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Edgartown: Read/Leech Win Venona Trophy

July 25th, 2021

Edgartown, MA (July 25, 2021) – Sailing doublehanded on the Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 Alchemist, Rhode Islanders Ken Read (Portsmouth) and

July 22nd, 2021

Edgartown, MA (July 22, 2021) – With a whopping 78 entries in Saturday’s ‘Round-the-Island Race (‘RTI) plus the return of

August 2nd, 2020

Former Secretary of State John Kerry (Chilmark, Mass.) claimed the coveted Venona Trophy at Edgartown Race Weekend’s 82nd ‘Round-the-Island Race,

August 1st, 2020

2020 Edgartown Race Weekend’s 82nd ‘Round-the-Island Race on August 1 in Edgartown, Massachusetts. Photos by Stephen Cloutier

July 8th, 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Edgartown Yacht Club (Edgartown, MA) has cancelled the buoy racing segment of its annual

July 28th, 2019

Light air became a challenge for racers and organizers at this year’s Edgartown Race Weekend hosted by Edgartown Yacht Club,

July 27th, 2019

2019 Edgartown Race Weekend held July 25-27 in Edgartown, MA. Photos by Stephen R. Cloutier

July 21st, 2018

Edgartown, MA (July 21, 2018) – The most coveted trophy for Edgartown Yacht Club’s 80-year-old ’Round-the-Island (’RTI) race was won

July 19th, 2018

Edgartown Yacht Club’s ‘Round-the-Island Race (’RTI) – one of America’s oldest distance races – originated in 1938 and except for

July 10th, 2018

There’s a revival of interest in point-to-point racing, using government marks or geographic landmarks to define the course. When compared