A Long Island Tradition

Since 1977, the ALIR has been a staple of the Long Island Sound’s summer regatta circuit, taking sailors 90.917% around the largest and longest island in the contiguous United States.

Between the NY Harbor start off the Statue of Liberty, the challenge of the longest ocean leg of any regional regatta, the rounding of Montauk Lighthouse, the offshore sunrises, and the navigational enigma that is the Long Island Sound, this race offers something for sailors of all levels.

Now, the race has even more to offer, including YB trackers, a second course option, and a new prize for best onboard photo.

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Planning for the 2026 ALIR is underway!
Planning for the 2026 ALIR is underway!
ALIR Chair featured in windcheck
ALIR Chair featured in windcheck
Wölffer is Our Official Rosé Supplier
Wölffer is Our Official Rosé Supplier
NEYR Signs on as Official Rigging Supplier
NEYR Signs on as Official Rigging Supplier
PhotoBoat Joins as Sponsor
PhotoBoat Joins as Sponsor
ALIR Featured in Sail Magazine
ALIR Featured in Sail Magazine
New Features For ALIR 2025
New Features For ALIR 2025

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Folks, it's March! In honor of being just on the verge of butterfly season, here's Symbiant, a Hanse 445, at the start of the 2018 ALIR sporting a kite that is apropros to the season. It's 17 days until spring and less than 143 days to the start of
In 2017, veteran ocean racer Chris Sheehan raced his XP44, Warrior Won (shown here), in the Sydney-Hobart race. But about 5 months before that, he raced in the ALIR. Although the ALIR is a standalone adventure, it's also a gateway to bigger, longer,
We're not suggesting that anybody has argued this...but it COULD be argued that the Around Long Island Regatta is the Super Bowl of the Long Island Sound for at least the reason that it's the pinnacle of what many local sailors push towards as they w
Squad goals! Although we're only one week into February, registration for the 2025 ALIR is open. So sign up for the race, select your crew, and think about how best to motivate them to hike in unison like the crew of Kodiak, an RP66 sailed hard by th
Coming soon in a 2025 YRALIS Program delivered to your door, the official ad for the 2025 Around Long Island Regatta, hosted by the Sea Cliff YC. Registration is open. Link in bio to our website and Yachtscoring registration page. This is the same
Registration for the 2025 Around Long Island Regatta is now open! Link in bio to registration page. Photo credit: @photoboatcom #sail #sailing #sailinstagram #instasail #instasailing #yacht #yachting #boat #boats #boating #yachtracing #yralis #lon
Happy hump day, folks! We're hard at work putting the finishing touches on the NOR, which includes no PHRF limitations for either the 207-nm traditional ALIR course or the 250-nm "Around the Islands" course. If other regattas are excluding
The sun is rising over New York City as I type this. I have a cup of @brooklynroasting coffee in hand contemplating warmer days, and a brisk westerly creating a blast reach out of NY Harbor with the lower Manhattan skyline in the rearview. Those we
Throwback Thursday. Front-end Friday. How about Stormy Saturday. Fitting given today's weather in Sea Cliff and the forecast for the coming week. You know what we love about the ALIR? Many things, of course. But one thing we REALLY love is that, de
The ALIR is proud to announce that Wölffer Estate Vineyard, one of Long Island’s premier wineries, has signed on as the official rosé supplier of the 2025 Around Long Island Regatta. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in S
Rolex Middle Sea Race, Sydney-Hobart, Newport-Bermuda, Vendee Globe, Around Long Island. Yes, there's a common thread. Epic starting venues. Listen, we get it, July in the Long Island Sound can be tough. And you need to do some math to figure out th
Who remembers the 2021 ALIR? Conditions at the start were amped up with a southeasterly breeze, forcing competitors to beat down NY Harbor, often under reefed main. The stories we heard at the awards ceremony that year were epic. Veteran offshore sk
It's a while before we get to the 2025 ALIR start on July 24, 2025. And we have to spread the content across a little over 6 months. But we couldn't resist sharing this amazing shot captured by PhotoBoat from the 2024 race. Morning Glory, the J/109
The best start line of any regatta around! From the vantage point of the Manhattan Yacht Club's floating clubhouse, the Honorable William Wall, the RC calls the start overlooking the lower Manhattan skyline while racers glide passed Ellis Island an
Sea Cliff YC member and ALIR veteran, Mark DiSanti, driving hard under A3 at the start of the 2024 ALIR. Mark and fellow Sea Cliff YC member, Josh Reisberg, finished 3rd over the line and 1st in the DH class aboard Josh's J/120, Abilyn. Photo cred
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

  • JULY 8, 2026

    Enter the ALIR by this date.
    Late fees apply going forward.

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  • JULY 20, 2026 @ 1700

    Final deadline
    to register for ALIR.

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  • JULY 22, 2026 @ 1900

    Captains' Meeting. Liberty House,
    Liberty Landing Marina, Jersey City, NJ.

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  • July 23, 2026 @ 0800-1000

    Complementary breakfast for ALIR racers. Hosted by Liberty Yacht Club.

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  • JULY 23, 2026 @ 1300

    ALIR first warning signal.
    Start of ALIR in NY Harbor.

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  • July 26, 2026 @ 1400-1900

    Awards ceremony & beach party.
    Sea Cliff YC, Sea Cliff, NY.

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