| MIAMI BEACH, FL. USA-(11-11-2003) The Acura Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC) has opened registration for the 63rd edition of North America’s premier winter ocean racing regatta. The Acura SORC will be raced off Miami Beach, FL, February 25 – February 29, 2004. The regatta once again features racing on ocean courses with all shore side activities headquartered at the Miami Beach Marina.
To register for the 2004 Acura SORC log on to www.acurasorc.com. A secure on-line form is available, as well a form that can be downloaded and returned to Wendy Hinman via the contact information below. Through a random draw, all competitors who register by January 10, 2004, have the opportunity to win a free entry into the 2004 event. Additional registration incentives and prizes will be announced in the coming weeks.
First-come, first-served docking for the Acura SORC is available at the Miami Beach Marina. Call 305-673-6000 for more information. Additional registration queries may be addresses to Wendy Hinman, Octagon, 1266 E Main St., 7th Fl., Stamford, CT, 06902, Tel (203) 352-5217 or (877) 520-2508, Fax (203) 363 1088, or via email at wendy.hinman@octagon.com.
Entries for the 2004 Acura SORC will be welcomed from boats racing under handicap rules, IMS, and PHRF, as well as one-design classes such as the Farr 40, Mumm 30, Melges 24, J/105, Multihulls, Swans and any class with more than five entrants.
The Acura SORC will also offer a team competition category featuring the cumulative scoring of three boats in separate classes. Teams can be comprised of boats from the same yacht club, geographic region or foreign country.
The SORC was founded in the late 1930's by a conference of Florida yacht clubs and a Bahamian club. As originally conceived, the SORC was a mix of long-distance overnight races plus local day racing. The series spread out over a six-week season that started in St Petersburg and took in Miami and Fort Lauderdale before finishing in Nassau. Today, the series features multiple day races with an awards presentation each evening.
The Acura SORC is currently run by five of the founding clubs the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, Coral Reef Yacht Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Miami Yacht Club and Nassau Yacht Club and is managed by global sports marketing company Octagon.
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