Around Long Island Regatta 2024. Considered long island's premier sailing race, the annual around long island regatta starts on a thursday near the end of july just off ellis island in new york harbor. The 45th around long island regatta is scheduled to start in new york harbor on thursday, july 28.

This is the 46th running of this classic and is. Next to him is the son of the race’s namesake, alex uniack.