The Wickford Catboat fleet is an active gathering of like-minded sailors who have competed every Tuesday night for summertime beercan racing for as long as I can remember! With Beetle cats, Marshall 18s and Marhsall 22s, the fleet is compromised of almost 20 yachts. Standard rules and procedures become more like guidelines as the fleets compete with their own set of racing rules and quirks. These...
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...
It feels like we're almost halfway through the summer but Wednesday Nights are just beginning! Between hot no-wind days and rain, there have been few gorgeous sunny summer nights on the bay. But one of the first few weeks of Wickford Yacht Club's summer beercan racing series provided a rather beautiful sunny evening with a westerly breeze. I was onboard the family Nonsuch 30, Papa, and captured...
There are many popular motifs throughout art and photography, one of them being architecture; and given my local landscape I decided last year to explore the doors of Historic Wickford Village. Perhaps I had been taking these building for granted all these long years I've lived in Wickford, but taking the time to stroll down the quiet streets and photographing the compelling nature of the front...
Better late than never, but here's the report from Wickford Regatta in early June!The Wickford Regatta has been revived. First hosted in 1972, the Regatta was a premiere early season One-Design event for the Northeast hosting classes such as Lasers, 470s, 505s, and the Flying Dutchman. After reestablishment in 2009, the event has been hosted annually by Wickford Yacht Club of North Kingstown,...
