Founded 1912
Quissett Harbor Light Buoy
41.32.5 70.39.9
Buzzards Bay
Sunny, SW 10-15
Hello QYC Membership, What’s the best thing to do in February? Dream about summer! While ice floats about the harbor, your officers, directors, and committees are hard at work preparing [...]
The QYC Cruising, after a successful inaugural season, is back with 4 weekend cruises on the calendar. Destinations to be selected 7-10 days before each event. For more information, please [...]
Feel like joining the Herreshoff 12 1/2 and S fleets in the harbor for a no pressure, no racing, Sail About on a beautiful summer afternoon? Shelter Island Yacht Club, [...]
This July 23 event is in the planning stages but FYC would like to host adult and Corinthian members from area yacht clubs for a fun night of racing in [...]
We are hoping and planning for a robust Waterlilies program this summer, with enthusiastic 12 1/2 sailors out on the water on Friday mornings, depending on the COVID situation and [...]
H-Class News: We’re looking forward to another great season and hoping to have post-race Wednesday dinners if MA state guidelines permit us to do so. We’ve added to the calendar [...]
With a view towards a brighter future QYC is preparing to host an S Class Invitational Regatta this coming August 7 and 8. Wooden Herreshoff S boats from Rhode Island [...]
The Herreshoff Maritime Museum is looking for your stories for their 50th anniversary! Here's more information and links to submit your story: Calling all Herreshoff Aficionados: Help the Herreshoff Marine [...]
While this summer will be different, there is still plenty going on around the yacht club. As a reminder, the calendar was published prior to some changes we made due [...]
Quissett S Boats Coyote, Radiant, & Teaticket continued their centennial series racing in Newport August 17 - 18 amidst great support from Quissett spectators. Here are some exciting photos. Details [...]
“S” Boat Design Centennial By: David Hubbard Updated: 2019-05-13 One hundred years ago, the most famous boat designer of all time, Nathanial Greene Herreshoff, aka “Captain Nat”, aka “The Wizard [...]
Quissett sailors (Alan Haigh, Ham Lord, Olivia Lord, Ben Morris, Doug Cooper, Kathy Cooper, George Hunnewell, David Michaelson, Eric Karplus and Christos Karplus) returned to Larchmont, NY on Friday 7/19 [...]
Wednesday 17 July was a Banner Day for Quissett and the Quissett Yacht Club. We hosted the Unkie’s for younger sailors and their parents in the morning. The Junior Sailing [...]
Three Quissett S boats (Coyote, Radiant and Teaticket) and twelve Quissett S boat sailors (Eric Karplus, Christos Karplus, Josh Bernstein, Sydney Kiedeisch, Douglas Cooper, Kathy Cooper, Jeff Whittle, David Michaelson, [...]
QYC Sailing New Mini Courses Do you have kids or grandkids who want to learn to sail but won't be here for a whole month? We've got great news! The [...]
Quissett 2019 S Boat Racing On Buzzards Bay While some of the Quissett fleet will be out-of-town participating in the S Class Centennial Series (see dates and locations at the bottom [...]
Race Committee - Race write up submission Help needed We are looking for someone with some Communication, editing background experience or interest to help collect weekly race write up articles [...]
Waterlilies Instructors & Ferry/Chase Boat Helper Wanted We're looking for a few additional full time or part time Waterlilies volunteer sailing instructors for this summers' program and a ferry/chase boat [...]
With sailing weather right around the corner I’d like to update you on the upcoming season for our Junior Sailing Program: First off, registration for 2018 Junior Sailing is [...]
Reminder: The Race Committee will offer two starts on Wednesdays, one at 5:15 for the “A” Fleet (usual format for conditioned racers) and a “B” Fleet start 6 minutes later [...]
JULY SERIES BEGINS! By TED BURT On a Saturday afternoon following several days of windy conditions, some Quissett Yacht Club racers expressed apprehension over the forecast of gusty southerlies exceeding [...]
