CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK

 

IMGP3171A picturesque shot of an unknown cruising boat sailing into Port Townsend Bay, Washington on Saturday!


BROAD REACHING with Andrew Cross

Pick Me

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Matthew’s name was first on the whiteboard under the words “Looking for a Boat.” It was the crew list for the 24th annual Shipwrights’ Regatta in Port Townsend, WA and we’d signed up to race in the cruising class just ten minutes prior to the skippers’ meeting after stopping for the night on our way back north to the San Juan Islands.  

 

The Shipwrights’ Regatta has a long tradition of getting people on boats, so when we saw the signup board Jill said, “We should ask the guy who just put his name up there if he wants to join us.” We did and, though a novice sailor, he ended up helping greatly as we sailed to victory on an absolutely perfect day for the regatta. He was surprised when I had him take the helm after we crossed the finish line and said with a nervous smile from behind the wheel, “I’ve never been on sailboat with a wheel before.” Sharing that was far better than winning.  

 

Enjoy this week’s edition. 


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Another Big Finish for S/V Carina

Regarded as a perennial favorite in the esteemed Newport to Bermuda Race and other prestigious sailing regattas, Carina has developed a strong reputation as one of the winningest mid-sized yachts in modern sailing, and was recently restored with ALEXSEAL® topcoat. Owned by Rives Potts, Rear Commodore of the New York Yacht Club and President of Brewer Yacht Yards, Carina is a 40 year old aluminum yacht with classic lines and a winning pedigree. When Potts decided to renew Carina’s topcoat prior to the 2014 racing season, his colleagues at Brewer Pilots Point Marina in Westbrook, Connecticut teamed up with Alastair Smith of ALEXSEAL to ensure they achieved the world-class finish this classic yacht so rightfully deserves. Finding the right balance of performance and durability are key factors in any long distance sailing endeavor, and ALEXSEAL’s mix of these properties have helped Potts and the Brewer Yacht Yards staff renew and maintain the heritage, competitiveness and beauty of Carina’s timeless design.

 

To see more Big Finishes, visit ALEXSEAL.com

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A 20-day long journey where the fleet sailed over 5,200 nautical miles, facing crucial tactical decisions, breakages, cloud unpredictability and a tight finish. Here’s a look at its best moments.

 

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