Sailing Team Sails the Hudson, East River & L.I. Sound

Seven cadets on the Off-Shore section of the USMA Sailing Team sailed the "Invincible" down the Hudson River, around Manhattan, up the East River, and into the Long Island Sound. During their 36-hour sail, they trained Man Overboard Drills, raising and dousing a pinnaker, rounding the mark, tacking, and jibing in open-ocean conditions. All this was in preparation for the 238-mile Stamford to Vineyards Race. In that race they will compete against five other collegiate-level teams and 90 other teams from across the world in an open-ocean race that will last 40 to 48 hours.