Monthly Archives: June 2017

Team Good Trade, from left to right: John Sahagian (mast), Bill Higgins (bow), Nicole Breault (main/tactics), Casey Williams (jib trim and pit), Marc Acheson (spin trim) Bruce Stone (helm). After five days of hard racing at Block Island Race Week, on Friday, June 23, there were 16 ecstatic winners and an equal number of disappointed…

In one of the largest Cleveland Race Week events, 138 one-design boats were welcomed at Edgewater Yacht Club for the 37th annual Cleveland Race Week One-Design Weekend from June 15-18. Eleven fleets competed on four race circles. Light winds prevailed at the start of the event, but the weather only improved throughout the weekend. The…

The annual regatta that marks the start of the offshore sailing season in Chicago on Lake Michigan is Columbia Yacht Club’s Skyway Yacht Works Colors Regatta. Depending on weather and fleets, most boats sailed three to four races over the weekend in the challenging weather conditions. A familiar face was at the top of the…

The 163rd New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta presented by Rolex, sponsored by Porsche and AIG and supported by Helly Hansen, took place June 9-11 in Newport, RI. The J/105 Tonto, skippered by Fred Darlington, won both races Sunday to claim top honors in PHRF 2. For complete event details, visit http://nyyc.org/yachting/racing/163rd-annual-regatta.