Author: Chris Szepessy

A resident of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Robyn Earley is a former pro sailor, an enthusiastic racer, and Commodore of The Twenty Hundred Club. “I was born in Boston, but moved to Sarasota, Florida when I was six.” says Robyn, “I lived in Florida until I left for graduate school in San Diego. We had a Bristol 29, Irish Mist, and according to my parents I was sailing before I could walk! My Dad, Robert Earley, also raced…

Story and photos by Heather Hild-Atwater November 4 -11, 2023       Day 1: It’s all about the preparation…Port Louis Marina, Grenada We gathered for the first time in Grenada at Port Louis Marina at noon. Nineteen sailors aboard four well equipped catamarans: two Moorings 5000s, Fantasea and Gone Sail About and two Moorings 4500s, Amity and White Bird. Our skippers were Nate Atwater, Chris Felling, Eric Buth, and Jim King. The first day of a…

By Dennis Lesh Editor’s note: With the author and his wife celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary this month, we share a story originally published by our friends at Points East in their July 2022 edition. The night of July 19, 2014 was magical. It was the night I met my wife, Kristel, at a bonfire at our seaside neighborhood beach. The annual July 4th party had been canceled because of rain and re-scheduled for the 19th –…

Although you’ll need a bit more than thruppence and sixpence each day, an unforgettable experience awaits your family in the Exumas. By Lily Flack A global pandemic, too much time indoors and a little inspiration – it only took this much for our family to make the move from living on land to on the water. Every night during quarantine we would sit and watch the Soggy Dollar Bar live stream camera from the dinner table, watching…

By Andy Vavolotis and Jim Nelson Review by Dave Hemenway I have owned a 1966 Cape Dory 10 dinghy since the 1980s and have followed Cape Dory boats for many years. I also own a Greenwich 24, the precursor to the Cape Dory 25, one of Cape Dory’s most successful models. Cape Dory boats have always made sense to me and I have enjoyed sailing on several of their models. I joined the Cape Dory Sailboat Owner’s…

Exploring the Freedom of Maritime Living By Katharina Charpian Published by gestalten 256 pages hardcover $75   Boatlife, written by travel journalist Katharina Charpian and beautifully produced by the international publishing house gestalten, is possibly the most visually stunning book we’ve ever reviewed on these pages. The burgeoning “boat life” movement, described by the author as “just like van life but at sea,” is finding new adherents thanks to the growing popularity of alternative living and flexible…

From his vantage point on the deck of the Cecelia Anne, the 143-foot catamaran ferrying from New London, CT on a mid-May morning, everything clicked into focus for Charles Rothenberger. As he scanned the steely spread of the open ocean, he realized he was looking at the future. In the distance were five turbines off Block Island – “America’s Starting Five,” as they’re called by Orsted, the company that installed the first offshore wind farm in the…

The 15th Annual Robie Pierce Regatta ran from May 30 to June 2, 2024 at the American Yacht Club in Rye, NY, co-hosted by the Larchmont Yacht Club. Seventeen boats hit the starting line for the Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta (the Open) and four boats raced in Thursday’s Women’s Invitational.   It was skipper Eric Rose (Bennington, VT) along with crew Dalina Delfing (New York, NY) and able-bodied sailor Richard Jaffe (NY, NY) who won the 3-day…

By Kate Somers, risingT     The 77th annual Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race took place the weekend of May 24 – 26, challenging sailors with light winds and testing their patience and strategy. Starting and finishing in Stamford, CT, the fleet of 76 boats embarked on the 186-nautical-mile journey around Block Island. Described by some as a race of “chutes and ladders,” with multiple restarts in light conditions, 52 boats successfully completed the race. David Greenstein’s Mills…

By Scott Lajoie, Director of Marketing The Sailing Museum and National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport, RI has revealed the names of twelve individuals who will be inducted into its fellowship of hall of famers this year. This diverse list includes Jan C. O’Malley, a three-time US Sailing Yachtswoman of the Year, two-time Adams Cup winner, and the first ever winner of the IYRU Women’s World Sailing Championship; Peter Melvin, a multiple-class world and national champion, as…