With light winds, calm seas and blue skies, sailors enjoyed two days of postcard perfect weather for the 33rd annual Thanksgiving Regatta hosted by Coral Bay Yacht Club.
The event took place Friday and Saturday.
A total of 25 vessels included a wide variety of sea craft, including a 1913 island trader, two 1933 Argentine ketches, a local Coral Bay Cowhorn, a Bequi sailer, modern J boats and cruisers, raced in seven different classes.
The fleet sailed out of Coral Bay harbor to enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend tradition. Friday featured single-handed sailors and traditional boats, and Saturday’s racing was open to crews.
The race committee, which included Coral Bay Yacht Club Commodore Stephen Hendren, committee boat sponsor Peter Hoschl of Angel’s Rest among others; conducted a series of PHRF spinnaker, PHRF non-spinnaker, pursuit, traditional and multi hull races.
Mike Finlay and the crew on Ocean Potion took first place in the PHRF Spinnaker Class, and Denise Wright and crew aboard Reality Switch won the PHRF Non-spinnaker Class.
First place in Traditional Class was John and Roni Everton on Goucho.
Brian Morrisette and the crew on Sweet Ting took first in the Pursuit Under 30 Foot Class; Sara O’Neill and the crew on Odege won the Pursuit 30 to 40 Foot Class; and Nate Emrich and the crew on Jetsunema won the Over 40 Foot Class. The Multi Hull winner was Leo and Erin Perez on YeeHaw. Complete results are below.
All funding and proceeds are placed with the non-profit youth sailing program, St. John Kids and the Sea. The regatta was sponsored by Skinny Legs Restaurant, Premier Wines and Spirits and the Coral Bay Yacht Club.
Thanksgiving Regatta Results
Crewed Racing Saturday, November 29
PHRF Spinnaker
Ocean Potion – Mike Finlay
Osprey – Larry Best and Lee Stanciauskas
Ocean Wave – Nat Ford
PHRF non-Spinnaker
Reality Switch – Denise Wright
Zephyr – James Austin and Lora Koehler
Fine Feather – Eric Zucker
Vagabond – Rob Johhansen
Viero – Jeremy Schachner
Pursuit under 30’
Sweet Ting – Brian Morrisette
White Album – Doug McClean
DeGal – Tom Chandler
Meander – Lori Moreno
Southern Breeze – Steve Bond
Lil Jax – Tory Lane
Pursuit 30 to 40’
Odege – Sara ONeill
Sally Forth – Holly and Alec Chipman
Pursuit over 40’
Jetsunema – Nate Emrich
Terra Nova – Tom Rowlinson
Colibri – Tracey Naudin
Multi Hull
YeeHaw – Leo and Erin Perez
Easy Chair – Ted “Spoons”
Island Trader
Silver Cloud – Elliot Hooper
Traditional
Goucho – John and Roni Everton
Calabreeze – John Constanzo
Buxom – Colin Hansen
Single Handed Racing
Friday Nov. 28
Multihull
Yeehaw – Leo and Erin Perez,
Easy Chair – Ted “Spoons”
Traditional
Buxom – Colin Hansen
Calabreeze – John Costanzo
Monohull
White Album – Doug McClean
Zephyr – James Austin and Lora Koehler
DeGal – Tom Chandler
Lil Jax – Tory Lane
Jetsunema – Nate Emrich