NOR - 2000 Ben Hur Open Regatta, Toronto, Ontario DATE: September 30, October 1 Etobicoke Yacht Club ORCA Open event, Hosted by Fleet 183 *** Rave hydrofoils are welcomed and loved at this event. Take a step across the Line of Death. Race or die at the Ben Hur Open. Winner takes the coveted Kaddafi cup. Leave behind all notions of civilization and polite society. The laws of Canada and common sense are not applicable. This is a hull-borne homicide, watery wickedness, and peril galore. Kiss transom, sucker. This is a savage apocalypse, a brutal Darwinian selection of the King of the Cats. The watery arena of speed awaits. RULES 1. All boats must have at two or three hulls, at least at the start 2. No large calibre handguns 3. No flaming arrows 4. No sissles "Speed provides the only one genuinely modern pleasure" - Aldous Huxley Oh yes, and we are doing decorate the boat, decorate yourself, this event is to have fun! Sail on costumes, party in costumes, bring spears, swords (single and double edged), daggers, sling shots, torpedoes, the theme is warriors. Silly, we must be silly…. Dinner and party at the main clubhouse Saturday evening. Bring your dancing shoes. In the event that the weather is too bad to race, we will do a 2 day party, or as long as we can last! WARNING: Arja and Karen-Ann are making that famous rum punch… COST: $30. CAN double handed ($18. US) $20. CAN single handed ($12. US) LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS: Etobicoke Yacht Club Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada From The West of Toronto: From the QEW, heading eastbound, take the Park Lawn Exit (exit after passing the 427) Turn right (south) at the lights on Park Lawn. Turn right (westbound) on Lakeshore Blvd, go about 100 yards. Turn left (south) into Marie Curtis Park (across the street from Fogh Marine) Then follow the Hobie signs to Etobicoke Yacht Club - it is the last club house. From The East of Toronto: From the 401, heading westbound, take the Don Valley Parkway South Continue westbound onto the Gardiner Expressway Exit North on South Kingsway Exit immediately on Queensway Westbound (on the right), go about 1 mile to ParkLawn Turn south (left) onto ParkLawn Turn right (westbound) on Lakeshore Blvd. Turn left (south) into Marie Curtis Park (accross the street from Fogh Marine) Then follow the Hobie signs to Etobicoke Yacht Club - it is the last club house. CONTACTS: Jeremy MacLaverty tel: 416-483-8630 Karen-Ann Xavier e-mail: karenannx@home.com
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