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03.24.2018 News

Mattituck man to set sail on 32-day, 5,400 mile voyage at sea

Life aboard the 70-foot racing yacht Visit Seattle is a constant grind. Crew members sleep in stretches of two and a half to three hours. Walking a few feet...

07.12.2017 Sports

Sailing: First-time winner of Race Around Shelter Island overcomes late start

It’s not a strategy Jim Koehler would advise to other sailors, nor is it one he plans to try again. But his unusual start to Saturday’s Race Around Shelter...

10.11.2016 Slideshows

Rain makes for a challenging Whitebread race: Photos

Nearly 80 boats competed Saturday in the annual Whitebread regatta, a race that tests the skipper’s knowledge of local winds, tides, currents and bay bottom contours.

09.25.2016 Sports

Local racers sail in global competition aboard Prospector

Maritime history provides several examples of small places that punched above their nautical weight. Venice, Genoa and Nantucket come to mind. Somehow, the skills and determination of those geographically...

08.13.2016 Sports

Sailing: It’s Montes triumphing in wild finish at Sunfish Race

The sailing race they call a nautical marathon ended with a sprint to the finish. Even in a race like The World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NY,...

08.11.2016 Sports

Sailing: A good read can spell victory for Condon

Being a good reader is important in sports. Really? Just ask a quarterback who reads a defense or a batter who can read the seams on a baseball being...

08.09.2016 Sports

Sailing: Nautical marathon returns for 46th year

What started out over four decades ago as a way to drum up publicity for the Southold Yacht Club has become so much more. The World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around...

10.02.2015 News

Whitebread sailboat race canceled due to forecast of ‘dangerous conditions’

The 22nd annual Whitebread regatta has been canceled ahead of potentially dangerous sea conditions Saturday — which are partially due to Hurricane Joaquin’s influence.

08.13.2015 North Fork Profiles

Local sailboat crew tested in 2015 Transatlantic Race

In the vast openness of the North Atlantic Ocean, a wilderness mostly untouched by humans, the 60-foot yacht Prospector sailed into darkness. Navigating the boat through waves reaching heights...

08.10.2015 Sports

Sailing: Mattituck sailor becomes first five-time winner of race around Shelter Island

John Condon, representing the Mattituck Yacht Club, became the first five-time winner of The World’s Longest Sunfish Race, Around Shelter Island, NY when he won the 45th annual race...

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