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Published on June 12th, 2022 | by Assoc Editor

NYYC Annual Regatta: it’s a wrap

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Newport, RI (June 12, 2022) – Harvey Jones had a specific goal when he built the 55-foot Outlier, a cold-molded wooden yacht designed by Marcelino Botin and built by Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine. He wanted all of the intangibles that come with a boat built primarily with natural raw materials, and he also wanted something more.

“I built the boat to drive innovation in wooden boats,” said Jones. “There are companies that spend their time maintaining wooden boats, which is great, but if you don’t have innovation in wooden boat building, you’ll lose the art over time.”

With a win in the PHRF 1 division of the 168th edition of the New York Yacht Club’s 168th Annual Regatta, Jones and his Outlier team showed that the wood is still good for raceboat hulls, even when matched against the carbon fiber and fiberglass found in many modern raceboats.

“We are very proud of our performance,” said Jones. “This was the first real regatta we’ve done this year, so there was some learning going on. We came in today thinking, ‘It’s a great regatta and we’re going to do okay.’ But we had no idea we were going to win the regatta. We were lucky enough to pull out two bullets today.”

The New York Yacht Club’s Annual Regatta was first sailed on the Hudson River on July 16 and 18, 1846. A similar competition the previous year was called a Trial of Speed. With a few exceptions for world wars and other global crises, the event has been held every year since. For the majority of its existence, the Annual Regatta was raced on waters close to New York City.

Since 1988, however, the event has been sailed out of the Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport, R.I., and has settled into the current three-day format, which includes a race around Conanicut Island, two days of buoy or navigator-course racing and nightly social activities on the grounds of the historic Harbour Court mansion.

Outlier looks like a classic yacht from the waterline up, but hides a 9-foot bulb keel underneath. She was built for Spirit of Tradition racing, but after a few years of success in SOT and classic divisions, Jones was eager to raise the bar. He entered PHRF at the Annual Regatta and found himself in a division with a 55-foot Jason Kerr design, a Tripp 65, a custom 60-foot Reichel/Pugh design and a modified Farr 40. “Chuck Allen, our tactician, called great starts, and we had the racecourse kind of mapped out,” says Jones. “We had pretty specific places we wanted to go on the course to take advantage of currents and wind conditions. Those decisions don’t always work out, but they worked out really well today.”

Chris Lewis had the same sentiment regarding his win in the 20-boat IC37 division, the regatta’s largest. “I’ve been leading going into the last day for two other IC37 events,” said Lewis. “This is the first time we’ve actually pulled it off.”

After a very strong start, Lewis and his mostly Texas-based crew on Qubit had their worst finish of the regatta, a sixth, in today’s first race. With 1984 Olympic silver medalist Terry McLaughin and the Defiant crew lurking in second, one point behind, the opening regatta of the IC37 season was effectively a dead heat with two races remaining.

Despite the pressure, Lewis and his crew stuck true to their game plan, sailing clean and working together. “We just really tried to get clean starts, not to do the high-risk starts at the boat or the pin end, which often get super crowded, especially in this fleet,” said Lewis. “The IC37 is all about teamwork, it’s a team effort.

“So I’m the skipper, but I don’t want all the accolades. It’s also about the trimmers and the tactician and the bow girl, the whole team working together. The IC37s go fast when you execute on the choreography.”

The Annual Regatta’s other big one-design class this year was the Shields. The boat has been a fixture in Newport for more than a half century. But this is only the third time the class has participated in the Annual Regatta. In 2020, when COVID forced the Annual Regatta to be held in October, the class pulled in 14 boats. This year saw a similar number and the same winner, John Burnham and Reed Baer on Grace.

“It was a day of shifts, shifts in the wind, shifts in velocity, shifts in the current,” said Burham. “While we there were plenty of fast boats in our fleet, our team sorted out the shifts and changed gears better.”

The local Shields fleet often puts 30 boats or more on the line for its Wednesday-night summer series. But strong weekday fleets don’t always transition easily to longer weekend regattas. Burnham is hopeful that participating in the Annual Regatta will become a regular component of the fleet’s season schedule.

“I should mention how much the class appreciates the chance to race in this regatta,” said Burnham. “We want to build the Annual Regatta fleet not just of locals, but of visitors from other fleets in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. It was great to have three boats sailing from Beverly Yacht Club in Marion this year.”

