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2 weeks ago | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Benjamin Cesare |Barby MacGowan |Chris Szepessy
Welcome to the CT Spring Boat Show, 2025! Cat’s Paw, LLC, and WindCheck Magazine are proud to manage this unique event for the participating Yacht Brokers and Exhibitors that serve the Boating Communities of Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York.
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2 weeks ago | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Barby MacGowan |Benjamin Cesare |Chris Szepessy |Joe Cooper
For 2025, Edgartown Race Weekend will say goodbye to its two-day, ’Round-the-Sound Races of recent years and hello to a fresh new focus on its centerpiece ’Round-the-Island Race (’RTI), which will be 88 years old when it begins on Saturday, June 21. Although it’s one of yacht racing’s oldest distance events, the 55-mile circumnavigation of Martha’s Vineyard is anything but staid, thanks to host Edgartown Yacht Club (EYC).
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2 weeks ago | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Chris Szepessy |Benjamin Cesare |Barby MacGowan |Joe Cooper
Hinckley, the iconic boatbuilder and premium yacht service provider based in Portsmouth, RI, is proud to announce the acquisition of Bay Bridge Marina, a premier waterfront facility on the Chesapeake Bay. This acquisition further strengthens Hinckley’s commitment to providing unparalleled customer experience by combining superior service with a premium marina destination for Hinckley owners and yacht service clients.
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2 weeks ago | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Chris Szepessy |Barby MacGowan |Joe Cooper |David Dellenbaugh
IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Newport, RI is proud to announce the establishment of the Glo Tech Scholarship Fund, created in February 2025 in honor of Gloria Aurora Borrego, a pioneering leader in marine systems. This scholarship, made possible by the generosity of her family and friends, will support female graduates of IYRS and industry professionals seeking career advancement in the marine trades and advanced manufacturing technology sectors.
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2 weeks ago | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Benjamin Cesare |Chris Szepessy |Barby MacGowan
Publisher's Log The Busy Time! Buckle up, because here…we…go! Our Godmother, Mary Ewenson, heads up the Annapolis Boat Shows and their Spring Sailboat Show is April 25-27. As it often does, that event lands right on top of our CT Spring Boat Show, which is the first in-water show of the year in New England. Decisions, decisions.
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2 weeks ago | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Chris Szepessy |Benjamin Cesare |Barby MacGowan |Tom Darling
Narragansett Sailing and Boating School (NSBS), a premier sailing and marine training center in Rhode Island, is excited to announce new ownership. Philippe Perut has officially taken the helm, continuing the school’s mission to provide top-tier sailing education and hands-on marine training.
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2 weeks ago | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Barby MacGowan |Chris Szepessy |Benjamin Cesare |David Dellenbaugh
The third annual Rhody Regatta, hosted by the International Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) based in Newport, RI and benefiting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank headquartered in Providence, takes place Saturday, May 31, helping kick off the Narragansett Bay sailing season with a single mid-distance race, approximately 18 miles around Jamestown (Conanicut Island).
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Vincent Pica |Chris Szepessy |Benjamin Cesare |Barby MacGowan
There is a natural tendency to shy away from the unfamiliar, especially when you can’t get the words back. Remember the first time you were faced with a phone message machine: “Leave your answer after the beep” – BEEP! Now what? Even today, that beep can strike fear into the hearts of some. Now, how about multiplying that a hundred-fold to everyone tuned to VHF channel 16…? Some BasicsUnless you know the cell phone number of every boater in your vicinity, your only source of help is your radio.
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Sep 17, 2024 | windcheckmagazine.com | Vincent Pica |Chris Szepessy |Benjamin Cesare |Barby MacGowan
There is a natural tendency to shy away from the unfamiliar, especially when you can’t get the words back. Remember the first time you were faced with a phone message machine: “Leave your answer after the beep” – BEEP! Now what? Even today, that beep can strike fear into the hearts of some. Now, how about multiplying that a hundred-fold to everyone tuned to VHF channel 16…? Some BasicsUnless you know the cell phone number of every boater in your vicinity, your only source of help is your radio.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
windcheckmagazine.com | Chris Szepessy |Barby MacGowan |John K. Fulweiler |Joe Cooper
Your next boat looks forward to meeting you soon, whether in Newport, Norwalk, or Annapolis. Newport International Boat Showpresented by BankNewportSeptember 12 – 15, Newport, RIOne of the largest and most prestigious boat shows in the country, “NIBS” spans over fifteen acres with six connecting show sites within historic downtown Newport. Walk the docks and view a spectacular display of new sailboats and powerboats, some making their first-ever debut in the United States.
