A triathlon on Martha’s Vineyard wouldn’t be complete without ocean views. Consider swimming 1.2 miles, biking 56 miles, running 13.1 miles, or make it a team effort in a relay format — it’s your choice.

The best ever. That’s the conclusion of racers and committee members as last Sunday’s two races closed the books on the 2014 Holmes Hole Sailing Association summer season.

Esteban Aranzabe will take over as head coach for the boys team this fall, while the girls team will be led by Rocco Bellebuono. Both men are well known as longtime coaches and leaders in the Island youth soccer program.

Early Tuesday morning as the sun rises, all seems quiet at the regional high school. Yellow school buses lounge in the parking lot, and a hint of fall drifts by on the ripple of a breeze.

Buckrammer's Tales by John E. Conway is a collection of memories from sailing adventures with family.

The big story to come out of the Holmes Hole Sailing Association’s summer series is the growing number of boats that are turning up at the starting line each week.