A strong return of past participants and an energetic influx of new teams (30% as of press time) says a lot about Edgartown Race Weekend on Martha's Vineyard, coming up June 20-22. The event endears itself to veterans and newcomers alike with varied distance racing, including Saturday's 'Round-the-Island Race (one of the oldest distance races in this country) and the preceding Thursday/Friday's 'Round-the-Sound Races (separately scored and a keen tune-up for Saturday, not to mention the rest of the summer sailing season).

Excellence is assured both on the water for competition and shoreside for social gatherings thanks to the Edgartown Yacht Club's veteran race management team and friendly, helpful staff who pride themselves in personalizing communication and making sure every team's needs are met. Also making life easier, the event offers discounted entry fees until May 6th, two days of free mooring (yes, there are still some first-come/first-served spots left!), a crew finder on Yacht Scoring for teams needing a spare hand racing (there are two people already signed up looking for positions), mitigation plans to allow more participants to meet safety regulations, special menu options in the clubhouse for casual-dress dining during the event, early launch service at 5:30 a.m., and free coffee as well as breakfast sandwiches available for purchase starting at 5:30/6:00 on the day of the ‘RTI.

Races are open to PHRF-NE (including Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, and Doublehanded), and Multi-Hulls. See who's entered: CLICK HERE Check the Competitor's Guide: CLICK HERE