New York Yacht Club

Transatlantic Yacht Race 2011: History In The Making

Tomorrow, at Newport, R.I. USA cannon fire from the iconic Castle Hill Lighthouse will signal the beginning of a historic ocean adventure when six yachts are […]

Fog and humidity kicks off the second half of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Race Week

The Rolex presented NYYC Race Week in Newport, England begun with fog, humidity and light wind. As the morning progressed at 11 am the wind reported by the NYYC Race Committee was at 6-8 knots, which stayed at the same level for the rest of the day.

New York Yacht Club Annual 2010 Rolex Sailing Regatta a Success

Known as the longest running regatta in America, the New York Yacht Club’s 156th Annual Regatta presented by Rolex also has the distinction of kicking off the sailing season in New England. This past weekend, June 11-13, over 1,000 sailors on 111 boats gathered from across the U.S. and Europe for three days of racing on Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound.