Monthly Archives: October 2018

SDYC Wins Tiebreaker at Lipton Cup in J/105s

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. That’s the theory that San Diego Yacht Club skipper Tyler Sinks followed during this weekend’s 12 intense races that brought his team to win the 2018 Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Cup for the second year in a row. "We hung on by the hair on our chinny chin chin,"…
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Blustery Puget Sound Sailing Championship

The Saturday of CYC-Seattle’s Puget Sound Sailing Championship saw 18-22 knot winds, big waves, and bright sun. A total of 56 boats sailed the event, with three PHRF classes and five one-design Classes, four of which made up the south course right off Shilshole Bay Marina. CYC got in 9-11 races for all the fleets.…
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John Barnett Dominates J/105s at J/Fest Southwest

Sixty-two boats total participated in J/Fest Southwest, hosted by Lakewood Yacht Club in Houston, TX from October 12-14. Sailors were treated to awesome sailing conditions both days; in particular, it was windy on Saturday with gusts in the high 20s. The event started out with the newly famous Legends Race that was sailed in a…
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Dave Perry Tops International Masters Regatta in J/105s

Dave Perry kept his scores in the top 6 on the final day of the 37th edition of the International Masters Regatta in San Diego to take the title over the 12-boat fleet of notable and notorious skippers. After finishing the first day tied for the lead with Ted Lacey, Perry and his team of…
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