Author: Chris Szepessy

On Watch

Dave Knecht

By Chris Szepessy

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The affable Rear Commodore of one of the friendliest yacht clubs in the Northeast, Dave Knecht is an enthusiastic dinghy and keelboat sailor who enjoys both racing and cruising. “My father was my main mentor,” says Dave. “He learned to sail on his own and then taught me over the years. We both began racing at North Shore Yacht Club and learned in parallel, but mostly he taught me the joys of sailing.” “My first boat was…

Community

CT Spring Boat Show is April 26 -28

By Chris Szepessy

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Once again benefitting Sails Up 4 Cancer, this unique show showcases boats, bands and businesses from across New England. The 8th Connecticut Spring Boat Show will take place from Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28 at Safe Harbor Essex Island in Essex, CT. On the beautiful Connecticut River, this in-water boat show is the first of the season in New England. Visitors will enjoy seeing a wide range of new and pre-owned power and sail models…

Community

Top 10 Ways to Find People to Sail With

By Chris Szepessy

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By Philippe Perut, CoBoaters.com There are hundreds of thousands of sailors in the world. It’s hard to know the exact number, but there are a lot of sailors without boats. The question for those sailors is: What are the best ways to find someone to sail with? If you wish to find partners to sail with, you need friends with boats who are willing to take people on board. If you are a boat owner, you may need crew…

Book Review

Left for Dead

By Chris Szepessy

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Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World By Eric Jay Dolin Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company With a publication date of May 7, Eric Jay Dolin’s latest book is an entertaining true story of survival and betrayal during the War of 1812. A chance encounter between an American sealing vessel, a shipwrecked British brig and a British warship foments a series of misunderstandings and mistrust leading to the abandonment…

Save the Sound Dispatch

Restoring Regional Habitat by Removing Dams

By Chris Szepessy

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By Lindsay Skedgell, Ecological Communications Specialist Why remove a dam? What happens once a dam has been removed? These questions are explored in the Long Island Sound River Restoration Network’s (RRN) new Dam Removal Report. In the report, the RRN, a network of Connecticut and New York-based organizations dedicated to the restoration and health of the region’s rivers, presents the benefits of removing dams to restore free-flowing rivers. By collectively developing projects, sharing resources, communicating benefits of…

Community

I Met Charlie and Amo!

By Chris Szepessy

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By Paige Constantine About a year ago, I went sailing for the first time. I grew up on the water, but my experience was only in powerboats and I had absolutely no knowledge of sailing. That said, I love the ocean and I love boats, so when I found out that my school had a sailing team I thought, “Why not join?” I knew it would definitely be hard to start at age fifteen, on a team…

Racing

Antigua and Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta is back!

By Chris Szepessy

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Save the date and register now for this years’ Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta which once again features the biggest amateur sailing prize on the East Coast! Held on Saturday, August 10, the Antigua Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta will be a single handicapped race using ratings provided by PHRF of Eastern Long Island.   This regatta and awards party is sponsored by the Antigua & Barbuda Ministry of Tourism as a way to bring the sun, fun…

On the Water

Boat Delivery with the Pros

By Chris Szepessy

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By Jonathan Russo In the early morning hours, there were more than a few times I thought the boat might break apart. The sound of the flat-bottomed boat crashing into the waves was alarming, as was the curling water frequently scouring the deck before flooding the cockpit. We would all be tossed into a dark, roiling sea, far from shore or rescue. To chase this thought from my consciousness I looked around the red lit space at…

Racing

TYC Cal Brouwer Memorial Shorthanded Challenge is June 29

By Chris Szepessy

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Our friends at Thames Yacht Club in New London, CT are hosting the first ever Cal Brouwer Memorial Shorthanded Challenge on Saturday, June 29. Honoring Calvin K. Brouwer, who managed sailboat races on Long Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound and the Thames River for more than half a century, this inaugural event is exclusively for shorthanded racers.   Classes may include Single- and Double-handed, Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker depending on entries. The course of approximately 15 to 25 miles…

Checking In

CT Sea Music Festival is June 7-10 in Essex, CT

By Chris Szepessy

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The 3rd Annual CT Sea Music Festival will drop anchor in historic downtown Essex on June 7-10, 2024. This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops and concerts, featuring local, regional, and international maritime performers, a family stage, demonstrations of sailor skills, sails on the CT River, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing, and late night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn.     Main stage evening concerts are ticketed events….

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