The 2025 Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR), presented by ShopRite of Carteret, organized by the Storm Trysail Club supported by the Storm Trysail Foundation, welcomed 49 teams and 384 collegiate sailors for a weekend of spirited big boat racing — and one very memorable forecast. Teams arrived Friday to find cool fall conditions as they took to the water for practice aboard boats generously donated by local owners. Some of those boats were delivered that morning…

With a three-hour-long Bay Tour race as the final test for competitors, the 61st edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club came to a stunning close on Sunday, September 14. The skippers at the top of the podium in the J/105 and ORC B classes were awarded coveted Rolex Submariner Dates. Peter Wagner’s J/111 Skeleton Key was the victor in the ORC B division. Going into the final day…

Sailing in conjunction with the Ugotta Regatta hosted by Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI, the fleet of 14 J/111s sailed their 2025 Great Lakes Championship. Repeating their 2024 performance, Jeff Davis’ team from Cleveland, OH sailed SHAMROCK to another dominant performance, posting a 1-2-2-4 tally for 9 points. Scott Sellers and his Little Traverse YC team on NO SURPRISE also repeated last year’s performance, taking the silver with a 2-4-1-6 scoreline for…