A Good Day to be an Old J 16 Mar 2017 – St. Barths Bucket Regatta – Barby MacGowan Velsheda’s clean, smart start at the race committee end of the line this morning foreshadowed her brilliant performance to come over the rest of the race and the day, as the J Class started its Bucket …
J-Class Yachts – A four day regatta for the J Class. Two days of windward leeward racing and 2 days around the Islands. Six J Class yachts have confirmed their participation – with regular participants Velsheda, Ranger, Lionheart, Hanuman being joined by J8 Topaz who made her first appearance at this regatta in 2016 and …
A fantastic welcome is awaiting the magnificent fleet taking part in the inaugural Antigua Bermuda Race. As host for the 35th America’s Cup, Bermuda will be buzzing with excitement. The destination for the 935-mile offshore race will be one of the oldest yacht clubs in North America, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, established in 1844, …
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March 3, 1962 – John Gale Alden passed on this day in Florida at the age of 78. It was Saturday, the US president was John F. Kennedy, people were listening to Duke Of Earl by Duke Of Earl (Gene Chandler), and in the UK, The Young Ones by Cliff Richard was in the …
February 20, 2017 – The RORC Caribbean 600 attracts the world’s fastest racing yachts, magnificent superyachts and corinthian production cruisers. Gathered in Antigua for the start of the 600-mile blast around 11 Caribbean islands, the fleet is a phenomenal sight. Among the spectacular entries this year are two colossal schooners; Eleonora and Adela, with at …