6th Annual Hedge Fund Regatta

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Watch the Regatta from the Floating Clubhouse

Sponsored by:
        
       

History:  Begun in 2004 by TJ Dalton, the Hedge Fund Regatta is growing into an annual institution where companies can compete on a friendly basis and also raise money for charity.  If your company would like to enter a boat, please complete the entry form below.

2009 Entries:

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Stephanie Reckler

Notice of Race

Sailing Instructions

Name of Event: Annual Hedge Fund Regatta

Eligibility:  Participation is by invitation. This regatta is only open to hedge fund companies.

Dates: Thursday, August 13, 2009.

Schedule:

1700 - Boat draw and boats available for rigging
1745 - Skippers Meeting at Floating Classroom (Mandatory for all teams)
 Second Race (weather permitting) - immediately following Race 1.
1830 - First Signal for Race 1.  Race 2 follows if time permits

Boats: Teams will race on identical J/24 sailboats provided by the Manhattan Sailing Club.

Sails:  Teams must race with sails provided with the boats.  Spinnakers will be permitted (however, teams must provide their own spinnakers.  If you wish to have a special spinnaker made with your corporate logo, please contact the club.)

Crew: J/24s usually race with five people. Six people is the maximum and three the minimum. A Manhattan Sailing Club representative will ride on each boat to provide local knowledge and familiarity with the equipment and harbor procedures.

Courses: Courses will be determined by the race committee.

Rules: This regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing. 

Trophies:   The winning team will receive the Hedge Fund Cup, a perpetual trophy which they can keep for one year.  The top three teams will also receive a trophies. In addition, each team is required to bring a humorous gift which they will award to the team finishing directly behind them.

Entry Fee: This is a charity regatta which raises money for "Operation Optimist," NYC's first junior sailing program in the harbor organized by the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation.  The entry fee is a $2,000 donation (you get to sail one or two evenings depending on your success). More details on this program are at www.nyharborsailing.com.  The Foundation is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Registration Form

To enter a team in the Hedge Fund Regatta, please complete this form

Name:
Hedge Fund:
email:
Phone:
Date Requested for Preliminary Regatta:
Donation by: Credit Card Check
Credit Card #:
Exp:
Name on Card:
If paying by check, please mail to:
NY Harbor Sailing Foundation, 385 South End Ave #7G, New York, NY 10280
Comments:
     

Press:
 2008
Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/lifestyle/cw_regatta082108&partner=email
2007
FinAlternatives - Conn. Hedge Fund Association Leaves Hedgies in it's Wake
CNBC TV with Vera Gibbons - Stormy Seas - http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=468788063&play=1
New York Times DealBook - Hedge Fund Leaves Bigger Rivals in It's Wake
2006
New York Times Deal Book - Buy, Hold or Sail 
Forbes.com - Riding the Waves

2008 Entries

  1. Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Boat 1 (Connecticut Hedge Fund Association)
  2. Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Boat 2 (Connecticut Hedge Fund Association)
  3. Hudson River Trading LLC - Jason Carroll
  4. Blue Harbour Group - Geordie Hebard 
  5. DRW Holdings - Donald R. Wilson
  6. Lucas Energy - Russell Lucas
  7. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP - Stephanie Reckler
  8. Shoreline Trading Group - Michael Murray
  9. Caxton Associates
  10. Moore Capital
  11. Lehman Brothers Asset Management
  12. Highbridge
  13. Alternative Investment Group - David Storrs
  14. Lime Brokerage - Michael Richter
  15. Geneva Trading  - H. Arthur Brereton
  16. Gerson Lehrman Group - Michael Duran
  17. Griswold - TJ Dalton

 

4th Annual Hedge Fund Regatta      
         
Championship      
Organized by Manhattan Sailing Club      
To benefit the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation      
13-Aug-07        
         
Place Company Race 1 Race 2 Total
1 Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat A (7) 2 4 6
2 Gerson Lehrman Group (13) 6 1 7
3 Market Factory (11) 5 2 7
4 Sungard (6) 4 5 9
5 Lucas Energy (8) 3 9 12
6 AM Investment Partners Boat 1 (FC) 1 12 13
7 Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat B (1) 10 3 13
8 Lime Brokerage (9) 9 7 16
9 Moore Capital Management (YA) 8 8 16
10 Alternative Investment Group (4) 7 10 17
11 T-Zero / UBS Prime Brokerage (10) 12 6 18
12 Basel Asset Management (12) 11 11 22
13 Griswold (5) 12 12 24
14 Caxton Associates (2) 12 12 24

