New England
My favorite photo by Willson Jenkins
Newport is a distant memory for many of us at this point. But to keep the memories alive, there are loads of pictures from the 2016 NAC - these are the ones i uploaded or got links from others. Hope you enjoy these!
Kate’s pictures - https://www.flickr.com/photos/41106915@N04/sets/72157671421283366
Diane’s pictures - https://www.flickr.com/photos/41106915@N04/albums/72157668580255193
Evan Locke's pictures:
From 7/18 - https://www.flickr.com/... Read More
Fleet 1 Trophy Winners from Clinton Lake Sailing Association - photo by Evan Locke
Along with the event trophies awarded at the NAC each year, there are a number of perpetual awards handed out annually. These have been donated by members and families, some honoring past members and contributors to the Flying Scot Sailing Association and some given by Fleets to reward those whose accomplishments are noteworthy. Please take a look at the list below for this year's winners. Congratulations... Read More
Championship Winners Zeke and Jay Horowitz and Challenger WInenrs Rob and Maggie Fowler - pictures by Even Locke
Well, the 2016 NAC at Newport is a wrap - and the winners are a Son-Father team and a Father-Daughter Team - how cool is that! We sailed through Challenging conditions for the entire week, but it was NEWPORT and we were in one of the most beautiful sailing venues in the world. Sailing out of Newport Harbor with the gorgeous view of the yachts and ships and... Read More
On another beautiful sunny 80-degree day in Newport, the morning brought us some breeze, but it was just inside the harbor and the current was against us, plus the sea breeze was coming if we could only wait for it. The RC put up the postpone flag and we waited, and while we waited, Zeke Horowitz and Brian Hayes from North Sails put on a clinic for us that drew most of the competitors to the tent area to listen. Lots of information was shared about rigging, sail trim, position of... Read More
Day 1 of finals was a lot more civilized that the qualifiers. Although the 12 MPH northwest wind was more than the expected 8-10,. We had a postpone in the AM to validate some results, but once that was done, down came the postpone flag and we were on the way out to race. It was tough getting out to the race course with the tide and the wind against us and several boats tacked back and forth in place for a while trying to get to the Newport Bridge, Once we... Read More
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