It's been a productive start to 2025 for Peter Duncan in the J/70 in his boat Relative Obscurity. First they won Event #2 of the Bacardi Invitational Winter Series (they didn't participate in Event #1) in January against 41 boats, then they won the Bacardi
Every new year, we look forward to the bright bursts of daffodils and the fast-fading blush of cherry blossoms, but the turn of the season also marks a busy rush to get the bigger boats in the water just in time for the American Yacht Club's Spring Regatta
If you’re wondering who was wild enough to be out kite boarding in the middle of Long Island Sound about four weeks ago, when the temperature was 25 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind was blowing a steady 40 knots with gusts up to 50, you can wonder no more.
Following an impressive second place finish in the College Sailing Match Race Nationals last month, we took the opportunity to catch up with AYC member Katherine McNamara. Katherine is in her Junior year at Brown University. She grew up sailing at AYC and fondly remembers her many JAYC summers, as
Daniel Escudero has chalked up quite a 2024, which combined disappointment at the US Olympic trials along with major victories at events like ILCA North Americans and most recently winning college nationals in the ILCA 7. He also recently became a member of the American Yacht Club. We caught up
This past Labor Day, Maddy Ploch joined the team of Patriot to race in the Annapolis J/105 Women's Regatta. They won the regatta with a bullet and two seconds. We took the opportunity to catch up with Maddie about her experience. Bell 42: Congratulations on your victory
When you try to imagine the life of a professional sailor, what do you picture? Long stretches of time riding an ocean swell? Moments of fast action crossing a super-maxi at the start of the Sydney-Hobart? While the job differs depending on the boat and program, we took a peek
American Yacht Club's Friday Night Sunset Series is a cherished event for sailing and non-sailing members alike. Held weekly on Friday nights during the summer sailing season, this year’s Series once again combined competitive racing, fun with family and friends, and the picturesque beauty of sunsets on
In the wake of her being named Seahorse Magazine's August sailor of the month, we took the opportunity to catch up with AYC member Michelle Lahrkamp. Michelle is wrapping up an incredible stretch of sailing at Stamford University. Among her many accomplishments, she helped (with sister Vanessa!) Stamford
This year's Bermuda Short-Handed Return race saw AYC/NYYC members Peter Becker and Will McKeige winning their respective classes (results). Peter raced Young American, a J/105, with his daughter Carena Becker, and Will was on Groupe 5, a Figaro 2, with Zach Doerr. Along the way, they
American Yacht Club was strongly represented in this year's Newport-Bermuda race, with Cougar, Inisharon, Scylla, Young American, and ZIG ZAG all in the running. It was a challenging race right from the get-go, with competitive starts into a failing wind and then a building southerly. One boat, Alliance,
It might feel odd to read about Frostbiting in the middle of summer, but given that our season runs almost half of the year, we actually sail some warm, sunny days too. Still, “frostbiting” sounds so dramatic, doesn’t it? Before we know it, we’ll be in a new