Dear Friend of CHARIAD: I got notification last night that CHARIAD won the Claddagh Cup for the 2018 season. The Cup is awarded to the Boston Yacht Club boat “to honor the best BYC skipper in BYC events for the year. Of all BYC skippers, and a fine crew, you got the most points in BYC sponsored weekend races, including the Memorial Day Regatta, Beringer, Hodder, and Chowder Cup.” This [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD:From the response to my note about getting a group together to sail from Key West to Havana, I can see that many of us are excited by the idea.I am leaving tomorrow for about 10 days in CA and want to give you an update on where this caper stands. Please excuse the list, but I want to make sure I cover the key points.If you [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: Relatively warm and rainy Saturday before Christmas. I hope you are enjoying the holiday season in you part of the world. I just put up a Facebook post saying I am ready to decorate my Christmas tree. I instantly got a response from Florida with a picture of a palm tree, “This is a real Christmas tree!” Sailing from Key West to Havana Many of you [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: We had our last real race of the season on Sunday. We won, but I have some sadness for the passing of the season. Here is an image just before the race started. This coming Saturday, the Eastern YC is sponsoring a fun race with a party afterwards. Here is what they say. Pursuit racing is simple and fun. Boats start in reverse order according [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: Please come to a Friends of CHARIAD Gathering. After much clamoring and a growing roar of voices asking when Richard was hosting our party, Richard Sides has again graciously or foolishly offered to host the Friends of CHARIAD at his home in Marblehead. End of the sailing season and its will be fall and changing of the seasons. We know all sorts of good [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: Please come to a Friends of CHARIAD Gathering After much clamoring and a growing roar of voices asking when Richard was hosting our party, Richard Sides has again graciously or foolishly offered to host the Friends of CHARIAD at his home in Marblehead. End of the sailing season and its will be fall and changing of the seasons. We know all sorts of good reasons [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: The CHARIAD team participated in the Buzzards Bay Regatta two weeks ago. The BBR website and event brochure featured this image of the boat taken a couple of years ago at BBR. I cannot report great success with the racing results. Very high wind days on Fri and Sat and we did not handle the boat well enough to be competitive. We ended up blowing [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: July 4th BBQ & Fireworks July 4th is a special time in Marblehead. That is a race day for CHARIAD, and wonderful fireworks light the sky at night celebrating American independence. I don’t know the weather for the 4th, but we are planning to host a BBQ on CHARIAD the evening of the 4th to watch the fireworks. Let me know if you can come on board. [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: We have several wins already – a tribute to a terrific crew including a couple of new team members. I though you might enjoy a video from the start of the Hospice Regatta hosted by the Eastern Yacht Club this past Sunday. No collisions this time but you will see that we had an exciting start. Sunday was a truly beautiful sailing day. Bright sunny [...]
Dear Friend of CHARIAD: OK – This is a REMINDER of the Meet Up on Thursday. For millennials who may not read further, I have included some interesting links below. Please join the CHARIAD crew & non-crew Friends of CHARIAD Date Thursday February 1 Time 6 - 8PM Place Shaking Crab, 1815 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA Dress Code Come as you are or want to be. RSVP Not [...]
