NELS

The New England Lighthouse Series (NELS), a companion to the Northern Ocean Racing Trophy, represents the culmination of a successful Performance Handicap Racing Fleet offshore season.

Established in 2003, the New England Lighthouse Series is designed to encourage participation in offshore racing for New England and Mid-Atlantic boats racing with PHRF Distance ratings from 30 to 129.

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Mandatory Races

Racing and finishing in good standing in the Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race and the Stamford Yacht Club Vineyard Race is mandatory each year. Each boat must also race and finish in good standing in one additional qualifying race:

Sam Wetherill Race
Annapolis-Newport Race¹
Marblehead-Halifax Race¹
Around Long Island Regatta
Edgartown ‘Round the Island Race
Monhegan Island Race
Ida Lewis Distance Race

1 - in odd-numbered years

Scoring

Each qualifying boat must finish in the first three places of her class in at least one of the qualifying races.

1. The series will be scored with a low point score system
2. The score for each race is determined by the following formula: The fleet finishing placement will be divided by the number of boats racing in the fleet of each event (2^nd Place [2] / Number of boats in the fleet [15] = .1333).
3. The scores of the two mandatory races – described above - and one (1) of the optional races will be added together for the final overall low score.

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