Labor Day weekend is a busy time for a lot of people. For some, it signals the end of summer and the start of the new school year. For others, it means big backyard barbecues or a weekend at the beach house. Sailors often have end of season regattas, and one of those is the annual Conanicut Yacht Club Around the Island Race. This year was the 90th annual regatta for CYC ATI, and while other...
Conanicut Yacht Club's annual Around the Island Racecircumnavigates Conanicut Island every Labor Day weekend. This is an end of season event for many sailors, and allows for a last friendly hoorah with mostly PHRF and a few One Design fleets. This year's event was slightly unusual compared to most years, as a stiff northeasterly breeze hung around most of the week through the weekend. Rain and...
This year I was asked to photograph the start for the Ida Lewis Distance Race, and I happily accepted the offer to contribute to this terrific annual regatta! This long standing distance race was hosting it's 12th iteration this summer, and sent sailors of various PHRF classes off in all directions around Buzzards Bay Tower, Block Island, Sakonnet, Point Judith and back again. 2016 hosted 34 boats...
