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Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta Series Unveils 2011 Schedule
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The largest and most storied sailboat racing tour in the United States, the Sperry Top-Sider National Offshore One Design (NOOD) Regatta series, announced today the dates and locations of its 2011 schedule. The 24th annual series will embark on an eight-city tour throughout the United States, culminating with its championship event, held in the British Virgin Islands.
The Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta series will begin the 2011 season on Tampa Bay, just offshore of St. Petersburg, Fla., on Feb. 18-20. Following the St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta, the series will go on a seven-event odyssey throughout the country before finishing the season July 28-31 in the greater Boston area of Marblehead, Mass.
Between St. Petersburg and Marblehead, the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta series will make stops in San Diego, Calif., Annapolis, Md., Seattle, Wash., Detroit, Mich., Chicago, Ill., and San Francisco, Calif.
The overall winner from each of the eight stops will be invited to the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD regatta championship in the British Virgin Islands to compete aboard Sunsail 39s against the other overall winners in the 2011 series.
Last year, skipper Steve Lopez and his St. Petersburg NOOD Regatta winning crew took home the 2010 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta championship title.
Created by Sailing World in 1988, the NOOD series attracts nearly 2,000 boats and more than 30,000 competitors and spectators annually. Each event in the series features multiple days of sailboat racing for one-design models from 20 to 70 feet in length. In addition to local sailors, sailing’s top stars — including America’s Cup and Olympic champions — are well-represented at the NOODs. Competitive sailors rate the NOODs as the top national event in each region of the country.
For more information on the 2011 Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta, visit www.sailingworld.com.
About Sperry Top-Sider
Since 1935, Sperry Top-Sider has been the leading brand of footwear for those with a Passion for the Sea. From its introduction of the World’s first siped rubber outsole for non-marking traction, to advanced technical fabrication to combat the elements, Sperry Top-Sider remains the vanguard of high-performance amphibious footwear. Available around the globe in independent, marine, outdoor and department stores, Sperry Top-Sider is the official footwear of the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regattas, US SAILING, US Sailing AlphaGraphics Team, and the National Safe Boating Council.
Based in historic Lexington, Massachusetts, Sperry Top-Sider supports a wide range of ocean-related activities through its many sponsorships, including Key West Race Week, the New York Yacht Club's Invitational Cup and the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regattas. Sperry Top-Sider was also recently recognized for its recent brand transformation by industry trade magazine Footwear News by being named 2009 "Brand of the Year." Sperry Top-Sider is a division of the Collective Brands Performance and Lifestyle Group, a subsidiary of Collective Brands, Inc. (NYSE: PSS). For more information, please visit www.sperrytopsider.com or www.passionforthesea.com.
Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regattas 2011 Schedule:
St.Petersburg, FL
February 18-20 | St. Petersburg Yacht Club
San Diego, CA
March 18-20 | San Diego Yacht Club, Mission Bay Yacht Club, Coronado Yacht Club
Annapolis, MD
April 29 - May 1 | Annapolis Yacht Club
Seattle, WA
May 20-22 | Seattle Yacht Club, Corinthian Yacht Club
Detroit, MI
June 3-5 | Bayview Yacht Club
Chicago, IL
June 10-12 | Chicago Yacht Club
San Francisco, CA
June 25-26 | St. Francis Yacht Club
Marblehead, MA
July 28-31 | Corinthian Yacht Club
Submitted by Michael Weiss - Associate Director, Event PR
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