Surfing 4 ft swells in Vineyard Sound. Photo by Deborah Elfers & George Moffat.

Taking the Burly Way to Edgartown

9/6/2013 - It has been said that the journey is half the fun. For some of the sailors competing in this year's H-Class Nationals in Edgartown, the journey was a bit more! A handful of the saltiest competitors made the trip to the Vineyard via Buzzards Bay, Woods Hole, and Vineyard Sound.… SEE MORE
After years of absence from the Buzzards Bay racing scene, the Cleveland Ledge Race is trying to make a return.

Cleveland Ledge Race: A Classic Race Revival

7/2/2013 - During the late 1940s and 1950s, the Herreshoff 12 classes of Buzzards Bay wanted to build more competition between the local yacht clubs and began a yearly race near the Cleveland Ledge Light. At that time, the lighthouse was a recent edition to Buzzards Bay and stood equidistant between the… SEE MORE