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Playing Catch Up
Thistle fleet, Emerald Cup Regatta, Triton Yacht Club, Fern Ridge Reservoir near Eugene, Oregon.
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Rockland to Castine Maine Regatta
J124 "War Bride" flies over the starting line. She finished 5th after two days of racing.
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C&C 101
Boat of the Year Nominee
Photos by Walter Cooper The C&C 101 is billed as a return to C&C’s racing roots, and for this they tapped young in-house designer Tom McNeill. Teased by dying winds and a shortened test sail, the judges sailed the boat on two separate days so as to give it a fair test. Short-tacking up the shoreline of the Naval Academy, the boat accelerated quickly out of the tacks, and was responsive on the helm to subtle course changes, characteristics the judges liked. The build quality and interior were positives as well, but there numerous issues of which the judges were critical, including the mainsheet system, which was difficult to trim, and the cockpit ergonomics, which while wide, and open, were not comfortable (the floor being too low, for example). The judging panel from our sister publication, Cruising World, however, found no such issues and were most impressed with its entry-level pricing—$175K—bestowing the boat with their Domestic Boat of the Year award. |
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Melges Regatta BVI 2013
Melges Regatta, North Sound, Virgin Gorda Regatta
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Beau Geste
Beau Geste after the start of the 2010 Bermuda Ocean Race, photo by Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Sunset Series
This photo was taken a few weeks ago at the American Yacht Club Sunset Series. The boat on the left is Wings and the boat behind is Patriot, both boats are J/122's. Photo by Carter Kramer
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Ramrod at the 2010 M32 Gold Cup
Photo by Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Bottoms Up
This photo was taken during the October 2009 Whitebread Regatta, hosted by the Peconic Bay Sailing Association in New Suffolk, New York and was sailed in winds up to 30kts. I counted to 130 Mississippi before this Caprie 22, Thing O' Beauty, sailing cruising division righted it's self approximately 1 mile before the finish line of the 38 mile long race. She went on to finish 6th in her class. Although very wet and cold none of the crew were injured.
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Moth Madness in Columbia River Gorge
Moths going upwind at the Columbia Gorge Racing Association's Moth Madness regatta. More photos at CGRA.org.
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Charisma, Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship
Photo © Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Woman overboard #06
Success!
Event: J24 Fleet 43 Downeast Regatta 09-08-12
Photo by Ann-E Blanchard
Host club Portland Yacht Club, Falmouth Maine
Skipper/Helmsmen: Andrew Carey
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Tartan Fantail
Boat of the Year Nominee
Photos by Walter Cooper After inspecting the Tartan Fantail at the dock, and being impressed with its construction quality, the judges had high expectations. And when winds kicked into the high-teens, just in time for its test sail, they were especially eager to see what this radical-looking daysailer could do. As is often the case, however, strong winds quickly reveal a boat’s weakest points. “The rudder had a ton of helm,” said judge Greg Stewart, “and most of the sheets were pretty tough to pull.” To be fair, the boat was a late entry, and had been fast-tracked out of the factory to make it to the boatshow. It hadn’t been sailed, the rig wasn’t tuned, and the systems were not yet sorted, but based on its aethetics and build quality, it's off to a good start. |
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Newest "Dodger" #5274
Waiting for action... At Narrasketuck Yacht Club.
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Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race
Photo by Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Tangara
The Tangara takes to the Chesapeake to impress the 2011 BOTY judges.
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Lost
Lost spinnaker during the Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Regatta in New York Harbor
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Privateer at the 2011 IRC Mid Atlantic Championship
Photo by Sara Proctor
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Yellowjacket, Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship
Photo © Sara Proctor, www.sailfastphoto.com
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Portland Yacht Club J24 Wednesday Night Races
Photo by Ann-e Blanchard
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