About a month ago Sail Newport hosted a national college sailing event out of Fort Adams, the ICSA LaserPerformance Singlehanded Championship. This event hosted college sailors from across the nation as they competed in cold and wind for the women's and men's division trophies. It was early November but it was one of the first truly brisk days of the season, with temps barely reaching the 40s and...
While the Sail Newport Youth Challenge sported a fleet of about 70 Optimists, and a small group of 16 420s, the Laser fleet only had 8 boats. But that didn't stop these junior sailors from giving it their all! With those heavy air conditions later on Saturday and a decent seabreeze later on Sunday, everyone was hiking out and sailing their boats to the max. All of the competitors were competing...
I was recently invited to photograph the Wickford Regatta during two days in May, a one-design regatta hosted by Wickford Yacht Club out on Narragansett Bay. Competitors were divided into two circles, Alpha and Bravo, and I spent most of my time on the first day with the Alpha boats. These included Club 420s, International 420s, and the largest class, the Lasers!Wickford Regatta was first held...
Summer is in full swing, and so is junior sailing on Narragansett Bay. Each year, the Narragansett Bay Yachting Association (NBYA) hosts events for junior sailors 18 and under. Classes include Optimists, Club 420s, and Lasers, with about 12 Laser Radials competing on the bay this year. Last week was the first of the small series of three races for the Laser competitors, and I was out on the water...
