Racing

The 2024 Classic Yacht Challenge Series (CYCS) concluded in spectacular fashion, with participation and competition reaching new heights. Spanning fourteen regattas and twenty-eight races, a total of 231 boats competed—representing growth in every way from 2023. The Classic Yacht Owners Association (CYOA) continues to foster the excitement and camaraderie that brings together vintage and modern classic yachts across districts.   “We’re thrilled to see participation grow in every way this year,” said CYOA President Timmy Dittrich. “In the future,…

Chad Corning recounts another ocean race aboard Jason Carroll’s MOD 70 trimaran.   After a successful Caribbean 600, it was time to get Argo east, way east to the Greek port of Lavrion. A 5,000+ nm trip through the North Atlantic and Med in the early spring was deemed risky, so we decided to ship Argo overseas on the deck of a bulk freighter. Having done it many times before, the process went smoothly. Hoist the boat with the ship’s crane, hover over the cradles,…

6 Metre Pre-Worlds a preamble to the 2025 Worlds By Tom Darling, Conversations with Classic Boats Photos by Peter D. Taylor When I heard that an iconic meter boat collection was coming to Oyster Bay, New York, the historical hub of 6 Metre sailing in the U.S., I was all ears. Earlier articles about on the development and growth of the International Six Meter (Metre) yacht appeared on these pages in 2021 and ’23; online at windcheckmagazine.com/article/a-century-of-sixes/…

By Dave Hemenway   The 2024 Thames River Finn Championship was held on Saturday, October 5 at the Thames Yacht Club (TYC) in New London, CT. While the weather forecast was for mild winds in the 5 to 8 mph range, the actual conditions were even better with a fresh breeze of 10 to 15 mph – perfect for a bunch of mature sailors racing former Olympic class singlehanders that were built half a century or more…

By Kate Somers, risingT Photos by Stephen R Cloutier @BlockIslandSteve The 2024 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta presented by ShopRite of Carteret (IOR), co-hosted by Storm Trysail Club and Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont, NY, concluded October 13 after two days of intense racing on Long Island Sound. The event saw participation by an impressive 326 sailors representing forty-one schools, spanning nineteen U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. With six divisions competing, each completed six or seven races, showcasing the…

Race starts June 20, now has a PHRF class The Marion Bermuda Race prides itself of staying abreast of offshore racing, making changes to enhance the experience for all competitors, and the 2025 edition will be no different. The race has added a PHRF class, so now there’s a choice between ORR and PHRF. There are only two Category 1 ocean races on the East Coast that offer a PHRF class, and Marion Bermuda’s the older and larger…

By Michael Rudnick, Regatta Co-chair Noroton Yacht Club won the 25th Annual Kirby Cup Team Race Championship in a tie breaking final sail-off with New York Yacht Club. The racing, hosted by Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, CT September 27-29, was very tight amongst teams representing the host club NYC, New York Yacht Club, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club and Larchmont Yacht Club, with many college alumni on the racetrack battling it out for the top spot. Noroton…

15-Year-Old Completes Challenging Newport Bermuda Race By Cary Wang Editor’s note: Cary Wang of New Canaan, CT was one of the youngest sailors to complete the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race, crewing along with his father John Wang, aboard Monhegan, a J/44 owned by Martin van Breems of Sound Sailing Center. Competing in the St. David’s Lighthouse Division, Monhegan crossed the finish line with a corrected time of two days, 22 hours and 56 minutes. The waning gibbous…

Reported by Party Tree Racing   The Twenty Hundred Club Annual Block Island Race took place August 3-5 2024. This race has a long history with the Twenty Hundred Club and consists of a race to Block Island, a lay day and then a return race, originally on Victory Day. For 2024, The Party Tree and fleet was looking forward to a great race with typical Rhode Island conditions. At 1030 a fleet of nine boats in…

The 90th Vineyard Race kicked off with a bang on Friday, August 30, as nearly 80 boats charged down Long Island Sound. The conditions were anything but calm—a choppy sea and a stiff easterly wind in the mid-teens made for a thrilling start. But as the race progressed, the wind died down, turning the event into a test. The last boat to cross the finish line was Osprey, a J/35 owned by Gregory Kotzas, completing the 238…