Annapolis Regatta Champion Wins On A Dramatic Final Day
Proving once again that every point is worth fighting for, the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Annapolis winner takes the overall title on a tiebreaker.
Save the Date: Annapolis May 1-3, 2026
Hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club
May 2-4, 2025
Alberg 30 Maple Leaf Trophy Winner
Windswept – (Potapskut Sailing Association) Lanny Helms, Nico Leshaw, David Rusk, Stephen Helms, Bill Carter
Albacore U.S. National Champion
Gale Warning – (PRSA & WRSC) Barney Harris
Harbor 20 Spring Champion
Sugar – (Annapolis Yacht Club) Garth Hichens, Kate Dawson
J/30 East Coast Champion
Avita – (Eastport Yacht Club) Dan Watson, Brian Barone, Steve Van Pelt, Dale Eager, Stan Carroll, Taz Coffey, Clark Hoffman, Susan Sams, Vickery Brewer
Waszp U.S. National Champion
Malolo – (Kaneohe Yacht Club) Gavin Ball
Youth Keelboat Champion
Eastport Yacht Club – Mason Cook, Gavin Morris, Peter Judge, Casey Burman
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Start your race day with a professional weather briefing and local knowledge tips.
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Proving once again that every point is worth fighting for, the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series Annapolis winner takes the overall title on a tiebreaker.
As the races pile up, the pressure mounts at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis.
When the winds are moderate the racing’s always closer, and that’s the takeaway from the opening races of the 2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in Annapolis.
Legacy one-design classes come and go every year as boats migrate and owners move on, but often one fleets loss is another’s gain, and that’s how the J/29s of the Chesapeake are adding to their ranks.
With a sensible and deliberate approach to growing the fleet, ORC racing on the Chesapeake is on the up.
Brothers Gaetan and Antoine Ismael share their love of the Waszp and the new exciting challenges it brings to them.
