NYYC Race Week at Newport evolves by Stuart Streuli on 21 Jun 2014 For a number of years, the measure of a serious regatta has been strongly tied to how well the course axis is aligned with the wind direction and whether the starting line is perfectly square to the wind. But the pendulum of participant opinion is moving slowly toward less rigidity and more fun. Peter Cummiskey, the event chairman for the 2014 New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex, aims to get ahead of the curve.