Day Two of NBYA Junior Race Week was scheduled for Tuesday, but with heavy thunderstorms in the forecast all sailing and activities were cancelled. Tuesday came and went with only a few rain showers, but racing resumed on Wednesday in the hopes of getting both Opti and 420 circles enough races for a fulfilling regatta.Conditions were light and unsettled as westerly breezes conflicted with a...
As Day 2 of Club 420 Nationals got underway in Newport Harbor; the sun was bright but a cool morning breeze was on the air providing crisp clear summer conditions. The light wind was unsettled with it's typical morning direction from the north. The fleet was able to launch on time and get about one race for all divisions completed until the wind died around 1:30-2pm. Race Committee made...
Club 420s are one of the most popular double handed designs for junior sailors throughout North America. This year the National Championship came to Newport, Rhode Island, and I was on the water for the first two days of competition. With 196 boats, three separate fleets, and a starting line with two mid-line committee boats, it was a busy day of racing out on Narragansett Bay!Day One started...
The seasons are changing and everyone is looking ahead to autumn. But before the summer was over and school was back in session, the Wickford Sailing Association had one last day of classes which I was lucky enough to be on the water for! It was a picturesque summer day, beautiful sun and temperatures, a steady seabreeze, and the Racing class was hosting a Pro-Am Regatta in conjunction with...
The Brooke Gonzalez Advanced Racing Clinicis not just any sailing clinic. Young sailors from all over submit applications in the hope they are accepted for 4 days of advanced instruction and coaching by some of the best in the business. This year sailors from New England, Canada, California, US Virgin Island, and even Signapore were accepted for the clinic, which was hosted by Sail Newport in late...
