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
Saturday, September 19, 2026
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.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Menace claims Victory on Race Day 19 Wednesday Night Sailing
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A competitive fleet of 29 boats took to the water for Race Day 19 of the Wednesday Night Sailing Series, delivering tight racing as crews navigated the classic course from Hamilton Harbour out into the Great Sound and back.
Line honours went to Cyclone, who set the pace across the water to finish with the fastest elapsed time of the evening in 50 minutes and 48 seconds. However, once the handicaps were applied, a corrected time of 52:01 relegated them to 14th place overall.
Instead, it was Menace who mastered the conditions to take the overall race victory. After crossing the line second on the water with an elapsed time of 51:06, their adjusted time of 46:36 proved untouchable across the rest of the fleet.
Peppercorn secured second place with a corrected time of 47:25, holding off a close challenge from third-placed Thrash (47:38).
Shadow finished fourth in 48:09, while Encore stopped the clock at 48:27 to round out the top five on an entertaining evening of fleet racing.
Wednesday Night Sailing Series Race Day 19
0:46:36 Menace 0:47:25 Peppercorn 0:47:38 Thrash 0:48:09 Shadow 0:48:27 Encore 0:48:27 Lix 0:48:33 Airforce 0:48:51 Solna II 0:49:39 Scatteraction 0:50:14 Vrengen 0:50:16 Fat Tuesday 0:50:21 Grace 0:50:43 Tiburon 0:52:01 Cyclone 0:52:53 Blitz 0:53:12 RS21 3 Leach 0:53:50 Jitterbug 0:54:14 RS21 5 Frank 0:54:25 Windfire 200:54:34 Back in Black 0:54:53 Passion 0:56:54 RS21 4 Reid 0:57:15 Shogun 0:57:30 Critter 0:58:42 Privateer 0:58:43 Celerity 1:01:18 Avalanche 1:01:46 Tidlywinks 1:03:36 Dilemma
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Bermuda Sailors Vieira & Rodrigues Launch Season with Eckerd
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Bermudian sailors Jordan Vieira and PJ Rodrigues kicked off their collegiate campaign as the Eckerd College sailing team opened its season at the SAISA South Top Six Invite.
Eckerd finished fifth overall out of six teams on the opening day of racing, before volatile weather conditions intervened to prevent the completion of the SAISA South Tournament on day two.
The opening day featured all three divisions competing simultaneously on the water. Vieira partnered with Avery Guck in A Division, Rodrigues teamed up with Will Alvarado in B Division, while Nic Dowling and Peyton Seidle contested C Division.
The regatta got underway in light breezes of 4 to 5 knots, which quickly gave way to shifting winds and an increasingly assertive current that tested fleets across nine completed races.
Vieira and Guck provided a major highlight for the Tritons, securing a pair of race victories to finish fifth in A Division on 64 points and seventh overall. Rodrigues and Alvarado enjoyed an equally strong showing, topping the B Division standings and placing eighth overall, while Dowling and Seidle finished sixth in C Division and 18th overall.
Eckerd returned to the water the following day at USF for the SAISA South Tournament, fielding two separate squads. Vieira, Guck, Rodrigues, and Alvarado formed the first team, with Dowling, Seidle, Wesley Kaser, and Lily Tracey making up the second.
However, adverse weather brought proceedings to a halt. After an initial start, sailors were pulled from the water due to nearby thunderstorms. Although action briefly resumed around 2:00 PM, only a single race was completed before the breeze died away completely, leaving an insufficient number of races to constitute an official regatta.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Dale & Dayon Brangman Sail to Kacy Simons Memorial Glory
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Dale Brangman and crew Dayon Brangman produced a masterclass in consistency to capture the Kacy Simons Memorial Regatta off the Mid Atlantic Boat Club.
A competitive fleet of seven boats took to the startline, but it was the Brangman combination who dictated terms across the four-race series, showcasing superior boat handling and tactical awareness in the testing waters.
The duo secured the regatta title with a low tally of four points, never finishing outside the top two after registering a pair of victories alongside two solid second-place finishes.
Alan Frith and crew TJ Howard proved their fiercest challengers, pushing the eventual winners all the way to finish as runners-up on six points. Frith also claimed two race wins during the day, but a pair of fourth-place finishes ultimately cost them a shot at overall honours.
The podium was completed by Geovanni Hayward and Eli Furbert, who edged out the rest of the chasing fleet to take third overall on eight points. Despite suffering a setback with a seventh-place finish, Hayward responded with a second and two third-place finishes to secure the final podium spot.
Kacy Simons Memorial Regatta
04 Dale Brangman & Dayon Brangman 06 Alan Frith & TJ Howard 08 Geovanni Hayward & Eli Furbert 10 Greg Wade & Geno Smith 11 Gladwin Lambert & Amber Bradshaw 16 Quinton Simons & Zane Hendrickson 18 Anthony Smith & Hong Gao
