The fleet enjoyed perfect sailing weather for the 33rd annual Thanksgiving Regatta.
CORAL BAY — 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 Friday and Saturday, November 28, and 29.
A total of 25 vessels, ranging from a 1913 island trader to two 1933 Argentine ketches, a local Coral Bay Cowhorn and a Bequi sailer to modern J boats and cruisers, raced in seven different classes.
The fleet set sail out of Coral Bay harbor to enjoy this annual Thanksgiving weekend tradition with Friday featuring single-handed sailors and traditional boats and Saturday open to crews.
The race committee of Coral Bay Yacht Club Commodore Stephen Hendren, committee boat sponsor Peter Hoschl of Angel’s Rest and other committee members conducted a series of PHRF spinnaker, PHRF non-spinnaker, pursuit, traditional and multi hull races.
First place in the PHRF Spinnaker Class was Mike Finlay and crew on Ocean Potion. First place in PHRF Non-spinnaker Class was Denise Wright and crew aboard Reality Switch. First place in Traditional Class was John and Roni Everton on Goucho.
First place in the Pursuit Under 30 Foot Class was Brian Morrisette and crew on Sweet Ting. The Pursuit 30 to 40 Foot Class winner was Sara O’Neill and crew on Odege, and the Over 40 Foot Class was Nate Emrich and crew on Jetsunema. The Multi Hull winner was Leo and Erin Perez on YeeHaw.
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.
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, November 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