There are recurring thrills every summer: fireworks on the 4th, warm ocean waters, hot sandy beaches, ice cream truck jingles, a cool Del's lemonade... And for sailors it's the start of summer racing series. From the PHRF series hosted out of multiple yacht clubs to One Design races hosted by local fleets, there's always somewhere to race every week during the summer months. Beer and smiles are...
Thursday, February 20th7pmWickford Yacht Club165 Pleasant St., Wickford, RII'm happy to announce my first lecture this year, Photographing the Sport of Sailing! Join us this Thursday night for a talk presented by yours truly and hosted by the Wickford Yacht Club Seminar Series discussing camera tips for on the water shooting and sailing photography.We will be covering tips & tricks to help...
While the rest of Wickford Yacht Club soaked up Cuttyhunk harbor and set sail for Vineyard Haven, we decided to make a slightly early departure for Martha's Vineyard and stop in at Lake Tashmoo. Located right before the turn into West Chop at Vineyard Haven, this lake was well hidden along the Vineyard coastline. We took our time through the calm seas and motored most of the morning due to light...
Summer sailing has drawn to a close and the first days of school are upon us. It wasn't too long ago I was making my last visits to the WSA Junior Sailing Program to take a few more shots of the kids. First up, the racers! Wickford made a brilliant showing at NBYA with an overall win for a Division in 420s at Race Week and a second place for the overall NBYA season. Great job you guys! Now go...
Between a heat wave and week of rain, races 5 and 6 proved to be fair weather and not so fair weather for our Wednesday Night Races.Race 5 saw a bunch of breeze & white caps, helping to cool everyone off from the extreme heat. The breeze filled completely by the second half of the race, and we finished second across the line with the J24 just a nose behind in third place! The Sailing Association...
