Team EYC at the Thayer Trophy - Photo credit: Bruce Durkee

Team EYC Semi-Finalists at the Thayer Trophy

Corinthian Yacht Club hosted the second annual Thayer Trophy women’s team race last weekend. The event saw six competitive teams through two days of a full range of conditions. Here is a recap from EYC Team Captain and Skipper Megan Yeigh: Fifteen Eastern women competed in the Thayer Trophy last weekend, team racing against five other all-women teams. Saturday was light, shifty, and lumpy racing just inside Children's Island, allowing the teams to finish just one round robin. Sunday morning conditions were similar, but the sea breeze finally filled in to finish out the second round robin and final four knockout rounds. The team made it into the final four and finished fourth after two knockout sail offs. The Corinthian Yacht Club hosted a great event with an excellent host of volunteers, PRO, and a band Saturday night to top off the weekend!

EYC Places 3rd in Cagliari Invitational 2v2 Team Race

The team of Kelsey Wheeler (helm)/James Collins/Ashley Boyle/Kevin Shea, and Ian McLaughlin (helm)/Charlie Welsh/Sam Rodiger/John Boyle placed third in the Invitational Rotary Team Race Regatta, held in Cagliari, Italy in J/24's. Collectively hosted by the Rotary Club of 

Cagliari and Canottieri Ichnusa Cagliari, the event featured five other international teams, including Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (ITA), Royal Thames Yacht Club (UK), Royal Yacht Squadron (UK), Bayerische Yacht Club (GER), and the host Canottieri Ichnusa Cagliari (ITA). A charitable event with funds raised by the regatta, in excess of expenses, were donated to efforts to support refugees of the war in Ukraine that have relocated to Sardinia. Read more about the event conditions, EYC strategy, and America’s Cup espionage in Sam’s regatta recap here.

Dailey's 5th at Sonar Worlds

EYC member Tom Dailey took a break from hiking in his Laser to compete in the Sonar World Championship a few weeks ago with his son Will Dailey on Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire. In a small but competitive fleet in one of the most scenic New England sailing venues, the Dailey's grabbed a 5th place finish, crewing for Lee Morrison.

EYC Boats at Edgartown Race Weekend

Some EYC boats made the trek across Buzzards Bay to compete in the events of Edgartown Race Weekend. The event consisted of the Round-the-Sound races June 23rd - 24th, and the Round-the-Island race on the 25th. Jud Smith’s Africa took first in the Round-the-Island race. Other EYC members included Jack Slattery and Brian Rice on Denali and Richard Sides on Atalanta.

EYC Sailors Victorious in the Lambert Ocean Race

Eastern members Alden Reid, Clinton Hayes, and Hannah Lynn sailed the Lambert Ocean Race on Virgo, finishing 3rd across the line around 7:00am on Saturday the 25th.  They won both overall and C division by almost an hour on corrected time and were awarded the Chesterton Bowl.  The race, beginning at 4:00pm Friday the 24th, provided generally good conditions, with enough breeze to keep moving all night and have almost everyone home by breakfast time Saturday.  Other EYC-crewed boats in the race included John Thompson’s Frers 36 Hall Pass (1st in B division winning the Lambert Trophy, and the best corrected time winning the Periwinkle Trophy), and Edward Kaye’s J/111 Pravda 2 (2nd in A division, 4th overall).

Women's Team Race Night

What a difference a year makes! Last year’s weather stymied all efforts to get out on the water for Women’s Thursday Night Team Racing, but last Thursday made up for it with pretty perfect conditions. Read the evening’s recap from Martha Altreuter here.

4th of July Weekend Events

The Family Navigation Seminar on Sunday, July 3rd is a free event for moms and dads, grandparents, and kids ages 8 and up to learn about navigating in  local waters. You may only go to Manchester or Brown’s Island, or you might not even own a boat, but you will learn to prepare for that day when the fog rolls in - and it will! More information and sign up here.

Race & Racquets Day provides a wonderful opportunity for members to participate in a day of informal tennis and sailing.  There is no need to be an expert in either as the emphasis is on FUN!  

We’ll meet at the tennis courts at 10:00am on Sunday, July 3rd and participate in round-robin tennis until noon, brilliantly managed by Tennis Pro Dan McCormick.  Lunch will be served in the Sailing Center 12:00pm - 1:00pm, followed by sailing in Sonars from 1:15pm - 3:30pm.  Shoreside socializing and awards at 4:00pm. 

$30 per person for tennis, sailing, lunch, swag, and awards!  Space is limited, so please sign up here soon.  Questions?  Please contact Debbie Noble (914.319.6077) or Lillie Lombardi (781.576.9191).

Join us for the EYC Annual Regatta on Monday, July 4th.  All captains, crew and their guests are invited to the Sailing Center after the final race for socializing and the presentation of trophies celebrating the accomplishments of the day.  Registration and Notice of Race can be found here.

Friday Night Fights

Corinthian Yacht Club is hosting their second Friday Night Fights match racing series the evening of July 8th.  EYC sailors who attended week 1 saw a great breeze with casual but competitive racing, followed by a debrief (with beverages!) back at the CYC.  Please reach out to Clinton Hayes if you're interested in sailing or putting a team together.

Sonar Charters Are Open

Enjoy member access to our Sonars without the expense of ownership. More information on the program and sign ups can be found here. 

Contribute to Sailing News

Do you have any news that you would like to see added to our weekly Sailing News email blast? It could be news about you or another member competing in an event, or just a general EYC sailing announcement. Please fill out our new form here so we can update the membership on all things Sailing! 

Crew Bank Form

Are you a skipper looking for crew? Or a crew looking to sail?  We have everyone covered in our new Crew Bank Form here. 

Save the Date

July 3rd Race & Racquets Day

July 3rd Family Navigation Seminar

July 4th Annual Regatta

July 8th Pursuit Race #2

July 19th Sailing Committee Meeting

July 21st Women's Team Race Night

July 25th Start of Junior Race Week

July 28th Start of Marblehead Senior Race Week & Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta

Reach the Sailing Office at sailing@easternyc.org

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