Buzzards Society

10/25/2025

The Buzzards Society had a nice mention in a recent edition of Windcheck Magazine in an article written by Cary Wang, a first-time Vineyard Racer.

Have you completed the ten or more Vineyard Races to be eligible for the Buzzards Society? If so, contact the Buzzard Keeper at [email protected]

https://www.windcheckmagazine.com/article/my-first-knock-on-the-buzzards-society/

By Cary Wang Photos by Allen Clark/PhotoBoat.com       My first time sailing offshore was in the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race, where I learned what it meant to be perseverant and resilient through the tough wind and waves. The Vineyard Race was shorter but equally challenging. Along with eighty boat...

09/06/2024

Dave Rosow on Loki was the fastest corrected time by a boat with a buzzard skipper so he therefore is the 2024 winner of the Buzzard Trophy! We look forward to seeing pictures of this stunning trophy on his mantle.

08/31/2024

Andy Veitch is at the helm of Roo with his burgee as well as owner Gary Tarnoff’s flying in the background. This was Andy’s 19th Vineyard Race.

07/30/2024

Have you ordered your special Buzzard Society branded Vineyard Race shirt yet? This will not be available at the race to go online to Team One Newport and place your order. See you on the starting line.
https://www.team1newport.com/Vineyard-Race-2024/products/1550/

09/23/2022

Buzzard burgees on the Vineyard Race course! It's always exciting to see how many Buzzard burgees we can spot on the boat at the start. Here's a selection of them. What's a Buzzard you ask? It's someone who has sailed in the Vineyard Race 10 or more times. If you think you qualify, drop a note to [email protected]. Oh yes, there are special Buzzard perks at the trophy awards party!
Photo courtesy of Stamford YC and Rick Bannerot, Copyright 2022, www.ontheflyphoto.net

09/03/2022

Who has a picture from this year's race of their boat flying the Buzzard Burgee? Let's fill this page with them. Send them to [email protected]. This entry was from Barbara 'Basia' Karpinska.

09/02/2022

Let's see those Buzzard Burgees flying at the start of today's Vineyard Race! Show your Buzzard pride!!!

08/09/2022

Thank you for your support of the Vineyard Race and Buzzards Society, Joe Dockery. You will be missed. RIP

06/19/2022

Keep up with the Buzzard Keeper's progress on Hiro Maru, in the Around Ireland Race on Yellow Brick.

http://yb.tl/isora2022?fbclid=IwAR1v7jX1q9e6x4v0pmlkTk5k35wF1K_8zOvstRD4NYk8DqWpdBTzXnSm03A

The Vineyard Race Buzzard Keeper, Hiro Nakajima on Hiro Maru, is doing very nicely in the Around Ireland Race, although we're sure he would rather the wind was someplace else rather than on the nose!

You can follow his progress at http://yb.tl/isora2022?fbclid=IwAR1v7jX1q9e6x4v0pmlkTk5k35wF1K_8zOvstRD4NYk8DqWpdBTzXnSm03A

06/17/2022

The Buzzard Keeper, Hiro Nakajima, is off to the races again! This time he's doing the Around Ireland Race. You can track his progress using the link below provided to us by Yuko Nakajima. We are sending him good wishes for a speedy safe race.

Saturday at 13:00 (GMT) Hiro Maru will start the Around Ireland Race. You can track the race on http://yb.tl/isora2022
# Race 8. Hiro Maru will be in the IRC3 class.

03/13/2022

Ah, thanks for the memories. Here's a reminder from one of the early Buzzards Society dinners from 2011 at the Stamford Yacht Club.

Here's a little known fact:
The term or name for a group of buzzards varies depending on where they are, although the generic term is a flock. When they are flying in formation, they are referred to as a kettle. When they are resting in a tree or on the ground buzzards are called a committee, and whilst feeding, they are known as a wake.

Based on the above, I guess this is a committee of buzzards!