The Wickford Yacht Club's annual cruise has a couple spots it hits every year or so. Cuttyhunk is a traditional stop, but usually somewhere in Buzzard's Bay or perhaps Block Island are regular ports of call given their proximity to Narragansett Bay. But every now and again we venture further, such as Provincetown last year and Mystic a year or so before that. This August the cruise made it all the...
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...
Day Two of NBYA Junior Race Week. I joined the 420 circle this time, and while the clouds and rain were gone, the breeze remained and even stronger than the day before.There was a stiff westerly breeze of about 15-20 knots in the morning, holding into the afternoon. While these breezes tend to die and make room for the southerly sea breeze, that wasn't the case on this day, and soon the gusts...
NBYA Junior Race Week always caps off the summer sailing season for Narragansett Bay. Historically this three day sailing event has unpredictable winds, this year saw some terrific steady breezes that turned into strong gusty conditions for the juniors. They launched from the south facing Compass Rose Beach in North Kingstown this year for some sun and wind before the start of the school season....
