Checking In

People who enjoy sailing and powerboating recognize the role marine service companies play in enabling fun and safe boating. Some of these service providers help you buy or sell the right boat; others help keep those boats in proper working condition. It is the rare company, however, that offers both brokerage and service, and even fewer that have been doing it for over eight decades. For 88 years, McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers has been on the…

First US-flagged team to win in the event’s 50-year history   US offshore sailing outfit 11th Hour Racing Team has won The Ocean Race. The Newport, RI-based team is the first US-flagged entry to win the event in its 50-year history. The crew heard about their win via a satellite phone call from team CEO Mark Towill, as they delivered their 60-foot IMOCA Mālama to Genoa. This followed a redress hearing by the World Sailing International Jury…

If you are interested in learning about optimizing your rig and rigging, our friends at Newport Rigging Group (NRG) will be sharing valuable advice on spars, rig service, standing rigging, and tuning in upcoming editions of WindCheck. In 2020, Chuck Brown, Michael Brady, Peter Eagan and David Moffet saw a need for an independent rigging company and NRG was born. In-depth knowledge of spar and rigging construction, service and engineering allows NRG to provide the best support…

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, founded in 1922 in the seaside village of Cold Spring Harbor, NY, has signed on as title sponsor of this year’s Around Long Island Regatta (ALIR). Well known “around Long Island” for its iconic whale logo, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty is an ideal partner for this iconic race. ALIR host club Sea Cliff Yacht Club is proud to welcome the company as the title sponsor. “I hope that other Long Island…

Our friends at Prestige Yacht Sales, one of the finest yacht dealers and brokerage firms in the Northeast for thirty-three years, are moving to a new location at Spicer’s Marina in Noank, CT. “You probably know us from our office at Seaport Marine in downtown Mystic over the past fifteen years, said Prestige president Tom Pilkington. “With additional Connecticut locations in Norwalk and Essex as well as an office in East Greenwich, RI, Prestige Yacht Sales serves…

By Sarah Doiron and T.J. Del Santo   Abandoned fishing equipment, also called “ghost gear,” has been plaguing Narragansett Bay for decades. That’s why the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation kick-started the arduous process of removing countless abandoned traps, rope, pots and nets from the bay floor. The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation started removing the discarded fishing tools this spring, according to Executive Director David Bethoney. To date, said Bethoney, their vessels have trawled the bay six times…

The 2023 Connecticut Sea Music Festival will take place in Essex, CT the weekend of June 9-12. A project of The Maritime Music & Tradition Society, this traditional maritime folk festival is presented in partnership with the Town of Essex as well as with individual venues. The daytime events are free, with donations accepted. Evening concerts are ticketed.   This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops with local, regional and international maritime…

Our friends at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster, Bay, NY extend an open invitation to yacht clubs and sailing organizations to apply for one of eleven available berths to the 2023 Seawanhaka Invitational Regatta for the Cruise Cup, to be sailed the weekend of September 23 & 24. The Cruise Cup was first held in 2019, was canceled due to the pandemic in 2020, and returned in 2021. The college-style fleet racing held in Seawanhaka’s…

Our friends at the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation are presenting the 12 Meter Heritage Regatta in New York Harbor for the third year in a row and you, dear reader, can race on a classic 12 Meter yacht June 15 – 18. This year, racing has been added to Thursday and Friday evenings so that corporate teams and people who work in the city can participate. “For the 12 Meter Heritage Regatta, you can buy an…

Our friends at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, RI recently launched their newest exhibit. “Challengers, Defenders, and Contenders: The Hodgdon Collection of America’s Cup Models – 1851-1937.” promises to take visitors on a fascinating journey through the early history of the America’s Cup. Spanning over eight decades of the prestigious sailing competition, the exhibit features a remarkable collection of meticulously crafted America’s Cup models carved by the late George I. (Sonny) Hodgdon. The Hodgdon Collection showcases…