A week before Race Week, Newport was host to the Opti New England Championship Regatta for the second time in the past three years. There were almost 100 more boats than the last time this event visited Narragansett Bay in 2014, and with about 100 boats to a total of 4 starts, it was attack of the optis all over again!Sailors come from throughout the region to compete, but others travel from...
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...
I embarked on a new partnership this summer with Ida Lewis and its Junior Sailing program out of Newport. They were interested in utilizing photography as a fundraising element, and we found a formula that brings funds directly back into the program. While my first visit to Ida was full of clouds and rain, it didn't stop these kids from having a blast! For the second session of the summer, it...
I have my drone shot list - and at the top is lighthouses of Rhode Island. I've been meaning to do all the RI lighthouses for some time now, and with a new perspective available with my 3DR Solo it seemed like the perfect opportunity to capture all these iconic landmarks in a new light.First stop: Castle Hill
The New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta hosted its 162nd iteration this year to big sun and breeze! This even was the same weekend as Wickford Regatta and saw the same cloudy and stormy Saturday, and breezy Sunday. But I was out on the water with them for the Friday Around the Island Race to kick off the regatta weekend.
Friday started with high winds in the morning that faded around noontime and...
