Yachts

In Pictures: 160th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta

Yachting joins the oldest regatta in the country aboard the Turkish-built Tempus Fugit. _
By Daniel Harding, Jr._

June 16, 2014

Conditions during day one of the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) regatta were so challenging that you sometimes didn’t see a competitor until they were right next to you.

Rain on day one of the 160th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta was not enough to keep competitors off the race course.

Bare teak provided plenty of grip, which was good because Tempus Fugit's lifelines were removed for the race.

Builder and owner Erbil Arkin guides the 90-foot Tempus Fugit through a fog-fenced Newport Harbor.

Tactics and assignments are discussed in a pre-race meeting.

The twelve-meter yacht, Heritage, glides out of the fog

Tempus Fugit's designer, Rob Humphreys, has a lot to smile about as his vessel soars across the water at 8 knots.

More than 150 boats of all shapes and sizes sailed over the starting line for day one of the NYYC Annual Regatta. Classic sailboat Spartan, a NY50, stood out from the crowd.

The gray sails of the J/111s and Swan 42s matched the overcast skies.

Sail trim was watched constantly to take advantage of every puff of wind.

The crew didn’t let a lack of wind and an abundance of rain dampen their mood, not when there were English songs to sing and dirty jokes to tell.

Glory can be defined in so many different ways, as this crew from the Coast Guard Academy can attest.

A competitor closes in on Tempus Fugit.

The crew knew they were in for a long race when boat speed was being measured in tenths of a knot.

It’s good to be the builder/owner. Erbil Arkin of Arkin Pruva Yachts enjoys a fresh cup of coffee in the companionway while waiting for the weather to change.

The Twelve-Meter American Eagle ghosts along into the fog.

Skies clear and competitors appear, if only for a moment.

A winch sits idle during a period of light air.

Volvo Ocean Race competitor Team Alvimedica joined in the fun.

With breeze this light, the crew sits to leeward to keep the sails from backwinding.

The Tempus Fugit crew stayed alert to spot boats and obstructions in the fog.

An eerie quiet settles over Narragansett Bay.

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