The First QYC Wednesday night challenges Quissett Yacht Club June 27, 2018 By Doug Jones Last Wednesday night, the Quissett Race Committee of Ed Jackson, Martha Adams, and Doug Jones [...]
THE CURSE OF THE EARLY BIRD RACE By DOUG JONES The Quissett Yacht Club launched its 2017 season with the Early Bird race for H-12’s and S boats this past [...]
Close Finishes For Ames And McCurdy Trophies By DOUG JONES The Quissett Yacht Club wrapped up its sailing season this past Saturday with the McCurdy Trophy for the S Class [...]
Enough Were There By TED BURT The Robert W. Driscoll “Not All There” race is unique. Other than not having skippered in a race this season (not counting the Ancient [...]
Series Finale Photo Sarah Meigs Just enough wind to fill the chutes, or not? By TED BURT Now we know the end of the summer is almost here. [...]
Photo by Sarah Meigs. Clean starts for everyone Phoenix Wraps Up Series In Style By DOUG JONES For the last Wednesday evening race for the Quissett H [...]
Ancient Mariner Race By DOUG JONES Tradition holds sway over much that goes on with the Quissett Yacht Club. Consequently, the Ancient Mariner race, for skippers over 35 who have [...]
Quickie S Class Races By TED BURT The S Class has been looking forward to more, shorter races. Apparently they have been bored sailing for over an hour, following the [...]
Photo by Doug Jones. Olivia First in Allie Rose with a perfect start QYC August Series Heats Up By DOUG JONES After a day of heavy winds from [...]
AND THE WINNER IS… By WENDY MARTYNA The last race of the Sunday Junior series was held on August 14th. Two dedicated crews, each with 3 points, showed up for [...]
Swizzle Sweeps By WENDY MARTYNA As Quissett’s 12 ½ s did their best to drift or sail out to the starting line in almost no wind, everyone was wondering if [...]
A STRONG BREEZE FOR TWO BOATS By ALAN HAIGH Two crews participated in Quissett Yacht Club’s second August, Wednesday series race: Randy and Ann Evans in Penguin, and Chuck and [...]
THE TORCH IS PASSED Entering the lee of Penzance Point. By TED BURT The Whiteley Trophy is a mid-summer race each year, sailed in Herreshoff 12 1/2s. The [...]
Light Winds Challenges Small Fleet By DOUG JONES Three days after the H Class Championship Regatta, only four boats competed in the first of the Quissett Yacht Club’s August Wednesday [...]
H Class National Regatta Results By TED BURT The Quissett Yacht Club hosted the H Class National Regatta over the weekend of July 26-28. Six crews entered the Junior Regatta, [...]
Olivia Takes Two Firsts By DOUG JONES A few hours after hearing that his daughter Olivia had taken first place in one of the Gill Trophy races (the Southeastern Mass [...]
Another Match-up By WENDY MARTYNA Sunday brought a beautiful morning after a night of impressive thunder, lightning and rain. The intrepid Quissett Junior racers spent some time bailing out dinghies [...]
QYC July Saturday Series Wrap Up By TED BURT It’s hard to believe, but the summer is almost half over. In a blur of activity we are in the final [...]
Phoenix Wraps Up Another Series By DOUG JONES With heavy seas and a gusty wind from the WSW, the Quissett Race Committee of Ed Jackson, Molly Jones, Martha Adams and [...]
The H Class Nationals are rapidly approaching. We have 29 boats registered for senior racing and 4 for junior racing! I am expecting more will sign up. Here are a [...]
Photo by: Sarah P. Meigs Weatherly Dorris and Doug Jones in Found It (289) sail towards victory with Ted Grayson and Erik Egleston in Swizzle (888) in hot pursuit [...]
Best Friends Weatherly And Charity Cruise To Victory By DOUG JONES With a SSW wind gusting to 18 knots, the Quissett Yacht Club Race Committee of Molly Jones, Martha Adams, [...]
Photo by Doug JonesPenguin (312), Dory Too (350), and Tag Along (128) off to a clean start of the McMurtrie Trophy race. Katy Burt Claims McMurtrie Trophy By DOUG [...]
