Jonathan Russo, Author at Shelter Island Reporter

06.21.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Column: Over-steering … in sailing and in life

“Would you like to take the helm?” I ask at some point in the sail. Taking non-sailors on Sachem, a 38-foot Maine-built boat, is a particular joy. Seeing how...

08.09.2024 Featured Story

Shelter Island Yacht Club Race Week 2024: Something for everyone

Sailing is going through difficult times. The commitment for the sport is up against pressures like family commitments to other activities, time constraints that inhibit hours on the water,...

05.22.2024 Featured Story

Afloat column: Sailing from the past into the future

When I hear the words “yacht syndicate” it brings to mind a group of ultra-wealthy swells sitting in a yacht club smoking cigars. For example, Cornelius Vanderbilt in 1903...

03.20.2024 Featured Story

Shelter Islander chronicles an adventure at sea

In the early morning hours, there were more than a few times I thought the boat might break apart. The sound of the flat-bottomed boat crashing into the waves...

09.10.2023 Featured Story

Light winds and lots of patience for Shelter Island Yacht Club’s Poor Memorial

The Poor Memorial, the fourth and final Shelter Island Yacht Club (SIYC) big boat race of the season, was sailed on Sunday, Sept. 3. This around-theIsland event is open...

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Author: Jonathan Russo

Shelter Island Reporter Column: Over-steering … in sailing and in life

Shelter Island Yacht Club Race Week 2024: Something for everyone

Afloat column: Sailing from the past into the future

Shelter Islander chronicles an adventure at sea

Light winds and lots of patience for Shelter Island Yacht Club’s Poor Memorial