March Newsletter

Road To The Cup – Week 10 – Race Week Edition Top-10 as of 8/1/22 As you know, there was no twilight racing Thursday night due to Race Week.  Instead, we were treated to Jennifer & Steve Uhl’s gracious hospitality – again!  That, by the way is a direct quote from the last several year’s Race Week editions…

Road To The Cup – Week 13 – Nationals Edition Top 10 as of 8/22/21 As you know, there was no twilight racing Thursday night, nor was there MRA. Instead we enjoyed Nationals week, which included a week of measuring, launching, making new friends, some great racing (including the practice race on Tuesday), and two…

Road To The Cup – Week 0 2018 Preview –5/20/18 It’s that time again.  Anticipation, wrapped in optimism with a pinch of the edgy apprehension that drives us all to achieve.  This weekend kicks off our 2018 season and annual battle for the Nick Nichols Trophy, aka “The Cup,” and to quote my Brother Jim…

Road To The Cup – Week 11 Top-10 as of 8/7/22   Six boats made it out for the first post RW Twilight, which as most of you know, kicked off a little earlier to accommodate the earlier sunsets.  This week’s update is from Steve Uhl.  “Conditions included a fresh southerly at about 12 knots…

Hi Fleet 5,   Even with only one race sailed in August, thanks to the MRA and the CYC Twilight team, we have once again enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in terms of opportunities to indulge our sailboat racing habit.  As of now there are just three more on the schedule:   Thurs, 9/13 Twilight…

I’d like to pause to remember Tom King, who passed away unexpectedly on May 15th at the young age of 44 (Boston Globe obit here).  Tom sailed with Steve Uhl for close to 10 years and was one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet.  He started out without a lot of experience but just wanted to get involved…