Against the backdrop of bustling ferries and commercial traffic on New York Harbor and saluted with spraying water from a New York City fireboat, some 70 sailboats will gather by the Statue of Liberty early on July 25 for the start of the 47th Around Long Island Regatta—a 207-mile event that challenges sailors with everything from calms to strong sea breezes, complex currents, and often the unexpected.
“It’s a test of mettle,” says Harvey