At the opposite end of the technology spectrum from the 60-year-old Shields were the three Maxi72s that swept the podium in the six-boat ORC A division, the Annual Regatta’s fastest fleet. First place ultimately came down to a two-boat battle between Hap Fauth’s Bella Mente and Jim Swartz’ Vesper in today’s final race.

While both teams are looking at a full season of events both in Newport and in Europe, it’s hard to put the reins on the competitive fire when two teams of 20 professional sailors, most with America’s Cup experience, meet with a regatta on the line.

“We’ve got to look after the boats,” said Sanderson, who serves as the sailing master for Bella Mente. “But it was all on in the pre-start. We were polite enough to each other, but we pushed hard, so it was really fun.”

The Bella Menta team earned the advantage off the starting line. The presence of a third Maxi72, Proteus, did occasionally complicate the race. But Sanderson and his team, including tacitican Terry Hutchinson, were able to hold the advantage over Vesper all the way to the finish line, winning the pivotal race by about 90 seconds on corrected time. After a disappointing spring performance at Les Voiles de St. Barths, when Vesper won five of six races, this regatta was a strong step in the right direction.

“We’re just trying to ramp up towards the Maxi Worlds at the end of the summer, so we’ve just got to make sure that we learn each time and really be really honest about what’s going well and what’s going badly,” said Sanderson.

“It’s been really nice here because we know what it takes to do well and we were able to do it. But don’t get me wrong, we’re a long way from being where we want to be with the boat and with our performance.” All three Maxi72s will continue the long path to the worlds at Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex in July.

The 169th edition of the New York Yacht Club’s Annual Regatta in tentatively scheduled for June 9 to 11, 2023. The 2023 sailing calendar will be confirmed in the fall.

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12 Metre (One Design – 5 Boats) 1. Freedom (M), 12 Meter 64, Takashi Okura , Alpine, NJ, USA – 1 -1 -3 -1 ; 6 2. Courageous (M), 12 Meter 66, Gary Jobson , Portland, ME, USA – 2 -2 -2 -2 ; 8 3. Columbia (T), 12 Metre 69, Kevin Hegarty Tony Chiurco , Newport, RI, USA – 3 -3 -4 -3 ; 13 4. Weatherly (T), 12 Metre 68, Steven Eddleston , Bristol, RI, USA – 4 -4 -5 -4 ; 17 5. Challenge 12 (M), 12 Metre 63, Jack LeFort , Jamestown, RI, USA – 6 -6 -1 -5 ; 18

ORC A (ORC – 6 Boats) 1. Bella Mente, Maxi 72 74, Hap Fauth , Naples, FL, USA – 1 -2 -1 -2 -3 -2 ; 11 2. Vesper, IRC 72 72, Jim Swartz , Forked River, NJ, USA – 2 -1 -3 -1 -2 -3 ; 12 3. Proteus, maxi 72 21.95, George Sakellaris , Framingham, MA, USA – 3 -3 -2 -3 -1 -1 ; 13 4. Denali, JV 66 66, Michael D’Amelio , Boston, MA, USA – 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 ; 25 5. Arctos, Andrews 70 68, Charles Bayer , Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA – 6 -6 -6 -5 -5 -5 ; 33

ORC B (ORC – 6 Boats) 1. Vesper, TP52 52, David Team , Newport Beach, CA, USA – 1 -2 -1 -2 -1 -1 ; 8 2. FOX, Botin 52 52, Victor Wild , San Diego, CA, USA – 3 -1 -2 -1 -2 -2 ; 11 3. Gladiator, TP52 52, Tony Langley , Retford, Nottinghamshire, GBR – 2 -3 -3 -3 -6 -3 ; 20 4. Stark Raving Mad IX, Carkeek 47 47, Jim Madden , Newport Beach, CA, USA – 4 -4 -4 -5 -4 -4 ; 25 5. Interlodge IV, Botin 44 44, Austin and Gwen Fragomen , Newport, RI, USA – 5 -5 -5 -4 -3 -5 ; 27

