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Photo: Paul Koch Rhode Island’s Paul Koch has been a lifelong sailor, but as he entered retirement he found he had a knack for boat building as well. Thanks to […]
Get to know the boat who made it the most regattas in the CYOA fleet in 2024.
he placid summer waters of Narragansett Bay have welcomed sailors from around the world for decades. Three regattas in the Ocean State are part of CYOA’s Classic Yacht Challenge Series (CYCS). The NYYC Tiedemann Regatta, the Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta, and the Newport Classic Yacht Regatta presented by IYRS keep the history and heritage of Rhode Island sailing alive while providing CYCS’s trademark camaraderie and beauty.
Eric Blake, from Brooklin Boatyard, writes about Hope, the personal boat of John Alden, and why she deserves another chance.
Each month, we will spotlight two of our CYCS Events. Kicking off 2025 is two Maine events: Camden Classics Cup and Boothbay Shipyard Cup Classics.
At the end of each Classic season, the CYOA Technical Committee does an in-depth review of the year’s racing, with a primary focus on how accurately CRF ratings reflected real world performance over the full range of boat sizes and types and in a variety of conditions.
Lilith raced in nearly all of the 2024 CYCS regattas and the boat and crew instantly ingratiated themselves into the CYOA family.
2024 was a banner year for the Classic Yacht Owners Association (CYOA)! From a thrilling Classic Yacht Challenge Series, to strong performances in offshore races, to our end of year […]
Please join us for the CYOA Annual Meeting this November 15th at 6pm held at The Sailing Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. What: CYOA Annual Meeting and CYCS Awards When: […]
14 regattas and 28 races, a total of 231 boats. Congrats to the winners and all the sailors for a wonderful season.
With seven down and seven to go and Maine behind us. Here is a halfway scoring report for the 2024 CYCS
Kirawan finsihing the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race by Steve Cloutier
Preliminary Results Available! Photo by Karen Ryan at the Camden Classics of Gleam and Marilee.
We recently caught up with Ben Sperry to discuss his preparations to sail his 1936 built NY32 hull #18, Gentian, in the 2024 Newport to Bermuda Race.
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