Sunday, 13th of September 2020
Dear Commodore,
I am writing to advise you of the safe return of the cruising fleet. The vessels Nirvana, Revel and Spirit departed at the appointed time of 1100 hours on Saturday 12th of September. Our destination was Padanaram Harbor. While there were concerns that our fleet might be a source of ... Read More
September 12, 2020
Jon Burt
On Saturday September 12th, the Quissett Yacht Club hosted the 68th annual Round the Bay Race. The race is held on the Saturday after Labor Day each year and this year’s event garnered 14 entrants despite the challenges that Covid 19 imposed on the race.
The weather was spectacular with clear blue skies ... Read More
August 22, 2020
Ted Burt
August has been a tough month for racing on Buzzards Bay. There has been either too much wind or too little. But as we approached season’s end the weather smiled on us and offered a picture-perfect sailing day, ideal for the scheduled double header for the H-Class. You can read the finish times for ... Read More
August 14, 2020
Ted Burt
The Harrington Cup goes back to the 1950s. In those days everyone sailed Herreshoff 12 12s, including the juniors, who raced against each other each week in the regular Friday Junior Series. Today the juniors are mostly Optie and 420 sailors, familiar with light planning hulls and starting lines of up to ... Read More
August 8, 2020
Ted Burt
The kick-off race for the August Saturday Series brought out a very competitive group of H-Class racers. Take a look at the rundown of finish times to see how close these boats were after more than an hour and a half of racing. Weather conditions presented a challenge to everyone, including the Race Committee of ... Read More
July 25, 2020
Ted Burt
Microseconds separated Swizzle from a premature start. Ted Grayson, no doubt coached by Belle and Hunter, hit the line right at the starting signal in the perfect place and with full speed. A good reliable southwest wind encouraged most of the fleet to head inshore on their way up to Penzance Point, but there are always a few ... Read More
July 10, 2020
Ted Burt
Readers who are paying attention to detail will notice that this “Saturday Series” race was held on a Friday evening. In the interest of injecting some variety into the schedule, the first two Saturday races were sailed on Friday evenings this year, a nice little change which gave the crews the rest ... Read More
Doug Jones
July 4, 2020
With the clouds clearing and a light breeze blowing from the NE, a respectable fleet of 11 H12’s presented themselves to compete for the cherished Quissett Fourth of July Firecracker Trophy. The Race Committee of Photographer Bene Webster, Flagman Sam Broadhurst, Recorder Annie Dean, and PRO Doug Jones set a starting line ... Read More
July Saturday Series Race 1 and 2
Doug Jones
July 3, 2020
After the glorious weather of Wednesday evening, a raw October like breeze greeted the Quissett sailors preparing to do battle for honors in the July Saturday series (albeit this was Friday night due to the Fourth of July race scheduled for Saturday.) With a steady 12-15 ... Read More
July 1, 2020
Doug Jones
The Quissett Yacht Club Wednesday evening racers started the month of July with a perfect night on the water with a steady SW wind blowing 8-10 knots, minimal seas, and a competitive fleet of nine boats either sailing single handed, with family members, or appropriately physically distancing. The Race Committee of Ed ... Read More
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