Jim Richardson has enjoyed tremendous success competing in Farr 40 events out of Newport, RI. Richardson and his crew aboard Barking Mad captured the class North American Championship last year on the waters of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Sound. Richardson also counts a couple Newport Gold Cup and New York Yacht Club Race Week regattas as victories.

Richardson, who lists Newport as home port and maintains a vacation residence in the historic seaport, will try to take advantage of his local knowledge when the Farr 40 class gathers for the 159th New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta presented by Rolex.

“This is our home port and we have done pretty well here over the years. It’s not the most straight-forward place to sail, but we think we’ve developed a pretty good feel for the conditions off Newport,” Richardson said.