High School Race in New Haven

Son Lyle raced at the Sound School in New Haven this fall in a memorial regatta to honor their coach Joe Manganello. It was a cold and beautiful sailing day.

Wickford Sail Watching

We'll leave it to our other blogging friends to cover fish and fillies on Friday; here we have a striking schooner and a comfortable ketch out on Narragansett Bay on a brisk fall day.

Morning Light Arrives

Morning Light arrives at the Waikiki Yacht Club after finishing the Transpac race from Los Angeles.

Morning Light Project

Son Jesse had a great opportunity last year -- he raced as part of a team of 12 young adults on the TP 52 'Morning Light' in the Transpac race from L.A. to Honolulu. The project was sponsored by Roy Disney and a feature film about their selection, training and racing is being completed for release in the fall. Photo shows their arrival day in Honolulu -- they finished second in their division. More photos to follow.

Another Summer Day in Newport

Schooner Aurora ghosts past the Opti racing fleet on a hazy July morning in Newport.

Wooden Cutter off Wickford

A handsome wooden cutter heads out for a sail on a blustery fall day on the bay.

Friendship Sloop near Wickford

A Friendship sloop and a modern cruising yacht sail on a crisp day on Narragansett Bay.

For more on the Friendship sloop, link here to visit the friendship Sloop Society.

Fall Sunrise

Another colorful fall sunrise near Wickford...

Classic Cutter in Wickford

A lovely wooden cutter sails into Wickford Harbor on a warm fall day...

New Boat in the Family

My daughter and her boyfriend bought this nice used Hunter 30 this summer -- they had some fun cruises to Block Island and Martha's Vineyard. Almost time to find some winter storage.

Last Race of the Day

For the last race of the Champion of Champions in Anguilla, the boats sailed from Sandy Ground to Blowing Point on the south shore and back. You can see St. Martin in the background.

Sonic Racer -- Anguilla

Look at the length of that boom! It doesn't do much for sail shape upwind, but the fancy jib probably helps.

Anguilla Racing Boats

Two of the boats in the Anguilla Champion of Champions spar near the beach.

Race Day in Anguilla

Traditional sloops with giant mains and roller-furled jibs gather off Sandy Ground for the Champion of Champions Race as part of the Anguilla Summer Festival (Carnival) in August.

Opti Instructor

I enjoyed watching this sailing instructor step up on the rail of the powerboat to get a better view of the majestic Optis!

Annapolis to Newport

Jim Muldoon's Donnybrook just after completing the Annapolis to Newport race in early June. Donnybrook was first to finish in the PHRF fleet by 10 hours, but their rating kept them off the podium for corrected time prizes.

Newport Sailing

Schooner Adirondack II (built in 1999) and 12 Meter Enterprise (1977) sail in light air in Newport. For more photos of Adirondack II and to find out how to get out on her for a sail, link here.

Kitesurfers on St. Barths

Kitesurfers showing their skill in Grand Cul de Sac Bay on St. Barthelemy, French West Indies in August. They had a strong breeze from Hurricane Dean which was at its closest that day, about 100 miles to the south.

Three Small Ships in Newport

From left, the 'Tree of Life,' the 'When and If..' (formerly owned by General George Patton) and the 12-meter 'Heritage' lined up in Newport for the Tall Ships Challenge series visit in July.

Beauties in St. Tropez

Some of the lovely sailboats in the port of St. Tropez in May. The big event is now called the Voiles de St. Tropez -- formerly la Nioulargue -- and is sailed in the fall.

St. Tropez Harbor

Old harbor transport boats gather for a small ships festival in St. Tropez in May.

Onawa Visits Wickford

12 Meter Onawa under reefed main gave us a photo treat last week.

Onawa Heads back to Newport

She's a beauty -- she was one of six 12 Meters built for New York Yacht Club members by Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder, Germany in 1928.

St. Tropez and the Alps

Just returned from a tour of 50 villas in Provence and the St. Tropez area -- here's a sailboat in a strong breeze off the coast with the Alps in the background -- way in back!

Brandaris and the Cat Boat

The Dutch sailing barge Brandaris and a cat boat race back toward Wickford Harbor on a summer evening in 2006.

Nor'easter in Rockport

Leftover surf and foam from the recent nor'easter wash up on Rockport's granite shoreline.

Surfing Apple Bay Tortola

What a way to go surfing -- pull in on your cruising yacht, take out your board and off you go!

View from Kismet

Here are two shots of the views from another amazing Virgin Islands villa -- MAS KIS -- Kismet on St. John. The shot above shows the view of St. Thomas and below the view along the coast of St. John.

Sopers Hole on Tortola's West End

Another cruising sailor's haven -- Soper's Hole - West End - Tortola - British Virgin Islands- here's a link to an aerial photo of the harbour.

View from High Point in Tortola

Another amazing spot -- the view from up here near the West End of Tortola is fantastic -- the Virgin Islands are so beautiful!