Day 2 of Race Week witnessed more wind troubles again as NBYA sailed out of Colt State Park in Bristol. A westerly/north westerly breeze spoiled any chance the sea breeze had of filling. And although our beloved southerly made a valiant effort to fill around noon time, it was quickly thwarted by that NW breeze. I joined the Opti Red White and Blue fleets for day 2, and again only one race was...
The event to signal summer's over and the school year is about to start: Junior Race Week. Every year, the junior sailing division of the Narragansett Bay Yachting Assoc. holds it's "junior olympic" event, welcoming all junior sailors from across the entire bay to compete in a (almost) week long event. This event culminates an entire summer's worth of regattas and competition. In the end, a winner...
One of the things a lot of younger kids in town look forward to when the last school bell rings for the year, is not just warmer weather and vacation time, but also sailing. Yacht clubs and groups throughout the bay feature programs designed just for junior sailors. Ranging from 8 to 18 years old, these kids come to sail, (sometimes swim,) compete, and just have a blast out on the water every...
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...
Finally made it back out on the water again! After a two week absence due to my busy busy shooting schedule, I finally made it back out for Wednesday Night Racing. And this time, there was some breeze! Compared to the very light conditions the past two times I made it to racing, this night had a decent sea breeze, probably about 12 knots at times. Everyone was bracing for stronger breeze and...
