The Sandusky Sailing Club recently hosted the 2023 Snipe National Championships. It was filled with five days of sailing, along with good fellowship on land after the races.| RCR Yachts
As racing sailors, our adjustment to bluewater cruising hasn’t been without some challenges—especially for Brian. Racing, in some ways, is rather straightforward: spend as much money as you possibly can on the very best sails covering every conceivable wind angle and then collect your trophies. At least that’s how we remember it! Now we live… The post Choosing the Right Cruising Sails appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
Some of the most common issues our service teams have to deal with are preventable. Here are three areas to monitor and address, especially if you’ve just bought a boat. The post Three Quick Maintenance Tips appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
Part Three of YBAA University: We recently returned from the annual Yacht Broker’s Assn of America University session. This is a gathering of yacht brokers and new boat sales people, along with industry experts in various fields. We collected lots of great information to share and this is the third and final article. Click here… The post The Latest on Financing & Maritime Law appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
Mid-July is when both races to Mackinac Island, Michigan—one from Port Huron, MI and one from Chicago, IL—take place. Held on alternating weekends, these two races comprise some of the longest freshwater sailing races in the world and are significant tests of the sailors and boats that participate. This year, 196 entries made the start… The post Racing to Mackinac! appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
The Fallacy of Cost: Sailboat racing is often blamed for being too expensive. Yes, it can be, but it doesn’t always have to be. Looking at the fleet at the CanAm this past weekend, we see numerous boats that are between 20-40 years old, including many of the winners. These boats can be purchased quite inexpensively. Some have… The post Is Sailboat Racing Too Expensive? appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
The CanAm Regatta, successor to the famous Youngstown Level, was held last weekend at Youngstown YC. This year’s event marked the 50th time that YYC has held a regatta at the end of July. The first 40 were the famous Level (if you were here for any of those days you would know why we used the… The post 50 Years in Youngstown appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
We got away on Essential for a few short days over the 4th of July, but our normal summer cruise group elected to wait a few more weeks to schedule our main cruise around the Ideal 18 Lake Ontario Challenge Cup, which was held at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club this past weekend. We pulled out… The post Corbo Chronicles: A Summer Cruise appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
Part Two of YBAA University: As I wrote last week, we just returned from the annual Yacht Broker’s Assn of America University session. This is a gathering of yacht brokers and new boat sales people, along with industry experts in various fields. We collected lots of great information to share. Click here to read part… The post The Latest on Electrical from ABYC appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts
Twenty boats participated in the 2nd Annual Firecracker Regatta this past weekend at the Rochester Yacht Club. Designed by Reichel/Pugh and built by Melges, the Melges 15 prioritizes stability, comfort, ease of use, and performance. With the main design goals focused on stability and performance in a variety of conditions, the boat features a narrow overall… The post Melges 15 Firecracker Regatta appeared first on RCR Yachts.| RCR Yachts