Hobie Sailor of the Month – Carolyn Russell
Carolyn Russell is the rare leader in the sailing community who sees just as much, if not more, value in creating space for others to thrive on the water as she does in developing her own skills as a sailor. Carolyn spearheads the Women on the Water program at American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y.…Read More
2014 U.S. Multihull Championship to be Sailed in A-Cats
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (June 27, 2014) - The 2014 U.S. Multihull Championship will be raced in A-Class Catamarans popularly known as A-Cats, for the first time in event history. The Bristol Yacht Club (R.I.) will serve as host this US Sailing National Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy on September 18-21. Racing will take place on…Read More
Wilmot Sisters Win US Sailing’s First Youth Championship of 2014
RYE, N.Y. (June 20, 2014) - The final day of racing at the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship shaped up to be an exciting conclusion, as Thursday’s leaders, Lucy and Sally Wilmot (Orinda, Calif.), had a one point lead heading into Friday. The regatta’s most consistent duo pulled away from a competitive field of 41…Read More
U.S. Jr Women’s DH Championship Coming Down to the Wire
RYE, N.Y. (June 19, 2014) - Thursday’s conditions on Western Long Island Sound presented new challenges for the 41 competing teams racing at the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship. Teams are racing for the Ida Lewis Trophy this week at this US Sailing National Championship hosted by the American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y. Light…Read More
U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship: Day 1 Report
RYE, N.Y. (June 17, 2014) - The 41 teams racing at the U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship were welcomed on day one with howling winds on Western Long Island Sound. Teams are racing for the Ida Lewis Trophy in the Club 420 through Friday, June 19. This US Sailing National Championship is hosted by the…Read More
2014 U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship Preview
RYE, N.Y. (June 17, 2014) – The American Yacht Club welcomes 41 talented teams to Western Long Island Sound for the U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship. This week’s regatta marks the first US Sailing Youth National Championship event of the 2014 season. Teams will race for the Ida Lewis Trophy in the Club 420 this…Read More
Railey, Buckingham Sweep Titles in Long Beach
By Rich Roberts Charlie Buckingham and Paige Railey have been collecting trophies since they were kids, but Sunday they won some of the more precious hardware: the George D. O’Day trophy for men and Helen Willis Hanley trophy for women in the U.S. Sailing Singlehanded Championships. The competition hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club was…Read More
Laser NAs / U.S. Singlehanded Championships Day 3 Report
Saturday's weather: Wind 7-13k S-SW; sunny, high temp. 70F. Sunday's forecast: Wind 11k SSW; sunny, high temp. 68F. By Rich Roberts LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 14, 2014) - It's not exactly match racing, but out of 74 entries the Laser class North American Championships hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club comes down to a two-man…Read More