The Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center (LCCSC) is pleased to announce an opening for the position of part-time executive Direction. LCCSC is a non-profit organization dedicated to water-related community education programs. The position will be year-round with seasonal hours. A minimum of 3 years sailing instruction experience is necessary and candidates should have proven management […]
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The seminar in Braintree, MA on “Understanding the New Racing Rules” with Dave Perry will be on Saturday, April 26th, from 09:00 to 16:00, at Thayer Academy (Thompson Hall). Cost is $35 per person before April 18, includes lunch, $40 per person after April 18 or at the door. There is a $5 discount for […]
The Lake Champlain Yacht Club hosted a seminar by Champion sailor Ed Adams of Sailing World, on April 5th at the Econo Lodge, South Burlington. Ed’s approach was to give a bit of rule history to help folks understand the historical rational for the rules. He then distilled the rules into 5 basic concepts: 1) […]
Ruling does not consider Public Trust Doctrine Burlington, VT – the Harbormaster Blodget Dock SinksThe Water Resources Board of the State of Vermont on November 7, 1996 reversed the permit authorizing the Blodgett Corporation to locate a 330 foot long post-supported dock in Lake Champlain. The Dock would create an impediment to navigation. It would […]
Lake Champlain Yacht Club Shelburne, VT The Lake Champlain Yacht Club has announced it’s plans to host the 1997 Lake Champlain JY-15 Regatta, August 23 & 24 on beautiful Shelburne Bay in the heart of Lake Champlain near Burlington, VT. Registration is open to all sailors and the event will be run under the new […]
Jock West, Sail City Challenge organizer, resigned his position with Affinicom today, effectively canceling the Sail City Challenge. In a fax received at Harborwatch, West cites Affinicom for continued delay in delivering committed funds as the reason for his departure. “i can not, and will not do business in” this fashion” writes west.” Although West […]
Savannah Ga., Deep South Regatta Position Skipper Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Points 1 Larry MacDonald, Jr., Ian Jones, Joe Starck. 14567 1 4 5 2 Jared Drake, Bill Faude, Brian Taboads, 14589 3 11 14 3 Steve Hayden, Barr Satzer, Eric Macklin, 14752 10 10 20 4 Jim Davis, Lauren Mistor, Jeff Hagman, […]
Dick Spurlock’s J-92 Full Tilt 2 finished 6th in her class during the 1996 Key West Race Week. Full Tilt 2 hails from the Malletts Bay Boat Club in Colchester, VT. Sailing with Dick were Bill Fastiggi serving as crew chief, his brother Rick helping out with tactics, Bob and Robin Turnau, & Shari Huss. […]
Here, without editing, is the response received by Harbor watch from Cheetah Yachts with regard to the recent cancellation of plans for the “Sail City Challenge”. Inasmuch as no good can come from divulging the details of why it happened, for the record, Cheetah would only like to thank Jock West for his efforts in […]