In their continuing efforts to encourage and grow women’s participation in sailing, the St. Francis Yacht Club held their annual J/105 Women’s Skipper Invitational on their fleet of J/105s. Eleven women skippers took up the challenge on the gorgeous San Francisco Bay where a total of four races were sailed…

American Yacht Club hosted its annual Spring Regatta from May 3-5 on Western Long Island Sound. Winning the J/105 fleet was David Willis’ SOLUTION, followed by Paul Beaudin’s LOU LOU in second place and Cristiano Ramponi-Serrao’s SHAKEN NOT STIRRED in third. Winning the Coastal ORC 2 fleet was Leo Vasiliev’s…

“Race for every point” is a phrase heard often at regattas, and that was certainly the takeaway for many teams at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis May 3-6. Three days packed with races for 240 teams in 18 classes gave every sailor an opportunity to make…

Day 2 of SDYC’s Yachting Cup started with a bit of rain and overcast coastal skies. The race management team was concerned about the forecast conditions – specifically the sea state, which built as a result of an overnight offshore front. A race committee boat went out about 7:30am to…