The International One Design sailboat class world championships started on the Mount Desert Island granite shores on Sunday 20th August in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
The teams consist of some of the best IOD sailors in the world came on the spot all the way from Norway, to the yacht clubs, Manhattan and practiced to get accustomed to the new environment of sailing.
The Northeast Harbor Fleet is host of the IOD Worlds this year, welcoming the teams coming from national and international yacht clubs, Bermuda, Norway; Nova Scotia, Island of Fisher, Marblehead, Long Island Sound, MA, San Francisco, Manhattan Yacht Club, Nantucket and the home team of this year Northeast Harbor. On the course, the rolling fog and changing winds of the Maine islands offered an exciting and often unpredictable racetrack for sailors every time. Navigating pots of lobster and choppy waters craggy shores while fighting for the victory will challenge every metal of captain during the World Series which is going to be a week long. Continue reading…