The 2024 Snowflake Regatta began with a Warm-Up Party on February 28 at Finz Seafood & Grill in Salem, Massachusetts.

Photos by Paul McLaughlin

Eric Glass of Rumson’s Rum

Photos by Anne Marije Veenland-Lee

Paul McLaughlin, President of Sail Salem, Inc.
Scott Cowen and Linda Hosking following the auction at Finz Seafood & Grill. Photo by JuLee Colella.

BYC member Linda Hosking, owner of the yacht Ares, was a double winner at the 2024 Snowflake Regatta Auction. She took home a 50%-Off Certificate for the purchase of a sail at Doyle Sailmakers and a Dion’s Haul and Wash at Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard Inc. Other winners of a Dion’s Haul and Wash were Carl Lessard and Madeleine Anderson. Proceeds from the evening events help support Sail Salem’s summer programs that introduce children to the sport of sailing.


Skipper’s Meeting

The pre-race Skipper’s Meeting was held at the Sea Dog Brewing Company in North Conway on March 15.

Snowflake Regatta; March 16, 2024; Cranmore Mountain, NH; Thank You: Farrell, Smith, O’connell; New Wave Yachts; Dion’s Yacht Yards; Doyle Sails; Rumson’s Rum; Digital Design; Patsy Kane Designs; Jamie’s Roast Beef/Rama; Finz; Swix; Sea Dog; The Beacon; Warwick Theatre; West Marine; Beat Street; Hestia; Zim; Ron Brousseau; Patrick and Laura Calnan; Stowaway Sweets; Let Your Crazy Out; Hope and Word; Good Harbor Canvas; Altitude Tuning; Cutting Edge; Moe’s Massage; Coastal Hair; Embroidery by Diane.