New York Yacht Club's Race Week at Newport
Newport, Rhode Island - Race Week at Newport got off to a great start yesterday, when some world famous classic yachts and their sailing crews gathered in Rhode Island for the New York Yacht Club's 100th birthday celebration of legendary yacht designer Olin Stephens, sponsored by Rolex. Stephens, of the famous Sparkman & Stephens, designed some of the world's most beautiful and well regarded boats, and many of them can be seen sailing out on Narragansett Bay in the Classics Regatta this weekend.
The yacht Dorade, one of the very first boats designed by Stephens (when he was 21 years old), is just one of the spectacular boats sailing at this classics regatta. "Every classic yacht has a unique story behind it, it seems," said Joe Dockery of Newport, "and Olin, of course, has a story for every one of his designs." According to Dockery, when his yacht Dorade was launched in 1931, it sparked a revolution in sailboat design. Another boat with a tale to tell is the legendary 1935 cutter Sonny. Rammed by a German submarine in WWII, Sonny was brought back from the depths of the sea to be sailed again.
Thirteen 12 Meter boats from 1958 to 1987, each known for its role in America's Cup history, raced yesterday on Narragansett Bay. In the "Modern" Division, two of the most famous yachts were Courageous, skippered by Stephen Glascock of Rhode Island, and Intrepid, skippered by Jack Curtin of New York. These classic America's Cup thoroughbreds (Intrepid 1967/1970 and Courageous 1974/1977), have had a "great rivalry for the better part of ten years," according to Curtin of Intrepid. "Courageous definitely is the boat to beat," he said. "If we didn't have the team we have, we'd be in trouble."
With four America's Cup sailors aboard, the yacht Intrepid led the whole course in race one on Friday. In race two, however, the experienced crew of Courageous showed intrepid their stern on a run, leaving the boats tied after two races. Third to finish in both races was another successful defender of the America's Cup (1980), Ernest Jacquet's yacht Freedom.
For the other divisions, it's the yacht USA 61, skippered by Ralph Isham of New York, currently leading the Grand Prix division at this year's Race Week - having posted two bullets Friday. Alain Hanover's 1958 Cup Winner Columbia currently leads the Traditional division, and Elizabeth Tiedemann's Northern Light of Newport, Rhode Island is leading 1-1 in the Classic division.
The boats continue sailing out on Narragansett Bay today, and at 11:00 (local time) on Sunday, in New York Yacht Club's (NYYC) Race Week Classics Regatta. The sailing will then resume again on Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27, when over 100 modern sailboats race out on the Bay and Rhode Island Sound to compete in the IRC, PHRF and one-design competitions. Newport claims more ties to the America's Cup than any other place in the world, which is why there are so many former Cup winners here. In fact, until 1983, an American syndicate from the New York Yacht Club (NYYC), the host club of Race Week at Newport, had successfully defended the America's Cup for 132 years!
We'll post the results here at YachtPals.com as Race Week continues in Newport.
-YC
New York Yacht Club (NYYC) Race Week at Newport
New York Yacht Club, Newport, Rhode Island
July 18-20, 2008
Preliminary Results
Place, Skipper, Hometown, Boat Name, Sail #, Finish Positions, Total Points
12 METRES - DIVISION A GRAND PRIX
1. Ralph Isham, New York, New York, N.Y., USA 61, 1-1, 2
2. Mercedes Tech, New York, N.Y., America II, USA 46, 2-2, 4
12 METRES - DIVISION B MODERN
1. Stephen Glascock, Middletown, R.I., Courageous, USA 26, 2-1, 3
2. Jack Curtin, New York, N.Y., Intrepid, USA 22, 1-2, 3
3. Ernest Jacquet, Boston, Mass., Freedom, USA 30, 3-3, 6
12 METRES - DIVISION C TRADITIONAL
1. Alain Hanover, Newport, R.I., Columbia, USA 16, 1-2, 3
2. Jon Wullschleger, Sarasota, Fla., Nefertiti, USA 19, 3-1, 4
3. Anthony Chiurco, Princeton, N.J., American Eagle, USA 21, 2-3, 5
12 METRES - DIVISION D CLASSIC
1. Elizabeth Tiedemann, Newport, R.I., Northern Light, USA 14, 1-1, 2
2. Alfred Van Liew, Middletown, R.I., Gleam, USA 11, 3-2, 5
3. Earl McMillen III, Newport, RI, Onawa, USA 6, 2-3, 5
MORE RESULTS FROM THE CLASSICS REGATTA AT NEW YORK YACHT CLUB'S RACE WEEK IN NEWPORT WILL BE POSTED SOON.
