Author: Kate Wilson

By Madeline Gill With New England’s sailing season in the rearview mirror, many sailors typically pack up and head toward the lower latitudes.  Whether in pursuit of an endless summer […]

Before the light Summer breezes fade into the Winter’s Nor’Easters, crisp Fall winds deliver some of the season’s best conditions and nowhere is that truer than Long Island Sound in […]

By Kate Wilson Rolling out any new system is bound to have some bumps along the way but the Technical Committee of the Classic Yacht Owner’s Association, tasked with creating […]

This post was originally written by Dave Schmidt on Sail World. Atlantic and S-Boat start M.A. Fisher Photography While there’s no question that carbon fiber and fiberglass have transformed the […]

Published on August 25th, 2017 on Sailing Scuttlebutt Most naval architects would be happy if just one of their yacht designs was considered a true classic. Yet the quiet, bespectacled […]

By Madeline Gill As many can attest, sailing – and sailboat racing, in particular – can be much more of an all-encompassing lifestyle than a mere hobby. From putting together […]

By Madeline Gill Over the past five weeks, New England towns have been host to a large number of classic yachts for a series of regattas.  The fleet convened in […]

This post was orginally posted by Ryan Belmore for What’s Up Newport The 38th Annual Panerai Newport Classic Yacht Regatta presented by IYRS concluded in Newport today with R-Class Ruweida V, […]

This post orginally appeared on the Castine Classics website.  Castine Celebrates Aage Nielsen Castine, Me.—Leaf, a 38’ Luders 24 sloop sailed by Chris Bouzaid, led the fleet in the Eighteenth […]

While the fast-paced regatta season is upon us in New England, the Antique and Classic Boat Rendezvous at Mystic Seaport gives boat owners and admirers the opportunity to slow down […]