Welcome to Branford Around The Buoys Sailing!
“Around the buoys” takes place on Wednesdays during the summer and Sundays during the fall and is open to all boats, regardless of color, sex, religion or origin. No entries fees, no certificate required, tune on channel 68 and give the Committee Boat your boat type and model.
The ATB Awards Party is scheduled for April 30, 2022. Details to follow.
the 2022 season starts Wednesday May 25, 2022 and runs trough October.
Starts are in the vicinity of R34. Bring your friends and spread the word. Don’t miss our beer can ten commandments. (we finance our group expenses with an Annual Dinner Party Award held during the winter - pandemic permitting). Join our Facebook group if you are looking for a boat to crew on, or crew for your boat. https://www.facebook.com/groups/aroundthebuoys/?pnref=story
The Branford Yacht Club bar is welcoming all ATB races fro drinks and food after the race. Sandwiches can be prepaid and held for late arrivals, stop by the bar before the race to reserve,
Congratulations for our 2021 Summer Series winners; Racing; Spectre 1st; Dark Star 2nd; Beau Che 3rd - Cruising: Mara 1st; Meltemi 2nd; Dulcinea 3rd and to the Fall series winners; Spectre 1st; Bayou Bleu 2n; Salsa 3rd in racing class and Meltemi 1st; Sagacious 2nd; Phoenix 3rd in cruising. Overall season winners were Meltemi 1st, Spectre 2nd and Bayou Bleu 3rd.
Edgar Smith, Pachyderm