ORC E (ORC – 10 Boats) 1. Rima98, Italia 11.98 39, John Brim , Palm Beach, FL, USA – 2 -1 -2 -1 -2 -2 ; 10 2. Bravo, J 111 36.5, Andrew Ward / Sedgwick Ward , Shelter Island, NY, USA – 1 -3 -1 -2 -3 -3 ; 13 3. Christopher Dragon, Italia 11.98 39, Andrew & Linda Weiss , Mamaroneck, NY, USA – 3 -2 -4 -3 -4 -1 ; 17 4. Leading Edge, J 109 35, Tom Sutton , Houston, TX, USA – 4 -4 -3 -4 -6 -5 ; 26 5. Vento Solare, J 109 35, Bill Kneller , Newport, RI, USA – 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -4 ; 29

Classics 1 (CRF MkII – 4 Boats) 1. Marilee, NY 40 58’6, Ken Colburn , Boston, MA, USA – 2 -1 -1.5 ; 4.5 2. Onawa, 12 Metre 69, Christopher Culver , Newport, RI, USA – 3 -2 -1 ; 6 3. Blackfish (spin), Taylor 49 49.0, Ron & Carolyn Zarrella , Rochester, NY, USA – 1 -3 -5 ; 9 4. Wild Horses, W Class 76 76, Donald Tofias , Newport, RI, USA – 4 -4 -2 ; 10

Classics 2 (CRF MkII – 5 Boats) 1. Dorade, S&S 52 52.5, Matt Brooks , Fremont, CA, USA – 1 -1 -1 ; 3 2. Leaf, Luders 24 38, Ben Hall , Bokeelia, FL, USA – 2 -2 -2 ; 6 3. Angelita, 8 Metre 50.33, Skelsey Croll , Greenwich, CT, USA – 3 -3 -6 ; 12 4. Abigail (spin), Alden 39, Jesse Terry , New York, NY, USA – 4 -6 -6 ; 16 5. Marionette, Ketch 42.6, Alexander von Perfall , New York, USA – 5 -6 -6 ; 17

PHRF 1 (PHRF – 6 Boats) 1. OUTLIER, Botin 55 55’9, Harvey Jones , Nantucket, MA, USA – 3 -2 -1 -1 ; 7 2. IRIE 2, Kerr 55 55, Brian Cunha , Newport, RI, USA – 1 -1 -3 -2 ; 7 3. Prevail, Tripp 65 65, Dudley Johnson , Watch Hill, RI, USA – 2 -4 -2 -4 ; 12 4. Katahdin, Farr 40 40, Trevor W. Nelson , Hingham, MA, USA – 4 -3 -4 -5 ; 16 5. Laura, Westerly Marine RP 60 60, Francis Curren / William Titus , Newport, RI, USA – 5 -5 -5 -3 ; 18

PHRF 3 (PHRF – 13 Boats) 1. Mischief, Lyman-Morse 40 40, David Schwartz , Bristol, RI, USA – 2 -3 -2 ; 7 2. GRIMACE, J 100 33, Dawson Hodgson , Slocum, RI, USA – 5 -1 -3 ; 9 3. Hawk, Evelyn 32-2 32, Richard & Katie Barker , Newport, RI, USA – 1 -5 -4.5 ; 10.5 4. Blackwing, Herreshoff 28 28, George Hinman , Vero Beach, FL, USA – 11 -2 -1 ; 14 5. Dark Star, Evelyn 32 M 9.750M, Roger Lowlicht , branford, CT, USA – 3 -6 -6 ; 15

Shields (One Design – 12 Boats) 1. Grace, Shields 30, John Burnham/ Reed Baer , Middletown, RI, USA – 2 -6 -1 -1 -1 -1 ; 12 2. Helen, Shields 32, Ed Adams , Middletown, RI, USA – 1 -1 -2 -2 -4 -4 ; 14 3. Tinky, Shields 30, Clayton Deutsch , Newport, RI, USA – 3 -4 -4 -6 -3 -3 ; 23 4. Apollo 11, Shields 30, Joe Bardenheier , Newport, RI, USA – 4 -5 -8 -3 -6 -12 ; 38 5. Tantrum, Shields 30, Jonathan Hough , Jamestown, RI, USA – 12 -3 -7 -8 -2 -9 ; 41

PHRF 2 (PHRF – 13 Boats) 1. Vamoose, J 133 43, Bob Manchester , Barrington, RI, USA – 1 -1 -1 ; 3 2. Wicked 2.0, J 111 36.5, Douglas Curtiss , South Dartmouth, MA, USA – 3 -2 -3 ; 8 3. Incognito, J 121 40, Joe Brito , Bristol, RI, USA – 2 -4 -4 ; 10 4. Cavalino, W-37 37, Mike Toppa , Newport, RI, USA – 6 -3 -2 ; 11 5. Camelot, Brenta 38, Jonathan Litt , Greenwich, CT, USA – 4 -5 -7 ; 16

