Marblehead NOOD

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Location:Redstone Ln,Marblehead,United States

Great start to the Boston Yacht Club Beringer Bowl Race to Provincetown. Images by Leighton O'Connor

More photos: http://www.leightonphoto.com/Sailing-Regattas/2011-Boston-Yacht-Club/2011-Beringer-Bowl-Boston

~ Posted by Leighton O'Connor using iPhone BlogPress. Hopefully from someplace blue & windy. ~

Location:Marblehead, MA

On Board Shout (Farr 40) Video by Leighton O'Connor

Took a little ride on Shout last night. Shout is a Farr 40 and we sailed with a motley crew of 11. Winds were humming around 12-20. Nice breeze. We took a first.

Video - 2011 Marblehead Halifax Ocean Race On Board Denali by Leighton O'Connor

I crewed on Denali for the Marblehead to Halifax Race and what a fast ride it was. We were 4th over the line out of a fleet of 89 boats and had a finish time just under 36 hours. Unfortunately, our killer rating knocked us down to 12th place in IRC.

The three boats in front of us beat the 1989 record of 33:29 set by Starlight Express in a Santa Cruz 70. Bella PITA shattered the record with a time of 30:46. Canada's own Valkyrie had a time of 31:50 and corrected over Bella PITA for first place.

As well as crewing, I was shooting a spread for SAIL Magazine and footage for ESPN and Gary Jobson for a special airing in November. See the stills here: http://www.leightonphoto.com/Sailing-Regattas/Marblehead-Halifax-Ocean-Race

Denali finished Marblehead Halifax Ocean Race 4th over line 34: 57:17 @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Rail meat. @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Marblehead to Halifax race has started. Denali middle of the fleet. @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

And we have a race l@MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Hike girls! @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Bella Pita @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

30 until start. @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Time to get some more cloth up @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Let's go racing! @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Eany meany miney moe which sail should go @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

View from the cheap seats.@MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Good morning! Let the racing begin! @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Fun parties at BYC but I'm ready to race! @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Last minute rig adjustments for no wind, wind, gusts, rain & fog. @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Finishing touches being put on Denali. @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Skippers's meeting rockin' at BYC for Marblehead to Halifax @MHOR2011 #MHOR2011

Eastern Yacht Club Annual Regatta on board Denali (KERR55) by Leighton O'Connor

Another prep race for me on Denali for Marblehead to Halifax race. Wind was a little lite but we managed to take a 2nd with 17 characters on board and our skipper MIA. Juddy on Africa squeezed out a first by correcting over us by 30 seconds

Video - Extreme Sailing Series - On Board Nice For You by Leighton O'Connor

Little bit of a wet ride today but at least it happened at the fourth day of Extreme Sailing Act 4 in Boston. I got on the boat for the seventh race (Day 4) and they ended up sending everybody in for an hour while a front passed through. The rain part of the front stayed. Breeze was very lite but still a nice ride. Typical Boston harbor wind conditions. You never know what it's going to do.

Extreme Sailing Series - Boston - Day 3 - By Leighton O'Connor.

Video - Extreme Sailing Series - On Board Artemis - By Leighton O'Connor