The final day of the 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series at Marblehead Race Week presented eager sailors with challenging conditions as morning rain showers gave way to lumpy seas and shifting winds. Boston Yacht Club hosted July 24-27. In the J/105 fleet, the Texas-based team TnT, led this […]
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Chicago to Mackinac Race
In the 116th edition of the 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race had a high-pressure system leading to light and fickle winds over four days. The 2025 race tested sailors’ tactical instincts, patience and mental endurance over the course up Lake Michigan and into Lake Huron for the finish at Mackinac Island, […]
Read MoreJ/105 East Coast Championship at Block Island Race Week
Block Island Race Week’s final tent party was abuzz with anticipation and excitement, as sailors and spectators awaited the announcement of cumulative awards for the regatta’s 60th anniversary. For the first time in recent memory, BIRW featured racing on all five days of the week, featuring fierce competition and extraordinary […]
Read MoreLarge Fleet at Elite Keel Regatta
The San Francisco YC hosted its annual springtime event-the Elite Keel Regatta-for a fleet of 26 J/105s. After five races over the two-day weekend of sailing on the Bay, it was Tim Russell’s NE*NE team that rolled to a win with a consistent 3-2-4-1-1 tally for 11 points. Not too […]
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