The first major offshore event on San Francisco Bay for 2024 was the Big Daddy Regatta hosted by Richmond Yacht Club on the northeastern part of the Bay. The format is enjoyed by many sailors, with one-design and buoy racing on Saturday, followed by a PHRF handicapped pursuit race on […]
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Bob Johnstone Awarded US Sailing’s Herreshoff Trophy
Robert L. Johnstone, lll has been named the 2023 recipient of the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, US Sailing’s most prestigious annual award, going to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of sailing in this country in any associated activity. Presentation of the Trophy is planned […]
Read MoreAndy Graff Wins J/88 North American Championship
The weather was the story over the first days of the four-day J/88 North American Championship hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club September 28-October 1. With the opening day getting in four races in high teen/low 20s wind conditions, with the 4-6-foot sea state compounded by multiple days of easterly winds, […]
Read MoreRolex Big Boat Series
Variable sailing conditions hounded this year’s 79-strong Rolex Big Boat Series fleet, but the competition was as fierce as ever for the 59th edition of the West Coast’s premier racing event. The unpredictability influenced the leaderboards daily, with shifts across most of the eight classes competing. From a challenging ebb […]
Read MoreChicago to St Joe Race
Over 100 boats competed in the 2023 race across Lake Michigan from Chicago to St Joseph Michigan. This year will be remembered as one of the fastest and most beautiful races. With 10 to 15 kts from the southeast, the fleet sailed a tight reach at the start. The wind […]
Read MorePhyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta
The St. Francis Yacht Club hosted their warm-up regatta for the upcoming Rolex Big Boat Series: the Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta. The StFYC Race Committee sets longer courses encompassing the entire city front and including a mini Bay tour each day. The fleet enjoyed champagne sailing conditions. The J/88 teams […]
Read MoreVerve Cup Offshore
The Verve Cup Offshore Regatta was held at Chicago Yacht Club in Chicago, IL from August 11-13, including eight J/88s. Winds ranged from sporty on Friday through a beautiful 8-10 knots on Sunday. It can’t get any closer than it did for the J/88s duking it out until the end! […]
Read MoreBlock Island Race Week: Here’s to 30 more!
“In 1965, we had 175 boats come to Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week, and 30 years later we are still going strong with 177 boats,” noted Race Chair Andrew Weiss of this year’s edition presented by Margaritaville. “It has been a fantastic week of racing, parties, and fun […]
Read MoreCedar Point One-Design Regatta
The first weekend in June has traditionally been the first major one-design regatta for most offshore keelboat sailors on Long Island Sound. Hosted by the Cedar Point Yacht Club, this year’s event featured one-design fleets for J/88s, J/105s and J/109s. Drew Hall’s NEVERMORE won the J/88 class with five straight […]
Read MoreHelly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Chicago
Inside Chicago Harbor, the northerly wind blowing through the protected mooring field was deceiving. Conditions appeared benign enough to send the sailors out for the final day of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Chicago, but out beyond the breakwater, whitecaps frothed and the weather stations reported the […]
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