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The Tipsy Turtle Race, held Sunday, November 9, was conceived as a replacement for the Mary Wells Race and, more importantly, as a tribute to one of our past Commodores, Jack Holland. Jack was...

The inaugural Tipsy Turtle race occurred on Sunday November 9. The race was being held using a virtual mark due to the wind not cooperating and forecast to be light. The virtual mark location was...

Thank you to the boat owners who responded to the Race Survey. Your feedback will help us shape the Race plans for 2026 and beyond. Read the results and read on to see how this has shaped the...

Do you want to be “good crew” when you race or cruise on a boat that isn’t yoursThe boat may not be yours, but you should treat it like it is. Treat the boat as if you owned it. You may even treat...

Knowing where the mark is to make a rounding is an important factor in racing. Understanding how to read the mark location listed the NOR is necessary. In the recent Tipsy Turtle race confusion...

Mother Nature seemed to have it in for the ladies of HISC this year. As Race Chair, I jokingly dubbed this one the Goldilocks Race: Race 1 was cancelled for too little wind, Race 2 was cancelled...

The Commodores Cup just like any regatta involves a lot of planning with many little tasks that make up the regatta as a whole. The tasks involved are securing a committee boat or beach committee,...

August racing is guaranteed to be hot and the chance of rain is high. Wind is another story. We may get blown off the water by the ramp up of hurricane season or we may run the gamut of no wind,...

Astrid HUNTON

25 August 2025