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Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Eckerd in 4th after Opening Day at SAISA Open Top 6 Invite
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 PJ Rodrigues IslandStats.com
Race officials and competitors were forced to navigate a capricious breeze from the outset, with early morning action getting under way in a light four to six-knot north-westerly that promptly veered north-east.
By the conclusion of race four, the north-easterly gradient collapsed entirely, swinging out to the west. With the breeze proving far too unstable to stage competitive racing, the race committee sent the fleet ashore for a scheduled lunch interval.
Conditions improved substantially upon the fleet's return to the water, as a steadier eight to 10-knot southerly filled in across the bay to allow races five through eight to be completed in relatively stable pressure.
However, the meteorological reprieve proved short-lived. Following the gate rounding in race eight, the breeze swung back round to the west. While the committee attempted to adjust the marks and get race nine under way, the dying westerly proved too soft and unpredictable, prompting officials to abandon further racing and send the sailors ashore for the day.
Bermudian sailor PJ Rodrigues and crew William Alvarado spearhead Eckerd's A-Division charge, ending the day in fifth place overall with 50 points. The pairing produced their finest showing in race six, executing a sharp tactical leg to cross the line in second place.
In the sister boat, Jordan Vieira and crew Avery Guck sit right behind in sixth spot on 53 points. Vieira showed impressive speed in the shifting morning conditions, claiming a fine victory in race two.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Scatteraction Snatches Wednesday Night Sailing Victory
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Scatteraction claimed a dramatic victory on Race Day 20 of the Wednesday Night Sailing Series, overcoming line honours favourites on corrected time in a fiercely contested 31-boat fleet.
Crews faced testing conditions across the traditional route, battling their way out of Hamilton Harbour and into the expansive waters of the Great Sound before turning back towards the finish line.
The contest initially looked set to belong to Crossfire, who set a blistering pace on the water to cross the line first with an elapsed time of 38 minutes 45 seconds. However, once handicaps were factored in, a corrected mark of 42:44 relegated them to second spot overall.
It proved a similar story for second boat home Nasty Medicine. Despite stopping the clock in an impressive 40:06 elapsed, their corrected time of 43:59 was only enough to see them settle outside the podium spots in fourth.
Instead, the night belonged to Scatteraction. Crossing the line third on the water with an elapsed time of 44:09, their superior handicap adjustment yielded a winning corrected time of 41:47 — enough to pip Crossfire to top spot by just under a minute.
Menace produced a disciplined performance to secure third place on the podium with a corrected time of 43:48, while Airforce stopped the clock at 44:34 to round out the top five.
Wednesday Night Sailing Race Day 20 Leaderboard
0:41:47 Scatteraction
0:42:44 Crossfire
0:43:48 Menace
0:43:59 Nasty Medicine
0:44:34 Airforce
0:44:54 Fat Tuesday
0:45:01 Peppercorn
0:45:36 Windfire
0:45:45 Celerity
0:46:10 Cyclone
0:46:20 Solna II
0:46:27 Critter
0:46:33 RS21 3 LEACH
0:46:38 Jitterbug
0:46:42 RS21 4 REID
0:46:48 Encore
0:46:58 Tiburon Etchells
0:47:00 Lorato Makato
0:47:41 Thrash
0:48:30 Falcon
0:48:46 Passion
0:49:09 Lix
0:50:20 NEAMERS
0:50:28 Back in Black
0:50:28 Shadow
0:50:38 Shogun
0:51:06 Avalanche
0:53:07 Severn
0:53:17 RS21 5 FRANK RS
1:00:15 Dilemma
1:03:01 Swoon
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Monday, September 21, 2026
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Eckerd College seal fourth-place finish in SAISA Open Top 9
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Eckerd College concluded their campaign at the SAISA Open Top 9 regatta with a hard-earned fourth-place finish overall following the final day of racing, hosted by the College of Charleston.
Taking to the water in the competitive 420 class, the Tritons battled challenging conditions across both divisions to tally a combined total of 238 points.
PJ Rodrigues led the charge in the B Division alongside crew William Alvarado. The tandem produced a series of determined, consistent performances in testing sea conditions, guiding their boat into fifth place with 103 points to anchor the team's weekend effort.
In the A Division, Jordan Vieira partnered with crew Avery Guck to navigate a fiercely contested fleet, wrapping up their regatta in 11th position on 135 points.
The collective 238-point haul capped a positive regatta for Eckerd, leaving them fourth overall in the final standings.
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Wade & Smith Secure Maiden Victory in Dramatic Tie-Break
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Greg Wade and crew Geno Smith celebrated a breakthrough milestone on the water, clinching their maiden regatta victory in the Lawrence 'Stickers' Hendrickson Memorial after a tense tie-break off the Mid Atlantic Sailboat Club.
Wade and Smith edged out Alan and Laila Frith on countback after both crews concluded a closely contested four-race series locked on six net points.
Conditions on the North Shore demanded tactical precision, and Wade established an early advantage by claiming two race victories alongside a fourth-place finish. Discarding a fifth-place result under the regatta's single-throwout rules, Wade and Smith closed on six net points.
The Friths mounted a formidable challenge with a remarkably consistent series, stringing together a race win, a second, and two third-place finishes. They also netted six points after discarding one of their thirds, but Wade's two individual victories proved decisive in settling the countback for the title.
Dale Brangman and his mixed crew of Daylon and Faya Brangman took the final spot on the podium in third. Brangman logged a race win alongside third, fourth, and fifth-place finishes to finish just two points adrift on eight net points.
Lawrence Stickers Hendrickson Memorial Regatta Results
06 Greg Wade & Geno Smith
06 Alan Frith & Laila Frith
08 Dale Brangman & Daylon & Faya Brangman
09 Anthony Smith & Hong Gao
11 Quinton Simons & Zane Hendrickson
13 Geovanni Hayward & Eli Furbert
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Rodrigues & Vieira put Eckerd College in Open Top 9 Contention
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Eckerd College sit in overall third place following the opening day of racing at the SAISA Open Top 9 regatta, hosted by the College of Charleston.
Strong showings across the fleet on Saturday left the Tritons firmly in the hunt on 87 points, just six points adrift of second-placed South Florida and 13 off the pace of the regatta leaders and hosts, Charleston.
Competing in the 420 class, PJ Rodrigues delivered a standout performance in the B Division alongside crew William Alvarado. The pair demonstrated impressive consistency in challenging waters, guiding their boat into third place with 30 points to anchor Eckerd’s challenge.
In the A Division, Jordan Vieira teamed up with crew Avery Guck to navigate a fiercely competitive field, concluding the opening day in 10th position on 57 points.
Their combined 87-point total keeps Eckerd firmly within striking distance of the frontrunners heading into the decisive final day of racing.
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