Ship’s Log

The Lyme Art Association’s upcoming exhibition Ship to Shore: A Maritime Show celebrates all aspects of the sea and shoreline life in a broad range of styles and mediums including paintings, prints and sculptures. From coastal scenes and quiet harbors to competitive sailing to marine wildlife, this show featuring members’ work is sure to delight visitors. The show runs from June 10 through August 4, 2022.  Alongside Ship to Shore, the Connecticut Pastel Society will present Renaissance in Pastel. The exhibition includes the…

Maiden will be visiting Kingston, New York June 8 – 12 as part of her world-wide tour encouraging women in STEM. Maiden was the first all female team to participate in the Whitbread Round the World Race.Our friends at the Hudson River Maritime Museum will be offering documentary screenings, a lecture with Captain Tracy Edwards, field trip opportunities and community visits to the boat. Maiden is the famous 58-foot sloop captained by Tracy Edwards, MBE,  which earned fame in 1990 when she…

As Record Numbers of Paddlers Take to The Water, Accidents Surge More than one-third of victims had less than 10 hours experience in paddlesports; experts cited lack of safety training as an important contributing factor  ORLANDO, Fla. – April 12, 2022 – A record 37.9 million participants engaged in paddlesports like kayaking, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding during the pandemic according to the latest data (2020) from the Outdoor Foundation. This pandemic surge brought an estimated 2.5 million new paddlers to…

STONINGTON, CT: New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is pleased to welcome Loraine Snead as its Managing Director of Education. Ms. Snead will begin her role at NESS on June 13, 2022.  Ms. Snead brings her experience in public, charter, and independent schools as Head of High School, Academic Dean, Department Chair, Grade Dean and Director of a middle school summer outdoor experiential education program to NESS.   Ms. Snead is currently the Director of Equity and…

River Jam is a local music festival at Mystic Shipyard (100 Essex Street, Mystic, Connecticut) on June 24 & 25, 2022 showcasing music from rock to reggae, blues to country – while supporting two great charities! Tickets for Friday are $10; Tickets for Saturday are $15, or get a weekend pass for $20. 2022 Lineup Friday, 6/24: The Troublemakers 6-7:45pm & Mystic Dead 8-10pm Saturday, 6/25: The CarLeans 1-2pm, Hoolio’s 2:15-3:15pm, Fleet 3:30-4:30, Jabbawaukee 5-6pm, Jamie Conroy…

August Event Offers Traditional Offshore Course; IN BAY Race Discontinued NEWPORT, R.I. (April 8, 2022) – The Ida Lewis Distance Race, with Bluenose Yacht Salesreturning as the Presenting Partner, is set to sail its 18th edition over August 18-20, 2022. Hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club, the event will go back to its tradition of offering a single-item menu of overnight offshore racing while discontinuing the IN BAY Race that was added in 2020 and ‘21 due to Covid-19 restrictions. “This…

The National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) is holding their 21st Annual Women’s Sailing Conference at the Houston Yacht Club, 3620 Miramar Dr, La Porte, TX 77571 on Galveston Bay Friday May 20, 2022 from 6 pm – 7:30 pm and Saturday May 21, 2022 from 8 am – 5 pm. The event welcomes all women sailors of all levels and ages. The program begins on Friday evening with a munch & mingle where attendees will have the…

Maybe you’ve wanted to try racing but were unsure of how to find crew. Or maybe your regular crew isn’t available to race. Or maybe you just want to try racing doublehanded. Well, our friends at the Eastern Connecticut Sailing Association (ECSA) are now offering a Doublehanded Non-Spinnaker rating option for their Offshore Circuit in addition to the usual Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker ratings. Any boat registered in ECSA may compete in DH Non-Spin races. DH Non-Spin ratings…

“Meet the Skippers” at Ponus Yacht Club in Stamford, CT on April 2 We’ve got Skippers looking for crew! We’ve got Crew looking for a boat to sail! We’ve got people hoping to get out on the water and learn how to sail! We’ve got people who like to get together for good times both on and off the water! If you are single and fit into any of these categories, you need to check us out!…

Essex Yacht Club’s Sam Wetherill Overnight Race starts May 20 By Terry Ann Klee, Essex Yacht Club Communications Chair Sub-chasers, ocean racing, and ukeleles? Yes, there is a connection. It took only one month for this year’s Sam Wetherill Overnight Race to get twenty-five registrations. Hosted by Essex Yacht Club in Essex, Connecticut and set for May 20, many skippers see this race as a serious tune-up for upcoming competitions, such as the Newport Bermuda Race, plus…