Mike Macina has submitted the first report for Fleet 57, based in New London, Connecticut.
"The Thames Yacht Club and Fleet 57 kick off their fall Chowder Series
On September 21st, the Thames Yacht Club and Fleet 57 kicked off their fall Chowder Series that runs for 6 consecutive Sundays. This year’s Chowder Series has a slight twist from last year, where each weekend a different competitor’s chowder will be featured. Not sure if by the last race, on October 26th, the sailors will be pursuing bragging rights on the water, or which team featured the finest tasting and best style chowder.
With a strong and gusty east-southeast wind, some of the crews on shore that were planning to sail with either two or three debated using their number two Genoa or merging crews and competing as a team of five. Based on the conditions, smarter minds won out and two teams joined up and had a great time sailing together."
Read the full report here: Fleet 57 Report - September 21, 2025.
I am having some trouble editing the Fleet Report page to add a section for Fleet 57, so the report may not get posted to Fleet Reports for a day or so.
Vic Roberts