PHRF Non-Spinnaker (PHRF – 4 Boats) 1. Star Dancer, Freedom 35 35, David Pedrick , Newport, RI, USA – 2 -1 -1 -2 ; 6 2. Frolic, Luders Navy Yawl 44, Bill Doyle , Newport, Ri, USA – 1 -2 -3 -1 ; 7 3. Ponyo, Camden Class Knockabout 28, Paul Koch , East Greenwich, RI, USA – 3 -3 -2 -5 ; 13 4. FIDELIA, Hanse 348 34, Barbara Vietor , Newport, RI, USA – 4 -5 -4 -5 ; 18

IC37 (One Design – 20 Boats) 1. Qubit, IC37 37, Chris Lewis , Austin, TX, USA – 4 -1 -2 -6 -1 -2 ; 16 2. Defiant, IC37 37, Terry McLaughlin , Toronto, ON, CAN – 6 -4 -1 -3 -3 -3 ; 20 3. RAMROD, IC37 37, Rodrick Jabin , Annapolis, MD, USA – 8 -6 -11 -1 -7 -1 ; 34 4. New Wave, IC37 37, Steve Liebel , Tampa, FL, USA – 17 -2 -4 -9 -2 -8 ; 42 5. MO, IC37 37, Benjamin/Hannah Kinney/Swett , New York, NY, USA – 5 -5 -14 -4 -9 -6 ; 43

ORC C (ORC – 8 Boats) 1. Cool Breeze, Mills 43 Custom 43, John Cooper , Cane Hill, MO, USA – 1 -2 -3 -2 -2 -2 ; 12 2. Impetuous, Swan 42 42.5, Paul Zabetakis , Jamestown, RI, USA – 5 -5 -4 -1 -1 -1 ; 17 3. Tio Loco, Club Swan 42 42.5, Henry Brauer Steve Madeira , Northeast Harbor, ME, USA – 2 -4 -2 -3.5 -3 -5 ; 19.5 4. After Midnight, CTM41 41, Paul Jeka , Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA – 3 -1 -1 -6 -6 -3 ; 20 5. Zammermoos, Swan 42 42, David Fass , Mamaroneck, NY, USA – 4 -3 -5 -3.5 -5 -4 ; 24.5

ORC D (ORC – 9 Boats) 1. Escape Velocity 2, Summit 40 40, Ben Chigier , Manchester, MA, USA – 1 -1 -1 -6 -3 -4 ; 16 2. Tarahumara, J 122 40, Jack Gregg , Jamestown, RI, USA – 2 -3 -7 -2 -2 -3 ; 19 3. Teamwork, J 122 40, Robin Team , Lexington, NC, USA – 4 -4 -6 -5 -1 -1 ; 21 4. elbow room, J 122 40, Doug Evans , Milwaukee, WI, USA – 3 -8 -2 -1 -6 -2 ; 22 5. Dark Storm, J 121 39.67, Ken Comerford , Annapolis, MD, USA – 6 -2 -4 -3 -9 -5 ; 29

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Join us as we interview New York yacht Club Rear Commodore Claire Harrington on the process and results of a historical annual regatta held on the East Coast for over a century.

According to Bella Mente Racing’s tactician Terry Hutchinson, both the Around the Island Race and the Annual Regatta series were very hard-fought, but for different reasons. “For the Around the island Race, Belle Mente had to contend with not only our competition (which included long-time rival  Vesper , an IRC 72) but also two transition zones (major wind shifts) and lots of bogeys (other boats) on the racecourse to navigate through,” he said. “Saturday/Sunday racing was equally as good.  Bella Mente ,  Proteus , and  Vesper  each won races, and while  Bella Mente  came out on top it was an incredibly tight event.”

Indeed, as stellar as  Bella Mente ’s performance was in the weekend’s primarily moderate breezes, there was no real turning point when the team felt assured of overall victory. “ The last race was short, so when we led Vesper around the first lap after a lot of exciting boat-on-boat action, it was looking more likely we’d win,” said Sanderson, “however, it’s never over in this class, which makes it exciting all the way to the end.” 