The yacht that made Olin Stephens famous, Dorade. Dorade won the Transatlantic Race and then the Fastnet Race in 1931. Olin Stephens is center in the bottom row. To his right is brother Rod Stephens. Photo Courtesy New York Yacht Club. Dorade is now owned by a NYYC member.
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New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport - Day 2 Results
New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex
Day 2 Classics Regatta
Place, First name, Last name, City, State, Boat Name, Type, Finish Positions, Total
CLASSICS 1 - Non-Spinnaker
1. Trevor Fetter, New York, Newport, RI, Black Watch , S&S, 1-1, 2
2. Scott Frantz, New York, Riverside, CT, Ticonderoga, Herreshoff, 3-2, 5
3. Edward Kane, New York, Concord, MA, Bolero, S&S, 2-4, 6
CLASSICS 2 - Spinnaker
1. Tom Hill, New York, San Juan, PR, Falcon, Burgess Q, 2-2, 4
2. Edgar Cato, New York, Charlotte, NC, Dorade, S&S, 4-1, 5
3. Samuel Croll, New York, Rye, NY, Angelita, Potter 8mR, 1-4, 5
CLASSICS 3 - Non-Spinnaker
1. Don Glassie, New York , Newport, R.I., Fortune, Custom Schooner, 2-1, 3
2. Alfred Sanford, Nantucket, Mass., Impala, S&S, 1-2, 3
3. Peter Dinkel, Shelter Is, Pleasantville, N.Y., Varuna, S&S Gulfst. 42, 3-4, 7
CLASSCS 4 - SPIRIT OF TRADITION/MODERN - Non-Spinnaker
1. Chase Hogoboom, Providence, R.I., Kestrel, Herreshoff FI31, 1-1, 2
2. Glenn Walters, Other, Newport, R.I., Poia, Catalina 38, 3-2, 5
3. Bernard Gustin, New York, Newport, R.I., Say When, Herreshoff BBay 25, 2-3, 5
12 METRES - DIVISION A GRAND PRIX
1. Ralph Isham, New York, N.Y./USA 61, 1-1-1-1, 4
2. Mercedes Tech, New York, N.Y., America II/USA 46, 2-2-3/DNS-2, 9
12 METRES - DIVISION B MODERN
1. Stephen Glascock, Middletown, R.I., Courageous/USA 26, 2-1-1-1, 5
2. Jack Curtin, New York, N.Y., Intrepid/USA 22, 1-2-3-3, 9
3. Ernest Jacquet, Boston, Mass., Freedom/USA 30, 3-3-2-2, 10
12 METRES - DIVISION C TRADITIONAL
1. Jon Wullschleger, Sarasota, Fla., Nefertiti/USA 19, 3-1-1-2, 7
2. Anthony Chiurco, Princeton, N.J., American Eagle/USA 21, 2-3-2-1, 8
3. Alain Hanover, Newport, R.I., Columbia/USA 16, 1-2-3-3, 9
12 METRES - DIVISION D CLASSIC
1. Elizabeth Tiedemann, Newport, R.I., Northern Light/USA 14, 1-1-1-1, 4
2. Earl McMillen III, Newport, RI, Onawa/USA 6, 2-3-2-2, 9
3. Alfred Van Liew, Middletown, R.I., Gleam/USA 3-2-3-3, 11
6 METRES
1. Joe Loughborough, Newport, R.I., Belle, 6 Metre, 1-2, 3
2. Anthony Widmann, New York, Stratford, Conn, Ranger, 6 Metre, 3-1, 4
3. Martha Coolidge, Camden, Maine, Jill, 6 Metre, 2-3, 5
HERRESHOFF 'S' CLASS
1. Paul Del Nero, Porstmouth, R.I., Vindex, 'S' Class, 1-1, 2
2. Jay Wilson, New York, Newport, R.I., Swallow, 'S' Class, 2-3, 5
3. Dyer Jones/Sheldon Whitehouse/Michael McCaffrey, Newport, R.I., Osprey, 'S' Class, 4-2, 6
SHIELDS (Saturday racing only)
1. Peter Clark, Fishing Bay, Newport, R.I., Virginia, Shields, 1-3-1-1, 6
2. Jeffrey, Gladchun, New York, Middletown, R.I., Coffee Grinder, Shields, 4-1-2-2, 9
