Registration is underway for the Biennial Michael A. Mentuck Ocean Race sponsored by the Boston Yacht Club.
The race is named for the late “Mike” Mentuck, a past commodore of the BYC and major supporter of ocean racing, including the famed Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race.
The 75+ nautical mile race will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday July 19 outside Marblehead Harbor and finish on July 20 at Provincetown.
For more information, bostonyc.org/racing.
The BYC says all of its races will operate as clean regattas executing to the greatest extent possible best practices defined by Sailors for the Sea in its Clean Regattas program. All competitors should plan to promote and adopt a “leave no trace” approach before, during and after the event, both at sea and ashore. All competitors and support personnel, including vendors, are asked to cooperate by reducing waste, avoiding use of single-use plastics (such as bottled water) and preventing toxins from entering marine habitats.
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