Fun Pictures 2002
October 4, 2002 - London vs. New York. New York WINS 4-1! Sailors from the London insurance community, sponsored by Lloyds of London, came over to race against the New York insurance community, reviving a tradition started here in New York City in 1990. The first regatta was won by NY and ever since then, London has ruled the waves. But no longer. New York climbed back to the top again by winning this 4 on 4 team race series.
October 4, 2002 - How's it feel? A beautiful fall day in New York Harbor with a northerly breeze dropping the temperature a bit but also picking up the tempo.
September 11, 2002 - A photo from 1999. Sailing home to a city we love. God bless the world and may peace someday be triumphant.
August 6, 2002 - The Tuesday evening crew on Swordfish, skippered by Dan Crabbe out of the Hoboken Shipyard Marina, races down wind with the spinnaker heeling the boat to windward.
August 6, 2002 - Wednesday Principle Race Officer Stephen Yip (in red lifejacket) catches a ride in the Tuesday series on Boat #5 skippered by TJ Dalton.
August 6, 2002 - After rounding Mark D at the southern end of Governor's Island, teams start to race back upwind.
August 1, 2002 - Manhattan's new sailing center. The docks have been reconfigured a bit at North Cove and now the club and school boats are in a beautiful cove-like arrangement. Gives you the sense that something exciting is catching on in Manhattan. Come down and visit soon.
July 30, 2002 - Thanks to team #6 on Tuesday evenings, the steel drum player was back again to liven up the mood at the docks after racing. It's been a beautiful summer.
July 10, 2002 - Sailing at the club on a beautiful July 10th evening were (l to r): Tim Carey, President of Battery Park City Authority; Jordan Gruzen, Partner of Gruzen Samton Architects; Joe Seymour, Executive Director of the Port Authority of NY/NJ and Lou Tomson, Executive Director of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. Picture was taken by Michael Fortenbaugh, Commodore of the Manhattan Sailing Club. This same evening was the annual De Foxy Mon Race and the guests awarded trophies to the winning teams.
July 11, 2002 - On another beautiful July 11th evening, CDR Dan Ronan (right), his wife Joi, Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh and Rear Commodore John LaGrassa (taking picture) went out for a casual sail in the harbor. CDR Ronan is Waterways Management Division Office, US Coast Guard Activities New York and Director of Vessel Traffic Service New York.
June 4, 2002 - They're off! Racing at the Manhattan Sailing Club on Tuesday, June 6 with a southerly sea breeze of about 18 knots. Thanks to Jan-Joost Rueb for sending in this picture taking from the Stake Boat.
May 15, 2002 - The Manhattan Sailing Club fleet, proudly rafting at the docks on May 15, 2002.