Stunning weather brought out five contestants for the Holmes Holes Sailing Association Fall Racing Series on Sunday for the last race of September.

Nat Benjamin and his schooner Charlotte took first place in the 26th annual Pat West Gaff Rig and Schooner Race, which took place Sept. 13.

If you sail in Vineyard waters in September, the light is warm and alive, bringing a special vibrancy to everything it touches, especially as the sun sets.

The unexplained sinking of the fishing boat Sol e Mar sent large waves across the waterfront community. In the end this marine disaster led to significant changes in the way rescuers do business.

One season ends, another begins.

Sailors of the Holmes Hole Sailing Association bid adieu to the summer series of races two weeks ago.Three days later, they turned their tillers for Vineyard Sound in the 37th Moffett Race.

Sail Martha’s Vineyard is dedicated to preserving the Vineyard’s maritime history and passing it on to a new generation of sailors. On Monday night, Sail MV's newest teaching tool, a 41-foot Concordia yawl, arrived in Vineyard Haven harbor.