The first weekend in December (Saturday Dec 1 and Sunday Dec 2) may be too cold for sailing up north (as in Carolina), but weather can be perfect for Scot sailing on the St. John’s River (or sometimes a bit cooler). The Gator Bowl Regatta is both a stop on the Florida District circuit (Charlie Fowler’s legacy) and the Gator Challenge. Close to twenty boats from Jacksonville and the rest of Florida District sail each year.
The Gator Challenge adds a team trophy to the mix for Flying Scots. The Florida District takes on all comers. The Wally Gator trophy (a trophy that could only be from Florida—an alligator head mounted on wood) is awarded to the district with the top three boats for the regatta. Carolina District sailors took the trophy home a few times, but it’s recently stayed in Florida. Come down and challenge Florida sailors again—Fred Strammer has gone off to college, so we’ve lost our secret weapon.
See the Regatta calendar page for the Notice of Race or email jon.hamilton@cox.net for details. Fleet 131 looks forward to hosting many new faces this year.

Jon Hamilton
Rudder Club of Jacksonville FL
FS 5502