August 5 & 6 – ORR Bulldog Sail team joined the Tuesday night Ensign racers on a beautiful night along with a couple new spectator boats. It was a great night of racing and a great night to be on the water watching the races. The ORR 420s sailed 3 races with three different winners. The Ensign battle between Odyssey and Black Ice continues with Black Ice winning the first race and Odyssey winning the second race and the tie breaker for the night. Third and fourth places were also decided in a tie breaker between Brass Monkey and Uncle Fester with Brass Monkey taking third place. Recess, coming back from a breakdown last week, placed fifth.
Wednesday Night PHRF Series – No Quarter Given gets back to its winning ways as they finish first in the A fleet followed by Restless, Surprise, and Coconuts. Lindisfarne starts off the first race in August with a win in B fleet followed by Kinsail, Chickadee, and Fir Na Tine.
2025 Ensign National Championship Regatta, Cleveland, Ohio – Mattapoisett Yacht Club was well represented in this year’s Ensign National Championship. Brou Ha Ha, sailed by Steve and Tina Clark with Dennis McLaughlin and Matt Ferlotti placed 8th in a 30 boat fleet sailing 11 races over 4 days. Brou Ha Ha was the only Massachusetts boat to participate in the championship. Congratulations.