INDIAN HARBOR YACHT CLUB CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA August 8, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Greenwich (CT) August 6, 2010 – UPDATE: In anticipation of great breeze and blue skies, the Indian Harbor Yacht Club’s 122nd sailing season will include one of Western Long Island Sound’s most beautiful regattas. On September 18th, 2010 a fleet of classic yachts will gather together to race in the Captain’s Harbor area. The event will mark Indian Harbor’s inaugural hosting of the 5th race of the well-known eastern seaboard WoodenBoat Regatta Series, which starts with the Herreshoff Rendezvous in Bristol, RI, in August and ends with the Mayor’s Cup in New York Harbor in October. Other ports of call include the Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta in Newport and the Heritage Cup Regatta in Hempstead Harbor. Interest is high and the fleet is already comprised of some of the most beautiful boats in America, including the S&S yacht SONNY, the 1903 Herreshoff 60ft gaff-rigged NELLIE, the 1913 55ft P-Class yacht, BERNICE and the 1926 50ft Q-Class, NOREASTER IV. Also heading to the starting line will be a fleet of Concordias, S-Class boats and classics representing the best in vintage American yacht design, including Sparkman and Stephens, Alden, Herreshoff and Rhodes. Formal registration will open early August and the fleet will continue to expand over the coming weeks. To date, key sponsors are LEXUS, Horseneck Wines, Ella Vickers, Dannon and Pepsi. To register interest in the event as a sponsor or participant, please contact Shelia and Ted Graves. Additional event information can be found in the Regattas section online at http://www.indianharboryc.com/.