Volvo Ocean RaceMember Ken Read's Il Mostro Finishes Second on First Leg
The night had fallen, the rain was pouring and some 12 hours after Ericsson 4 took glory in the first leg Ken Read, a NYYC member, put his hands up. “The best team won,” was his assessment. But there was more to the story. “This race was close, but soon we’ll be up to speed and have our day." Photo showing Il Mostro at the finish line in Cape Town is by Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race. View More Ron Holland SpeaksYacht Designer Series
100 NYYC members and guests gathered on Tuesday, October 7 to hear yacht designer Ron Holland speak at 44th Street. A native of New Zealand now based in Kinsale, Ireland, Ron Holland, a NYYC member, quickly gained a reputation for designing fast racing boats. His designs won the 1973 Quarter Ton Cup with the 24 foot Eygthene, the 1975 Fastnet with Golden Delicious and the 1977 Fastnet with the 40 foot Imp. During the 1980’s Ron turned his attention to large, high performance sailing yachts and was a pioneering designer of modern superyachts with luxurious interiors that handled like sailboats and used all of the new technologies for high performance sailing without a large crew. His most famous design to date is the largest sloop ever built, the 247 foot Mirabella V, launched in 2003 for Joe Vittoria, a NYYC member. Guy Gurney photos.
Virgin Money's Transatlantic Record Attempt has Ended
Friday, Oct. 24 -- According to their website: "After approximately 2 days and 4 hours at sea in the face of impossible odds the crew of Virgin Money had to admit defeat on their first attempt to set a new world record for the fastest monohull crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. After 2 days that saw the crew and Virgin Money overcome seas of 40ft and gale force winds of between 7 and 9 their dreams were finally dashed when a ‘monster wave’ took out the spinnaker, washed a ten man life boat overboard and ripped a huge gash in the mainsail. Speaking to Mission Control after the decision to abandon the record attempt this time round, the crew was frustrated but upbeat about the boat’s performance and chances of success in the future." View More
12 Metre North American Championships
The 2008 12-Metre North American Championships, hosted by the International 12 Metre Association and the NYYC, were sailed September 19-21. In Division A Grand Prix, Hissar, Edgar Cato, won; Division B Modern was won by Courageous, Steve Glascock, which was undefeated in four races and in Division C Traditional, Weatherly, Clay Deutsch, was victorious. The Candy Store Cup on Friday was won by Hissar, followed by Kiwi Magic, Bill Koch, and Courageous. Eleven yachts sailed. Thumbnail is a Dan Nerney photo of Hissar. For complete results Click Here.
Olin J. Stephens Has Passed Away1908-2008
NEW YORK, NY, September 13, 2008 -- Olin J. Stephens, Member #1 on the New York Yacht Club’s Seniority List, passed away this weekend. He joined the NYYC in 1930,
Leukemia Cup RegattaAt NYYC's Harbour Court Sept. 12-13
The NYYC hosted the Leukemia Cup Regatta at the NYYC's Harbour Court on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13. Proceeds raised from the regatta (handicap racing was Saturday; auctions and social events were Friday and Saturday) will help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. There was a raffle for a Rolex Timepiece, as well as a number of great prizes that went up for auction. Co-hosts were NYYC trustees Gary Jobson and Peggy Comfort. Photo by Dan Nerney shows Bluto, Ben Hall, first in Class 4.