Two Matches And Another Win For Phoenix July 9, 2016 BY Doug Jones The Quissett Yacht Club S fleet, at least in part, made its 2016 inaugural appearance as two [...]
Once Again Phoenix Rises From The Ashes By DOUG JONES For the second race of the Quissett Yacht Club Wednesday series, the Race Committee of Alan Haigh, Anne Dyer, Martha [...]
By DOUG JONES Photo by Doug Jones: Off to a great start! During the H 12 ½ class meeting last Friday, a few requests were sent to the [...]
Another Learning Experience By WENDY MARTYNA The Quissett Yacht Club’s first Junior Series race, held in H 12s was on Sunday, July 3rd. The race committee was made up of [...]
Up The Learning Curve By TED BURT The first race of the season is bound to turn up some rusty spots. In this case, both the Race Committee and the [...]
Photo by Doug JonesCaption: Swizzle (888) off to a great start to windward of Tag Along (128) and ahead of Buttercup and Sea Breeze. Swizzle Sizzles By DOUG [...]
Photo by Molly Jones: Allie Rose (586), Phoenix (183) and Found It (289) head to windward in Quissett Yacht Club's Early Bird race. The QYC Early Bird Challenges [...]
The H Class fleet of the QYC would like to welcome all H Class sailors to the 2016 regatta. We want you to enjoy your on-the-water and off-the-water time with [...]
2016 H Class Championship Regatta Regatta preparations are well underway for the QYC to host the H Class Championship Regatta, on July 29, 30 and 31. Many QYC individuals have [...]
2016 H Class Championship Quissett Yacht Club will host the 2016 H Class Championship Regatta July 29, 30 and 31. We are expecting boats from Beverly, Buzzards, Edgartown, and Shelter [...]
From 1928 to 1972, the Class Championships were conducted annually by the Beverly Yacht Club as a single race competition, over an elongated course, and the trophy was the Mary [...]
Found It Finds It’s Fourth Gear By Doug Jones This past Sunday morning, the Quissett Yacht Club held the rescheduled race for the Whiteley Trophy for H12s. Four boats braved [...]
A Perfect Evening for a Hot Race By Doug Jones As the weather has been heating up, so has the competition in the Quissett Yacht Club Wednesday evening races. Last [...]
Winding Down By Wendy Martyna As summer starts to come to its inevitable close, the H Class racing at Quissett is more than half way thru the August Saturday series. [...]
Zig Zag By Wendy Martyna The third race in in the Saturday August series for Quissett Yacht Club’s S-Class was a bit of a zigzag course with different strategies coming [...]
August 16, 2015 A Long but Wonderful Afternoon on the Water By Doug Jones Thanks to the efforts of Jon and Katy Burt, Kristan First, and the Quissett Yacht club [...]
Saturday August 16th, 2015 On the Afternoon before the QYC Ball by Ted Burt Everyone knows that in order to stay on the dance floor at the Quissett Yacht Club [...]
August 14, 2015 A Most Entertaining and Educational Race! By: Doug Jones Last Friday evening, the Quissett Yacht Club held races for the Harrington Junior Sailing and Woodriff Memorial trophies. [...]
August 16, 2015 While many rested or ran, Bill Armstrong cruised to victory! By: Doug Jones On this past Sunday morning while some members of the Quissett Yacht [...]
August 12, 2015 August Wednesday Series The Windy Wednesdays continue! By: Doug Jones Before leaving the harbor last Wednesday, the Quissett Race Committee of Alan Haigh, Peter Franklin, Martha [...]
Beverly Junior Regatta for 420s By George Walters This week, our 420 race team participated in the highly competitive Beverly Junior Regatta, where as many as 75 420s competed over [...]
Short and challenging races By: Ted Burt After last week’s All Star break, the Quissett Yacht Club racers went back to work to begin the August Series. The race committee [...]
August Wednesday Series 1 August 5, 2015 Wild and Wooly Wednesday By: Alan Haigh As Cornelia Carey headed out into Buzzards Bay for the first race of the August Wednesday [...]