Day Two of NBYA Junior Race Week was scheduled for Tuesday, but with heavy thunderstorms in the forecast all sailing and activities were cancelled. Tuesday came and went with only a few rain showers, but racing resumed on Wednesday in the hopes of getting both Opti and 420 circles enough races for a fulfilling regatta.Conditions were light and unsettled as westerly breezes conflicted with a...
As Day 2 of Club 420 Nationals got underway in Newport Harbor; the sun was bright but a cool morning breeze was on the air providing crisp clear summer conditions. The light wind was unsettled with it's typical morning direction from the north. The fleet was able to launch on time and get about one race for all divisions completed until the wind died around 1:30-2pm. Race Committee made...
This will mark the fourth summer I have volunteered time photographing the junior sailors at Wickford Sailing. These classes are near and dear to my heart as I grew up learning to sail in the program when I was younger, progressed to teaching the Beginner and Intermediate classes, and now have seen my former students grow into capable young sailors in the racing class, moving through high school...
It feels like we're almost halfway through the summer but Wednesday Nights are just beginning! Between hot no-wind days and rain, there have been few gorgeous sunny summer nights on the bay. But one of the first few weeks of Wickford Yacht Club's summer beercan racing series provided a rather beautiful sunny evening with a westerly breeze. I was onboard the family Nonsuch 30, Papa, and captured...
Better late than never, but here's the report from Wickford Regatta in early June!The Wickford Regatta has been revived. First hosted in 1972, the Regatta was a premiere early season One-Design event for the Northeast hosting classes such as Lasers, 470s, 505s, and the Flying Dutchman. After reestablishment in 2009, the event has been hosted annually by Wickford Yacht Club of North Kingstown,...
