No racing again tonight, the second week in a row with no wind at race time. Severe thunderstorms moving rapidly through the area further reinforced… Read More »Calm Winds and Thunderstorms Cancel Racing For 2nd Straight Week
We have added a “Chalk Talk” section to the website, similar to a coach’s lecture at the end of a practice or a match in any sport. In our case, one or all of the crew that “won the day” write about what they did that resulted in their win. We hope to develop a consistent, simple format leading with the prevailing conditions to help the fleet compare the results from week to week.Read More »Fleet 27 Chalk Talk
June 26 served up some more great race conditions on Casco Bay. White Hawk set the gold standard as race committee and, with the support of extended daylight this time of year, ran 3 fantastic races in 12-20 kts of wind from the south. Read More »3 Races on June 26 Trigger 2nd Throw-out from Season Scores
Ann took many great photos during the windy June 12th races. Click on the link: Ann Blanchard Photos to see them on the Etchells Fleet 27 Facebook page.Read More »Photos from a Wet, Wild, Windy June 12
Andrew Sims posted his aerial drone video of the top mark rounding in Tuesday’s second race. Aerial drone footage in 4K.
The 2018 Etchells Fleet 27 Spring Series is a wrap, with the final two races of the series sailed this evening (June 19). Shifty, puffy winds from NNW, 14-20 kts at the start of the 1st race, moderating during the second race to 8-15 kts.Read More »White Hawk Wins Battle, Red Stripe Wins Spring Series War; Z-Score Results Posted
Schadenfreude cleaned everybody’s clock in Class B at the 53rd Pilot Regatta on June 16. However, Butter pulled off a spectacular port tack start to win the second race and take 2nd Read More »Schadenfreude Dominates Class B at 53rd Pilot Regatta
I received the following reply today from Greg Dolan, who runs Seacoast Specialty Marine in Newburyport, MA. After you read his note, you will see he is a great resource for our Etchells fleet. You might consider having Greg do any projects that you don’t want to tackle yourself! He relocated his shop from Winthrop in 2017 and now is just 78 miles from Handy Boat down I-95.Read More »Source for Etchells Repair & Upgrades
Two races run on June 12. Winds 14-20 kts from SW. Ann Blanchard’s photos are posted to the Etchells Fleet 27 Facebook page. A summary of the Spring Series Results is presented in the link below.Read More »June 12 Race Results
Starting Tuesday, June 12th, a PYC parking attendant will be posted at the parking lot entrance, checking for member parking stickers. Read More »PYC Restricts Parking
Personal performance handicaps are in wide use around the world to enable teams of diverse skill levels to compete on a level basis.Read More »Race 3 Handicap Results
Results from Tuesday Evening Races on June 5:Read More »June 5 Race Results
Please join the Portland Yacht Club for the 53rd Annual Pilot Regatta on Saturday, June 16th!Read More »53rd Annual Pilot Regatta
This is a request for Owner Members to list the (primary) crew members sailing on their boat(s). Read More »Owners – Please List Your Crew
Come join the fun and get your Etchells tuned up to race.Read More »Fleet 27 Tune, Trial, & Train Day on Sunday
