Why I race the Vineyard — Larry Fox

The Vineyard is a tradition for many. We’ve decided to celebrate that with occasional profiles of Vineyard veterans, all members of the Buzzards Society. We continue with Larry Fox.

How many Vineyards have you done? 19

Describe what makes the Vineyard so appealing?
The Vineyard Race presents constant strategic and navigational challenges, demands a crew maintain boat speed around the whole course, and never fails to throw in a few “equalizers” along the way. As a coastal distance race it has everything

What is the most difficult part of racing The Vineyard?
— Maintaining a “sprint mentality” for a short distance race
— Managing the exit from / entrance back to LIS when conditions advantage larger or smaller boats

What’s the most rewarding part of racing The Vineyard?
That would be winning, of course