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Castine Classic Yacht Race

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The 24th annual Castine Classic 19.6nm race to Camden, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club, was sailed on August 3 on Penobscot Bay.

The race was the first of a three race series, followed by the Camden to Brooklin feeder race and the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta. The twenty-eight yacht fleet beat down the sparkling waters of Penobscot Bay in a brisk and steady southwest breeze, rounded Robinson Rock south of Islesboro and had a spinnaker run to the finish off Curtis Island in Camden.

Black Watch , a 68’ Sparkman & Stephens designed yawl built in 1938 and skippered by Kyle Dufur, took Classic A honors. Black Watch was awarded the Ames Cup as overall winner of the Classic A, B and C fleets.

The Ames Cup is given in memory of the Ames family which hailed from Castine. Their two sons were lost off the Grand Banks in an unsuccessful effort to save their father who was washed overboard in the 1935 Newport to Bergen, Norway race. Black Watch also won the Sparkman & Stephens trophy as the top S&S yacht in the fleet.

Classic B honors went to Bijou II , a 40’ Reimers designed sloop built in 1972, skippered by Chris Bouzaid.

Spirit , a 47’ yawl designed by John Alden and built in 1934, sailed by Lars and Peter Forsberg, took top spot in Classic C. Classic C included four Concordia yawls. Otter won the Phalarope trophy awarded to the top Concordia yacht. This year’s race celebrated Concordia yachts with a special exhibition at the Castine Town Dock.

The Spirit of Tradition fleet was led by Outlier , skippered by Harvey Jones. Outlier is 55’ Botin design built in 2019.

The pictures below are by Kathy Mansfield, noted British yachting photojournalist.

Castine Classic Yacht Race 2023 results

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Castine Classic 2023 Photos

(Photos credit Kathy Mansfield.)

Concordias at the Castine Town Dock — celebrated at the Castine Classic Yacht Race

Black Watch , a 1938 Sparkman & Stephens design, awarded Ames Cup as overall winner of the regatta

The Castine Classic race start for Classic B

Otter , a Concordia 41 — winner of the Concordia fleet

Spirit , a 1934 John Alden schooner — winner of Classic C

Outlier , a 2019 Botin 55 — winner of the Spirit of Tradition

Bijou II , a 1972 30 square meter — winner of Classic B

 Castine Classic Yacht Race to Camden

Since 1999 the Castine Yacht Club has sponsored the Castine Classic Yacht Race to Camden, which has attracted a magnificent fleet of classic yachts from far and wide. This race has provided the backdrop for CYC to stage significant celebrations, such as those honoring Maine boat builders (2009 and 2018); lobster boats (2014); schooners (2015); and the designs of Herreshoff (2011 & 2019), Fife (2012), Concordia (2013) and Nielsen (2017).

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Maine to Host New Classic Yachts Challenge Series

Tuesday, june 8th 2021.

Classic yacht racing has always been strong in Maine due to the state’s many world-class boatbuilders, yacht designers and the state’s gorgeous sailing waters. And this summer the competition will be fierce, as racing ramps up after last summer’s truncated season. 

Also, in addition to a new race in Boothbay, there will be a new trophy for boats that compete in at least three classic yacht regattas. The Newport, RI-based Classic Yacht Owners Association has established Maine as its own District in a newly formed competition called the Classic Yachts Challenge Series. To win the Maine District Series, competitors need to race in three races in Maine in two separate Maine events. A goal of the District Championship Series is to give boats that can’t travel between districts the chance to be recognized. To qualify for the Overall Series Championship, an additional two races must be completed with one being in either the Massachusetts or NY/RI/CT districts. The Overall Championship series unites 13 prestigious classic yacht regattas from Long Island Sound to Eggemoggin Reach, Maine.

Maine’s classic racing season will start with the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge, July 24 and 25; followed by the Camden Classics Cup, July 29-31; the Castine Classic Yacht Race, August 5; and the Camden to Brooklin Feeder race on August 6. The Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, now in its 36 th  year and the regatta that started it all in Maine wraps up the Maine series on August 7. These are destination regattas. Every town puts out the welcome mat for these sailors and their crews.

The Maine District Champion and Overall Champion will be announced in the fall in Newport, RI at the CYOA awards ceremony. For more information of the Classic Yachts Challenge Series – https://www.classicyachts.org/series/

The membership-driven, nonprofit Classic Yacht Owners Association was established in 2015 to encourage fellowship amongst owners within the classic yacht community. One of the organization’s goals is to help shape the future of the sport by influencing and cultivating long-term regional cooperation amongst those who are dedicated to owning, maintaining, and racing sailing vessels. CYOA also works to promote classic yacht ownership with the objective of attracting new members and creating new funding opportunities to support future classic yacht events. 

