The 2010 Heineken High Performance Dinghy Open (HPDO) regatta will take place October 9-10 at the American Yacht Club in Rye, New York. Since its creation in 2004, the two-day regatta regularly attracts some of the best performance sailors from North America and Europe.Approximately 120 boats are expected to race this year, up 20 from the 2009. Dinghy classes invited to participate
It was a sight to gladden the heart of an Americas Cup traditionalistnearly a dozen 12-Meters sailing together in Newport, Rhode Island, as part of the 2010 Americas Cup 12-Meter Era Reunion, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the New York Yacht Club.The event took place September 17-19, and was preceded by the 12-Meter North American championship, which took place on Rhode Island Sound.
Orcas! Two-oclock! The call from the on-deck watch filters into the thin, relative warmth of the cabin on JAM, John McPhails J/160. I look through the cold, spitting rain at the seas tumultuous surface. It takes a few moments to spot the orcas distinctive white spots amid a sea of whitecaps. Then three majestic mammals appear, obviously interested in the parade of raceboats
On Memorial Day weekend in 1972, four sailing buddies came up with a great idea. Lets sail from Hyannis to Nantucket, spend the long weekend there, then sail backand lets race.It was so much fun they decided to do it again, inviting other friends to join in. By 1978, there were more than 75 boats on the starting line, and the newly established race committee added a lay-day in
I am pretty sure the Johnstone brothers never imagined creating anything so very successful as the J/Boats, Inc., that we know today. But imagining success on some levelthat would come naturally to Rod, the designer and to Bob, the marketer. Long before J/Boats became the Johnstone family business, sailing was a family passion. Then came a case of left brain meeting right brain andDont
I am pretty sure the Johnstone brothers never imagined creating anything so very successful as the J/Boats, Inc., that we know today. But imagining success on some levelthat would come naturally to Rod, the designer and to Bob, the marketer. Long before J/Boats became the Johnstone family business, sailing was a family passion. Then came a case of left brain meeting right brain andDont
If the crew of an ocean racer sails on its stomach and a happy, well-fed crew is a skippers strongest asset, then the cook is as crucial as the navigator.We asked some competitors in this years Newport-Bermuda race how to keep a crew well fed and ready to go. All had years of experience provisioning for offshore racing, leading to as many galley philosophies as there were boats.On
There is much to be absorbed in Mondays announcements by the Defender and the Challenger of Record for Americas Cup 34. Beyond the anticipated headliner that 72-foot, wingsailed catamarans are the platform of choice, I note that the latest documents open up some wiggle room regarding venue. Gone is the draft language stipulating that the challenger eliminations will be sailed in the waters of
Although we dont yet know the venue, we know a good deal more about what the 34th Americas Cup regatta is going to look like following Monday’s press conference in Valencia, Spain. First and foremost, its going to be aboard 72-foot catamarans with wing sails.Let me say that again: 72-foot catamarans with wing sails.According to officials, the new AC72 class will
n early 2007, I sat down with the offshore committee of the Newport Yacht Club and, after much debate, was told that the 21-foot Mini 6.50the same boat used for Europes Mini Transat Race from France to Brazilwould be granted its own division in that years Bermuda 1-2 Race.Since then, the number of Minis actively sailing in the United States has doubled, to about 30 boats. Although this
I was never supposed to take my boat through New York City. After getting sucked backward through the Cape Cod Canal on my way south
As a classic-boat sailor, I’ve long held that simpler is the better. I still think this is true: a simpler boat is cheaper, she has
Although the 1903 defender of the America’s Cup, Reliance, was deemed a “racing freak”—the boat pushed design rules to their limit and couldn’t be beaten,
Three tips on managing the madness First-time charterers and first-time sailors aren’t at all the same thing. One group may struggle with beginner chartering issues,
Even the dome of light glowing above the city behind us had disappeared as if swallowed in a gulp by Noah’s whale. The moon was
Every year, countless parents find themselves navigating the do’s and don’ts of enrolling their children in a summer learn-to-sail program for the first time. While
Some thoughts on a couple of recent developments on the U.S. racing scene that are more than a little at odds. To start with, congratulations
The 52 Super Series is widely considered one of the top circuits in the world for monohulls, and in this era of rapid change, the
“Keep it simple, sailor,” was always our mantra. Aboard our 1985 Niagara 35, Plaintiff’s Rest, my partner, Phillip, and I didn’t have heat, AC, a
