Monthly Archives: September 2009

International as International Gets

© Dan Nerney
At the New York Yacht Club Invitational –
When they read the entries alphabetically, it takes a long time to get through the R’s.
Royal this, Royal that.
Which speaks to the ambition to stage the premiere regatta for amateur competition, in a manner that can be called, without apology, yachting.  The New York [...]

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Sillygrins

Kids, don’t try this at home.
The Ronstan Bridge to Bridge is one of those oddball specialties on the calendar of racing on San Francisco Bay. First it was about windsurfers. By and by, 18-foot skiffs and kites were added. A year ago a skiff won for the first time. This year, [...]

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