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Eggemoggin Reach Regatta sails
The Eggemoggin Reach Regatta had its 36th year of racing Saturday, August 7. The tradition was started in 1995 by Steve White and Frank Hull of Brooklyn Boatyard and features wooden and classic boats. This year was hosted by Brooklin Boat Yard and Rockport Marine.
Santana takes Castine Classic race
Castine, ME – The 22nd annual Castine Classic 19.6 nm race to Camden, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club, was sailed on August 5, 2021 on Penobscot Bay.
5th Edition of the Camden Classics Cup Delivers the Best of Maine
84 Boats Raced in the July 29-31st Regatta. Photos – Alison Langley
BHYC Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classic Challenge Thrills Racers and Spectators Alike
Photo above: Classic racers north of Squirrel Island Saturday / John Yrchik Photography Boothbay, ME – The 47th Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC) Regatta and inaugural Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge fleets cut a breathtaking scene Saturday, July 24 as the over 50 classic and modern racing boats sailed under clear blue skies across Booth Bay […]
Onawa, Blackwing Among Winners at Tiedemann Classics Regatta
After a four-year absence, the Robert H. Tiedemann Classics Regatta returned to Narragansett Bay last weekend, with more than two dozen classic yachts from 28 to 76 feet gracing the waters off Newport. Photo: Paul Todd/ Outside Images
New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta Recap
This past weekend the summer sailing season kicked off with the 167th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo: Paul Todd/ Outside Images
Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta – Marblehead
Summer’s short and the number of weekends few. Now’s the time to make sure you register for the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, August 14th – 15th – a weekend you don’t want to miss. Check us out here: Corinthian Classic The CCYR is a GREAT regatta sailed off of Marblehead. Been here since 1999!Low Entry […]
Changes to the Opera House Cup
March 12, 2021 NANTUCKET – The 49th Opera House Cup Regatta, the grand dame of classic wooden boat regattas and which benefits Nantucket Community Sailing, will be held in Nantucket Sound on Sunday, August 22, 2021.    “We surveyed many Opera House Cup boat owners, and are pleased to announce that we are making some changes […]
The Ongoing Restoration of Little Gull II
Little Gull II (LG II), a 1929 Davis-Hand designed, Herreshoffbuilt, forty-two-foot express cruiser is currently undergoing a multi-year restoration at the yacht restoration shop MP&G in Mystic, CT.  Following the philosophies used for the refit of the 1914 Buzzards Bay 25 Mink, MP&G is applying those same approaches of forensic disassembly to uncover the actual […]
22nd annual Castine Classic Yacht Race, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club
On August 5th, an impressive fleet of classic yachts will race a 19.6nm course from Castine to Camden, followed by the Camden to Brooklin race on Friday, August 6, and the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta on Saturday, August 7. On August 4th, the Castine Yacht Club will host a cocktail reception from 17:30 to 19:00 hrs. […]
Tiedemann Regatta will kick off the CYOA Challenge Series in 2021
The New York Yacht Club has announced dates for this year’s Robert H. Tiedemann Classics Regatta, to be held in Newport June 26th and 27th. For the first time in its history, this biennial regatta—which had traditionally been held in July—will be the first event in the 2021 Classic Yacht Owners Association’s Challenge Series. “We […]
The Legendary Gleam Returns Under New Ownership; Same Spirit of Tradition
As a teenager growing up in the Midwest, Andy Tyska papered his bedroom walls with posters and photographs of classic yachts. Among his collage was a copy of what might be considered the most famous American yachting photograph ever taken: Stanley Rosenfeld’s black-and-white image of two beautiful 12-meter sloops, their spinnakers pulling at their seams. […]
Announcing the 2021 Classic Yachts Challenge Series
This week the Classic Yacht Owner’s Association announces the return of the Classic Yacht Challenge Series (CYCS) uniting 13 classic yacht regattas throughout the Northeast, USA. CYOA’s goal this summer is to encourage participation and friendly competition amongst classic yachting enthusiasts as we emerge from the pandemic.  “In 2020, we had to pause many of […]
Golden-Eye: Giving new life to a 42ft cutter yawl
When Richard Emmert purchased Golden-Eye in 1972, he dreamed of sailing around the world in the beautiful, classic wooden yacht.
New Classic Yacht Race
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has announced the addition of classic yacht racing to its annual regatta:The Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge
A Letter from the Chairman – December 2020
Steve White, Chairman of the CYOA Board, recaps 2020 and gives a preview of what lies ahead for 2021.
Data Declarations for CRF-2021 and Beyond
As CRF has been refined since, experience has exposed the need for some additional data declarations beyond those required for its earlier incarnation.
Photo by Alison Langley at: https://www.langleyphoto.com
Classic Yacht Racing; Highlights from the 2020 CYOA Season
A review of the 2020 season with a focus on how well CRF ratings matched up with real world race results By Jim Taylor, CYOA Technical Committee
Restored and Reborn: The Story of Kirawan
Kirawan has established a vast history and legacy within her 85-year lifespan. She was designed by naval architect Philip Rhodes, with the intention of winning the 1936 Newport to Bermuda Race. Having previously finished last at the 1934 race, Rhodes wanted to design a powerful but elegant vessel that would guarantee the win. The notorious […]
Ernestina-Morrissey Restoration: Preserving a Vast History to be a Living Educational Tool
The Ernestina-Morrissey is once again going to hit the water and embark on a new journey. Serving as the State Ship of Massachusetts, she is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Recreation and Conservation in conjunction with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In 2014, the ship was approved to undergo an extensive restoration by Bristol Marine in Boothbay, Maine.

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