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North America’s oldest annual regatta features three great days of racing including the separately scored Around-the-Island Race on Friday, 8/28. Competition will take place in ORC, PHRF, multihull and one-design classes and during the Two-Day Series organizers intend sail in the format that the fleets are accustomed to – i.e. drop mark buoy racing for most and navigator racing for some. The focus of this year’s event is getting back on the water and sailing. At this time, there are no planned shoreside or…

© John K. Watson The 75th Ram Island Yacht Club Invitational Regatta, hosted by our friends at Ram Island Yacht Club in Noank, Connecticut, is open to all boats with a minimum length of 18 feet, with handicap and one-design classes based on competitor interest. YachtScoring.com will be used for the management of the race.  The Notice of Race (NoR), notice board, registered boats, and registration are available at https://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=12946 Final classes will be determined by the Race Committee. Courses…

© Allen Clark/PhotoBoat.com With the growth of interested classes in recent years, the Newport Regatta will now be split into two events, this one showcasing the dinghy classes to end the summer season with a bang! For more information, contact Sail Newport Regatta Manager Matt Duggan at 401-846-1983 or [email protected].

© Allen Clark/PhotoBoat.com Stamford Yacht Club’s Labor Day Weekend classic offers a choice of three courses: 238 nm from Stamford, CT around Buzzards Bay Light Tower and back, 143 nm to Seaflower Reef and back, and 116 nm to Cornfield Point Shoal and back, with divisions for IRC, PHRF, HPR, Multihulls, Classic Yachts and Double-Handed boats and a Corinthian Challenge for college sailors. For more information and to register, log onto https://stamfordyc.com/Sailing/Vineyard_Race_(1).

© Cate Brown/@catebrownphoto Hosted by Conanicut Yacht Club in Jamestown, Rhode Island, this circumnavigation of Conanicut Island – the oldest continuing yacht race on Narragansett Bay – is open to all sailboats with a PHRF of NB rating. For more information and to register, visit https://conanicutyachtclub.org/web/pages/ati-race-details-waterfront

Hosted by our friends at Pequot Yacht Club, this 60-mile overnight race starts off Southport, Connecticut, runs around Falkner Island and back to the start.

© Allen Clark/PhotoBoat.com This event is hosted by our friends at Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. For information, contact Shelia Graves at [email protected].