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Sanderson and Hutchinson both noted that training sessions leading up to this event were critical in the continual development of  Bella Mente  and its equipment. As part of that, Coach James Lyne analyzed the boat’s sail set-up, maneuvers and weight placement. During training and racing, he photographs and records the performance of the boat from an aero and hydro standpoint. “We were really happy with the new rig and sails,” said Sanderson, “but somehow we need to find some rating optimization without slowing the boat down, so we have some fun challenges ahead!”  Sanderson added that for the Annual Regatta, Bella Mente Racing knew that Bella Mente  would be most closely matched with  Vesper  and  Proteus.  In the end, the three finished, respectively, in first, second and third with only one point separating each position. “The fact that we all ended up so close on points was no surprise,” he said, “but Vesper beat up on us pretty hard at the previous regatta in the Caribbean, so it was nice to be at least in the hunt. We are under no illusion, though; we still have a lot of work to do if we want to be in the mix for the Maxi World Championships later this year.”  Meanwhile, next up for  Bella Mente  is the July 13-16 New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport.

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“We intend to compete in AC37 and are hungry and highly motivated to be the most innovative team on and off the water,” explained Hap Fauth, Principal for American Magic when they announced the team would compete in AC37 that begins in August. “We are proud of how our team rebounded during AC36, but we have unfinished business and are committed to investing in technology, design, innovation, and talent so we are best positioned to bring the America’s Cup home!”

And after getting a glimpse all the cutting-edge-custom-made technology the team has developed to make their hydrofoiling race boat (hull, foils, keels, sails, computer software, pedal-powered hydraulic pumps etc.) faster than the competition, I can say they sure have invested in what Fauth said at the beginning... “the technology, design, innovation, and talent” they need to seriously compete for the Cup. However, I can’t really talk about any of it simply because the America’s Cup is more than just another boat race. It’s also a design and technology arms race that leads teams to be highly secretive as well.

But as I learned in my discussion with team Skipper and President of Sailing Operations Terry Hutchinson , not all the technology that’s being developed for the team is as secret as the shape of the hull, foils, and sails even though the tech contributes to performance. And since four of the eight-man crew of an AC75 is comprised of elite endurance athletes that are responsible for creating the hydraulic power required to trim sails and each lifting keel, this is especially true when it comes to the crew clothing and safety devices.

HELLY HANSEN gear worn by American Magic in AC37

That’s where New York Yacht Club American Magic’s partnership with Helly Hansen comes in. Helly Hansen is a global technical apparel brand that shares American Magic’s commitment to innovation, cutting-edge technology. And the partnership works because America Magic’s top athletes, coaches, designers, R&D, engineers, and support teams have worked closely with Helly Hansen to design and manufacture a wide range of gear that will help the team perform on the water and off.

"Partnering with a brand committed to producing technically excellent garments was essential for the team," said Hutchinson. "The Helly Hansen gear worn during the last America's Cup was constantly put to the test and delivered as a high-performing technical product. At American Magic, we need resilient apparel that can perform consistently at the highest level and in the most challenging conditions on and off the water. We're excited to continue to train and race in Helly Hansen apparel as we focus on our high-performance sailing program and target the 37th America's Cup."

Helly Hansen provides technical gear to the American Magic Americas Cup team

After training at the team's base in the Port of Pensacola, FL, Helly Hansen designers and American Magic crew members exchanged feedback that have led to an entirely new collection of gear. As a result of that feedback, the jackets, pants and vests Helly Hansen developed for the team are more breathable and more stretchy along with being more waterproof too.

Helly Hansen Foil X jacket

Two items were popular with the whole team. The Foil X jacket that combines waterproof breathability with 4-way stretchability. And the HP Racing Quick-Dry T-Shirt that delivers superior quick-dryabilty while also providing 40 SPF sun protection.

The only question now is: Will my 15-year-old self finally be able to celebrate the Cup being back in NYC where it belongs? We’ll just have to tune into 37th America's Cup that’s scheduled to take place in Barcelona from late August through late October to find out.

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Ten Westchester County beaches shut down after 1.3 inches of rainfall in 24 hours

Ten Westchester County beaches have been shut down after 1.3 inches of rainfall in the past 24 hours, the county health department said.

Beach closings are based on the number of inches of rain on the watershed, the county health department website said. Heavy rains and storm water drain discharges can directly affect waters. "As a result, these waters may contain high levels of harmful bacteria that may cause illness after a heavy rain," the county said.

