The Wickford Regatta has been hosted annually by Wickford Yacht Club in the spirit of early-season one-design fun! This year's classes included Lasers, Club 420, International 420, F18 catamarans, 505s, J/22s, and new this year were 29ers. Both days were well into the 80s and low 90s, but we were blessed with beautiful breeze all weekend.
Racing kicked off on Day 1 around noon, with Alpha...
Conanicut Yacht Club's annual Around the Island Racecircumnavigates Conanicut Island every Labor Day weekend. This is an end of season event for many sailors, and allows for a last friendly hoorah with mostly PHRF and a few One Design fleets. This year's event was slightly unusual compared to most years, as a stiff northeasterly breeze hung around most of the week through the weekend. Rain and...
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 can't get enough of young kids enjoying sailing! I can't get enough of being outside on a sunny day. While I missed the first two weeks of Junior Sailing, which started abruptly the Monday after school finished for most of these kids, I was able to get my act in order for Week 3 of the Wickford Junior Sailing program. The program has a new structure this year, offering one week classes...
