Mattapoisett Yacht Club News

The MYC sailing season is in full swing. The club’s invitational kickoff cookout party on Friday, June 12 was attended by approximately 100 members and guests. Members of the new ORR Sailing Team were on hand to receive awards and recognition for their first season’s performances. It was a beautiful night for the celebration.

The following day, MYC hosted the annual Spring Round the Bay race. Sixteen boats competed in the event: seven boats in the non-spinnaker Cruising Division and nine boats in the Racing Division. Starting off Ned’s Point, the boats raced to Nye’s Ledge, on to West Island, down to the Weepecket Islands, up the Bay to Cleveland’s Ledge and back to Mattapoisett. In a staggered start, boats began at a time based on the boats PHRF handicap rating. A fresh northeast breeze provided a downwind start with the racing division boats starting under colorful spinnakers. As the race progressed, the wind eased and ultimately the course was shortened after the first boats made it back to Nye’s Ledge in approximately four-and-a-half hours. First in the Cruising Division was Mark Thornhill in J-30, No Quarter Given. Second was MYC commodore, Bob Warren in Dufour 38, In Deep and third was David Fox’s Tartan 28, Nepenthe. The Racing Division was won by Mark Verville’s J-120, Isurus. Second was Butch Joy in his J-120, Kindred Spirit and third place went to Nancy DePietro’s Taylor 44, Arion. For a full list of entrants and finish times, visit the racing section of MYC website at Mattapoisettyc.org.

The first race of the Ensign Class was held on Tuesday, June 9. Five boats competed in two races. The combined winner with two points was Stephen Clark in Brouhaha with two first places. Second was Jim Barnes in Hamburglar with five points and Phil Warren in Black Ice finished third overall with six points. On Wednesday, June 10, several boats competed in the Handicap fleet practice race. The first official race of the Handicap fleet was June 17.

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