The Dinghy Race, formerly known as the Secor Volvo Race, was created in 2015 as a way for local Long Island Sound sailors to participate in their own multi-leg, multi-day distance regatta. It ran continuously from 2015-2019, once in 2023, and now returns for its best year yet from August 11-12. This race, organized by … Read More
Six teams Vie for Title on final Day of Racing By Airwaves writer Katelyn Montero All photos courtesy of: SAP 505 Worlds 2014/ Christophe Favreau Kiel, Germany- The SAP 505 World Championship had 173 entries competing in Kiel, Germany this past week, making it the third largest world championship for the class in the … Read More
Sailing Continues! Want to keep sailing? Junior sailing ends in August, but that doesn’t mean that you have to stop. There’s a lot of great racing ahead at the Dinghy Shop in Amityville, NY. Beginning September 7th, the Dinghy Shop will again open its beach to host the largest youth sailing series in the nation: … Read More
Bow Sail Number Yacht Name Yacht Design Skipper/Crew Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 T O Total Lightning NA Championship Racing One Design Division Championship Bue Fleet 1. 25 USA 15181 What Kinda Gone Lightning Greg Fisher Fisher / Jo Ann Fisher / Zeke Horowitz 13 14 5 10 … Read More
C-420 Club 420 (36 boats) (top) Series Standing – 9 races scored Information is provisional and subject to modification Regatta results last updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014 1:13:35 PM CDT Click on race number to view detailed race information. Pos,Bow/Sail, Skipper, Yacht Club, Results, Total Points 1. 28 / 9315, Scott Sinks/Rebecca McElvain, San Diego Yacht Club, [14]-11-9-2-10-4-4-4-2- … Read More
The 2014 Women’s Snipe Nationals held Aug 9-10 at Cottage Part Yacht Club in Winthrop Massachusetts was fortunate to have beautiful sunny weather. Winds were light and shifty early both days but built to 10-12 and steadied as the day progressed. Currents were especially strong with the full moon tides causing the competitors to make … Read More
Remembering CJ Buckley East Greewich, RI (July 30, 2014) — The 12th annual CJ Buckley Team Race for the c420 class Team Racing Nationals was sailed out of Goddard park this past week with 33 teams competing, more than 250 sailors from 26 states, the virgin Islands and Bermuda. The regatta was massive with 2 … Read More
Girls Rule the Day at Opti Team Racing Nationals, By Airwaves Writer Clinton Hayes The reason why I said yes to being PRO at this year’s Opti Team Racing Nationals, in large part, was because friends of mine had done the same the last couple of years and said it was the best thing they … Read More
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — The 2014 c420 North Americans finished here in beautiful Long Beach Island, NJ. Today was the final day of racing for both Gold and Silver. The fleet left the beach under cloudy skies and a dying northerly breeze. Race 1 started in 8kts and finished in 3 kts. The racing … Read More
ISAF Youth Match Racing Worlds Set to Start For immediate release, Dave Perry, Chairman, US Sailing Match Racing Committee The inaugural ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship is set to start Wednesday, July 23 in Helsinki, Finland. 16 nations will be represented, with sailors all under 23 years old. Racing will be in J/80’s. The … Read More
Olivia Constants lost her life in a tragic sailing accident three years ago here in Annapolis, at the age of 14. As painful as that day was for her family, friends, and the entire sailing community, Olivia’s larger than life personality lives on today. Olivia was an amazing young woman on many levels and was … Read More
Team Helly Hansen survived light and shifty conditions on the final day to win the 2014 J/70 North American Championship hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club. Our 10th in the final race of the regatta was enough to earn us the victory. Every boat in the event would likely agree that the racing was very … Read More
By Geoff Becker Day 2 2 races (all course 4, 4 legs and downwind finish) Wind 6-10 knots from the Northeast Day two began with a shore postponement before a light northeast sea breeze filled in and Races 4 and 5 were completed. We again tried to be more conservative on the starting line … Read More