Off Soundings Club
Sailboat racing in southeastern new england.
FOUNDED NOVEMBER 7, 1933 INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 4, 1949
Race Series
Spring & fall osc series.
June 7-8, 2024 (deadline May 24).
The Spring Series is sailed in early June. Traditionally, the Friday race is from Watch Hill, RI to Block Island. The Saturday race is in the vicinity of, often around, the Block Island.
September 13-14, 2024 (deadline August 30).
The Fall Series is sailed in mid-September. The Friday race is usually from New London, CT to a destination on eastern Long Island. On Saturday racing is around the buoys in Gardiner’s Bay.
The Off Soundings Club is more than a crock of rum.
However, you can’t have one without the other.
Since 1935, the Off Soundings Club has built a tradition of racing sailboats on Competition, Challenge, Camaraderie, and Crocks. Twice a year the fleet takes on mother nature in the always challenging art of sailboat racing. To Block Island in the Spring. To Gardiner’s Bay in the Fall.
Nearly 100 boats with five hundred crew Compete in a dozen classes. The Challenge is to find the breeze that will take you to the finish line – out front. If that fails, everyone knows how to get to the party, where the Crocks stand waiting to Celebrate the good, and Commiserate with the not so good. The Camaraderie is Contagious! The sea stories are never ending. And there’s another race tomorrow!
Love to race? We’d love to have you join the club and find your own sea story.
How do i become a member.
The Off Soundings Club is a yacht racing organization with a membership of approximately 500 experienced racing sailors with most members based in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Long Island, and elsewhere in southern New England and New York State.
If you are a skipper that has never sailed with us the best route is to ask a member to invite you as a guest and sail several series to determine that you are comfortable with the format and conditions, and to meet other members.
News & Events
Recent announcements.
Champlin’s Marina & Resort
We’re THRILLED to announce our newest offering at Champlin’s: a launch service…
2024 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet
April 6, 2024 1800 Hours The Hounds, Stonington Register Online. Download Registration…
Winter Luncheons!
Happy New Year from the Off Soundings Board of Governors!! Take a…
2021 Winter Speaker Series
Lecture 4. On Tuesday April 27 at 7:00pm. Tides and Tidal Currents…
Fall 2021 Video
September 17 -18 2021. Sponsored by the Race Committee of Off Soundings.…
Off Soundings Gear From Team One Newport – Order Online
Be sure to get your Off Soundings gear!! For a number of…
Fall Series has been cancelled
The Fall Series has been cancelled due to the approach of Hurricane Lee. See Notice Board on Yacht Scoring for further details.
- News Archive
77th Annual Block Island Race: A Game of Chutes and Ladders
28 May 2024 - The 77th annual Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race took place this past weekend, challenging sailors with light winds and testing their patience and strategy. Starting and finishing in Stamford, CT, the fleet of 76 boats embarked on the 186-nautical-mile journey around Block Island. Described by some as a race of “chutes and ladders,” with multiple restarts in light conditions, 52 boats successfully completed the race in light conditions.
David Greenstein 's Mills 68, Space Monkey , was the first to cross the finish line, completing the race in 27 hours and 11 minutes. However, the ultimate victory in the ORC class was claimed by Andrew Berdon 's TP52, Summer Storm , with a corrected time of 25 hours and 55 minutes.
Andrew Berdon , now on his third Summer Storm , praised his crew for their exceptional performance. He recounted the significant logistical effort, led by project manager Alec Snyder , required to get the boat from Kiel, Germany to the starting line within a few short months. Once on the course, Berdon emphasized the importance of staying in touch with the larger boats and making strategic decisions.
"The key factor was staying in touch with these bigger boats throughout the race. None of them disappeared over the horizon," he said. A decisive move north to the Connecticut shore after re-entering Long Island Sound helped Summer Storm stay in the breeze while the wind died down for the rest of the ORC fleet, securing their overall win. "That's just the nature of racing on Long Island Sound," Berdon remarked.
In the doublehanded fleet, John Feleciano and Zach Doerr from NEKA Sailing in the Figaro 2 finished in the top spot for ORC, while Peter Becker and Adrien Blanc finished first in the J/105 Young American for PHRF.
Full results
The post-race party at Stamford Yacht Club was well attended, with great music and a vibrant atmosphere as the awards for the class winners were handed out. A special thanks goes to Raymarine for their generous giveaway of an electronics package, which went to doublehanded skipper Marc Berkowitz .
The Block Island Race, as always, is a true test of strategy, resilience and determination of all participating sailors. Sometimes you ride the elevator, and some times you fall down the ladder, but it's a great race to shake out the cobwebs before summer.
