Author: Chris Szepessy

NYYC Annual Regatta to Unveil New Tricks for 171st Edition By Stuart Streuli, New York Yacht Club Director of Communications For more than four decades, Ken Read has been turning good boats into national and world champions. So, when the New York Yacht Club wanted to take a fresh look at its regattas, including North America’s oldest annual sailing competition, it knew where to turn. As with optimizing a sailboat, Read’s answer is equal parts innovation and refinement….

  A longtime sailor and enthusiastic member of Sea Cliff Yacht Club in Sea Cliff, New York, Shana Spanier-Ciniski chairs the Around Long Island Regatta (ALIR), a challenging near-circumnavigation of the largest and longest island in the contiguous United States. “I grew up in Long Island and my father had a Grampian 30 for a while, then went to an Albin trawler,” says Shana, who lives in Glen Cove. “Starting at age eight, I spent many summers…

Story & photos by Nico Walsh, Cruising Club of America, Boston/Gulf of Maine station     In 1978, as a young college student in London, I found myself emerging from a Dockyards bookstore owning a copy of Eric Hiscock’s Wandering Under Sail (1939). Hiscock and his wife Susan became famous for their extensive voyages and their cruising accounts and manuals, including Voyaging Under Sail, Sou’West in Wanderer IV, and many others. I have since read most of…

My first Marion Bermuda Race By Anne Kolker     Having asked many sailors if they would be my crew for a Marion Bermuda Race, I was often told that they were uncomfortable to lose sight of land. My reply has always been that I am much more uncomfortable to be along a shoreline in the fog. Of course, I have lots of electronic equipment to help me know my position and to find other boats or…

The 4th Annual CT Sea Music Festival will sail into historic downtown Essex, CT on the weekend of June 6-9. This family-friendly event 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 Connecticut River, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing, and late night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn and the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club….

Narragansett Sailing and Boating School (NSBS), a premier sailing and marine training center in Rhode Island, is excited to announce new ownership. Philippe Perut has officially taken the helm, continuing the school’s mission to provide top-tier sailing education and hands-on marine training. Operating from two locations, Barrington and Warwick, RI, NSBS offers American Sailing Association (ASA)-certified sailing and navigation courses alongside practical marine training in diesel engines, boat systems, and marine electrical. Since its founding in 2009,…

IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Newport, RI is proud to announce the establishment of the Glo Tech Scholarship Fund, created in February 2025 in honor of Gloria Aurora Borrego, a pioneering leader in marine systems. This scholarship, made possible by the generosity of her family and friends, will support female graduates of IYRS and industry professionals seeking career advancement in the marine trades and advanced manufacturing technology sectors. Gloria Aurora Borrego’s legacy is one of…

Hinckley, the iconic boatbuilder and premium yacht service provider based in Portsmouth, RI, is proud to announce the acquisition of Bay Bridge Marina, a premier waterfront facility on the Chesapeake Bay. This acquisition further strengthens Hinckley’s commitment to providing unparalleled customer experience by combining superior service with a premium marina destination for Hinckley owners and yacht service clients.     Located at the epicenter of the Chesapeake in Stevensville, MD, Bay Bridge Marina offers exceptional convenience for…

  New Era for Newport Bermuda Race A subtle yet significant logo update The Newport Bermuda Race has always been a celebration of tradition and history, a hallmark of endurance and seamanship dating back to 1906. As we look ahead to the 2026 edition of this iconic race, which marks another milestone: 100 years of the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club partnering on organizing the race, we’re embracing a quiet but meaningful…