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2010 Verve Cup Dates

The Chicago Yacht Club will be hosting the 2010 Offshore Verve Cup August, 20-22 and Inshore Verve Cup August, 28-29 . More details to come soon.

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Added by Melissa Lumkes on February 16, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

More Verve Photos from Karen Hirsch - www.kihphoto.com

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Added by Christie Denson on August 18, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Crew Prize Polo Shirts

I have a few Men's size large shirts left. Please contact me if you would like to exchange your shirt. Continue

Added by Bess Gallanis (Hayes) on August 17, 2009 at 6:58pm — No Comments

2009 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta - Final Results Top 3 Finishers by Section

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Place, Yacht Name, Type, Owner/Skipper, Hometown, Results, Total Points -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farr 40 (One Design - 7 Boats) 1. Convexity, Farr 40 40, Donald Wilson, Chicago, IL, USA - 1, 1, 5, 2, 1, 4, 2, 4, ; 20 2. Flash Gordon 5, Farr 40 40, Helmut Jahn, Chicago, IL, USA - 2, 2, 3, 7, 2, 1, 3, 1, ; 21 3. Heartbreaker, Farr 40 40, Robert Hughes, Ada, MI… Continue

Added by Christie Denson on August 16, 2009 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Verve Cup - Sunday Race Report

Sunday, August 16, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- The word of the day is carnage. Thankfully all competitors and race committee are accounted for after a wet and wild day on the lake, complete with blown spinnakers, broaches, man-overboards, and even a capsized race committee boat. Testing the boat handling skills of the crews, the morning winds were the strongest of the regatta, blowing about 15-20 knots. Mains were reefed, and some boats were on the run without spinnakers. But it was the afternoon storm c… Continue

Added by Christie Denson on August 16, 2009 at 6:17pm — No Comments

Verve Cup Winners Announced

"Convexity" wins the Verve Cup CHICAGO – 2009 Chicago Yacht Club Verve Cup Offshore Regatta is pleased to announce Donald Wilson from Chicago, skipper of Convexity, as this year’s overall winner of the Verve Cup. This year’s regatta was also host to three fleet championships, and t… Continue

Added by Angela Solomon on August 16, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Squalls on Final Day

A cold front west of IL creates an unstable airmass with numerous squalls and thunderstorms causing challenges on the race courses. Strong wind gusts and a few brief heavy downpours make for an exciting end to the regatta! Continue

Added by C Bedford on August 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Weather Forecast for Sunday August 16

SAILING WEATHER FORECAST VERVE CUP OFFSHORE Issued: 0620 LT SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009 WARNING AND ADVISORIES: While no warnings or advisories are active at the time of issuing this forecast, there is a risk of thunderstorms with frequent lightning, brief wind gusts, and heavy rain this afternoon. See the latest official information on the Chicago Regional National Weather Service Office web page (link). When on the water, monitor NOAA All Hazards Radio on your VHF for current OFFICIAL warnings an… Continue

Added by C Bedford on August 16, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

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Added by Christie Denson on August 15, 2009 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Verve Cup – Saturday Race Report

Saturday, August 15, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- Sunshine and a steady lake breeze at 5-10 knots made for another great day on the water in the 2009 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta, hosted this weekend by Chicago Yacht Club. Winds were out of the southeast for most of the afternoon, however a few tricky wind shifts kept the competitors on their game. Some tactical moves around the shifts played out to be more favorable than others, and there were many lead changes throughout the day. “What can I say, we had… Continue

Added by Christie Denson on August 15, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Weather Forecast for 15 August 2009

SAILING WEATHER FORECAST VERVE CUP OFFSHORE Issued: 0645 LT SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2009 WARNING AND ADVISORIES: At the time of issuance, there were no warnings or advisories posted for the racing area. See the Chicago Regional National Weather Service Office web page (link). When on the water, monitor NOAA All Hazards Radio on your VHF for current OFFICIAL warnings and weather advisories. NOTE: Your observations and notes regarding actual on-the-water weather are extremely important for improvin… Continue

Added by C Bedford on August 15, 2009 at 8:05am — No Comments

Verve Cup Offshore – Friday Race Report

Friday, August 14, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- Close competition kept racing interesting for the 161 boats in the 2009 Verve Cup Offshore, as the jets buzzed overhead in practice for this weekend’s Air & Water Show. Winds were light but steady throughout the afternoon, at about 5-10 knots from the south and southeast. All three circles were able to get in three races for a beautiful day on the lake. “It was a fabulous day of racing. The winds filled-in nicely to make for a good day on the water,” sai… Continue

