On Saturday, May 30, the fourth annual Rhody Regatta will run an 18-mile circumnavigation of Jamestown (Conanicut Island), with the start and finish positioned near Fort Adams, placing the fleet in the primary racing lanes of Narragansett Bay.
Doyle Sails Seattle now operates primarily from Shilshole Marina, running a loft across two large floors with heavy-duty industrial machinery, in-house rigging (including wire swaging and cold head rod), and regional coverage stretching from Blaine to Olympia, Washington.
With an LOA of 39'7", a beam of 12'7" and masthead rig standing roughly 51'6" above the deck, the O’Day 40 requires careful berth planning: marinas must offer sufficient LOA and mast clearance, channel depths must accommodate either the 6'8" fin keel or the 4'11" wing keel, and haul-out logistics demand crane capacity for a near 18,000 lb displacement hull.
All salon windows and deck hatches are fitted and sealed, leaving only the hull port lights to be installed before Delos 2.0 is considered fully closed up; completing these cabin windows is the final structural step prior to extended sea trials and system commissioning.
Transporting polyester resins, acetone, and gelcoat for hull repair is treated as moving hazardous goods by many freight and courier services, so carriers commonly require proper labeling, limited container sizes, and documentation to comply with maritime and road safety rules; plan shipments and shore-based storage to avoid delays before a refit project begins.
At cruising speeds of 18–25 knots, a typical 40–50 ft powerboat will often register 80–95 dB at the helm, which can interfere with speech, on-deck activities, and guest comfort unless mitigated through targeted sealing and isolation measures.
Polar Class 7-rated megayachts routinely demand reinforced hull plating, heated sea chests, and fuel reserves that support ranges beyond 4,000 nautical miles, enabling transoceanic logistics and extended off-grid operations in ice-prone corridors.
On April 11–12, 2026 the regatta itinerary concentrates operations between Sausalito and Tiburon: a 1:45 PM Matthew Turner cruise departs from the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito on April 11, followed by a 6:00 PM "Fête de la Baie" gala at the Corinthian Yacht Club, Tiburon, and a 12:30 PM race start from the Corinthian Yacht Club on April 12 culminating in a post-race celebration.
On May 9, 2026 a 1,500‑nautical‑mile offshore course will depart Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, and terminate at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island, running northward as Caribbean regattas conclude and the Atlantic season begins.
On January 31, 2026, 277 of 303 registered boats sailed out onto San Francisco Bay for the Singlehanded Sailing Society’s (SSS) Three Bridge Fiasco, representing 31 classes including 10 one-design fleets; entries competed doublehanded and singlehanded across PHRF and one-design divisions, putting a spotlight on fleet logistics, crew allocation, and start-line traffic management around the bay’s choke points.
Four days of on-water practice each week, regattas most weekends, and early-morning conditioning form the operational backbone of Dartmouth sailing logistics for freshman Blake Oberbauer, who relocated from Tiburon to Hanover and now trains on Mascoma Lake.
Marina capacity and berth allocation across the Solent and Mediterranean will be under acute pressure during peak regatta weeks: berth occupancy often rises by 30–50% in Cowes, Saint-Tropez and Antibes during major events, requiring coordinated arrival windows, pre-booked moorings and advance customs paperwork for non-EU flagged vessels to avoid delays at fuel and provisioning points.