30pm Shipwreck Ball , Nantucket Yacht Club ** Costume theme: Gilligan’s Island |
| Saturday, August 15th | 11:00am Day Two of the Sail Nantucket Regatta 12:30pm Day Two of the One Design Series 4:00pm One Design Series Awards Ceremony at Nantucket Yacht Club 4:30pm Sail Nantucket Awards Ceremony at Nantucket Yacht Club 5:30 – 8:00pm OHC Classic Yacht Exhibition, Nantucket Boat Basin** 6:30 – 8:00pm OHC Skippers’ Party & Check-in, Michael Gaillard Studio, 2 Beach Street** |
| Sunday, August 16th | 9:40am Rainbow Fleet Parade 11:00am 43rd Annual Opera House Cup Regatta for classic wooden boats 6:00pm Opera House Cup Awards Party at Jetties Beach** (no one under 21 admitted without parent or guardian) |
| Monday, August 17th | 8:00am Beach Clean Up at Jetties Beach |
** Tickets required