The St Francis Yacht Club hosted their annual three-day Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta for a combination of one-design and offshore classes. The fleet experienced foggy mornings and sunny, windy afternoons. The half-dozen-boat J/88 fleet enjoyed spirited racing. Winning with four bullets and a deuce was Brice Dunwoodie’s RAVENETTE with 4 […]

Chicago Yacht Club’s Verve Cup is an annual event attracting many national and international sailors. It was a great turnout of 10 J/88 teams. Winning was Lindsey Duda’s SIN DUDA with a record of five firsts in their seven-race tally for a total of 10 points. Andy Graff’s EXILE was […]

Thanks for this contribution from Buttons Padin: For a major regatta to retain its vitality for 126 years, it must be offering something special. Larchmont Yacht Club’s annual Race Week does just that, yet that special factor has evolved over the past century. No longer are we awed by the […]

This year’s 289.0nm Chicago Mackinac Race saw the fleet start in light to medium southeasterly winds and bright sunshine. By 2:00 pm, all boats were on their way north up to Mackinac Island. It ended up being a fast, thrilling race. Most of the fleet missed the Sunday AM storms. […]

The breeze was on for the third and final day (reminiscent of Friday) of the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Chicago. A fast-building northwest wind pushed boats, gear and crew to their limits. Still, the Chicago and Corinthian Yacht Clubs gave the sailors a full slate of races […]

Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago hosted its annual SKYWAY Colors Regatta on June 3-4. Winning the J/88 fleet was Andy Graff’s EXILE with a four-race, no-discard series that included three bullets. The silver went to Grace & Mike Gillian’s JULIA, and rounding out the podium was Alex Abell’s PAJAMA PARTY. […]

Larchmont Yacht Club (NY) hosted its classic spring opening race – the 32.0 nm Edlu Distance Race. The course goes from the Larchmont Breakwater to Gong 11B off Eaton’s Neck and back. The non-spinnaker fleet course is approximately 20.0 nm. Sailors saw a mostly light air race with 8-10 knots […]

Knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay and its light, shifty winds paid off for local sailors in the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Annapolis from May 3-5. J/88 (7 boats, 7 races): Church Key, USA75, Chris and Liz Chadwick – 1 -1 -2 -5 -5 -2 -6 ; 22 Whirlwind, […]

Charleston: a wonderful place to completely turn off before turning onto some of the nation’s most challenging sailing conditions, to get excited for the upcoming sailing season, see your friends, escape the cold, and simply have a great time, all at Charleston Race Week. And, if you don’t win the […]

The first major regatta of the season on San Francisco Bay for the St. Francis Yacht Club is the annual Spring Fest held after Easter weekend. Fleets were treated to good weather with six races held for the two-day event. For the J/88s, seven enthusiastic teams congregated at the starting […]