Windy City Match Race | Chicago


	PRESS BLINKER JULY ARTICLE Windy City Match Race Gears Up for Great Event In its third year, the Windy City Match Race (WCMR) will kick off a terrific week of fall racing in Chicago as the prelude to the 2009 Farr 40 North American Championship (NAC). The Farr 40 match race takes place at Belmont Station September 21 – 23, followed immediately by the NAC September 24 – 27. Racing will be held at Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station. Chicago Yacht Club member Don Wilson has participated in the event on and off the water since its inception in 2007. Last year’s champion, Wilson will return to defend his title on board Convexity, and his company DRW Trading Group will again return as an event sponsor. WCMR is proud to announce that Wilson has also agreed to be this year’s honorary chairman. The Notice of Race is posted online and the event is currently accepting requests for invitation through July 1. Please visit the newly designed WCMR Web site at www.windycitymatchrace.org to download the NOR. WCMR is inviting as many as eight teams to participate and expects great attendance with many of the NAC competitors planning to compete. Preliminary event schedule is as follows: Monday, September 21, 2009 1400 – 1700 hrs Practice 1700 hrs Silent Auction Opens (benefits Children Affected by AIDS Foundation) 1700 - 2000 hrs Registration– Pizza/Beer for sailing teams Tuesday, September 22, 2009 0800 hrs Skipper Briefing 0830 hrs Umpire Briefing 1000 hrs Warning Signal of first match 1730 hrs Après Voile Wednesday, September 23, 2009 0800 hrs Skipper Briefing 0830 hrs Umpire Briefing 1000 hrs Warning Signal of first match 1700 hrs No warning signal will be made after this time 1830 hrs Awards Reception & Live Auction Saturday, September 26, 2009 2100 hrs Silent Auction Closes Benefiting from the event will be the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, the only organization solely devoted to providing social, educational, recreational and other critical support programs to vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and other countries. While other pediatric AIDS organizations search for the cure, the organization is dedicated to caring for children who are infected or affected by this epidemic now. For more information, please visit www.caaf4kids.org. For more information please visit the Web site at www.windycitymatchrace.org or contact: Chairman Bow Lingle 847.922.5261 or bo@chicagobancorp.com Sarah Renz 312.543.1458 or srenz@experient.net # # #
	Sailing for the Children Benefiting from the event will be the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation, the only organization solely devoted to providing social, educational, recreational and other critical support programs to vulnerable children impacted by HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and other countries. While other pediatric AIDS organizations search for the cure, the organization is dedicated to caring for children who are infected or affected by this epidemic now. For more information, please visit www.caaf4kids.org. About The Chicago Yacht Club The Chicago Yacht Club is one of the oldest and most respected yacht clubs in the world. Today, the club boasts a membership of nearly 1500 boating enthusiasts, and is one of the preeminent organizers of regattas, races and predicted-log events in the United States. The club offers an array of spectacular off-the-water amenities, including fine dining and full-service catering at both its Monroe and Belmont stations.