Juniors are the next generation of sailors. I think this is an easily forgotten fact when noisy kids are running through your quiet yacht club, sails aren't rolled properly, or youngsters start throwing fits over capsizing. But it's our job to teach them how to roll those sails and that capsizing isn't the end of the world. They will soon be the shepherds of sailing's future and we are here to...
We have been beyond lucky with gorgeous Fourth of July's for as long as I can remember. Clear skies, warm weather, cool breeze... there's nothing else quite like it! And this year was no exception. For North Kingstown, fireworks just about always happen on the evening of the 4th. None of this day before or weekend after, we celebrate day of! Wickford Harbor empties of boats and everyone...
Week 3 of competition at Wickford Wednesday Night Racing was a much lighter air race. A beautiful evening on the water and our usual but still stupendous golden dusk light... But light air is not a friend for Papa, our heavy water/fuel/amenities laden Nonsuch 30. We didn't have the prettiest start, which forced us to a side of the course we tried to do our best with, but we finished second to...
Another season underway! For those of us who live in the West Bay, and sail, the popular summer series run by Wickford Yacht Club is Wednesday Night Racing, happening just about every Wednesday night from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It's a fun laid back group of boats sailing anywhere between Wickford Harbor, the Jamestown Bridge, the North End (Jamestown), and Quonset Point. And we all follow the...
Day 2 of the Sail Newport Youth Challengestarted a bit earlier, which posed a bit of a wind problem. With a ripping current flushing out to sea and a gentle westerly to start the day, no sooner was everyone off to the races that the wind decided to absolutely die and switch around to a southerly seabreeze. It was nice once it kicked into gear, at a good 10 knots, but for several strenuous minutes...
