Monday, May 18, 2009

Nordstar Photoshoot follow-up

Check out the write-up from our Nordstar Patrol 31 boat test photoshoot: click here to go to OceanLines. And stay tuned for the full review.

2009 Greenwich Cup Spring Photos

I was smart enough to bring a handheld GPS on this foggy Saturday morning on Long Island Sound (our dinghies don't exactly have console-mounted GPSs...or consoles), but I happened to grab the one without the local charts loaded, so finding the starting line for the Greenwich Cup was something I didn't take for granted. But just seeing my position relative to land was enough to get me there on time, and the fog lifted during the first race.

The Greenwich Cup is always a fun regatta for us to cover, and this was no exception. We even had some good breeze and competition was tight as usual.

We've got some great shots from the weekend, including this trademark Greenwich Cup shot, with Indian Harbor and Riverside - the two host yacht clubs in Greenwich - visible on the transoms.



PhotoBoat On Fireboats

The Centennial New York Athletic Club - Yacht Club - Stratford Shoal Race kicked off this Saturday with a lot of pomp and circumstance, including a spray show from two fireboats. The distance race got off to a great start despite thick fog, but we take this opportunity to bring up the last time we saw a fireboat in action...on Tortola a few years ago. Allen took this photo while on staff at Yacht Shots BVI in 2006. A group of vacationers and their luggage were picked out of the water by a nearby sailboat after they had to abandon ship. The BVI salvage company did a nice job putting out the fire, and the shot made the cover of the BVI Beacon.