Upcoming Events

Brooklyn Boatworks, a Brooklyn, New York-based non-profit organization with a mission of “Encouraging, Inspiring, and Empowering young people through boat building & sailing,” is hosting its annual Student Spirit Boat Launch & Regatta on Monday, June 10 at Pier 2 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.   “This joyous event celebrates the accomplishments and hard work of young boat builders, ages 10 through 18,” said Marjorie Schulman, Executive Director of Brooklyn Boatworks. “At noon we will hold a brief graduation ceremony, featuring…

Aloha! Our friends at the Connecticut Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation are stoked be the race host of the 5th Annual Charles Island SUP Cup, at beautiful Walnut Beach in Milford, Connecticut on Saturday, June 15 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. June 15 is International Surfing Day, so mark your calendar for an awesome day at the beach with stand-up paddleboard and kayak races. The 5-mile elite race will loop around Charles Island (where Captain William Kidd is rumored to have buried his treasure in…

Sails Up 4 Cancer (SU4C) is teaming up with Mystic Cornhole Compnay and Central Connecticut Cornhole to present the Sails Up 4 Cancer Cornhole Tournament on Friday, June 21 at 6 pm, at Mystic Shipyard, located at 100 Essex Street in Mystic, Connecticut. This event, sponsored by Holmgren Subaru, combines Cornhole and live music from The Troublemakers for an evening of fun plus delicious Dogwatch BBQ, and you are cordially invited! June 21 is also International Make…

Our friends at the New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) in Stonington, Connecticut are presenting a unique opportunity on Monday, June 10. America’s Cup Charters (www.americascupcharters.com) of Newport, Rhode Island is bringing three America’s Cup 12 Metre yachts to Stonington Harbor, and you can join the crew for the afternoon. The 12s will head out of the harbor and race each other around Fishers Island Sound, then return to the NESS docks for post-race drinks and…

Ace shooter and longtime WindCheck pal Steve Cloutier was on Narragansett Bay Thursday, May 30 for the arrival of three historic 12 Metre yachts from Europe. These beauties and many others are contesting the last four events of the 12 Metre Class Association’s Waypoints Series (http://www.12mrclass.com/waypoints/), leading up to the largest-ever gathering of historic 12 Metre yachts in the U.S. The week of July 8 – 13, 24 teams from seven countries face off in the 2019 12…

The Seamen’s Church Institute in Newport, Rhode Island presents its next Centennial Speaker Series event on Wednesday, June 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Celebrating 100 years of Seamen’s, this event is free and open to the public…and you are cordially invited! Philip J. Lotz (Fort Lauderdale, FL/Newport, RI), Board Member of New York Yacht Club American Magic, a U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada (March 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand), will provide…

Mystic, Conn. (May 24, 2019) — Mystic Seaport Museum will host its 40th Annual Sea Music Festival June 6-9, featuring concerts, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, and a scholarly symposium – all celebrating the music of the sea. From songs of the golden age of sail to contemporary compositions, the festival includes a wide variety of sea music both modern and traditional, a children’s stage with special performances for families, and demonstrations of maritime work songs – or chanteys –…

On the first weekend of summer, the New York City will serve as the backdrop for New York SailGP, a new, global sports championship featuring six nations going head-to-head on identical, supercharged foiling catamarans. New York SailGP will take place between 5-7pm on Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, 2019, just off the Battery and run north toward Rockefeller Park, with Ellis Island and Manhattan’s iconic skyline serving as a stunning backdrop. National teams for the United States, Australia,…

Our friends at In-Command Seamanship Training are hosting their second summer lecture series event at their Training Center in Wickford, Rhode Island on Tuesday, May 28. Captain Breezy Grenier, FRGS will present a ‘Green Guide to Getting Underway.’ Learn about the top 10 trash items littering our oceans and beaches. Discover tips on how to pack green, for a great day out on the water. Develop your own eco-friendly provisioning list, from your personal gear to the…

Sound Sailing Center in Norwalk, Connecticut is celebrating their 25th Anniversary, and you are cordially invited to attend their annual Commissioning Day on Sunday, May 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Hamburgers and salad will be served from 1:00 to 1:30 pm overlooking Norwalk Harbor and the Long Island Sound.   At 1:30, there will be an unveiling of the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal, which was presented by US Sailing on Saturday, May 18 to a team…