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How far would you go to sail in Newport, Rhode Island’s Laser Fleet 413? Christine Neville moved 3,090 miles across the country. The aspiring Olympian, who stands an athletic 5’ 11” tall, enjoyed the temperate climate and spirited breeze of San Francisco, but longed for the crowded starting line of Fleet 413. “It’s the best and the most fun sailing education,” Neville said. “I learn more from racing against this fleet than anywhere else.”

There are plenty of exciting things on the horizon for Twenty-fifteen, including a new ocean racing series, a new multi-format regatta, new initiatives for both a venerable distance race and the 50th anniversary of a popular race week, the restoration of an historic ship, a gorgeous new runabout and more…

In the game of college match racing, an ancient tradition was rekindled in modern spirit with the second annual Hamilton Burr Regatta, held in New York, NY in September 2014.

A new scholarship fund has been established for Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, by friends and family of Virginia Wagner of Newport. RI.

The NARC Rally (North American Rally to the Caribbean) departs from Newport, RI, on November 1, 2014. The Salty Dawg Rally and the Caribbean 1500 leave from Virginia .New this year is the Snowbird Rally, starting on the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) and going “inside the ditch” all the way to Miami, FL.

Launched in 2004 by RS Sailing in Hampshire, England, the RS Feva is wildly popular in Europe with an established local, regional, national and continental racing scene.

Here’s an overview of programs in our region (listed alphabetically), some of which also offer junior sailing instruction in small boats.

We sailed NW on a beam reach 15 nautical miles to the town of Hvar, on Otok Hvar, founded by the Greeks in the 4th century BC!

It’s no secret to anyone who sails Long Island Sound that winds during July and August are usually on vacation.

WindCheck contributor Amy Villalba spoke with the award-winning author about the new volume and the definition of seamanship.