About Boothbay Harbor YC Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge

47th Annual Running of the BHYC Regatta has expanded to include several divisions of Classic Yachts under the Shipyard Cup banner. Presented by Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club in conjunction with the marine community and support from key sponsors, Hodgdon Yachts, Bristol Marine’s Shipyard at Boothbay Harbor and many others, the weekend will offer competitive racing and the beauty of sail on Booth Bay.   https://www.bhyc.net/racing-and-regattas

About the Camden Classics Cup 

Presented by Lyman-Morse, the 2021 edition will be the 5 th  Camden Classics Cup and features 2 days of racing and post-race parties, a one-day Youth Regatta and a Parade of Sail through Camden’s inner harbor. The Camden Classics Cup is followed by Camden Classics Week featuring a variety of maritime-related events and destination racing to Castine, Brooklin and the outer islands. LifeFlight of Maine is the beneficiary of the event.  www.camdenclassicscup.com

About the Castine Classic Yacht Race

On Thursday, August 5th, in the twenty-second annual edition of the Castine Classic Yacht Race, a fleet of classic and Spirit of Tradition yachts will set sail on a 19.6nm course from Castine to Camden—kicking off three days of racing culminating in the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta. For more information and to register for the race, please see  www.castineclasssic.com .

About the Camden Yacht Club Classic Yacht Feeder Race

Now in its 34 th  year, this feeder race to Brooklin, Me, is the second race of the Wooden Boat Series will be held Friday, August 6, 2021.   https://camdenyachtclub.org/cruising-racing/wooden-boat-series/

About the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta

The Eggemoggin Reach Regatta is co-hosted by  Brooklin Boatyard  and  Rockport Marine. . The Regatta's 15-mile course has remained the same over the years and only once was the race cancelled due to fog. The ERR is held every year on the first Saturday of August, and is open to any wooden boat 25’ LOD or longer. http://erregatta.com/

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Castine Classic Yacht Race to Camden

July 30, 2020.

On July 30th, a fleet of more than 40 classic yachts will race a 19.6nm course from Castine to Camden, to be followed by the Camden to Brooklin race on Friday, July 31, and the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta on Saturday, August 1.

For Race Notice, Registration, other information, please refer to www.castineclassic.com .

Your registration for this race may now be completed on the website . If you prefer to register by mail, download a registration form. Please return your entry as soon as possible. Please note that all yachts need a current CRF rating, which may be obtained online at http://classicyachts.org/ratings .

For 21 years the Castine Yacht Club has sponsored the Castine Classic Yacht Race to Camden , which has attracted a magnificent fleet of classic yachts from far and wide. This race has provided the backdrop for CYC to stage significant celebrations, such as those honoring Maine boatbuilders (2009, 2018, and 2020); lobster boats (2014); schooners (2015); and the designs of Herreshoff (2011), Fife (2012), Concordia (2013), and Nielsen (2017).

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Castine, Me. — Marilee, a 49’ Herreshoff NY-40 built in 1925 sailed by Andrew Parente, led the fleet in the nineteenth annual Castine Classic Yacht Race to Camden sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club.

The Castine event kicked off three days of classic boat racing, culminating in the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta.

Under clear skies and a brisk southwest breeze, the thirty-six boat fleet set sail from the Castine harbor bell on a 19.6nm course ending off Curtis island in Camden. Sailing in Classic A class, Marilee beat by almost four minutes Sonny, a 53’ Sparkman & Stephens sloop sailed by Laurel Gaudet. The Blue Peter, a 65’ Milne designed sloop built in 1930 sailed by Mathew Barker, took third place.

The Classic B fleet was led by Leaf, a 38’ Luders 24 built in 1946 sailed by Chris Bouzaid, followed by Palawan, a 48’ S&S sloop built in 1952 sailed by Scott Gazelle, and Otter, a 41’ Concordia built in 1954 sailed by Robert Keefer.

The Classic C fleet struggled with a dying breeze late in the day, with 30’ Atlantic class Silverfish, sailed by JB Turner, crossing the line first.

In the Spirit of Tradition class, Blackfish, a 49’ Brooklin Boatyard/Jim Taylor sloop launched in 2017 sailed by Ron Zarella, took honors, besting Anna, a newly launched 65’ sloop built by Lyman-Morse sailed by Anthony Merck. Isobel, a 69’ sloop sailed by Richard Schotte, took third place.

The race was preceded by a a Symposium chaired by famed sailor, author and yachting commentator Gary Jobson, celebrating Maine sailboat builders, including Brooklin Boatyard, Rockport Marine, Lyman-Morse, French & Webb, and Artisan Boatworks. At the conclusion of the Symposium before a large crowd at the Maine Maritime Academy, event Chairman David Bicks commented that “the young, articulate and tech-savvy builders on the panel confirmed the bright future of our world class Maine builders.”

