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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…

Zim Sailing, a Bristol, RI-based subsidiary of Starting Line Sailing Inc., recently launched Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables, one-day brainstorming and group discussion gatherings designed to bring together sailing community and industry leaders from particular geographical regions to collaborate on various aspects of the sport. Zim Sailing Regional Roundtables will serve as a platform for individuals and organizations within the sailing community to connect, network, share concerns and best practices, learn from one another, and ultimately help each…

  Sailors from the U.S. and around the world will gather in historic Annapolis, MD from October 12 through 15 for the Annapolis Sailboat Show. An October tradition, the quaint Annapolis harbor transforms in a spectacular way to accommodate new and premiering boats from some of the world’s leading sailboat manufacturers. This year alone, 130 sailboat models and 480 exhibitors including sailmakers, manufacturers, boating clubs, charter companies, and accessory and equipment providers will pull out all the…

The winners of this year’s Newport For New Products™ (NFNP) awards were announced last month at the Newport International Boat Show presented by BankNewport.   Best New Navigation Product (Including Marine Electronics): B&G Hercules Best New Boating Operation, Maintenance or Safety Product: Ronstan Orbit Winch with QuickTrim™ Honorable Mention Boating Operation, Maintenance or Safety Product: Revolve Technology Emergency VHF Antenna Best New Sailboat: Y Yachts Y7 Best New Powerboat 30 Feet and Over: Solara S-310 SC Best…

Our friends at Offshore Sailing School have promoted Controller Dana Matthews to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “We are pleased to announce this executive move as part of our ongoing development of new leadership roles as we head into Offshore Sailing School’s 60th year,” said Offshore Sailing’s President and CEO Doris Colgate. “With thirty years of experience in financial management, business leadership, and corporate strategy and growth, Dana has already made a lasting impact in…