NYYC Members at Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2008Rambler, Ranger, Highland Fling X and Moneypenny Score
Porto Cervo, Italy, 7th September 2008 -- The 19th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, concluded Saturday with the announcement of the winners based on the prior day’s overall results. The Race Committee and the 40 competing Maxi yachts waited and prayed to the wind Gods on the waters off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda until 1:45, but the light and shifty breezes failed to reach more than an average of two knots of intensity and the Race Committee was forced to abandon racing for the day. In the Racing Division, Rambler, skippered by NYYC member George David won the Racing Division. John Williams's Ranger won the Cruising Division. Also, Irvine Laidlaw's Highland Fling X was second in the Wally Division and Jim Swartz's Moneypenny was third in the Mini-Maxi Division. Photo shows Racing Division-winner Rambler; from left: Ray Davis, Mark Mendelblatt, HH the Aga Kahn, Ge NYYC Yachts Place in Vineyard Race
STAMFORD, CT (September 1, 2008) – Winners of the 74th edition of the Vineyard Race, run by the Stamford Yacht Club, were announced on Monday. Taking IRC Super Zero was Rima2, skippered by NYYC member John Brim. Bombardino, James Sykes, IRC Zero; Galadriel, John Santa, IRC Two; Lora Ann, Rich du Moulin won IRC Three; Emily Edwin Gaynor won IRC Four, and Hiro Maru, Hiroshi Nakajima, won PHRF Spinnaker. Also, Vamp, Leonard Sitar, won the Northern Ocean Racing Trophy (NORT). Two courses were used: the longer Vineyard course takes racers from Stamford, CT to the Buzzards Bay Tower off Martha’s Vineyard and back; the shorter Cornfield Point Race goes from Stamford to Old Saybrook and back. (Thumbnail shows course.) Announcing the New York Yacht Club World Invitational CupRegatta to Take Place: September 15-19, 2009 at the NYYC's Harbour Court
New York Yacht Club (NYYC) Commodore Charles H. Townsend announced today the inaugural New York Yacht Club World Invitational Cup, an invitational fleet-racing regatta. Its essence is to bring together amateur yacht-club teams to compete against teams from around the world. The sailing will be tough and demanding, allowing each club to demonstrate the skills of its top sailors. Click for WebsiteNew York Yacht Club Morgan Cup Team Race Invitational
Hinman Masters
NYYC Members at the OlympicsSwifter, Higher, Stronger-- Olympic Motto, Baron de Coubertin
New York Yacht Club members Amanda Clark, top photo left, representing the U.S. in the Women's 470 Class, John Dane, bottom photo, left, representing the U.S. in the Star Class, and Sedef Koktenturk Baldwin, right, representing Turkey in the Women's RS:X Class (windsurfing), are sailing in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Lightning North AmericansFinal Results
NEWPORT, RI (Wednesday, Aug. 13) -- Final results in the Lightning N
NYYC Silver Panda Wins Vanguard 15 Team RaceWorld Champion Goes Undefeated
NEWPORT, RI (Aug. 10, 2008) -- World Champion NYYC Silver Panda won the Vanguard 15 Team Race, hosted August 9-10 by the NYYC at its Harbour Court Clubhouse. Eighteen teams sailed, and Silver Panda – which won the 2007 and 2008 ISAF Team Racing World Championship -- was undefeated, going 25 races without a blemish. In second place was Larchmont Yacht Club, whose only two defeats were at the hands of Silver Panda, and in third place was Tall Boyz. Team members on Silver Panda are Peter Levesque, Liz Hall, Clay Bischoff, Lisa Keith, Colin Merrick and Amanda Callahan.
152nd Annual Cruise
Newport, RI (Saturday, August 9) -- Class winners in the Squadron Runs are Rush, Bill Sweetzer; Blazer, NYYC Commodore Charles Townsend; Whitecap, former-Commodore Charles Leighton; Xenophon, Gordon McNabb; Skagerrak, Stephen Kasnet; Eleonora, Zbynek Zak and Chips, Jed Pearsall. On Sunday, Aug 3 Blue Yankee, skippered by NYYC Rear Commodore Robert C. Towse and son Farley Towse, won the Astor Cup. For Blue Yankee, this is the fourth time she has won the Astor Cup, donated by John Jacob Astor in 1898. She was followed by Gold Digger, Jim Bishop, and Chasseur, former-Commodore George Isdale. The NYYC's 152nd Annual Cruise began with the Queen's Cup on Saturday, August 2. It was won by Sundari, a J/122, sailed by Stuart Saffer. Second was Blazer, a NYYC Swan 42, skippered by Commodore Townsend, and third was Phil Lotz's Arethusa, another NYYC Swan 42. (The Dan Nerney photo shows Blue Yankee and Rima II, John Brim, in the Queen's Cup.)
2008 NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex
173 yachts gathered for the 2008 New York Yacht Club's Race Week at Newport, presented by Rolex. 53 raced in the Classics Regatta July 18-20. Another 120 yachts raced in the Handicap and One-Design portion, from July 23-27. There was also an Olin J. Stephens II 100th Birthday Celebration, as part of the regatta. Two months later Olin Stephens, Member #1 on the NYYC's Seniority list, died at age 100. (Thumbnail by Rolex/Dan Nerney shows Blue Yankee -- Robert and Farley Towse -- that sailed in IRC 1.
NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by RolexBig Winds, Big Winners
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Saturday: NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex
Happy 100th Birthday, Olin Stephens
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 19, 2008) -- Although there is still another day of racing to go this weekend and another four days of competition to come next week, today may go down as the most memorable at the New York Yacht Club's (NYYC) sixth biennial Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex. With 53 classic yachts gathered here to race in celebration of Olin Stephens's 100th Birthday, plenty of friends and admirers were on hand at
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12 Metre Photos Friday 7/18
NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex
Thirteen 12 Metres came out to play on Friday in Newport in the New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport, presented by Rolex. The Dan Nerney photo shows Northern Light, designed in 1938 by Olin Stephens.
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Friday: The NYYC's Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex
The 12-Metres Sailed on Friday -- Alone or in a Crowd, They Still Turn Heads!
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 18, 2008) -- It was all about
12 Metre Article Day 1
NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex
NEWPORT, R.I. (July 18, 2008) -- It was all about
Previews of New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex
176 Yachts are Entered -- a Record!
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Olin J. Stephens
Yacht designer Olin J. Stephens is Member Number 1 in the NYYC’s senior ity list, having joined the club in 1930, or 78 years ago. This week, as part of the NYYC Race Week at Newpor t Presented by Rolex, the club will celebrate a Classics Regatta and Olin J. Stephens 100th Birthday Celebration on July 18-20. Race Week Dates are July 18-27. This is a copyright-free excerpt from a chapter by John Rousmaniere that first appeared in "The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers." View More
French Canal Barge Cruise
NYYC Yachts Score in Newport-Bermuda Race
Alex Jackson, a NYYC member, was first to finish the Newp
NYYC 154th Annual Regatta Presented by Rolex
110 Yachts Competed
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 15, 2008) -- Anticipation ran high throughout the New York Yacht Club's 154th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex, hosted Saturday and Sunday from the NYYC's Harbour Court Clubhouse in Newport, R.I. Competitors, designers, journalists and spectators alike were anxious to see how the newest, hottest IRC boats measured up against one another in seven IRC classes, while five other classes (one each J/105 and Farr 40 one-designs, one each for 12-Metre Modern and Classic Traditional, and one for Classics) stirred up their own excitement. A total of 110 boats competed. Photo of Numbers by Dan Nerney View More
NYYC's 154th Annual Regatta Presented by Rolex: June 13-15
114 Yachts are Presently Entered
Some of the world's hottest new IRC designs are gathering in
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Boston College Wins ICSA/APS Team Racing National Championship
Hosted by NYYC, Brown University and Salve Regina University
Action Set to Begin for 2008 ICSA National Championships
NYYC will host the intercollegiate sailing championships with Brown University and Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island (May 23, 2008) – Every college sport has its powerhouse teams, and in sailing that brings to mind names such as Boston College, St. Mary’s College, Yale University, Stanford University and the College of Charleston. Starting Memorial Day, the spotlight will also shine on a few less well-known college teams, when competitors from 30 schools take to the waters of Narragansett Bay for the 2008 Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) National Championships. Over nine days of competition, the best college sailors in the nation – all of whom qualified to compete – will race for three championship titles: the ICSA Women's National Championship (May 26-28), the ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship (May 30-June 1), and the ICSA/Gill National Championship (June 2-4). Thumbnail shows sailors from Boston College; its Coed team is presently ranked #1 and Women's team #3.
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ICSA National Championships
NYYC to Cohost the Championships with Brown University and Salve Regina University
From May 30 through June 4, the best college sailors in Team Racing Signup & Calendar
Please join us for Team Racing this summer! Simply click on the link below to the 2008 Team Racing Signup Form, and fill out the questionnaire to indicate which events you would like to sail in (or help with).
New Year's Eve 2007-08
New York Yacht Club members, their guests and members of other invited clubs attended the NYYC's Annual New Year's Eve gala at Harbour Court in Newport. Here, L-R, are Gary Jobson, A. Robert Towbin and Lisa Grunow. Dan Nerney photo.
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Profile of Olin J. Stephens
Written by and Published Courtesy of John Rousmaniere
Yacht designer Olin J. Stephens is Member Number 1 in the NYYC’s seniority list, having joined the club in 1930, or 78 years ago. This week, as part of the NYYC Race Week at Newport Presented by Rolex, the club will celebrate a Classics Regatta and Olin J. Stephens 100th Birthday Celebration on July 18-20. Race Week Dates are July 18-27. This is a copyright-free excerpt from a chapter by John Rousmaniere that first appeared in "The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers."
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