Checking In

By Tom McKeon   Twenty-nine years is arguably a milestone for any event. This is exactly what will take place October 1, 2022 when the Peconic Bay Sailing Association’s Whitebread 29 race committee’s horn sounds! Like any great event, the Whitebread had humble beginnings. Twenty-nine years ago, after a weekly Wednesday night summer race around Robins Island, a small group of New Suffolk sailors gathered at the Galley Ho restaurant and decided (after a few cocktails, from…

The ISPCRY (International Society for the Perpetuation of Cruelty to Racing Yachtsmen, aka the “Moosehead Committee”) is an organization dedicated to calling attention – in a good-natured way – to the foibles and fumbles of various race committees. For the uninitiated, the perpetrators of the most significant race management moose-demeanors receive real stuffed mooseheads for their troubles. Other less egregious instances are rewarded with mounted body parts of other animals. The ISPCRY also awards citations to those race committees and other…

Our friends at the Connecticut Marine Trades Association are thrilled to announce the appointment of Jen Kawecki to the position of Managing Director. Kawecki began with the CMTA in May 2021 as office assistant. A lifelong boater and mother of six, she’s returning to her roots after taking time off to raise her family. Kawecki spent ten years in corporate retail, most recently in Human Resources Leadership at a major department store operator before stepping away. Jen…

Our friends at the Connecticut Marine Trades Association are thrilled to announce the appointment of Jen Kawecki to the position of Managing Director. Kawecki began with the CMTA in May 2021 as office assistant. A lifelong boater and mother of six, she’s returning to her roots after taking time off to raise her family. Kawecki spent ten years in corporate retail, most recently in Human Resources Leadership at a major department store operator before stepping away. Jen…

“No sailing resumé is complete without the Vineyard Race.” – Jay Keeshan, Vineyard Race Co-Chair Stamford Yacht Club’s Vineyard Race is a classic American yachting event. Begun in 1932, this Labor Day weekend classic has attracted the finest sailors and fastest boats for generations. The 238-mile course stretches from Shippan Point in Stamford, CT to the light tower at the entrance to Buzzards Bay, and then returns to the finish in Stamford Harbor. Those who are successful…

Prestige Yacht Sales has been appointed the exclusive Connecticut and New York dealer for the True North line of Downeast powerboats. Their first True North Outboard Express 34 arrived on the solstice and the new TN 39 OE will make its debut at this year’s fall and winter boats shows. True North Outboard Express 34   True North boats have been beloved for their combination of rugged Downeast aesthetics, sea-kindly hull shapes, and elegant interiors. The “one level” layout makes the…

Our friend Gregor Tarjan, founder and president of Aeroyacht Ltd. in Setauket, NY, is pleased to present the new NEEL 52 sailing trimaran. The NEEL 52 s a brand-new concept by famed French designer Marc Lombard, who is also responsible for the NEEL 43 and NEEL 47 designs. The boat replaces the highly successful NEEL 51 cruising yacht, of which over 40 units have been crafted.   The NEEL 52 trimaran has some dynamic improvements in her hull design. Her central…

Our friends at the Mount Sinai Sailing Association (MSSA) in Mount Sinai, NY are pleased to present the 41st Annual American Cancer Society Regatta on Saturday, September 17. The second longest running charity regatta in the United States, this event is a Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound qualifying race. Racing for boats in Cruising, Non-Spinnaker, and Spinnaker divisions takes place on Long Island Sound in the waters north of Mount Sinai Harbor. The regatta is…

The Connecticut Marine Trades Association supports far more of our waterfront activities than most boaters realize. When Connecticut boaters think of the CMTA (if they ever do think about the CMTA), they typically think of yacht brokers, marinas and the specialized tradespeople who support their boats. But the CMTA is much, much more than that. We asked Jeff Freidag, Waterfront Manager at Riverside Yacht Club in Greenwich, CT and a CMTA Board Member, about his take. “For…

The Klein Cup Regatta will take place at Steelpointe Harbor in Bridgeport, CT on Friday, September 30, Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2. This inaugural event is the first 12 Metre match regatta in Connecticut in 37 years. The competing yachts are all former entrants in the Louis Vuitton Cup or the America’s Cup. The public is invited to enjoy racing each day from sightseeing boats, as well as pre- and post-racing family activities on the dock. After…