Choppy seas. Heavy winds. Twelve teams. Four days. Those were just a few factors to deal with for Marblehead’s Corinthian Yacht Club, which prevailed in this year’s Team Racing World Championship held in Newport, Rhode Island this past week. The club led the way from Day 1, finishing with 20 points and losing just five of 25 races through the two-on-two format. The race … [Read more...] about Corinthian Yacht Club sails to Team Racing World Championship
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Abigail still game for new challenges
Returning to this year’s Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race is Jesse Terry’s Abigail, a 1956 wood 39’ ketch designed by John Alden and built by Seth Persson right after Finisterre, which won the Newport-to-Bermuda race three times. Terry 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 … [Read more...] about Abigail still game for new challenges
Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race registration open
Registration is now open for the 40th biennial Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, which will leave Marblehead Harbor on Sunday, July 6. 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 … [Read more...] about Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race registration open
From the Deep End: Going overboard
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." — Jimmy Dean Of course, I cannot change the direction of the wind, but as I found out this week, I can't adjust the sails either — at least not the ones on the sailboat I was on a few days ago. I took part in a regatta, and by "took part" I mean I made a donation that … [Read more...] about From the Deep End: Going overboard