Members Alex Mehran and Nick Halmos Dominate Bermuda 1-2Meet the Teams: Japan Sailing Federation and Real Club Náutico BarcelonaNew York Yacht Club Invitational Cup New York, N.Y./Newport, R.I., USA (June 30, 2009) – When teams from the world’s leading yacht clubs descend upon Newport, R.I. for the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup regatta, September 15-19, sponsored by Rolex and Sperry Top-Sider, many of the competitors will be familiar with the waters surrounding this legendary port. After all, legions of sailors have made Newport a “must sail” destination, hoping to race where the NYYC hosted the America’s Cup from 1930-1983. Of the now 19 teams representing 14 countries – just joining the competition is the Yacht Club Italiano of Genoa, Italy – it is safe to say that many have been to Newport and enjoyed the cosmopolitan City by the Sea. (Photo shows Makoto Uematsu sailing on the team from the Japan Sailing Federation.)View More NYYC Yachts in Block Island Race Week In the Storm Trysail's Block Island Race Week, presented by Rolex, NYYC member Mort Weintraub's Troubador, an Express 37 sailing in IRC35, was one of four winners of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner timepiece for best overall performance on a race circle. Also winning their classes were Apparition, Ken Colburn in the NYYC Swan 42 Class and Storm, Rick Lyall in the J/109 class. (Photo of Troubador by Rolex/Dan Nerney.) View More Puma Finishes Second in Volvo Ocean Race St. Petersburg, Russia, June 26 -- After nine months, 10 legs and over 37,000 miles of racing around the world, NYYC member Ken Read, skipper of Puma, finished second in the Volvo Ocean Race to Ericsson 4 -- T
Barking Mad Wins Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2009 Porto Cervo, Italy, June 27, 2009 -- Provisional results indicate that Barking Mad, sailed by NYYC member Jim Richardson, has won the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds. Nerone (ITA) was second and Joe Fly (ITA) third. Mascalzone Latino sailed by Vincenzo Onorato -- also a NYYC member -- finished fourth after winning the three previous Rolex Farr 40 Worlds. Plenty, sailed by the NYYC's Alex Roepers, was fifth. This is Richardson's third World Championship in this class. (Photo--Rolex/Kurt Arrigo--shows Jim Richardson steering and tactician Terry Hutchinson, also a NYYC member.) View More NYYC Yachts in Marion Bermuda Race Bermuda, June 24, 2009: Martin Jacobson (a NYYC member) drove his Swan 44 MkII Crescendo first across the line off St. David’s Lighthouse, Bermuda Wednesday morning at 5:47:13 ADT with an elapsed time of 111h:32m:13s. Sailing under storm trysail and a small jib, Crescendo finished in a 20-25 knot southerly wind and 8- 10 foot seas. Jacobson’s crew commented when told their little, Class B Swan 44 was first to finish and later to place first overall: “Amazing.” They had not known they were leading. As a celestially navigated entry, they had not been able to get any yacht positions on the internet or through their SSB radio. Member Chris Culver’s Cetacea, a Sou’wester 59, pictured here, finished second overall on elapsed time and was first to finish in Class A. She finished at 8:02:24 ADT and her elapsed time was 113h 32m 24s. Crescendo and Cetacea were also sailing as a team representing the NYYC with Hugh Balloch’s Dragon, which finished 14th. Other NYYC members sailing on Chris Culver’s Cetacea were Tom Cagnina, John James, Pat McDonald and Johanna "Joey" Moffitt. NYYC member Caroline Jacobson Hon |
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