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Registration is underway for annual fall classic regatta on the Rappahannock

The Virginia sloop Luna crosses the finish line after a respectable race in 2023 against more “modern” designs. Photo by Tom Wicks

The 29th annual Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta will be held October 4 through 6 with two days of racing classic sailboats on the Rappahannock River off Irvington. Registration is underway.

The Turkey Shoot Regatta is one of the largest regattas on the Chesapeake Bay and the second-largest Hospice Regatta in the U.S. It is co-sponsored each year by the Rappahannock River Yacht Club (rryc.org) and the Yankee Point Yacht Club (yprcc.org), reported Tom Wicks. Shoreside activities include happy hour, music, meals and awards on the grounds of the Rappahannock River Yacht Club on Carter Creek adjacent to Rappahannock Yachts.

Race co-chairs are Tom Chapman and Jerry Latell.

Any monohull sailboat of a design greater than 20 years old is eligible to enter and if the boat is….

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