8th Annual Hedge Fund Regatta

Monday, August 22, 2011

Boats:
1. Reserved - GS
2. Reserved - GS
3. Reserved - GS
4. Reserved - GS
5. Gerson Lehrman Group
6. Lucas Energy
7.

History:  Founded in 2004 by TJ Dalton & Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh, the Hedge Fund Regatta has grown into an annual institution where companies 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.

Notice of Race

Name of Event: Annual Hedge Fund Regatta

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

Date: Monday, August 22, 2011

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

Photo: Mike Duran of Gerson Lehrman holds the Hedge Fund Regatta Perpetual trophy after receiving it from Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh.  This year will be the 8th running of this event and Gerson Lehrman and Lucas Capital are the two teams who have competed in every regatta, winning a combined 4 times.

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 are permitted but must be provided by the individual teams.

Crew: J/24s usually race with five people. Six people is the maximum and three the minimum.  The club can provide a club rep to sail with you who can assist with local knowledge and familiarity with the equipment and harbor procedures.  If you do not wish to have a club rep on your boat, be sure to bring your VHF radio which is essential to receive communication from the Race Committee.

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.  There are 3 levels of donation: 
Gold Level $5,000
Silver Level $2,500
Bronze Level $1,000
Gold and silver donors will receive special recognition and awards at the Trophy Presentation.  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:
Level of donation:
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 #6H, New York, NY 10280
Special notes & comments:
     

 

8th Annual Hedge Fund Regatta        
Organized by Manhattan Sailing Club        
To benefit the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation        
22-Aug-11          
           
Place Company Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total
1 Gerson Lehrman Group (7) 1 1 2 4
2 Lucas Capital (10) 3 2 3 8
3 Peter Izzo Group (12) 2 3 5 10
4 Claren Road (9) 5 4 4 13
5 Millennium Partners (6) 7 7 1 15
6 Moore Capital Management (8) 4 5 6 15
7 Pimco (13) 6 6 7 19

 

7th Annual Hedge Fund Regatta      
Organized by Manhattan Sailing Club      
To benefit the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation      
19-Aug-10        
         
Place Company Race 1 Race 2 Total
1 Gerson Lehrman Group (3) 1 1 2
2 Lucas Capital (6) 2 2 4
3 CT Hedge Fund Assoc (7) 3 3 6
4 Alternative Investment Group (8) 5 4 9
5 Moore Capital Management (5) 4 8 12
6 Tagliaferro & LoPresti, LLP (2) 6 6 12
7 Pimco (1) 8 5 13
8 Claren Road (4) 7 7 14

2009 Results
1. Lucas Capital
2. Moore Capital Management
3. Gerson Lehrman Group
4. Hudson Bay Capital Management
5. Millennium Partners
6. Alternative Investment Group
7. Front Point

2008 Results
1. Shoreline Trading Group (8)
 2. Gerson Lehrman Group (6)
3. Highbridge (13)
4. Lucas Energy (GR)
5. Hole in the Wall Gang Camp A (FC)
6. Griswold (FD)
7. Moore Capital Management (7)
8. Caxton Associates (CO)
9. Geneva Trading (1)
10. Alternative Investment Group (11)
11. Lehman Brothers Asset Management (3)
12. Hudson River Trading (12)
13. Blue Harbor Group (9)
14. Lime Brokerage (5)
15. Hudson Bay Capital Management (4)
16. Hole in the Wall Gang Camp B (10)

2007 Results (Championship Regatta)
 1. Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat A (7)
2. Gerson Lehrman Group (13)
3. Market Factory (11)
4. Sungard (6)
5. Lucas Energy (8)
6. AM Investment Partners Boat 1 (FC)
7. Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat B (1)
8. Lime Brokerage (9)
9. Moore Capital Management (YA)
10. Alternative Investment Group (4)
11. T-Zero / UBS Prime Brokerage (10)
12. Basel Asset Management (12)
13. Griswold (5)
14. Caxton Associates (2)
2007 Preliminary Regatta A
1. Lime Brokerage (4)
2. Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat A (FC)
3. Lucas Energy (9)
4. Moore Capital Management (13)
5. Alternative Investment Group (1)
6. Connecticut Hedge Fund Association Boat B (12)
7. Caxton Associates (2)
8. SAC Capital (6)
9. JP Morgan Investment (10)
10. Octane Research (14)
11. MAK Capital (7)
12. Hudson Bay Capital Management (5)
13. Fortress Investments (FF)
14. Alliance Bernstein (8)
15. MAK Capital (3)
16. Blue Harbour Group Boat A (11)
2007 Preliminary Regatta B
1. Griswold (12)
2. Basel Asset Management (11)
3. Gerson Lehrman Group (5)
4. T-Zero / UBS Prime Brokerage (2)
5. AM Investment Partners Boat 1 (8)
6. Sungard (10)
7. Sinclair Ventures (7)
8. Blue Harbour Group Boat 2 (3)
9. Madoff (4)
10. Plainfield Asset Management (FF)
11. Flextrade (13)
12. Credit Suisse Funds & Alternative Solutions (1)
13. Altima Advisors (6)
14. AM Investment Partners Boat 2 (9)

2006 Results
 1. Lucas Energy Ventures (4)
2. EBS - Darren Jer (SF)
3. Goldman Sachs Asset Management (8)
4. Lime Capital - Michael Richter (CO)
5. Portware, LLC - Andrew Yao (FC)
6. Sailfish Capital Partners  (2)
7. Millennium Partners, L.P. - Alan Sands (6)
8. Blue Harbour Group Boat A - Geordie Hebard (12)
9. Hudson Bay Capital Management - Yoav Roth (11)
10. Gerson Lehrman Group - Mike Duran (FF)
11. Fortress (5)
12. Connecticut Hedge Fund Association (13)
13. Moore Capital Management (1)
14. Drake Management (7)
15. Marathon Asset Management (3)
16. Broadstreet Capital Partners (10)
17. Blue Harbour Group Boat B - Geordie Hebard (14)
18. Quadriserv - Joe Sommer (FD)

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

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

 

 

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