Ship’s Log

Here you will find the latest Northeast sailing news and articles, some of which did not make it into the hard print edition.

Women's Sailing

MerConcept launches multihull high-performance racing program for female sailors – applications now open

By Chris Szepessy

MerConcept launches multihull high-performance racing program for female sailors – applications now open

Concarneau, France MerConcept, the high-performance hub for offshore sailing and sustainable technologies based in Concarneau, France, has announced the launch of its brand-new racing program to provide female sailors with experience in offshore multihull racing. UpWind by MerConcept will recruit, train, and support a squad of six female sailors as they compete in the Ocean Fifty offshore sailing circuit, with the ambition to have a female skipper on the startline in a multihull for the 2026 Route du Rhum….

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What's New

Charlie Enright, Christina Wolfe Receive US Sailing’s 2023 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year Awards

By Chris Szepessy

Charlie Enright, Christina Wolfe Receive US Sailing’s 2023 Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year Awards

Two other Northeast sailors also honored at NSPS On Thursday, February 1, 2024, as part of US Sailing’s National Sailing Programs Symposium in Savannah, GA, the best U.S. sailor athletes of 2023 were honored among family, friends, peers, competitors, and contributors to the sport of sailing.  Charlie Enright (Barrington, RI) and Christina Wolfe (Orcas, WA) were awarded the 2023 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Award and were celebrated along with fellow 2023 award finalists Betsy…

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Racing

David Storrs Match Racing Grant Applications Now Open

By Chris Szepessy

David Storrs Match Racing Grant Applications Now Open

The US Sailing Match Racing Committee is thrilled to offer a competitive grant program for teams that want to take their game to the next level. The program provides reimbursement up to $5,000 per team to pay for expenses such as entry fees, travel expenses and lodging for one full calendar year. 1 male skipper and 1 female skipper will be selected, but applicants are encouraged to apply with a team in mind. 1. Introduction In 2019,…

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Racing

11th Hour Racing to Power Italian Professional Sailor Francesca Clapcich

By Chris Szepessy

11th Hour Racing to Power Italian Professional Sailor Francesca Clapcich

NEWPORT, R.I. — On the heels of The Ocean Race win by its sponsored team, our friends at 11th Hour Racing are expanding their work beyond sustainability and ocean health to champion diversity, opportunity, and access in sailing. The organization announced that its first sponsorship to advance this work is with professional sailor Francesca Clapcich, who joins 11th Hour Racing’s global initiatives working toward a more inclusive, sustainable future.  11th Hour Racing will power Clapcich to further advance her efforts in cultivating…

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College Sailing

SUNY Maritime Hosting College Sailing Forum on January 19

By Chris Szepessy

SUNY Maritime Hosting College Sailing Forum on January 19

THROGGS NECK, NY – The Maritime College sailing program, along with the Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound, is excited to play host to the 2024 College Sailing Forum on Friday, January 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  This free event will take place both in-person at the Maritime Academic Center Multi-Purpose Room and via Zoom.  There will be a one-hour presentation for both the in-person and Zoom audiences, followed by a one-hour meet & greet with…

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What's New

New York Yacht Club American Magic Women’s Team for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup 2024

By Chris Szepessy

New York Yacht Club American Magic Women’s Team for the Puig Women’s America’s Cup 2024

Our friends at New York Yacht Club American Magic are proud to introduce the groundbreaking women’s team set to make history while representing the United States at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup, scheduled from October 10 to 16 in Barcelona, Spain. Among the half-dozen athletes on the squad are four Olympians, two former winners of US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year award, and a recent winner of The Ocean Race. Collectively, they bring to this challenge…

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Races and Regattas

Too Short for the Southern Ocean: A Dispatch from Cole Brauer on the Global Solo Challenge

By Chris Szepessy

Too Short for the Southern Ocean: A Dispatch from Cole Brauer on the Global Solo Challenge

Introduction by Brett Lyall, McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers After winning the 2023 Bermuda One-Two at just 29 years old, Cole Brauer is back on the open ocean. She is one of five Americans on the roster of twenty skippers competing in the 2023 Global Solo Challenge. She is the only female sailor in the fleet, and if successful she will be the first American woman to have raced solo around the globe. As Cole said, “I don’t notice…

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Community

Holmgren Subaru chooses Sails Up 4 Cancer for Share the Love Partner for Hometown Charity

By Chris Szepessy

Holmgren Subaru chooses Sails Up 4 Cancer for Share the Love Partner for Hometown Charity

Sails Up 4 Cancer is proud to be part of the Subaru America Share the Love campaign in conjunction with Holmgren Subaru, located at 3 New Park Ave in Franklin, CT. This year, sharing the love is more important than ever.Over the last 14 years, the Subaru Share the Love Event, Subaru of America Inc. & its participating retailers have donated more than $227 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national charities and over 1,700…

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Obituary

Eight Bells: Clagett Sailing President and Co-Founder Judy Clagett McLennan

By Chris Szepessy

Eight Bells: Clagett Sailing President and Co-Founder Judy Clagett McLennan

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (November 17, 2023) – The board of directors of Clagett Sailing announces the passing of Juliette Clagett McLennan (January 7, 1946 – November 15, 2023), the nonprofit organization’s co-founder and president.  “My mother was an avid sailor, and her positive impact on the sport, especially for people living with disabilities, will be felt for decades to come,” says Stephanie McLennan.  In 2003, Judy and her daughter Stephanie founded Clagett Sailing in memory of her father,…

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