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April 2024
Ship to Shore: A Marine Show
This Lyme Art Association members’ exhibition features several styles and mediums including paintings, drawings & sculptures celebrating all aspects of sea & shoreline life. Opening Reception: Friday, April 26, 5-7pm. Gallery Hours: Weds-Sundays, 10am-5pm, or by appointment Admission is free with contributions appreciated. Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT; 860-434-7802; [email protected]; lymeartassociation.org
Find out more »CT Spring Boat Show
Attractions at this year’s show include sail- and powerboats on display in the water at Safe Harbor Essex Island in beautiful Essex, Connecticut, with sea trials available, shoreside exhibits, boating and fishing seminars, lots of live music, and more.
Find out more »May 2024
Whaling, Religion and Royalty: New London and Lahaina
In this Thames River Heritage Park Foundation lecture series presentation, Steve Manuel, executive director of New London County Historical Society, will discuss the “Whaling City,” once the second largest whaling port in the world. Reception 6pm; lecture 7pm;
Find out more »Oyster Bay Challenge
This invitational team race event will be sailed in Sonars.
Find out more »45th Annual American Yacht Club Spring Regatta including IC37 East Coast Championship
This venerable event has racing for One-Design, ORC and PHRF Classes including Plus One, Non-Spinnaker, Doublehanded & Mixed Doublehanded.
Find out more »USCG Limited Master/Launch Tender
$450
This 2-day, hands-on course is designed for anyone who wants to work as a launch driver at marinas, yacht clubs, waterfront centers and camps. As part of this course, you will earn a certificate in lieu of an exam at the United States Coast Guard so that you may apply for a US Coast Guard License for Limited Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels or Master of Self Propelled Vessels engaged in launch tender service upon inland waters (not more than ½ nautical mile from…
Find out more »Safe Powerboat Handling
$400
This 2-day, hands-on course is designed for anyone who wants to work as a launch driver at marinas, yacht clubs, waterfront centers and camps. As part of this course, you will earn a certificate in lieu of an exam at the United States Coast Guard so that you may apply for a US Coast Guard License for Limited Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels or Master of Self Propelled Vessels engaged in launch tender service upon inland waters (not more than ½ nautical mile from…
Find out more »69th Edlu Race
First sailed in 1954 and open to ORCi and PHRF boats in Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Double-Handed, Plus One and One-Design classes, the Edlu is a classic tune-up for the Block Island Race and Block Island Race Week. The spinnaker course is 32 nm from the Larchmont Breakwater to Gong 11B off Eaton’s Neck and back. The non-spinnaker course is approximately 20 nm.
Find out more »Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling
$325
Do you already have your State Boating Certificate and want hands-on instruction, and lots of on-the-water time? Taught by experienced and certified instructors, this 1-day course emphasizes hands-on demonstrations, lessons and on-the-water drills. Suitable for all skill levels, this is a hands-on driving course with minimal classroom time for those with prior theoretical and classroom knowledge.
Find out more »72nd Annual Samuel Wetherill Trophy Race
With a course of approximately 140 nm, this overnight race is open to ORC, PHRF and NEMA classes with doublehanded classes if possible. A Wetherill Club Trophy will be given to the yacht club with the best combined performance. Skippers who introduce a new boat to The Wetherill will get a refund of 40% of the entry fee.
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