Added by Melissa Lumkes on August 14, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

2009 Offshore Verve Cup Fleet Preview

August 14, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- The 2009 Offshore verve Cup Regatta is underway! There are 161 boats on three racing circles off of downtown Chicago this weekend. In fact, for the first time in recent memory, the Offshore Verve began on a Thursday, with the first day of the J 109 North American Champions, being held in Conjunction with the Verve. The J 109s experienced light winds today in their first day of racing. IN fact, the forecast for the regatta looks like fair weather and light winds, due… Continue

Added by Christie Denson on August 14, 2009 at 8:40am — No Comments

8/14 Weather Forecast

SAILING WEATHER FORECAST VERVE CUP OFFSHORE Issued: 0645 LT FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009 WARNING AND ADVISORIES: At the time of issuance, there were no warnings or advisories posted for the racing area. See the Chicago Regional National Weather Service Office web page (link). When on the water, monitor NOAA All Hazards Radio on your VHF for current OFFICIAL warnings and weather advisories. NOTE: Your observations and notes regarding actual on-the-water weather are extremely important for improving… Continue

Added by Winn Soldani on August 14, 2009 at 6:52am — No Comments

Skipper's Party

Sailors were intently focused on Chris Bedford as he gave a post-mortem on the MAC weather forecast That was the past, and you know what they say about the past: It's history. On to the future: A beautiful weekend of racing the Verve. Racers enjoyed a sampling of Mt Gay premium rum… Continue

Added by Bess Gallanis (Hayes) on August 13, 2009 at 9:49pm — No Comments

J109s see tight racing in Day 1 of Verve Cup

August 13, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- The J109 fleet kicked off racing today for the 2009 Verve Cup and the start of their North American Championships. Despite the light winds from 3-8 knots from the east and east-southeast, the fleet was able to complete three races for a sunny day of sailing on Lake Michigan. Today’s racing made for some very tight competition. Although the top finisher changed in each race, it was the consistent performance of Storm, skippered by Rick Lyall (Wilton, Conn.) who place… Continue

Added by Christie Denson on August 13, 2009 at 5:46pm — No Comments

8/13 Weather Forecast

Dear Sailors: As you know, today is the first day of the J109 North Americans being held at the Offshore Verve Cup Regatta. The following weather forecast was prepared by Sailing Weather Services for today, and includes an outlook for the rest of the weekend. See you all tonight at the skippers' meeting! SAILING WEATHER FORECAST VERVE CUP OFFSHORE Issued: 0700 LT THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009 WARNING AND ADVISORIES: At the time of issuance, there were no warnings or advisories posted for the… Continue

Added by Winn Soldani on August 13, 2009 at 7:07am — No Comments

Weekend Weather Updates

Dear Sailors, As you prepare for the Verve Offshore this weekend, please take note of the following weather information available to you throughout the regatta, thanks to Sailing Weather Services. Go to www.vervecup.com, on the top navigation you will find a link to the “Verve Weather Portal,” a website for the weather provided by Sailing Weather Services. Thursday, August 13 On Thursday morning, the J109 fleet will receive a forecast via email. A video forecast will also be made avai… Continue

Added by Christie Denson on August 11, 2009 at 10:11am — No Comments

Verve Inshore Report - Sunday

Another fantastic day of racing was the reward for racers who took to Lake Michigan for day two of CYC's Inshore Verve. Some teams were fighting to hold their positions from yesterday, and others were trying to move up, but quality racing was the name of the day for all. Unique to a windy Chicago southwesterly was the pressure increase as the boats approached shore; a race might start in 12kts and build to 20 at the windward mark, only to drop moving down the course! On Shields 88, we nickmamed… Continue

Added by Angela Solomon on August 11, 2009 at 9:32am — No Comments

SAILGROOVE.ORG TO COVER 2009 CHICAGO YACHT CLUB VERVE CUP OFFSHORE REGATTA

Austin, TX – August 3, 2009 — Sailgroove.org will be the main media outlet for the 2009 CYC Verve Cup Offshore Regatta hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club August 13-16. Sailgroove will provide exclusive coverage of the Verve Cup Offshore Regatta from Chicago, IL, including all Race Circles, and exclusive Thursday coverage of the J 109 North American Championships. Photos, race video and interviews will also be available each day after the events. As one of the major offshore regattas held in the U… Continue

Added by Christie Denson on August 10, 2009 at 5:04pm — No Comments

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