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Before we divulge who is winning the first annual “WindCheck On The Hook Food Contest”, 1st prize being a sweet cutting board from Soundview Millworks, we are giving one last chance for entries. Send them to contactus@windcheckmagazine.com. While you are at it, sign up for our E-News to get early notice of the winners. You can do that at no cost to you at windcheckmagazine.com. ■

The Premiere Sailing League USA will debut its concept for an organized, national fleet racing league during the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD October 10-14. Modeled after the league in Europe that has taken off globally, the Premiere Sailing League USA (PSL) will supply a fleet of identical RS21 keelboats that will be raced on inshore, short course, stadium-style races at select venues across the country. Show attendees can experience firsthand the new RS21s in…

By Dave White, Sail Black Rock Program Director The ice cream shop on the boardwalk at Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport, CT has slowly woven itself into the fabric of Sail Black Rock, whose sailing classroom building is directly opposite. Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University sailing team members would often line up before and after FJ practices for delicious cones, thick shakes and occasionally, the classic, cherry-topped banana split. After a hot summer’s evening of Wednesday…

The Regatta Committee of the Essex Yacht Club in Essex, CT are pleased to announce the third and final Ocean Racing Forum for this year, Newport Bermuda Night, on Saturday, October 5. “Our speaker will be Sheila McCurdy, Past Commodore of the Cruising Club of America, who is an experienced ocean racer,” said Phil Dickey of the EYC Regatta Committee. “Commodore McCurdy will speak on behalf of the Newport Bermuda Race Organizing Committee and she will talk…

Plimoth Plantation will officially launch Mayflower II, the acclaimed living history museum’s historic tall ship, on Saturday, September 7 at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard in Mystic, CT. The ceremony, which begins at 2:00 pm, includes performances, remarks, and the ship’s christening with water from all fifty states as well as Plymouth, U.K. and Leiden, Netherlands, before Mayflower II is lowered into the Mystic River to float for the first time in three years….

The annual Village Cup Regatta, a friendly competition between Mather Hospital and the Village of Port Jefferson, NY, will take place on Saturday, September 7. Presented by the Port Jefferson Yacht Club, the regatta raises funds for Mather’s Palliative Medicine Program and the Lustgarten Foundation, which funds pancreatic cancer research. The event has raised more than $509,600 for the two organizations.     Actor/director and local resident Ralph Macchio will again act as community ambassador for the…

MarineMax Westbrook, a boat dealer in Westbrook, CT, has announced that Luke Crawford has joined the company as the new Service Manager. “Please join us in welcoming Luke Crawford, the new Service Manager at MarineMax Westbrook,” said Fred Abberley, MarineMax Westbrook General Manager. “Luke has an extensive background in the marine industry and will be overseeing all day-to-day service operations for our customers.” Crawford began his career in the marine industry over 20 years ago as an assistant…

In-Command Seamanship Training, located in the heart of historic Wickford, RI, now offers a specially-designed Women In-Command class that brings together like-minded women to help build confidence in their boating skills. The 4+2 program incorporates four hours of classroom training plus two hours of private-on-the-water training that puts women at the helm, operating boats while gaining valuable knowledge and developing boat handling skills. Captain Carol Beecher, Program Director, said, “If you are out alone with the captain…

The team representing Duck Island Yacht Club in Westbrook, Connecticut won Essex Yacht Club’s new trophy by defeating teams from the Off Soundings Club, Essex Yacht Club, and Essex Corinthian Yacht Club. The trophy was awarded on Saturday, July 27 during the awards ceremony for the Essex Rum Challenge Regatta, which is an annual event in late July. The Essex Rum Challenge Regatta is an Eastern Connecticut Sailing Association (ECSA) sanctioned event and is one of the…

We are running a contest for the best food to eat while cruising and distance racing as will be considered as well! The point is food on the boat; not ashore at a fancy or divey favorite destination eatery with boat drinks. I’ll provide an example. When we were kids, cruising with my parents on the Menemsha 24, one of the cocktail hour favorites was Vienna sausages. I’m talking about those nasty, semi-firm, two inch long sausages…