07.26.2023 Sports Light winds, competitive races for Shelter Island’s Menantic Yacht Club Unlike last week’s washout, the Menantic Yacht Club (MYC) had perfect weather for its fifth series of Sunfish races. Maybe it was a little hot, but what isn’t these...
07.14.2023 Sports Smooth sailing for Shelter Island’s Menantic Yacht Club This past Sunday the Menantic Yacht Club ran its third series of Sunfish races in relatively light wind with no gusts to speak of, the complete opposite of last...
07.13.2023 News World’s longest Sunfish race set to circle Shelter Island this weekend The longest Sunfish race in the world kicks off this weekend at the Southold Yacht Club around Shelter Island. Seventy-four Sunfish boats are registered to set sail at 11:30...
07.09.2023 Around the Island Shelter Island Summer Stroll, July 2023 Trying to walk the target of 10,000 steps a day takes on a new challenge in the summer heat, even on this idyllic island. One of my favorite stretches,...
07.07.2023 Sports Menantic Yacht Club: Great sailing with some unanticipated swimming The Menantic Yacht Club’s second series of Sunfish races this past Sunday were in conditions wildly opposite to last week’s drifter. As a sailor, I’m always watching the weather;...