Jonathan Russo, Author at Shelter Island Reporter

07.09.2025 Featured Story

This one was fast — Heatherton Trophy 2025

There was a palpable sense of giddiness at the 9:30 a.m. skipper’s meeting Sunday held at the Shelter Island Yacht Club (SIYC) sailing center. With good reason. The forecast...

07.03.2025 Featured Story

Afloat Column: Victory at sea

Islander Andrew Ward sailed to victory in a J111 Bravo at Block Island Race Week. The regatta, held the week of June 22, is a multi-class race that is...

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...

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