Cooper River Yacht Club Hosts Annual Chowder Bowl Regatta Sunday November 2

Oct. 15, 2008 - PRLog -- The Cooper River Yacht Club is hosting the annual “Chowder Bowl” on Sunday Morning, November 2.  The race should begin around 11:00am, and will finish around noon. Unlike a typical regatta, where there are several races and the winner is determined by scoring, the Chowder Bowl race is a single race and the sailor who comes in first in each fleet gets to take home an actual chowder bowl to keep for the year. Each fleet obtains its own chowder bowl and the annual winners' names are inscribed.  After the race the club has red and white clam chowder for lunch.

The public is invited to stop by to see the race, which is the last official race of the season.  Admission and parking are free, and club officers will be on hand to answer questions on sailing, sailing lessons, and other upcoming club activities.

The club also schedules annual regattas on Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor Day.

Conveniently located on South Park Drive, in Collingswood along the Cooper River Park, the Cooper River Yacht Club (CRYC) provides a comfortable, safe, and friendly place to learn how to cruise and race, at a home away from home for like-minded boat lovers, where there is always ample free parking.

For over sixty years, the CRYC has been a vital part of the Camden County Parks system, providing a full season of activities for sailing enthusiasts.  The club hosts races on Sundays at 1:00pm, from April through November, as well as a summer series of Thursday evening handicap races.

CRYC is part of an association of fourteen sailing clubs located from the New Jersey Shore throughout the Delaware Valley: the Mid-Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (MAYRA).  MAYRA schedules regattas at the various member clubs throughout the summer, including CRYC.  For many sailing club members, MAYRA competitions are the highlight of their summer sailing experiences.

The CRYC also offers Community Sailing, which enables members to use any of the club’s fleet.  Some of the many types of sail boats available are Precision, Laser Radial, and Sunfish.  Community Sailing is an excellent way to personally experience each of the different types of sailboats, helping members who may be considering the purchase of their own sailboats to make informed decisions based on hands-on experiences.

The exciting world of sailing is as close as the easy to reach Cooper River Yacht Club, on the Collingswood side of Cooper River Park.

For more information on the Cooper River Yacht Club, and all of their sailing instruction programs and summer sailing season activities, visit the club’s website at www.CooperRiverYC.org or arrange to visit the club in person by calling the steward at 856-869-9145.

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