Races and Regattas

Team Race World Championship returns to Newport with a new format and new teams

By Stuart Streuli

Team Race World Championship returns to Newport with a new format and new teams

Newport, R.I. — The past decade for team racing has featured the emergence of a new, spectator-friendly format and the continued spread of the discipline around the globe. What it hasn’t seen, however, is an official world championship. That drought will end in a month’s time when the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, R.I., hosts the 2025 Team Racing World Championship, scheduled for May 28 to June 1. “We are very happy to be the first…

Read Article »
What's New

TowBoatUS Adds Port in the Big Apple

By Chris Szepessy

TowBoatUS Adds Port in the Big Apple

Miller’s Launch opens its second TowBoatUS on-water towing port on Staten Island; Helping recreational boaters get safely home 24/7 STATEN ISLAND, NY, May 1, 2025 – Miller’s Launch, a commercial marine service provider on Staten Island’s northeastern Stapleton waterfront has opened it’s second on-water towing and assistance port for recreational boaters, TowBoatUS Staten Island. Located directly on Upper New York Bay and within sight of the Statue of Liberty, lower Manhattan and Verrazzano Bridge, it’s the third TowBoatUS…

Read Article »
What's New

Innovative French Manufacturer Launches New Electric Outboard

By Chris Szepessy

Innovative French Manufacturer Launches New Electric Outboard

The TEMO 1000 delivers more power & versatility to the North American market. Portland, ME – TEMO, the French manufacturer of ‘the lightest outboard motor in the world’, today announced the release of the TEMO 1000 in North America.  The new electric outboard is a follow up to the very popular – and famously lightweight – TEMO 450 released in 2018.  The 1000 will be formally introduced to the US market on Friday, April 25t, at the…

Read Article »
Sound Environment

3 Ways Boaters Can Help Mother Earth on April 22 and Beyond

By Chris Szepessy

3 Ways Boaters Can Help Mother Earth on April 22 and Beyond

SPRINGFIELD, Va., April 17, 2025 — Mother Earth needs a little help from boaters, but what can they do to make the biggest difference this summer on the water? The non-profit BoatUS Foundation has three earth-friendly tips that will go a long way on April 22, Earth Day, and all summer boating season long. 1. What’s your trash plan? This is the basics, folks. Keeping trash out of the water is the No. 1 way boaters can help Mother…

Read Article »
What's New

Charlie Enright Appointed as CEO of US Sailing

By Chris Szepessy

Charlie Enright Appointed as CEO of US Sailing

US Sailing today announced Charlie Enright, an accomplished leader in the sailing industry, as the Association’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Enright, a native of Bristol, Rhode Island, will take the helm of US Sailing, the sport’s National Governing Body (NGB), following an extensive national executive search. “We are extremely proud to welcome Charlie to US Sailing,” said Henry Brauer, President of US Sailing. “Charlie offers a wealth of experience as a world-class sailor, a proven leader…

Read Article »
Races and Regattas

The Corinthians Annual Frostbite Regatta for the Ed Colie Memorial Trophy

By Chris Szepessy

The Corinthians Annual Frostbite Regatta for the Ed Colie Memorial Trophy

By Ted Corning Photos by Donna Clapp and Mike Barnes On Saturday, April 5, The Corinthians held their annual Frostbite Regatta at the Mystic Seaport Museum’s Sailing Center in Mystic, CT. This year’s event had a great turnout out despite a forecast of strong winds and rain. But just as is the case so often in New England, the actual weather did not agree with the forecast so races were easily completed with windward-leeward courses on the…

Read Article »
Community

Don’t Miss Artist & Sailor Kelsy Patnaude’s Solo Exhibition about Cole Brauer’s solo around the world race–on view at the Newport Art Museum until April 28

By Chris Szepessy

Don’t Miss Artist & Sailor Kelsy Patnaude’s Solo Exhibition about Cole Brauer’s solo around the world race–on view at the Newport Art Museum until April 28

The exhibition My solo show in Newport Art Museum’s Ilgenfritz Gallery, KELSY PATNAUDE AT SEA (with cole brauer), depicts the 130-day voyage of my close friend Cole Brauer, the first American woman to complete a non-stop, single-handed race around the world. Central to the show is a 100ft painted panorama which reflects the awe and fear of the ocean. I use the panorama to tell a powerful story, transporting the viewer to a world they may never…

Read Article »
Community

Sails Up 4 Cancer Trivia Game Night is Saturday, April 12 at The Knick Tap Room

By Chris Szepessy

Sails Up 4 Cancer Trivia Game Night is Saturday, April 12 at The Knick Tap Room

Get competitive, show your smarts, and support Sails Up 4 Cancer’s vital mission, then stay for the show next door at The Knick with live music by Stellar Cellar and Marty & Friends. Who: Sails Up Friends What: Trivial Pursuit Round Seven Where: Knickerbocker Tap Room, 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly, RI  (NOTE: new location and time) Why: Get competitive & support SU4C When: Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 6-8 pm How: Entry: $10/person. (No more than 4 people per team, 10 team capacity)…

Read Article »
What's New

Storm Marine Leads the Charge on a New Generation of ‘Club’ Boats

By Chris Szepessy

Storm Marine Leads the Charge on a New Generation of ‘Club’ Boats

The Storm 18 will be one of the most Versatile and Affordable Watercraft Ever Designed Weston, CT – Bill Crane, Karl Ziegler and a group of influential marine industry experts and professionals launched the Storm Marine Group (www.stormmarinegroup.com) last year to take institutional boat building to the next level, and the Storm 18 is their first major product. Their 18-foot keelboat will be formally released this spring to fulfill the need for a new Ideal 18 (https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ideal-18/),…

Read Article »
Community

Help Grow the Sport of Sailing – Share This!

By Chris Szepessy

Help Grow the Sport of Sailing – Share This!

Share your love for sailing! Sailing is more than just a sport—it’s an adventure, a passion, and a way of life. Help us inspire more people to set sail! Please share this message with friends and fellow adventurers.  Let’s spread the joy of sailing and welcome more people to the water! Fair winds, Your Friends at Manhattan Sailing School To sign up for sailing lessons, log onto sailmanhattan.com.

Read Article »

We're glad you're enjoying WindСheck! Create a free account today to get access to more features.Already a subscriber? Sign in

It looks like you are using an ad-blocker! Please disable your ad-blocker to help support local advertisers