Affected are the following:

Mamaroneck : Harbor Island, Beach Point Club, Orienta Beach Club, and Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club

Rye : Coveleigh Club

New Rochelle : Hudson Park Beach, Davenport Club, Greentree Club, and Surf Club on the Sound

When will Westchester beaches reopen?

Based on county health department studies, heavy rainfall in the Mamaroneck River watershed can "greatly impact the quality of water in the Mamaroneck Harbor," according to the health department's website. "Echo Bay in New Rochelle is similarly affected, impacting Hudson Park Beach and Echo Bay Yacht Club.

Note that Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club will remain closed through Monday, when it will be resampled. The health department encouraged residents and visitors to visit t he county's website for beach closing and reopening updates.

Next week's forecast shows the highest chance of rain coming Tuesday and Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms.

Manhattan Yacht Club is the largest community of sailors in New York Harbor.  Sailors like to meet and hang out together.  We organize many events through the year.  During our sailing season from May through October, most of the events occur at our club docks.  During the off-season from November through April events occur at various locations.

January Ring of Fire Gathering De Caribbean Regatta

February Blue Water Society Dinner

March Outboard Engine Seminar Racing & Race Committee Spring Meet-Up

April Spring Launching Annual Sailors Ball Fundraiser

May Commissioning Ceremony Spring Racing Series Begin

June Junior Sailing Programs Begin

July Summer Racing Series Begins

August The Annual Cruise on Arabella Shorthanded Championship Women’s Championship Fall Racing Series Begin

September Pirate Sail

October John LaGrassa Memorial Regatta Decommissioning of the Fleet Caribbean Pump-Up Party November Winter Seminar Series

December Annual Dinner

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Festival, ahoy! A dozen things to know about St. Paul's Minnesota Yacht Club

I t's the biggest music festival launched in the Twin Cities in 12 years. It's expecting more than 30,000 musicheads per day. And it's being produced by the same company that puts on Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits fests.

There's a lot to learn about the Minnesota Yacht Club — especially for deprived Twin Cities music lovers who haven't been to a big, nationally promoted festival like this since Live Nation's ill-fated River's Edge Music Festival on the same site in 2012.

With its inaugural voyage scheduled Friday and Saturday at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, the river-themed event features a Gen-X-nostalgic all-rock lineup led by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, Black Crowes, the Offspring, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Hold Steady and a dozen more acts. New Orleans' soul-funk troupe Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are the only non-rock act on the bill, and they actually rock harder than most of them.

Here are some pointers, talking points and pointed opinions going into this weekend's mega-bash.

1. Saturday's single-day tickets are sold out. Even though they just played in town last year , the Chili Peppers' day as headliners quickly proved more popular than Morissette's. However, two-day general admission festival passes (now $255) and one-day Friday tickets ($135) were still available at press time via minnesotayachtclub.com .

A profits-generating trademark of promoter C3 Presents and other big festivals, there's also a wide array of VIP, platinum and "GA+" options, ranging from $285-$925 for single-day and $255-$1,395 for two-day. Those priciest options come with things like front-of-stage viewing access, express entry, lounges, free booze and back rubs from St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. Or maybe we read that latter item wrong?

2. No, it's not a "yacht rock" festival. There actually has been a lot of confusion about this. The event's name is simply a fun spin on its riverside location and the relative irony of someone having a yacht in Minnesota. It has nothing to do with the genre of music associated with breezy and cheesy '70s-'80s hitmakers like Toto, Seals & Crofts and Christopher Cross. How fun would it have been to see one of those acts sandwiched between the Hold Steady and Offspring, though?

3. Boats actually are part of the experience. "Riverboat VIP" ticket holders ($825) can lounge in air-conditioning on the Jonathan Padelford and even take a 60-minute cruise on the paddleboat during the fest. Why anyone would want to go to a music fest to set sail for South St. Paul, we're not sure, but it's a unique idea for a festival.

4. The company behind it is in the festival business. C3 got its start with the hugely successful Austin City Limits Music Festival in the early 2000s before turning Lollapalooza into a one-weekend Chicago event. Live Nation bought a 51% stake in the company in 2014 but mostly leaves C3 to do its own thing when it comes to festivals. Other fests in its portfolio include Boston Calling, Atlanta's Shaky Knees and New York's Governors Ball — all steeped in unique branding and preparations for each city.

