Picture-Perfect Conditions Reign on Hurricane Cup Race Day

We could not have dreamed of a better day for the season’s last race last Saturday. A cloudless sky, a moderate northerly wind, a five-boat turnout, and a spectacular location at Hatch Cove. With a consistent 7-to-8-knot wind out of the north, the jockeying for...

How Handicap Ratings Work in Sailing

After last weekend’s Hurricane Cup, in which the Commodore’s display of sailing prowess and skill led to an inevitable victory for the Lightning Dragonfly, a few club members (shockingly) started asking questions about handicap ratings: How do ratings...