Steve Myrick
Aileen, skippered by Brian Roberts, won a windy 41st edition of the Moffett Cup Saturday over a fleet of 32 competitors. The custom Sparkman & Stevens 65-footer was best on corrected time over a course that ran from East Chop to Edgartown and back to Vineyard Haven.
Caitlyn Parkhurst of West Tisbury walked in with the first fish of the derby just five minutes afterweighmaster Roy Langley rang the opening bell.
Noble, an elder gentleman horse now at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center, always seems to find his way home.
Competitors are ready to set sail in the 41st Moffett Cup Race Saturday morning, the annual end of season competition sponsored by the Holmes Hole Sailing Association.
Lines go in the water at 12:01 Sunday morning as the 73rd derby begins.
The Edgartown Yacht Club will host the championships beginning Sept. 5, a competitive regatta.
