The 2015 Wooden Boat Series will be held July 30th to August 1st. The series includes the Castine Classic Yacht Race on Thursday, the Camden Classic Yacht Regatta (the feeder race from Camden to Brooklin) on Friday, and the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta on Saturday One hundred plus or minus wooden sailboats 28′ or longer, including Spirit …
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From the race organizers: One of the greatest stories of this Transatlantic Race 2015 is the participation of Dorade, the 53’ yacht that a young Olin Stephens, of S&S design house fame, campaigned in this same race 84 years ago. Today the restored boat is being raced by Matt Brooks who won the 2013 Transpac …
(Wednesday, July 15, 2015) – While the oceanic speedsters of the Transatlantic Race 2015 have long since docked after making the 2,800 mile crossing from Newport to The Lizard in just over a week, a thought needs to be spared for the nine boats still at sea. Six of these have been battling the North …
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Photo Credit: Guido Cantini / Panerai – Now in its 12th year, the annual Regatta of the BRITISH CLASSIC YACHT CLUB not only attracts entries from these shores but also regularly from Europe and occasionally from Canada. The regatta is perfect for classic boat enthusiasts to enjoy some fantastic racing and to get together with …
Maritime Gallery Artists to Paint en Plein Air at Mystic Seaport Public Invited to Watch Artists at Work July 21-25 Mystic, Conn. (July 14, 2015) — An exhibition of unique works created by the nation’s leading maritime artists, “The Plein Air Painters of the Maritime Gallery Exhibition and Sale,” will open at the Mystic Seaport …
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