3. David Bush-Brown, New York, Boston, Mass., Mahi, Shields, 5-2-3-4, 14
New York Yacht Club's Classics Regatta Final Results
New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex
FINAL RESULTS Classics Regatta
Place, First name, Last name, City, State, Boat Name, Type, Finish Positions, Total
CLASSICS 1 - Non-Spinnaker
1. Trevor Fetter, New York, Newport, RI, Black Watch , S&S, 1-1-5/DNC, 7
2. Edward Kane, New York, Concord, MA, Bolero, S&S, 2-4-1, 7
3. Scott Frantz, New York, Riverside, CT, Ticonderoga, Herreshoff, 3-2-3, 8
CLASSICS 2 - Spinnaker
1. Tom Hill, New York, San Juan, PR, Falcon, Burgess Q, 2-2-4, 8
2. Edgar Cato, New York, Charlotte, NC, Dorade, S&S, 4-1-5, 10
3. Peter Cassidy, Rochester, Mass., Siren, S&S NY32, 3-5-2, 10
CLASSICS 3 - Non-Spinnaker
1. Don Glassie, New York , Newport, R.I., Fortune, Custom Schooner, 2-1-1, 4
2. Alfred Sanford, Nantucket, Mass., Impala, S&S, 1-2-5/DNC, 8
3. Alfred Slanetz, Cohasset, Mass., Cara Mia, Herreshoff NY30, 5/DNC-3-2, 10
CLASSICS 4 - SPIRIT OF TRADITION/MODERN - Non-Spinnaker
1. Angus Davis, Bristol, R.I., Kestrel, Herreshoff FI31, 1-1-1, 3
2. Glenn Walters, Newport, R.I., Poia, Catalina 38, 3-2-2, 7
3. Bernard Gustin, New York, Newport, R.I., Say When, Herreshoff BBay 25, 2-3-3, 8
12 METRES - DIVISION A GRAND PRIX
1. Ralph Isham, New York, New York, N.Y./USA 61, 1-1-1-1-1-1, 6
2. Mercedes Tech, New York, N.Y., America II/USA 46, 2-2-3/DNS-2-2-2, 13
12 METRES - DIVISION B MODERN
1. Stephen Glascock, Middletown, R.I., Courageous/USA 26, 2-1-1-1-1-2, 8
2. Jack Curtin, New York, N.Y., Intrepid/USA 22, 1-2-3-3-2-1, 12
3. Ernest Jacquet, Boston, Mass., Freedom/USA 30, 3-3-2-2-3-6/DNS, 19
12 METRES - DIVISION C TRADITIONAL
1. Anthony Chiurco, Princeton, N.J., American Eagle/USA 21, 2-3-2-1-1-1, 10
2. Jon Wullschleger, Sarasota, Fla., Nefertiti/USA 19, 3-1-1-2-2-2, 11
3. Alain Hanover, Newport, R.I., Columbia/USA 16, 1-2-3-3-3-3, 15
12 METRES - DIVISION D CLASSIC
1. Elizabeth Tiedemann, Newport, R.I., Northern Light/USA 14, 1-1-1-1-1-1, 6
2. Earl McMillen III, Newport, RI, Onawa/USA 6, 2-3-2-2-2-2, 13
3. Alfred Van Liew, Middletown, R.I., Gleam/USA 3-2-3-3-3-3, 17
6 METRES
1. Joe Loughborough, , Newport, R.I., Belle, 6 Metre, 1-2-1, 4
2. Anthony Widmann, New York, Stratford, Conn, Ranger, 6 Metre, 3-1-5/DNF, 9
3. Martha Coolidge, Camden, Maine, Jill, 6 Metre, 2-3-5/DNF, 10
HERRESHOFF 'S' CLASS
1. Paul Del Nero, Porstmouth, R.I., Vindex, 'S' Class, 1-1-4, 6
2. Dyer Jones/Sheldon Whitehouse/Michael McCaffrey, Newport, R.I., Osprey, 'S' Class, 4-2-1, 7
3. Fred Roy, Newport, R.I., Surprise, 'S' Class, 5-4-2, 11
SHIELDS (Saturday racing only)
1. Peter Clark, Fishing Bay, Newport, R.I., Virginia, Shields, 1-3-1-1, 6
2. Jeffrey, Gladchun, New York, Middletown, R.I., Coffee Grinder, Shields, 4-1-2-2, 9
3. David Bush-Brown, New York, Boston, Mass., Mahi, Shields, 5-2-3-4, 14
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