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Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 at:8:57 PM


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Save the Dates for '08 | Nov 1–8
22nd Pro Am Regatta – 2008
Bitter End Pro AM

Join us for the only event of its kind in the world, where America’s Cup skippers, Olympic medalists, Around the World Race winners and world champions gather at Bitter End Yacht Club in the British Virgin Islands, to lead teams made up of resort guests in a week-long competition for the top Pro Am Regatta honors. This exhilarating event will allow amateurs to maximize their on-water experience with the pros as well as enjoy a lively social schedule with fellow sailors off the water.

At Press Time, barring future events beyond our control, we’ve got these skippers lined up to host the 2008 race week:

The Juniors

Peter Holmberg
Two-time Pro Am winner, a native Virgin Islander (the only Olympic medalist ever from the territory), America’s Cup helmsman for BMW Oracle (2003) and Alinghi (2007)

Russell Coutts 
Three time America’s Cup Winner

Dawn Riley
Whitbread and America’s Cup veteran; President of the Women’s Sports Foundation and America True

Ed Baird
2007 America’s Cup Winner; 2001 and 2007 Pro Am Winne

Paul Cayard 
2006 Pro Am Winner; Volvo Around the World Race Winner

Terry Hutchinson
Tactician of Louis Vuitton Cup winner Emirates Team New Zealand; top IRC sailor

The Masters

Keith Musto
2005 and 2006 Team Winner; The UK’s best known dinghy sailor; Olympic Medalist

Rod Johnstone
Pro Am host in its first year; 2000 Pro Am winner; J-boat designer

Bruce Kirby
Pro Am host in its first year; two-time World Champion in I-14s; 2007 Pro Am Sportsmanship winner; father (designer) of the Laser, Sonar, and Ideal 18

Butch Ulmer
Perennial Masters Division Winner; founder of UK Halsey Sails

Dave Ullman
Melges 24 World Champion, Top J-105 Racer; Ullman Sails
The format will be fleet racing (windward-leewards), and Navigator-Style Racing within North Sound, using IC 24s, provided by Racing In Paradise.

And, Honorary Chair Tom Leweck of Scuttlebutt Sailing Club will once again be on hand.
Join Us!

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Bitter End Pro Am
Summer 2008 Issue
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