Earlier this month saw the arrival of over 300 sailors to Newport for the International 420 Class World Championships hosted by Sail Newport. Athletes from over a dozen countries across the globe descended on Rhode Island for a couple weeks in August, culminating in a week of racing for the Open, Women's, and Under 17 Championships.
After a gorgeous sunny day with a standard sou'westerly...
It's been a cool and rainy past couple of weekends over in Newport, but I was onsite at Fort Adams to celebrate the Volvo Ocean Race Newport stopover and Leg 9 Restart!
These one design Volvo 65s have been sailing around the world in a one-of-a-kind race that is the pinnacle for many performance sailors. The race happens every 3 years and pushes the limits of endurance and adventure sailing. All...
Last week was the Narragansett Bay Yacht Association's Junior Race Week, an annual regatta hosted for all the junior sailors on Narragansett Bay. This year, hosted by Sail Newport, was also the area qualifier for the single and double handed championships, so the event drew even more boats compared to previous years.I was on the water for race days 1 and 2, with fair weather and strong currents as...
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...
The summer sailing season kicked off early this year with the Sail Newport Youth Challenge hosted the second weekend in May, a full month earlier than usual. This season opener hosting a fleet of around 90 Optimists, plus a handful of 420s and Lasers, was scheduled as part of the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopoverwhich opened with various youth activities and closed with the Atlantic Leg start for...