"We've been talking to the city well over a year now and working with them on the logistical plans," C3 promoter Tim Sweetwood said of MYC.

5. There will be only two stages (and no overlapping performances). While many festivals require fans to make tough decisions and Iditarod-like treks between competing stages — OK, maybe that's being a little dramatic — the setup at MYC in its first year features just two stages with alternating music that never runs concurrently. Dubbed the Skipper Stage and Crow's Nest Stage, they are only about a quarter-mile apart, too.

6. Gwen Stefani's appearance is the rarest among the top names. Last seen in town making a surprise appearance with husband Blake Shelton at the TC Summer Jam in 2022 , the former No Doubt singer and ex-coach on NBC's "The Voice" has not been performing a lot of late; just a handful of fly-in gigs this summer.

In the solo gigs she has done in 2024, Stefani has been revisiting many songs from No Doubt (with whom she reunited at Coachella fest in April ), including "Don't Speak," "Just a Girl" and "Hella Good."

7. The lineup isn't entirely a nostalgia trip. All these aforementioned acts make it look exclusively like a '90s and early '00s throwback fest, but there are actually modern stars and buzzmakers on the lineup.

Texas slinger Gary Clark Jr. has been the most thrilling blues-rock guitarist on tour over the past decade . Harmonious Seattle rockers the Head and the Heart have racked up a swath of radio hits and TV/film placement with songs like "Lost in My Mind." Twangy singer Morgan Wade has made a couple of well-reviewed records with Jason Isbell's guitarist Sadler Vaden as her producer. Indie-rocker Michigander is a critical favorite.

The Twin Cities' own pop-rock darlings Hippo Campus have become a big draw , too, recently playing New York's Governors Ball festival and selling out the Armory in Minneapolis.

8. There's good local representation. In addition to Hippo Campus, we'll see hard-charging local faves Gully Boys help kick off the fest Friday ahead of viral sensations Durry . On Saturday, fuzz-rocky kids Bugsy play before a fun afternoon twofer with Soul Asylum and the semi-local Hold Steady. As rock-only lineups go — musical diversity is not Yacht Club's strong suit — these are some of the state's most relevant acts present or past playing live in 2024.

9. The list of items you're allowed to bring in is short. Leave the chairs, coolers and umbrellas at home. Only small fanny packs, clutch purses, emptied hydration packs or small clear bags are allowed in. Other permissible items include: phones, baby strollers, blankets/towels, binoculars, reusable water bottles, non-aerosol sunscreen (3.4 ounce max) and Frisbees. For our sake, though, please don't bring any Frisbees.

10. There's a longer list of alternative transportation options. Coming from Austin, Texas, a city with notorious traffic problems, C3 makes a point of encouraging biking, ride-sharing and public transit options at all its festivals.

There's a designated rideshare dropoff site (Uber, Lyft, taxi) near the Wabasha Street entrance at 49 E. Fillmore Av. Bike lots are located at both that entrance and the second set of gates along W. Water Street (bring your own lock). For light rail, the Green Line's Central Station is a half-mile walk away. Ample public bus route stops also can be mapped out via metrotransit.org .

11. Harriet Island isn't really an island, and it isn't all that hard to get to. You wouldn't know it from the maps on the festival's website — or if you're one of those uppity Minneapolitans who never visit the other Twin City — but you can approach the park from the southwest side of the river as well as the downtown side. There are assorted parking options over there, too.

That said, the 15- to 20-minute walk across the Wabasha Street Bridge from downtown parking sites can be quite lovely if it's not sweltering heat. You can handle it, Minneapolis peeps.

12. This is just a start. "It's sort of a slow burn to start," C3′s Sweetwood said, promising expansion in the years to come. "We'll try to give it a little more color and better branding, the kind of things we have a good feel for at C3, being primarily a festival producer."

Friday lineup (in order, 12:45-10:30 p.m.): Harbor and Home, Gully Boys, Michigander, Morgan Wade, Durry, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Head and the Heart, Gwen Stefani, Black Crowes, Alanis Morissette.

Saturday (1-10:30 p.m.): Nico Vega, Bugsy, Wilderado, Soul Asylum, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Hippo Campus, the Hold Steady, the Offspring, Gary Clark Jr., Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Tickets: $135-$925 Fri. only, $255-$1,395 two-day.

Website: minnesotayachtclubfestival.com .

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