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Past Block Island Race Week Results
The 1BI – 2021 – Friday
The 1BI – 2021 – Thursday
The 1BI – 2021 – Wednesday
The 1BI – 2021 – Tuesday
The 1BI – 2021 – Monday
The 1BI – 2021 Race Preview
It’s Go Time! Race Week Preview
Going Back to Where it All Began (and a bit of normalcy)
Tips for Preparing for the Round-the-Island Race
Helly Hansen partners with Storm Trysail Club and launches online store
150 Entries for Block Island Race Week
The Robots are Coming (and they don’t drink Rum!)
Margaritaville is Back as Presenting Partner
Steady signups show enthusiasm for 29th STC BIRW Race Week
Margaritaville is Block Island Race Week
Bucket List Checked for many Newcomers
The 1BI: The Digital Block Island Race Week Times – Thursday
Mount Gay Race 4 Recap
Linc and the Entourage
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Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2024 Storm Trysail Club Block ...
Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2023 Storm Trysail Club Block ...
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The Block Island Race was first held in 1946 and is a qualifier for the Northern Ocean Racing Trophy (ORC), the Double Handed Ocean Racing Trophy (ORC), and the New England Lighthouse Series (PHRF). ... 2024 Yacht Scoring . PAST RESULTS. Sailors! We are looking for action photos from the Race to share. Send us yours and we would love to share ...
2024 Yacht Scoring. Weather Briefings. This year, ... Block Island Race Week is five days of race activities both on and off the water. A variety of racing from buoys to distance and the coveted "Around the Island Race" is paired with a daily after sailing parties sponsored by our Race Partners.
Skippers and crew of the Block Island Race are automatically entered, but ANYONE can participate. February 7, 2024. BI Race Featured News, ... Dedicated in 1988 to the yacht that has won her fleet and has beaten the 2nd and 3rd place yachts by the greatest margin in the Block Island Race. September 2, 2023.
Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2022 Storm Trysail Club Block ...
Traditionally, the Friday race is from Watch Hill, RI to Block Island. The Saturday race is in the vicinity of, often around, the Block Island. Learn More. Register To Race on Yacht Scoring. Fall Series. September 13-14, 2024 (deadline August 30). ... Register To Race on Yacht Scoring. The Off Soundings Club is more than a crock of rum. Much more.
The Block Island Race shall be governed rules as defined in The by the Racing Rules of Sailing ("RRS"), including the US SAILING Prescriptions to the rules, and the Notice of RaceThe following rules are . changed: - 61.1 see SI 14 Protests & Requests for Redress - 60.1(a) see SI 9 Recalls (also changes rules 63.1, and A5) 2.
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... Racing Area: Block Island ...
28 May 2024 - The 77th annual Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race took place this past weekend, challenging sailors with light winds and testing their patience and strategy. Starting and finishing in Stamford, CT, the fleet of 76 boats embarked on the 186-nautical-mile journey around Block Island. Described by some as a race of "chutes and ladders," with multiple restarts in light ...
The Block Island Race is a qualifying race for the Northern Ocean Racing Trophy, the Double Handed Ocean Racing Trophy, the New England Lighthouse Series, the Gulf Stream Series, and a qualifier for the YRA of LIS Spring Series, DeCoursey Fales and Windigo Trophies, and "The Tuna Trophy.". The Storm Trysail Club is the Organizing Authority ...
To the best performing Service Academy Yacht participating in Block Island Race Week. Shelter Island Team Trophy. Best overall Yacht Club team at BIRW. The Danforth Trophy. First awarded when Kialoa got stuck in the channel on the way to Racing in Block Island and racing had to be delayed. Now in 2023, this trophy will be […]
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... Racing Area: 2007 Block ...
82 boats are gearing up for the 77th Annual Block Island Race, set to commence this Friday, (May 24) at 2 p.m. off Stamford, CT. Teams will embark on the challenging 186-nautical mile course, navigating through Long Island Sound, around Block Island, and back. The weather forecast looks to be typical for this time of year.
Posted on 28 May Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Preview The weather forecast looks to be typical for this time of year 82 boats are gearing up for the 77th Annual Block Island Race, set to commence this Friday at 2 p.m. off Stamford, CT. Teams will embark on the challenging 186-nautical mile course, navigating through Long Island Sound ...
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2022 Storm Trysail Club ...
100 boats have registered for the 30th Annual Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville next for Summer 2023 and sign-ups show no signs of slowing as new teams continue to join the ranks across divisions. While two-thirds of the participants are veterans of the event, there are a few new fleets setting their sights on the iconic 5-day ...
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The Block Island Race shall be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing ("RRS"), ... 11.1 The Scoring Penalty, RRS 44.3, applies. ... members, and staff of Stamford Yacht Club for their continued friendship and hospitality. Title: THE ANNUAL BLOCK ISLAND RACE Author: RAY REDNISS
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2023 Storm Trysail Club ...
Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2021 Storm Trysail Club Block ...
Yacht Scoring is a web based regatta management, regatta administration and regatta scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... 2022 Storm Trysail Club ...