Racing

In 1851, members of the New York Yacht Club won the very first race for the trophy that became known as the America’s Cup, successfully defending the title twenty-four consecutive times before being defeated in 1983 – the longest winning streak in all sports. The 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada will be sailed March…

Story & photos by Rick Bannerot Around the office water cooler, it’s one thing to talk about sailing in Key West Race Week in January on a J/105, but for real sailing creds, nothing beats talking about having just been frostbite sailing in Long Island Sound in the middle of winter, in 15-foot dinghies, in…

By Ed Cesare, BIRW XXVIII Event Chair Preparations are well underway for Storm Trysail’s Block Island Race Week 2019. With format developments both on and off the water, the 28th edition of this biennial event promises not only a high level of windward/leeward competition for those that seek it but an equally spirited but more…

Jason Carroll’s MOD 70 trimaran Argo (Larchmont, NY) continued her winning ways in the 34th Pineapple Cup – Montego Bay Race, taking line honors on January 30 and setting new the multihull and outright course record at 2 days, 0 hours, 7 minutes and 44 seconds. Sailing a distance of 869 nautical miles at an…

Ida Lewis Yacht Club in Newport, RI, the International Twelve Metre Association (ITMA) America’s Fleet and the 12 Metre Yacht Club are gearing up for the largest-ever gathering of historic 12 Metre yachts in the U.S. The 2019 12 Metre World Championship, scheduled for July 8 – 13, will host 24 teams from seven countries including Patrizio Bertelli’s US-12 Nyala, the defending…

By Greg Phipps The friendly rivalry between the Sachem’s Head Frostbite Fleet (Guilford, CT) and Wickford Frostbite Association (Wickford, RI) has been held annually around Thanksgiving, since the early 1960s, alternating between the two host clubs. Informally known as the Sea Dog Worlds, the tradition continued on Saturday, December 8 at Wickford Yacht Club. Thirty-six…

It was still dark when the sound of alarm clocks filled the Oakcliff bunkhouse in Oyster Bay, NY. Staff and graduates gathered in the office fidgeting in their seats as they waited. It had finally arrived, the day we’d all been waiting for: Tryouts & Training with American Magic, New York Yacht Club’s challenge for the…

By Adam Loory, General Manager, UK Sailmakers International Those of us at UK Sailmakers, as is the case with most sailmaking companies, have been working with sailors and sailing organizations to grow our sport through the development of new forms of racing that are both fun and accessible. Many people have told me they don’t…

Photos by Rich LaBella, RJLaBellaPhotos.com The 25th edition of the Peconic Bay Sailing Association’s Twin Forks classic on Saturday, September 29 proved to be another memorable experience for the 70+ boats that crossed the starting line. Hundreds of East End sailors were looking forward to a beautiful day of sailing in 10- to 12-knot winds….