I've been looking forward to getting out on the water now that winter has moved on. Of course, the first day I do get out the weather was much more winter-like than spring-like! About 45 degrees but a very cold westerly wind made for a chilly day. I went out with the North Kingstown High School Sailing Team for a home regatta against Prout. It was a team race, 3 vs. 3, and NK came out on top! With...
I don't know about you but I love classic yachts. There's something about them that's so charming, captivating, and alluring. Maybe it's the extra coats of varnish, canvas sails, sleek lines... Whatever it is, I haven't seen enough of them in my years of coastal living. So this year, as the annual Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta came around, I made it a point to make it out on the water...
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...
More summer sailing happenings: An interesting little regatta was put together this year in celebration of all the America's Cup events and racing happening in Newport the last week of June. South County Tourism Council, the towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown, their chambers of commerce, and several sponsors including The Mews Tavern, Matunuck Oyster Bar, The Whale Rockers, The Coast Guard...
The summer's just officially begun and so much has been happening already I've barely been able to keep up with it all! For anyone not in the sailing, or Rhode Island, or Newport communities, let me fill you in a bit. A couple Fridays ago on June 15th was the start for the Newport to Bermuda Race, which takes place every year setting sailors on a 635 mile course due East across the ocean, through...
