MAINE Camden Classics Cup July 28-30
Competition and camaraderie combine in this relative newcomer event sailed in Penobscot Bay and celebrated shoreside in downtown Camden. Over 100 sailboats, everything from vintage yachts to very fast one-designs like J/46s and J/42s, race. Classes are available for day sailors and cruising yachts, too. “Dockage at Lyman-Morse is included in the race fee, so the party starts ashore when the racing ends,” says organizer Mackenzie Lyman, who adds the marina operator and boat- builders have rebuilt the waterfront after a fire in 2020. Spectators can have just as much fun. Maine’s Wind- jammers offer two-hour tours to view the racing, while landlubber’s best bet is watching the parade of sail as dressed yachts with costumed crew parade through Camden harbor on
the morning of July 30. camdenclassicscup.com
or two guest classes like RS21s, Skuds, 2.4’s and J/24s, that hold regional championships as part of the week,” says Leslie Rousseau, race committee chair for the host Boston Yacht Club. “We expect to see the return of Jud Smith, two-time Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and local J-70 favorite.” Spectators on land can get a bird’s eye view of the racing from Chandler Hovey Park on Marblehead Neck. Those with a fast center console can watch the boats line up to start off Turkey Point in Middle River or set their chutes at the windward mark in Middle River. sailingworld.com/regatta-series- marblehead Edgartown Race Weekend June 23-25 Since 1938, celebrity-studded Martha’s
America’s Cup contenders to join Gleam this year on the start line,” says co-chair Bob Scribner. Spectators can observe from Spruce Point, McKeown Point or Southport. A narrated parade of participants in the inner harbor starts at 10:00 a.m. on July 24. boothbayregatta.com MASSACHUSETTS Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series – Marblehead July 28-31 The 1889-founded Marblehead Race Week joined with National Offshore One-Design concept a few years back, and the result is close to 200 boats racing. “We now have all our regular classes like J/70s, Rhodes 19s and Viper 640, plus there are usually one
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Annual Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge July 23-24 A trend toward classic yacht racing and a nod to the area’s deep sailing roots combined for the first time last year at the Shipyard Cup. This new addition to the nearly 50-year-old annual regatta put lots of eye-candy on the water. The 1926-built NY-40, Marilee and 1937-constructed 12-meter America’s Cup contender, Gleam , plus classic Boothbay Harbor one-designs like the 21-foot, Geerd Hendel-designed, 1938-launched sloops, are expected back this year along with contemporary race yachts. “We invited several
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