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 […]

Eastern Yacht Club hosted another fun Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series over three days in late July. Nine J/105 teams fought for class honors. It quickly became a duel between two boats—Matt Herbster’s NO QUARTER and Charlie Garrard’s MERLIN. Starting with a 1-1-3, Garrard’s MERLIN team looked well on […]

The Lake Ontario 300 Challenge is an exciting 300-mile triangular course on Lake Ontario. Winning the PHRF B Division was Dave Ogryyzio’s J/105 TRUE BLUE with a corrected time of 2 days, 10 hrs, 58 mins. That time was also good enough to win the Lake Ontario 300 Overall in […]

This year’s 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race saw the fleet start in light to medium southeasterly winds and bright sunshine. By 2:00 pm, all boats were on their way north up to Mackinac Island. It ended up being a fast, thrilling race. Most of the fleet missed the Sunday AM storms. […]