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Moffett Race Brings High Seas, Spirits and Storybook Finish

John Amabile | Friday, September 14 2012 - 11:51am

Harry Duane would have loved every minute of it.

The late giant in the Vineyard Haven sailing community was certainly present in spirit for the 35th running of the annual George Moffett Race last Saturday, when a robust fleet of sailboats turned out in weather that was even more robust to race in a 20-mile course from East Chop to Falmouth to Oak Bluffs to Edgartown and back. In the end, all agreed — it was a memorable day of sailing in nearly every way.

Moffett Race Brings High Seas, Spirits and Storybook Finish

John Amabile

Harry Duane would have loved every minute of it.

The late giant in the Vineyard Haven sailing community was certainly present in spirit for the 35th running of the annual George Moffett Race last Saturday, when a robust fleet of sailboats turned out in weather that was even more robust to race in a 20-mile course from East Chop to Falmouth to Oak Bluffs to Edgartown and back. In the end, all agreed — it was a memorable day of sailing in nearly every way.

Holmes Hole Sailors Run Hot and Cool

John Amabile

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association continued its summer season of handicap sailboat racing from Vineyard Haven Harbor with two harbor races on July 24, 2011.

Summer Sailing Season Comes About

John Amabile

By JOHN AMABILE

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association commenced its summer season of handicap sailboat racing from Vineyard Haven Harbor with a tune-up race on June 18.

War on Drugs Kills too Many

John Amabile

I am a lawyer, former prosecutor (assistant state attorney general, 1982-1986), and a member of a drug reform organization called Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP).

Responsible citizens should be appalled by the news from Mexico about the near 30,000 homicides committed by the drug cartels in the past three years.

People on the Cape and Islands might ask if this is our problem. Do we share the blame? Is there anything we can do about it?

Summer Sailing Season Blows Into Vineyard Haven Harbor

John Amabile

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association commenced its summer season of handicap sailboat racing from Vineyard Haven harbor with a tune-up race on Sunday, June 20. It was a gray, humid early summer day at the noon start, with a brisk, west southwest wind of 15 to 20 knots.

Thirteen boats posted for the start gun at red nun 6 outside the Vineyard Haven harbor breakwater.

Holmes Hole Sailors Begin Summer Races

John Amabile

By JOHN AMABILE

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association commenced its summer season of handicap sailboat racing from Vineyard Haven harbor with a tune-up race on June 14. Six boats posted at the start at red nun six outside the breakwater for the noon commencement of the 35th season of the association races. Hugh Swarz, one of the founders, was on the race committee boat.