Anna Millar doesn’t remember the first time she went sailing, but she said she’s been sailing “since forever.” She was just a mere six weeks old when her father took her on a boat. “We sailed a lot and spent a lot of time on
For Ted Mussett, signing up for Chester Race Week this year is a bit of a birthday bash for the boat he’ll be racing. Mussett was about 10 years old when he started racing, mostly dinghies. At Chester Race Week, Mussett, who’s 69, will be
Sue McAlpine has spent the last couple of weeks getting the trophies that will be handed out during Helly Hansen Chester Race Week ready for their big days. McAlpine’s been polishing, shining, and transferring the cups to the case on the main floor of the
The Hopping Penguins may be the band of Chester Race Week, but their origins started in a bit of a rivalry. It was 1982 and Gary Edwards and Andru Lordly played on the deck of an old farmhouse overlooking the town of Mahone Bay. The
When Donna Harding and Sebastien Latulippe, who are partners in real estate brokerage Engel & Völkers, opened a shop in Chester, the couple knew they wanted to be part of the community. “Chester is also about the charm of Chester,” Harding says. “We have a
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week is back and bigger and better for 2022! Organizers were so delighted to have a successful Race Week in 2021, and even with the public health requirements, the sailing was awesome!