I've been making return trips to take pictures at Wickford Sailing Association, to cover at least every class once and hopefully capture at least a few images of each student. Recently I made the trip to see the Opti Racing class, which has a special place in my heart since every single one of these racers below was a student of mine at the beginning level. It's terrific to see them older and more...
One of the things a lot of younger kids in town look forward to when the last school bell rings for the year, is not just warmer weather and vacation time, but also sailing. Yacht clubs and groups throughout the bay feature programs designed just for junior sailors. Ranging from 8 to 18 years old, these kids come to sail, (sometimes swim,) compete, and just have a blast out on the water every...
Summer is in full swing, and so is junior sailing on Narragansett Bay. Each year, the Narragansett Bay Yachting Association (NBYA) hosts events for junior sailors 18 and under. Classes include Optimists, Club 420s, and Lasers, with about 12 Laser Radials competing on the bay this year. Last week was the first of the small series of three races for the Laser competitors, and I was out on the water...
This past Sunday was a fundraising event for Wickford Sailing Assocation, the Quonset Point 10 Miler. This was the first year a 5K course was also offered to registrants. There was a great diversity of runners, even one of my former sailing students who is about 9 years old did the 5K! Luckily the rain held off and it was just a chillier overcast day. The race started at 10am, and two runners...
