Photography Journal — Wickford Catboats RSS

There seems to be no shortage of beautiful sunny summer evenings this year!  The storms are few and far between, and we're left with light breezes, sun, and nothing too hot thus far.  I guess these are those taxpayer nights, when living in this state is more than justified but an absolute dream!I was out with the catboat fleet for the second season in a row, and hopped aboard a fellow WYC member...

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...