The 37th annual Newport Classic Yacht Regatta

siren-by-george-bekris — Siren (Photo by George Bekris)

Siren won both the Vintage Corinthian Class and the overall series award, based on a revised, adjusted score.

Siren is also the winner of the Overall PCYC Vintage Division and winner in Overall Best Performance Yacht, and thus, the winner of the Panerai watch.

The yacht Black Watch, owned by a syndicate, including Trevor Fetter who raced her in the regatta, had been awarded the Overall PCYC Vintage Division.

Halsey Herreshoff (Photo by George Bekris)

As had been reported by both the host and title sponsor, despite weather threats by Hurricane Hermine, The Newport Classic Yacht Regatta was a great conclusion to the Panerai series, including the move to town from Ft. Adams and onto the IYRS waterfront campus. The spirit of Corinthian racing was evident throughout the weekend.

Before Tropical Storm Hermine came to crash the party over Labor Day weekend, 45 classic yachts graced Narragansett Bay with the picture of classic elegance. Hosted by IYRS at the downtown Newport location on Thames Street, the 37th annual Newport Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by Panerai, was another display of yachts who still command respect as they raced for coveted titles.

W-76 Wild Horses skippered by Donald Tofias (Photo by George Bekris)

Local classic, Wild Horses, the 76- foot W-Class helmed by Donald Tofias, of Newport, won her division in the Grand Prix Yachts-Non Spinnaker.

As the oldest of the classics sailing, the New York 30 Amorita,owned by Newport’s Jed Pearsall, won the Vintage Corinthian Classic Non Spinnaker division from her sister ship, Cara Mia.

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37th Annual Newport Classic Yacht Regatta Results

Place, Yacht Name, Owner/Skipper, Hometown, Results, Total Points

Classic GRP – Non-Spinnaker (CRF – 3 Boats)
1. Windigo, Mark Treat , USA – -1 -1 ; 2
2. Seal, J. Joseph Bainton , USA – -2 -2 ; 4
3. Pandora, Gary Kilroy , USA – -4 -4 ; 8

Grand Prix Day Racers – Non-Spinnaker (CRF – 1 Boats)
1. Race Horse, Nathaniel Wilson , USA – 1 -1 ; 2

Grand Prix Yachts – Non-Spinnaker (CRF – 4 Boats)
1. Wild Horses, Donald Tofias , USA – 1 -1 ; 2
2. Valiant, Gary Gregory , USA – 3 -2 ; 5
3. Galavant, John Tagiuri , USA – 2 -3 ; 5
4. Arrluuk, Steve Frary , USA – 4 -4 ; 8

Vintage Corinthian Classics – Non-spinnaker (CRF – 10 Boats)
1. Siren, Peter Cassidy , USA – -1 -1 ; 2
2. Dorade, Pam Rorke Levy , USA – -3 -2 ; 5
3. Amorita , Jed Pearsall , USA – -2 -3 ; 5
4. Fortune (Class 2), John Taft / Tom Glassie , USA – -5 -4 ; 9
5. Neith (Class 2), Van Brown , USA – -4 -5 ; 9

Vintage Corinthian Classics – Spinnaker (CRF – 4 Boats)
1. Santana, Wendy Schmidt , USA – 1 -1 ; 2
2. Sonny (spin), Joseph Dockery , USA – 6 -2 ; 8
3. VAGABUNDO II, Robert Fabre , FRA – 6 -3 ; 9
4. Odyssey, Alfred Van Liew / David Brodsky , USA – 6 -5 ; 11

Vintage Day Racer – Non-spinnaker (CRF – 6 Boats)
1. Ruweida V , Joseph Huber , USA – -1 -1 ; 2
2. Mink, Brad Baker , USA – -2 -2 ; 4
3. Chance, Bill Kenyon , USA – -3 -3 ; 6
4. Tilly XV, Joerg Moessnang , GER – -5 -4 ; 9
5. Gamecock, Peter McClennen , USA – -4 -7 ; 11

Vintage Grand Classic – Non-Spinnaker (CRF – 2 Boats)
1. RUGOSA, Halsey Herreshoff , USA – -3 -3 ; 6
2. Ticonderoga of Greenwich, L.scott Frantz , USA – -3 -3 ; 6

Vintage Grand Classics – Spinnaker (CRF – 4 Boats)
1. Gleam, kip curren , USA – 1 -1 ; 2
2. Black Watch, Trevor Fetter / John Melvin , USA – 2 -2 ; 4
3. Marilee, Tim Rutter , USA – 3 -3 ; 6
4. The Blue Peter (spin), Mathew Barker , UK – 4 -4 ; 8

6 Metre CRF (CRF – 5 Boats)
1. Scoundrel, Eliza Richartz , USA – 2 -1 -1 ; 4
2. Lucie, Matt Brooks , USA – 1 -2 -2 ; 5
3. BELLE, Joe Loughborough , USA – 3 -4 -3 ; 10
4. Discovery (spin), Thomas Rodes , USA – 4 -3 -6 ; 13
5. Cherokee , Jerry Goldlust , USA – 5 -6 -6 ; 17

S Class (One Design – 6 Boats)
1. Swallow, Andrew McClatchy , USA – 5 -2 -1 ; 8
2. Osprey, Sheldon Whitehouse , USA – 1 -1 -7 ; 9
3. Surprise, Fred Roy , USA – 3 -3 -7 ; 13
4. Shona, Robert Hutchinson , USA – 4 -4 -7 ; 15
5. Aquila, Geoffrey Davis , USA – 2 -7 -7 ; 16

(Photo by George Bekris)