46th Anniversary

Saturday, July 14 2012




The S.S. Crocker Memorial Race is held annually off the coast of Manchester, Massachusetts. It is a fun-filled family sailboat race founded to celebrate the life and accomplishments of noted American Naval architect S.S. Crocker. The race is open to any and all sailboats. There are eight different classes and awards are given for First, Second and Third in each class. Wood and fiberglass boats are welcome. 


The race is sponsored jointly by the Manchester Yacht Club and the Manchester Harbor Boat Club.


S.S. Crocker was described by the late Bud McIntosh (a noted wooded boat builder) as a “brilliant and innovative designer-engineer, superb draftsman, creator of a vast and varied fleet of hansom and useful boats.” 

 
Skippers Meeting

A Skippers’ Meeting will be held Friday evening, July 13, at 1930 at Crocker’s Boat Yard. You are all urged to attend.
At this meeting, the Committee will present basic information..
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Handicaps
Your handicap is established based on information provided on the Entry Form. Handicaps result in a staggered order of starting times so that all boats have the opportunity to finish first.  More... 


 
Course

The race is sailed on a triangular, windward-leeward course of 20-30 miles, using Gales Ledge Buoy (A), Eastern Point Whistle (B) and Newcombs Ledge Whistle (D) as marks of the course. More...