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.

A day at the golf course this weekend will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. The MV BIG Golf Fore Kids Tournament will take place Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Mink Meadows Golf Club in Vineyard Haven.

Two recreational rides sponsored by the Rotary Club this weekend benefit Save the Gay Head Lighthouse and other Rotary charities.

The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks are in the midst of an off-season shakeup as the organization works to put its books into the black. General manager Jerry Murphy has resigned.

He is an educator, fisherman, shellfisherman, sports fan, son, husband and father. The trappings of John Custer’s third-floor office in the Tisbury School, where he has been principal for four years, say as much.

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.