Eliza and Britz laugh while charging it to another first place in the V15s ...
34 Youth Sailors took to the tricky waters of Port Townsend Bay this past weekend July 17th and 18th. The competitors ranged in age from 9 to 17, and were either in Optis, Laser (Full Rig and Radial) or Vanguard 15s. The is the first time that Port Townsend has hosted a non-high school youth regatta. Port Townsend was recruited to be a regular venue on the NW Youth Circuit all signs point to higher participation next year.
Visiting families all commented on how sweet sailing out of the NWMC in PT was. Thanks to nice weather, good conditions (though sometimes with the big current they were marginal), good food, great spectating, being in PT, and the new facility, everyone there was really psyched.
There was a wedding taking place on the Compass Rose, but due to flexibility of the wedding folk and the sailors, everyone peacefully coexisted and both the sailors and the wedding crowd enjoyed each other’s presence. The sailors were on a postponement, but were already onshore and eating lunch on the upper deck while the short ceremony took place. They even arranged chairs around the circle for the elders. After the bride and groom kissed, the upper deck gallery applauded loudly. The wedding guests loved that as well as the beautiful backdrop of sails jutting up from the beach.
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