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Sails Up 4 Cancer (SU4C), based in Mystic, CT and founded in May of 2011 is a 501(c) 3 charity organization “dedicated to funding education, prevention, care, and cure for all types of cancer through the art and enjoyment of sailing.” SU4C has partnered with organizations including Holmgren Subaru, WindCheck Magazine, CT River One Design Regatta Group, CT Spring Boat Show, Coastal CT Cornhole, and River Jam, to raise awareness and facilitate fundraising efforts. SU4C has assisted…

What started as a Shields-only regatta in 1984 has grown to become a keynote annual event on every sailor’s “must-do” list. Every July, our friends at Sail Newport gather an average of a dozen one-design classes on four circles of racing in the waters off Newport, RI.   Invited classes include IC37, Etchells, 5O5, 12 Metre, Thistle (Atlantic Coast Championship), VX One, F-18, ILCA, J/70, J/80, Ensign (Regional Championship), Shields, Snipe, Sunfish, S Boat and Melges 15. If…

Our friends at Hudson River Community Sailing (HRCS), a leading nonprofit youth development and community sailing organization headquartered in New York, NY, have announced a partnership with the United States SailGP Team, one of ten national squads competing in the fourth season of SailGP’s global racing league.   New York-based Mike Buckley, U.S. SailGP Team CEO, has long been a passionate supporter of HRCS and looks forward to introducing the next generation of athletes to high performance…

Benefit Concert & Auction is April 13 The 3rd Annual CT Sea Music Festival will ring out along the banks of the Connecticut River and throughout downtown Essex, CT the weekend of June 7-10. Festivities begin on Friday with a scholarly Symposium on the Music of the Sea, held from 9am – 4pm at the Essex Town Hall, an evening concert (ticketed) at the Connecticut River Museum, and a late-night chantey sing at the historic Griswold Inn.  …

Tartan Yachts, a renowned name in the world of US-produced, premium quality performance offshore sailboats for over sixty years, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick & Kimberly Dieterich of Springline Yacht Sales, LLC in Mystic, CT as the New England dealer for the Tartan sailboat brand. The Springline team will be responsible for introducing and developing he Tartan brand in New England, growing the rich legacy of Tartan.   Tartan’s first connection with Springline Yacht…

The 3rd Annual CT Sea Music Festival will drop anchor in historic downtown Essex on June 7-10, 2024. This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops and concerts, featuring local, regional, and international maritime performers, a family stage, demonstrations of sailor skills, sails on the CT River, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing, and late night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn.     Main stage evening concerts are ticketed events….

At this year’s annual gathering of TowBoatUS fleet, company owners, captains and BoatUS staff honored nine captains from the U.S. and Canada who selflessly acted to provide emergency lifesaving assistance in 2023. Two Woody Pollak Awards or the highest honors in lifesaving and four Meritorious Service Awards were bestowed. On an early summer day clouded by Canadian wildfire smoke and haze, Capt. Matthew Lynch of TowBoatUS Old Saybrook, CT was towing a disabled vessel when he thought he heard…

Zim Sailing, headquartered in Bristol, RI, and the Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound (JSALIS) are proud to announce a partnership to host a special 2-day Mid-Atlantic Regional Roundtable at Stamford Yacht Club in Stamford, CT on March 8 and 9.     With the JSA celebrating its Centennial this year, the ongoing partnership between Zim Sailing and Regional Sailing Associations provides a perfect opportunity to bring the popular collaboration event to the Mid-Atlantic Region. “2024…

The 2023 Dyer Dhow Derby was held on Saturday, October 21 at Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT. In very wet conditions with initially little wind and then gusts over 25 knots, hearty racers hit the course. The rainy and fluky conditions allowed for three races with Carl Fast winning the day, Jamie Race in second and Ben Wilkinson third. Carl cruised the course while holding an umbrella; everyone wore their fashionable foul weather gear. While attendance…

  Sails Up 4 Cancer is proud to partner with Skeleton Crew Adventures for a special screening of Hell or High Seas on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:30 pm at Mystic Luxury Cinemas in Mystic, CT. Hell Or High Seas follows U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O’Shea as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime – sailing around Cape Horn, the world’s most treacherous ocean waters. The documentary is a moving portrait of…