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On Sunday September 13, 2015, Al Flanders went to a meeting in Cohasset just after the finish of the
Minot Lighthouse Roundabout Rowing Race. He knew the people at this meeting were interested
in promoting ocean rowing and Cohasset was the perfect location to propose his idea. Al told the group
he wanted to hold a race in one of three locations: Orleans, Wellfleet or Provincetown. John Rhee, President
of the newly formed Coastal Rowing League, was very interested and the following week, John and Al started
looking for a location to hold the event. Al then told Dr. John Livingstone, who was also very interested.

On October 22, 2015, John Rhee pitched the idea to Ron Robillard, Commodore of the Provincetown Yacht Club, to see if PYC would be interested in partnering with Orleans Sweeps & Sculls to host the regatta. 

On Wednesday October 28, 2015 at 11:00am, a meeting was held at Ron Robillard's house. In attendance were: 
Ron (Commodore), Jack Peak (Vice Commodore), Dr. John Livingstone (Board Member, Orleans Sweeps & Sculls)
and John Rhee (President of The Coastal Rowing League). By November 20, 2015, after meetings with Ron
Robillard and Dr. John Livingstone, the Town of Provincetown was officially willing to promote the event.
Rex McKinsey, Provincetown Harborbormaster, became another enthusiastic supporter. Al Flanders applied to
USRowing to become a registered regatta. Dr. John Livingstone applied for a permit to the US Coast Guard on
February 16, 2016. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) consists of Flanders, Robillard, Livingstone and
Rhee. John Wik, Director of Referee Programs, has become the LOC’s advisor at USRowing.