 

4th Annual Hedge Fund Regatta      
       
Preliminary Regatta A      
Organized by Manhattan Sailing Club      
To benefit the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation      
12-Jul-07        
These Teams Advance to Championship on August 13      
Place Team (Boat #) Race 1 Race 2 Total Pts
1 Lime Brokerage (4) 1 2 3
2 Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat A (FC) 3 1 4
3 Lucas Energy (9) 4 3 7
4 Moore Capital Management (13) 2 6 8
5 Alternative Investment Group (1) 7 5 12
6 Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat B (12) 6 7 13
7 Caxton Associates (2) 9 4 13
8 SAC Capital (6) 5 12 17
9 JP Morgan Investment (10) 12 8 20
10 Octane Research (14) 8 13 21
11 MAK Capital (7) 11 10 21
12 Hudson Bay Capital Management (5) 13 9 22
13 Fortress Investments (FF) 10 14 24
14 Alliance Bernstein (8) 14 11 25
15 MAK Capital (3) 16 15 31
16 Blue Harbour Group Boat A (11) 16 16 32
       
Preliminary Regatta A      
Organized by Manhattan Sailing Club      
To benefit the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation      
16-Jul-07        
These Teams Advance to Championship on August 13      
Place Team (Boat #) Race 1 Race 2 Total Pts
1 Griswold (12) 1 1 2
2 Basel Asset Management (11) 2 3 5
3 Gerson Lehrman Group (5) 4 2 6
4 T-Zero / UBS Prime Brokerage (2) 3 4 7
5 AM Investment Partners Boat 1 (8) 5 8 13
6 Sungard (10) 8 6 14
7 Sinclair Ventures (7) 7 7 14
8 Blue Harbour Group Boat 2 (3) 11 5 16
9 Madoff (4) 6 10 16
10 Plainfield Asset Management (FF) 9 9 18
11 Flextrade (13) 10 13 23
12 Credit Suisse Funds & Alternative Solutions (1) 12 12 24
13 Altima Advisors (6) 13 11 24
14 AM Investment Partners Boat 2 (9) 14 14 28

 

2006 Results - 3rd Annual Hedge Fund Regatta      
Sponsored by MarHedge Magazine & Hinckley Yachts      
Organized by Manhattan Sailing Club      
To benefit the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation      
13-Jul-06        
       
       
Place Team (Boat #) Race 1 Race 2 Total Pts
1 Lucas Energy Ventures (4) 1 3 4
2 EBS - Darren Jer (SF) 2 2 4
3 Goldman Sachs Asset Management (8) 5 4 9
4 Lime Capital - Michael Richter (CO) 10 1 11
5 Portware, LLC - Andrew Yao (FC) 4 7 11
6 Sailfish Capital Partners  (2) 9 5 14
7 Millennium Partners, L.P. - Alan Sands (6) 7 11 18
8 Blue Harbour Group Boat A - Geordie Hebard (12) 8 10 18
9 Hudson Bay Capital Management - Yoav Roth (11) 3 17 20
10 Gerson Lehrman Group - Mike Duran (FF) 11 9 20
11 Fortress (5) 15 6 21
12 Connecticut Hedge Fund Association (13) 14 8 22
13 Moore Capital Management (1) 6 17 23
14 Drake Management (7) 12 12 24
15 Marathon Asset Management (3) 13 13 26
16 Broadstreet Capital Partners (10) 16 15 31
17 Blue Harbour Group Boat B - Geordie Hebard (14) 18 14 32
18 Quadriserv - Joe Sommer (FD) 17 16 33

2005 Results
1. Lime Capital Management LLC - Daniel Litchfield
2. Lucas Energy Total Return - Russ Lucas
3. M.D. Sass Investors - Bill Siegel
4. Pequot Capital Management, Inc - Lawrence Cutler
5. Merrion Group - James C. Kellogg
6. Gerson Lehrman Group - Michael Duran
7. Basel Asset Management LLC - Roland Eberhard
8. The Blackstone Group - Alberto Santulin

2004 Results
1. Lucas Energy Total Return Ptns
2. Basel Asset Management, LLC
3. The Blackstone Group
4. Arbitrage Associates
5. Merrion Group
6. Front Point Partners
7. Gerson Lehrman Group
8. Municipal Capital Appreciation Partners

 

 

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