Greetings From the Prez Novemberalready! Where does the time go? Our season might be short, but we somehow manage to cram a lot in. And over the short season, this passion of ours tends to provoke the full range of emotions – nerves,joy, elation, gut-wrenching disappointment, pride, jealousy, anger, resolve to do better – it’s … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 18 – Final Edition Top-10 as of 9/22/24 What You Need To Know Last Week’s Racing Mother Nature delivered an abrupt and unceremonious end to our season this weekend in the form of a stubborn low-pressure system sitting just southeast of New England that appeared in nohurry to go … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 17 Top-17 as of 9/15/24 What You Need To Know Last Week’s Racing Six teams came out to enjoy some of the best conditions we’ve had all summer, includingAlix (Israel) Houldin, out for the second time in her new boat. Welcome! Also out was Twilight champWalter Colsman, helming with … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 16 Top-10 as of 9/8/24 What You Need To Know Last Week’s Racing Our season is winding down. With no more Twilight racing, there was just one scored race day this week – Day 1 of the fall Series. Four team made it out for what proved to be … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 15 – Labor Day Edition Top-10 as of 9/2/24 What You Need To Know Labor Day Regatta & Party – Huge thanks to everyone who helped to make the Labor Day Regatta a success. It wasJoe Fava’s brainchild, and he did all the organizing, trophies etc., so huge thanks … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 14 – Nationals Edition Top-10 as of 8/26/24 Before we start, I’d like to take a moment to rememberHenry Peper III, who passed away on August 5th. Long-time fleet members will remember that Henry sailed often with his dadHenry Peper Jr. on their boat Chili. Both he and his … Read more
Road To The Cup – Week 13 Top-10 as of 8/18/24 What You Need To Know Last Week’s Racing Yet another Twilight washout, and this one was particularly tough on PRODavid Graham, who doesn’t like to cancel races. The Thursday’s forecast included thunderstorms aiming right at us from the northwest. Though generally predicted to be … Read more
RoadTo The Cup – Week 12 Top-10 as of 8/11/24 What You Need To Know Last Week’s Racing Eight boats showed up for the second race of Twilight Series 2. Here is our report fromSteve Uhl. “A nice night despite overcast ceiling; nice easterly although the neck blocked the breeze in the harbor making it … Read more
RoadTo The Cup – Week 11 Top-10 as of 8/4/24 What You Need To Know Last Week’s Racing There was no Twilight race this week due to Townie Nationals. Out on the MRA line, on a beautiful summer day and for the third time in the last five race days, we did not race. But … Read more
RoadTo The Cup – Week 10 – Race Week Edition Top-10 as of 7/29/24 What You Need To Know Fleet 5 Race Week Party As you know, there was no twilight racing Thursday night due to Race Week. Instead, we were treated toJennifer & Steve Uhl’s gracious hospitality yet again! That’s about 20 straight years … Read more