Racing

361nm international classic starts July 6 By Vicki Staveacre Returning to this year’s Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race is Jesse Terry’s Abigail, a wooden 39-foot ketch designed by John Alden and built by Seth Persson in 1956, right after Finisterre, which won the Newport Bermuda Race three times. Jesse bought Abigail nine years ago in Maine. “She was built in the neighboring town to where I grew up in Connecticut, so it felt like I was bringing…

Our friends at the New England Multihull Association (NEMA) are pleased to announce the 2025 Corsair Nationals – Buzzards Bay Multihull Regatta, to be held July 25-27 in Marion, MA. “This regatta will be hosted again by the Beverly Yacht Club, which hosted our 2023 event very capably,” said NEMA Commodore Andy Houlding. “Corsair Marine is our prime sponsor and has committed to a four-year Corsair Nationals Series. In 2026, the Nationals will move to the West Coast, followed…

Event organizers of Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point are excited to announce a new launch and storage solution for 2025, made possible by the generous support of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). The north end of Union Pier Terminal, located on the Charleston peninsula, will be available for participants, providing gated storage space free of charge during the event. This new location, just south of the Charleston Maritime Center, offers a secure and convenient option…

Our friends at Sea Cliff Yacht Club in Sea Cliff, NY have announced exciting initiatives for this year’s Around Long Island Regatta (ALIR), which starts July 24 in New York Harbor.   “For the first time in the race’s history, two courses will be offered—the traditional 207-mile ALIR course, and now the 250-mile Around the Islands course,” said Event Chair Shana Spanier-Cininski. “This will allow the most intrepid of the fleet the opportunity to circumnavigate both Long…

A reluctant frostbiter at first, the author learned the sport is a winter-long training camp for both body and mind. Story & photos by Blaine Davis     It’s November, and the boatyard is alive with activity. Boats are being hauled out and power washed while the low hiss of a blowtorch punctuates the air. In the back lot, yard workers shout to each other as they maneuver a keelboat into its winter parking spot. My boat,…

Registration is now open for the 40th biennial Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, which will leave Marblehead Harbor on Sunday, July 6, 2025. First started in 1905, it is the oldest ocean race in North America. The 361-nautical mile race is sponsored by the Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.   A World Sailing Category 2 event, the race is open to all yachts meeting the Offshore Safety Regulations (OSR) requirements published in…

The Bitter Ender Race, co-hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club and Storm Trysail Club on Saturday, October 19, was aptly named for most years. Mid-October conditions on Long Island Sound tend to be chilly and windy (the Bitter reference) and this is the last major Long Island Sound race of the season (the Ender). This year’s race retained its Ender status, but conditions were far from Bitter. In that this was only the second running of the Bitter…

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/…