STC Ted Hood Regatta Preview

(Marblehead, MA)- As befitting a regatta named after the multi-faceted Ted Hood– sailmaker, yacht designer, inventor, yacht builder, and America’s Cup-winning skipper– the Storm Trysail Club’s Ted Hood Regatta will have a wide variety of courses, sizes, and types of yachts. The fleet will include J/70 and J/105 one-design classes, plus PHRF and PHRF Doublehanded classes. 

Hosting the 5th annual event from August 19th to 21st is Eastern Yacht Club in conjunction with their amazing local partners- the Corinthian YC and the Boston YC. 

The J/105 Class includes Miguel Martinez’s TAINO, Ric Dexter’s BROUHAHA, Marty Galligan’s ATALANTA, and Steven Goldberg’s AIR EXPRESS.

The J/70s have Holly Fabyan’s ASTERIA, Rich Witzel’s ROWDY, Dave Franzel’s SPRING, and Jim Raisides & Charlie Pendleton’s BAD HOMBRES. 

Sailing the fourteen-boat PHRF Division will be Ed Kaye’s J/111 PRAVDA, Chris Lund’s J/133 JUMP, and Liz Smith & Ward Blodgett’s J/33 SIROCCO. For the PHRF Doublehanded Division, Eliot Shanabrook’s J/109 HAFA ADAI is the lone J/crew.  For more Storm Trysail Club Ted Hood Regatta sailing information