SHORT TACKS

Transat Dash: the New York York Yacht Club’s Transatlantic Race gets underway on June 25, with more than 20 entries confimed at time of writing. The mixed field includes Volvo 70s, Class 40s, the classic maxi Kialoa III and the supermaxi Scallywag.

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Coastal Classic: When the biennial Annapolis-Newport race starts on June 7, the overriding question will be whether the 18-year-old record for the 475-mile race will fall. The victor will have to finish in under 42 hours, 58 minutes and 12 seconds in order to win bragging rights. annapolisnewportrace.com

Match Racing: American Markus Edegran has made it to the World Match Racing Tour final, to be held in Marstrand, Sweden from July 3-7. The lineup of top talent includes six-time world champion

Ian Williams (GBR), reigning champ Torvar Mirsky (AUS) and 2016 winner Phil Robertson (NZL). The 11 teams will race M32 catamarans capable of reaching 25-plus knots. wmrt.com