The St Francis Yacht Club hosted their annual three-day Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta for a combination of one-design and offshore classes. The fleet experienced foggy mornings and sunny, windy afternoons. The largest and most competitive class was the 25-boat J/105 fleet. In the end, it was George Hecht’s NIUHI that […]

Chicago Yacht Club’s Verve Cup is an annual event attracting many national and international sailors. The J/105s enjoyed a battle for the top four spots on the leaderboard. After the seven-race series, it was Mark Fruin’s NYCTOSAUR that won with six podium finishes for 19 points total. Second was Clark […]

The San Francisco Yacht Club held its annual Summer Keelboat Regatta on San Francisco Bay in somewhat classic SF Bay conditions: a bit of fog, a bit of sun and a bit of breeze from the west. SFYC hosted a fleet of 18 J/105s and managed to run five races. […]

Thanks for this contribution from Buttons Padin: For a major regatta to retain its vitality for 126 years, it must be offering something special. Larchmont Yacht Club’s annual Race Week does just that, yet that special factor has evolved over the past century. No longer are we awed by the […]