Sailing
There are many sailboat races in Vineyard Haven throughout the summer but the Pat West Gaff Rig Race is unique in its requirements.
The traditional end of summer Herreshoff Cup Race included a twist this year, with the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club competing in the race for the first time and playing host.
Racing yachts is endlessly stereotypically exclusive. But on the Vineyard, when all the local boats sign up for a race and others come from far away, everybody needs a full crew.
Clear skies and fair seas but not much wind met the 66 sailing teams that set out Saturday in the Edgartown Yacht Club’s annual ‘Round-the-Island race, a Vineyard tradition since 1938.
The Martha’s Vineyard high school sailing team cruised to its third consecutive Cape & Islands Division team racing title this spring.
Sailors of all ages gathered at Arrowhead Farm in West Tisbury Saturday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Capt. Robert S. Douglas, the legendary captain of the schooner Shenandoah.