{"id":5130,"date":"2025-06-24T15:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=5130"},"modified":"2025-06-24T15:21:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:21:05","slug":"cindy-alten-delotto-of-edgartown-race-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/cindy-alten-delotto-of-edgartown-race-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Alten-DeLotto of Edgartown Race Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Edgartown Race Weekend (\u201cERW\u201d) is one of the nation\u2019s top regattas each summer on the island of Martha\u2019s Vineyard. A staple on the East Coast racing calendar since 1938, the highly-competitive race weekend includes a mix of offshore racing and social events centered on the\u00a0\u2018Round-the-Island Race, one of yacht racing\u2019s oldest distance events. Edgartown Race Weekend attracts teams of all sizes and calibers from around the U.S. and internationally.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgartown Race Weekend Pleases with Challenging Winds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rick Egan\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Corbeau\u00a0Wins Venona Trophy; Chip Hawkins\u2019\u00a0<\/em>Caneel\u00a0Collects Three Trophies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


MARTHA\u2019S VINEYARD, EDGARTOWN, MASS. (June 23, 2025) \u2013 It looked as if the M32 multihull\u00a0Yonder<\/em><\/strong>, sailing in this year\u2019s \u2019Round-the-Island (\u2019RTI) race at\u00a0Edgartown Race Weekend<\/a>, might set a record, but a large wind hole near the finish of the 55-mile circumnavigation of Martha\u2019s Vineyard put a decisive end to that possibility. Nevertheless,\u00a0Yonder<\/em>\u00a0won its Multihull Class and took line honors at the June 21 event. Finishing the course in just under five hours and 54 minutes, it validated the \u2019RTI\u2019s 88th<\/sup>\u00a0edition as one of the nicer, windier editions in recent memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clockwise from top right: VENONA Trophy winner\u00a0Corbeau<\/em>,\u00a0Caneel, Yonder<\/em>, and\u00a0Temptation\/Oakcliff<\/em>\u00a0take on Edgartown Race Weekend\u2019s 2025 \u2019Round-the-Island Race. (photos by Miste Photography)\u00a0Ctrl+Click to download<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cThe wind was light from the southwest at the\u00a08 a.m.\u00a0start, but then clocked to the northwest before the last four (of the seven) racing classes started,\u201d said Co-Chair Cindy Alten-DeLotto. \u201cIt continued all over the map in direction and strength throughout the race, but the sailors took that on as a challenge and were so grateful and thankful to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The J\/V 66\u00a0Temptation\/Oakcliff<\/em><\/strong>, which finished fifth in PHRF Spinnaker Class 1, was the first monohull to finish in just under six hours and 24 minutes, but it was the Farr 400\u00a0Corbeau<\/em><\/strong>, which won that class with\u00a0Rick Egan<\/strong>\u00a0(Osterville, Mass.) at the helm, that further stole the show by posting the best corrected time of all Spinnaker Division boats to win the coveted\u00a0VENONA Trophy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was the perfect day, with a couple of soft spots, but we had just the right current and wind with us all the way around,\u201d said Egan who says\u00a0Corbeau\u00a0<\/em>is new to him; however, he is the second of three generations in his family that have sailed this event. (Among his crew this year were his son and two nephews.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere were some very fast boats in our class out ahead of us, but we figured as long as we could see them, we\u2019d be okay (to win on corrected time).\u201d He added that he was pleased to finish the race in a quick seven hours, and his team was surprised to win the VENONA Trophy. \u201cWe are happy as clams at how everything went,\u201d he said, \u201cand kudos to the Race Committee and the Edgartown Yacht Club. We look forward to this event every year; it\u2019s one of our highlights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clockwise from top right: class winners\u00a0Gut Feeling, Apres, Virgo<\/em>, and\u00a0Southern Cross<\/em>\u00a0(red spinnaker) at Edgartown Race Weekend\u2019s 2025 \u2019Round-the-Island Race. (photos by Miste Photography)\u00a0Ctrl+Click to download<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Taking home three trophies was\u00a0Chip Hawkins<\/strong>\u00a0(Barrington, R.I.) and his team \u2013 including his wife, son and daughter \u2013 aboard the C&C 41\u00a0Caneel<\/em><\/strong>. One was for winning his\u00a0PHRF Non-Spinnaker Class 7<\/strong>, while another was for turning in the best corrected time in the non-spinnaker division for the\u00a0UPBEAT CUP<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe, too, had ups and downs on wind velocity and all different conditions,\u201d said Hawkins, who has sailed this event