All dates and locations should be checked at show web site or by calling the information phone number 88th New York National Boat Show Javits Center, New York, NY January 3 – 11 Atlanta Boat Show Atlanta, Georgia January 7 – 11 Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen’s Show New Jersey Convention & Expo Center Raritan Expo […]
Andy Horton — Shelburne, VT continues to win. This past summer Andy teamed up with Bill Shore and Betsy Altman to finish third in the Lightning North American’s. In collegiate racing Hobart & Williams Smith’s sailing team is No. 1 in the latest collegiate rankings. They whipped Navy and Kings Point in the final events […]
Yum-Yum “Lionheart” Wins…again! by Mark Gardner Plattsburgh, NY Sponsored by Marina Gagnon, (located on the Richleau River in Quebec) the Omnium Champlain celebrated its twentieth anniversary labor day weekend. Hosted by the Plattsburgh Boat Basin, seventy boats competed in six classes on Saturday and Sunday, August 30 & 31. The Omnium’s success lies in its […]
Local Sailor Tammy Ouellette sailed on No Worries (bow 76) at the 97 East Coast Championships Crew: Brad Elsaesser (bow) Rob Michaelsom (mast) Henry Filter (Tactics) Tammy Ouellette (Cockpit) Jeff Borland (skipper) Local boats PT Blister with Tyler Moore at the helm and Fawn Liebowitz with Al Hobart helming went to the J/24 East Coast […]
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 […]
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 […]