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2013 Hospitality Regatta, Jackson MS
On October 19 and 20 2013, the Jackson Yacht Club hosted its annual fall regatta, the Hospitality Regatta. In the past, this has been a premier regatta for sailors all classes in the Deep South with several hundred boats participating at its peak including a large Scot fleet. Unfortunately participation has dwindled over the years.
Thanks to the tireless work of regatta chair, Sherrye LaCour, that trend was reversed this year. Our record turnout for recent years featured Flying Scots,...
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From Diane Kampf - Greg and I had the pleasure of participating in the 6th Annual Flying Scot Chaos Cup regatta at Quannapowitt Yacht Club in Wakefield, MA, on Saturday, October 19. the Chaos Cup has a long history at QYC, but most recently has become a Flying Scot regatta. QYC has a long history as well, being the oldest inland Yacht Club in the country having been founded in 1884!
It was a rare 70-degree day in October and very sunny with light air - note that we have sailed this...
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It would seem the grail of Fleet 80's Sail for the Grail Regatta hosted by Moraine Sailing Club on Saturday Sept. 21st would overflow from the persistent rain that fell that day, but not the case. The good spirits of those on 6 MSC boats and 11 from out of town displaced that rain and filled the grail with fun, competition, and camaraderie. Every person on a Flying Scot and on the Race Committee should commend themselves for stepping out of their comfort zone and facing...
Continue Reading...You might not think that the government shutdown could affect our sailing events, but it actually can, and it did. The Grand Annual Regatta was scheduled to be held at Cave Run Lake, a Corps of Engineers lake in Daniel Boone National Park in Kentucky, the weekend of 10/6-10/7/2013. However, due to The US government's partial shutdown the lake was closed! Racing was cancelled, but not the party! They still held a Not-a-Regatta Pig Roast in Lexington. That's the spirit!