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...
Over the past couple of month, between watching the Newport to Bermuda start and the AC45s racing for the America's Cup, I've been visiting Newport Harbor an awful lot, both by land and sea. And of course, I had my camera with me every time! While I was taking pictures of the races and competitors, I was also snapping away at passing spectators, charters, and day sailers. I liked a lot of these...
Wickford was very busy this past weekend with it's annual Art Festival. I did not get a chance to go this year, but it was probably overflowing with great talent and enthusiastic crowds as usual! The Wickford Art Association, the hosting party, also held a call for entry for it's summer show "Art of the Ocean State", which I eagerly submitted work for. I'm happy to report that all three of my...
Just one great event after another this summer! The America's Cup in town, and now the Tall Ships just after the Fourth of July. That's right, the Tall Ships Festival was in Newport this past weekend, and certainly made it difficult to get to downtown Newport within a reasonable time frame. The streets were packed with families, visitors and even locals checking out the festivities and old ships...
