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Next Monday, March 26, 60 boats carrying more than 120 of the best sailors in the country will take to Sarasota Bay for four days of racing in the 2018 Flying Scot Midwinters at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
Competitors start arriving Saturday, March 24, and compete in a warm-up race Sunday, March 25.
There is still room for more - it;s not too late to register at the event website
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For those of us that are stuck in the winter doldrums, think about what's going on in the Florida Distirct! The District Series in in full swing and there are lots of teams participating. This weekend, the wind did not make much of an appearance at the 2018 George Washington Birthday Regatta at Lake Eustis but the fun sure did. First, let's note that 30+ Flying Scot teams were registered for this event - woohoo! AND, the weather was just beautiful! When the teams weren't racing, there...
Continue Reading...Here's a great group of sailors telling us why they sail Flying Scots. Do you? You should! Visit the Flying Scot Inc. website for more informatiion on how to get one of these great boats!
Special thanks to Jim Walsh - FS Fleet #114 Captain who rallied the midwest sailors to attend "Strictly Sail Saturday" at the Chicago Boat Show!
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It is with a heavy heart that we tell the Flying Scot community that Tom Hohler passed away on January 9, 2018,at age 73. Tom was a stalwart of the Flying Scot class, having served as Ohio District Governor for several years, before joining his wife Chris Czapleski in France on her very exciting teaching journey. Chris describes him as Thomas Paul Hohler, Ph.D. – teacher, scholar of philosophy, passionate competitive sailor, and, especially, husband and father. I'd like to add loyal friend to that list. Tom and Chris campaigned their... |
Jeff Penfield Memorial Regatta Nov. 11-12, 2017 by Dave Thinel
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron and the Flying Scot Fleet 36 hosted the seventh annual Jeff Penfield Regatta, Nov.11 and 12, 2017. The regatta is also one of the stops on the Flying Scot Florida District traveling series.
We had 24 teams of Scot racers ready to tackle Sarasota Bay Saturday morning. A passing...
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