nine or 10 times and has impressive results to show for it. \u201cOff Wasque Point, we actually put our bow under water twice, because of the confused sea state. It was like a washing machine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caneel<\/em>\u2019s third takeaway was the\u00a0INCOGNITO Award<\/strong>\u00a0for the crew that exhibits passion, perseverance and commitment to the sport of sailing during the course of Edgartown Race Weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been fortunate to have good results over the years,\u201d said Hawkins. \u201cOne of the trophies at the Club has our name on it five times but getting the INCOGNITO Award\u2026I was shocked by that. That\u2019s not winning something, that\u2019s getting voted to receive something by the Race Committiee, and that\u2019s really special. Even my family went, \u2018Wow!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the sponsors of Edgartown Race Weekend are\u00a0Mount Gay Rum<\/a>,\u00a0Martha\u2019s Vineyard Coffee Company<\/a>,\u00a0Regatta Craft Mixers<\/a>,\u00a0TC Outfitters<\/a>, and\u00a0J Boats<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Edgartown Race Weekend, visit\u00a0www.rtirace.org<\/a>. Follow the regatta on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full results \u2019RTI here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.yachtscoring.com\/media_print_3\/16932<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special Awards here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.yachtscoring.com\/event_documents\/16932<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Top-Three Results Follow)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgartown Race Weekend \u2019RTI
June 21, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 1 PHRF Spinnaker A (PHRF \u2013 5 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0CORBEAU, FARR 400, Richard Egan, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0PUGILIST, R\/P Marten 49, Dudley Johnson, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2
3.\u00a0Crazy Horse, Baltic, CBC Youth Offshore Team, United States of America, 3\u00a0; 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 2 PHRF Spinnaker B (PHRF \u2013 5 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Apres, J\/120, Stephen Besse, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0Orion, J\/122, Greg Morse, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2
3.\u00a0Hamburglar, Mills MAT 1180, James E Barnes, United States of America, 3\u00a0; 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 3 PHRF Spinnaker C (PHRF \u2013 5 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Gut Feeling, J 109, Ted Herlihy, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0Lyric, J\/109, Bart Massucco, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2
3.\u00a0Campana, Pogo 30, Eric Widra, United States of America, 3\u00a0; 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 4 PHRF Spinnaker D (PHRF \u2013 5 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Virgo, Salona 33, Dan Rabin, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0Hardtack, J 105, Matthew & Lisa Schmitt, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2
3.\u00a0Zebra, W Class 46, Frank Sutula, United States of America, 3\u00a0; 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 5 PHRF Spinnaker E (PHRF \u2013 5 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Shannon, Cal 33, william brossi, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0Artful Dodger, Tartan 3500, Michael Powers, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2
3.\u00a0EAGLE, Najad 380, Vivjan Myrto, United States of America, 3\u00a0; 3

Class 6 PHRF Spinnaker Double-handed (PHRF \u2013 2 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Ruse, Beneteau First 36, William Marsh, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0Good Night Moon, Southwester 42, Brien O\u2019Brien, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 7 PHRF Non-spinnaker (PHRF \u2013 5 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Caneel, C&C 41, Chip Hawkins, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0Saylavee, Beneteau 311, Peter Soule, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2
3.\u00a0Jayhawk, J\/130 SD, Nathan W Ray, United States of America, 3\u00a0; 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 8 Multi-hull (ToT \u2013 3 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Yonder, M32, Doug Newhouse, United States of America, 1\u00a0; 1
2.\u00a0Midtown Racing, M32, Sam Hallowell, United States of America, 2\u00a0; 2
3.\u00a0Daffodil, Corsair F31R, Alex Watson, United States of America, 3\u00a0; 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class 9 Schooner \u2013 Exhibition (PHRF \u2013 1 Boats)
<\/strong>1.\u00a0Arabella, Schooner, Michael Fortenbaugh, United States of America, 2\/RET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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