For all of us sitting at home, Jan (photographer) and Skip (Boat Boy) Anderson have provided some more links to past events. So, instead of sitting around lamenting the lack of racing during this Corona Virus break, let’s sit around lamenting the lack of racing while looking at some great photos. Just click on the links. KH
This week’s retrospectives include:
The 2013 Sperry Topsider (remember their sponsorship!) NOOD regatta. What’s notable here is how many classes there were, and what a variety. 6 Meters, A-Cats, Stars, J/24s, sport boats. And of course Lasers. And more! The results and report seem to have evaporated from the web, but from the photos it looks like great racing.
The second event we have here is the high school team racing championships, though I can figure out what year it’s from. (Can anyone out there help with the year?) Over the years, posting coverage of the high school events has been one of the pleasures of doing this blog. The photos show young sailors focused, engaged and above all happy. I’ve had the good fortune to engage with some of them, and as they start managing the sport I’m confident it will be in good hands. Supporting high school sailing should be a focus of all us old sailors.
Finally, we have the 2014 Black Star Regatta. For those unfamiliar with it, the Black Star Regatta is a low-key regatta centered around the South Sound Star fleets. These old primarily wooden Star boats have been resurrected and raced on a regular basis, wet sailed and often made available to introduce people to the sport. Stars are great boats, no matter what the age. A few dedicated enthusiasts kept the game going with enumerable volunteer hours.
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.