As overall winner, the Ames Cup was awarded to Marilee. The Ames Cup honors the memory of Richard Glover Ames and Henry Russell Ames who were lost at sea on June 19, 1935, south of the Grand Banks in an unsuccessful effort to save their father who was washed overboard during the Newport to Bergen, Norway, yacht race. The Ames family hailed from Castine.

Sonny won the Sparkman & Stephens trophy as S&S yacht with lowest corrected time. The Phalarope trophy, awarded to the top Concordia yacht in memory of Thomas G. Ashton Sr., was won by Otter.

Download full race results: http://castineclassic.com/pdf/2018-Race-Results-2.pdf

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Castine Classic Yacht Race

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Castine Classic Yacht Regatta

In the 14th annual Castine Classic Yacht Regatta, Black Watch , a 67.8′ Sparkman & Stephens yawl built in 1958, sailed by Peter Kellogg and Lars Forsberg, led a fleet of 40 classic yachts to win the coveted Ames Cup. The Ames Cup honors the memory of Richard Glover Ames and Henry Russell Ames who were lost at sea on June 9th, 1935 south of the Grand Banks in an unsuccessful effort to save their father who was washed overboard during the Newport to Bergen, Norway yacht race. The Ames family hailed from Castine.

This year’s Castine Classic Regatta celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the famed 39’10” and 41’ Concordia yawls. Designed by C. Raymond Hunt with the assistance of Waldo Howland, the Concordia Company commissioned 103 yachts of this class from 1938 to 1966, all but four of which were built at the Abeking and Rasmussen shipyard in Germany. With their extraordinary success as offshore racers and cruisers, these Concordias became the biggest class of large wooden sailboats ever constructed.

Prior to the race, 13 Concordia yachts were on exhibition at the Castine town dock and were honored at a symposium at the Maine Maritime Academy. The large crowd attending the symposium heard from speakers illuminating the finer details of the design, construction, and sailing qualities of these boats. John Eide, editor of The Concordian and owner of Golondrina , chaired the symposium, which included Doug Adkins, author of Dorade: The History of an Ocean Racing Yacht and owner of Concordia Coriolis; Queene Foster, who has sailed Concordias since the 1970’s; Giffy Full, the dean of wooden boat surveyors; Brodie MacGregor, owner of the Concordia Company; Benjamin Mendlowitz, premier wooden boat photographer; and Jon Wilson, founder of WoodenBoat Magazine .

The Castine event kicked off three days of classic boat racing, culminating in the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta.

The 19.6 mile race from Castine to Camden, sponsored by the Castine Yacht Club, was sailed under ideal conditions this year. David Bicks, co-chair of the event with Bob Scott of Castine, said that “In the last two years, our race was plagued by fog and lack of wind. But this year’s clear skies and steady 8-12 knot southeast breeze made for perfect sailing conditions.”

Katrina , a 41′ Concordia built in 1963, sailed by Joe Harris, led the celebrated Concordia fleet. Otter, sailed by Robert Keefer, took second place, followed by John Eide’s Golondrina.

In the Classic A Class, Black Watch was followed by Puffin , a 47.8′ Sparkman & Stephens design built in 1969 and sailed by Cabot Lyman. Spartan , a 72′ Herreshoff-designed NY-50 built in 1912 and skippered by Charles Ryan, took third place. The Classic A Class included a highly competitive match race among four Sparkman & Stephens 45′ NY-32s built in 1936. Falcon , sailed by Bob Scott of Castine, edged out Siren , sailed by Peter Cassidy; Isla , sailed by Henry May; and Gentian , sailed by Richard Armstrong, to lead the NY-32s in the three race series.

Thora , a Little Harbor 38 sailed by Vince Todd, led the Classic B Class. Palawan , a 47′ Sparkman & Stephens yawl built in 1952 and skippered by Scott Gazelle, took second place. Tiger Maru , a 37′ Laurent Giles design built in 1971 and skippered by Julien Davies, followed close behind in third place.

In the Spirit of Tradition Class, Isobel , a 75′ sloop designed by Stephens-Waring and built in 2011, sailed by Richard Schotte, claimed first place honors. The 47′ Stephens Taylor designed Lark , built in 2012 and skippered by Patrick Wilmerding, took second place, followed by Vortex , Steve White’s 52′ Reimers sloop.

At the awards ceremony at the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin following the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, Bicks presented the Ames Cup and the Sparkman & Stephens trophy to Peter Kellogg and Lars Forsberg of Black Watch . The Mitch Gibbons-Neff trophy, presented in memory of Mitch Gibbons-Neff, late head of S&S who regularly crewed on Scott’s NY-32 Falcon , was awarded to Bob Scott, skipper of Falcon .

The Phalarope trophy, awarded to the top Concordia yacht in memory of Thomas G. Ashton Sr, was presented to Joe Harris of Katrina .

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