The 2011 GMS Regatta has been cancelled due to unsafe flow conditions. Below is a note from the Regatta Committee regarding the decision.
To All Participants and Potential Participants:
Based on a report we have just received the Regatta Committee have no choice but to cancel Sunday's Regatta. We do so with much regret given the recent dry conditions and the falling flow rate of the Housatonic.
We have been informed that the Shepaug gates will not be closed until the weekend which means the Lake Lillinonah won't have sufficient water. In addition the Army Corps of Engineers predict the flow rate will not drop sufficiently and therefore we have a safety issue. Given the steady reduction in the flow rate we were hopeful that conditions would have normalized before the weekend but this is not to be.
We would like to thank all those who have signed on for their support and apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
GMS Regatta Committee