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marine industry nearby. The clubhouse has a few rooms and a bar that opens out to an expansive pavilion deck. Between by Jon Deutsch there and the water was room for rows here aren’t many things to look For more than a decade now I’ve and rows of boats to rig and be stored. forward to in getting old, but Laser been running the Chesapeake Bay Laser At the event were an incredible mix of Masters sailing is definitely one of Masters Regatta at Fishing Bay Yacht sailors—some hitting the masters circuit them. This was my first time sailing Florida Club (FBYC), and so I was familiar with for the first time—others having been Laser Masters week having just qualified a masters sailing in general. I’ve also travto dozens and hailing from all across the few months ago. The week consists of three eled to numerous ILCA-NA events from U.S., Canada, and beyond. events: Florida Masters in West Palm, ACC to Nationals to North Americans The racing at the Florida Masters took Masters Midweek Madness in Sarasota, and was eager to try out Masters week. place out on the ocean. After a mileand Masters Midwinters in Tampa. Unfortunately, my schedule would collude and-a-half sail down the channel and to only allow me out to the ocean, we were in a confused to attend the first sea with large swells that obstructed the two of the three view of other boats and the wind. With events. light winds at six to 10 knots, everyone The first event struggled to make the boats go. The shifty this year was conditions, especially in the first race, in West Palm made for a lot passing lanes in picking Production by:ofBeth Beach at Palm the shifts right. Beach Sailing Rob Hallawell was the most consistent club which is on the day winning two of the races to ##Palm Beach Sailing Club Vice Commodore Sue Slater, Fleet Captain nestled in a resiAlex Hill, 1st Place Apprentice Master Pete Trachy (Richmond Yacht lead. Carsten Steenberg, DaveRock Hiebert, Spring Cove Marina Hall-MAG-1016.pdf Club, CA), 2nd Place Apprentice Master Jon Deutsch (FBYC), and 3rd dential neighborCharlie Buckingham, and Roman Place Apprentice Master David Hillmyer (Sarasota Sailing Squadron). hood with some Plutenko would round out the top five
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