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Sailing Center at Harbour Court Opens

In Memory of Commodore Robert G. Stone Jr.

Friday May 9, 2008 saw the official opening of the new Sailing Center at Harbour Court, made possible by the generous support of the membership. The Sailing Center is in Memory of Commodore Robert G. Stone Jr. Attending the special evening were contributors and 22 members of the family of Commodore Stone. Dan Nerney photo of NYYC Commodore Charles Townsend and former-Commodore George Hinman. For a slideshow of the opening: View More

Video of Golden Spinnaker Gala

Fundraiser for US Olympic & Paralympic Sailing Team

A fundraiser for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Team was hosted by the New York Yacht Club in November 2007. This is Gary Jobson's video of the gala evening. View More

Swan 42 Class U.S. National Championship

A Video by Gary Jobson

Gary Jobson provides this video on the New York Yacht Club's Swan 42 U.S. National Championship sailed at Harbour Court in Newport, September 14-16, 2007. Not only did Jobson, a NYYC member, make the video, but his Mustang finished second to Amelia, skippered by Alex Jackson. The Swan 42 Class, which is just one year old, is a new one-design class commissioned by the New York Yacht Club in collaboration with Nautor’s Swan. This is an owner-driver class with limits on both professional sailors and sail inventory. Eighteen boats, many of them competing in their first event, participated in the championship. View More

America's Cup Panel Discussion

Video of the Event at the NYYC

Gary Jobson moderated a discussion of the 32^nd America’s Cup in Spain, featuring prominent guest speakers Terry Hutchinson, the tactician from Emirates Team New Zealand -- pictured here -- Tom Whidden who has participated in eight America’s Cup races, Clay Oliver, a naval architect who has helped design almost every winning boat since 1984, Halsey Herreshoff, navigator for several Cup defenses ending in 1983, and the NYYC's Brad Dellenbaugh, the Cup Umpire.

Amanda Clark and John Dane -- NYYC Members -- Make US Olympic Sailing Team

Amanda Clark and Sarah Mergenthaler have qualified as the US entry in the Women's 470 class for the Olympics to be sailed in China in 2008. In this trials the men's and women's 470 teams sailed and were scored together, and Clark and Mergenthaler were overall winners there, too. Also, 57-year-old John Dane III, a NYYC member, and his son-in-law Austin Sperry, age 29, qualified in the Star Class. Other NYYC members in the trials were Pete Spaulding, crew for Morgan Larson, third in the 49er, Andy Horton fourth in the Star, Paul Callahan, second in the Sonar Paralympic Class, and Jon Singsen, Laser.

Slideshow Annual Regatta 2007

Winners' Circle -- er Square

NEWPORT, RI, June 10, 2007 -- The New York Yacht Club’s 153rd Annual Regatta presented by Rolex saw 94 yachts compete on Saturday and Sunday. Also, the Around the Island Race – the Friday preamble to the Annual Regatta -- saw 65 of those yachts race. For Friday’s Around the Island Race, the yachts started in bright sunshine, but soon enough sailed into a full-on fog. The weather tone for that day and the next was thus set. But then there was Sunday! Ah Sunday -- a rare day in June. The slideshow features many of the winners in the three-day event. View More

Commissioning 2007 Slideshow

The Season Begins...

Commodore Charles H. Townsend and the Flag Officers hosted this spring’s New Members Reception on Friday, May 11th -- the kickoff of Commissioning Weekend. It included a reception, informative presentation and tour of Harbour Court. Commissioning was Saturday, and a Mother's Day Brunch was Sunday. View More

Gary Jobson's Video trailer on NYYC
Antarctic Odyssey:

Panel Discussion on the 32nd America's Cup. The event, held at the NYYC, was moderated and produced by Gary Jobson:

Gary Jobson's Video on NYYC
Swan 42 Class Nationals:

HSH Nordbank blue race Bon Bon

Gary Jobson Video of Sailing Center.

Official Opening: Commissioning '08.