46th Annual Summerset Regatta
“Sail The Tradition” at Fort Myers Beach
October 7- 9, 2011
Benefiting Youth Sailing in South West Florida
- Offshore Sailing School Buoy Races
- West Marine Coastal Race
- Up to 8 Racing Classes
- WFPHRF BOTY Event
- Friday Skippers / Crew Meeting and Party
- Saturday Cocktail Party
- Fantastic Prizes and Awards
- Youth Sailing Benefit Event
Sponsored By:
Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society
Summerset – The Tradition Continues
Forty-seven years ago, some local sailors placed a classified ad in the newspaper looking for “anyone interested in racing sailboats from Fort Myers Beach to Naples”. That first race led to a yearly event that all southwest Florida sailors look forward to – the end of the summer celebration known as the Summerset Regatta.
The CMCS Summerset Regatta has a grand history as the oldest continuous regatta in Southwest Florida. Over the years, we have raced and partied in Naples, Marco Island, Burnt Store Marina and Fort Myers Beach. Although the venues have changed, the traditions have been the same: buoy and distance race competitions, banquet dinner with special trophies and door prizes, lots of racing yachts, supportive cruising boats and sponsorships, all working together to make a great regatta. Summerset has always been a collaborative effort, with the goal of making a contribution to youth sailing and marine activities for young people. Recent years have seen a very nice increase in our awards, so that in 2011 we were able to contribute over $10,000 to youth sailing programs up and down the coast. Locally, in the Fort Myers/Cape Coral area, we have instituted a Grant Fund whereby we have awarded grants to over thirty children who might not have had the opportunity to learn to sail. Thirty-two children will be receipients of grants to the award-winning Edison Sailing Center for summer sessions in 2012.
Last year, sailors from Charlotte Harbor to Marco Island joined in the fun, both racing and cruising, as yachts in seven different classes raced in Saturday’s buoy races and Sunday’s distance race off of Fort Myers Beach.
In 2012, The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society (CMCS) is proud to present the 47th annual Summerset Regatta. The October 5-6-7 weekend is full of fun events for the entire family including racing, happy-hour events, outdoor poolside cocktail party, fabulous door prizes, and the awards banquet dinner.
Saturday’s buoy racing is sponsored by The Offshore Sailing School and Sunday’s Coastal Race is once again sponsored by West Marine.
The regatta’s shore-side activities will be headquartered at the Pink Shell Resort on Fort Myers Beach, with a beautiful beach and view of the Gulf of Mexico sunset. The proximity to restaurants and shopping promises even more convenience and opportunities for the participants and their families to enjoy during this fun-filled weekend. The 2012 Summerset Regatta will be enhanced by new dockage for the fleet at the new Pink Shell Resort Marina.
We welcome you to our website and hope you will join us for the 47th Summerset Regatta organized by the Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society (CMCS).
The 2012 Summerset Regatta Committee
