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Boot Key Sailors Association

Boot Key Harbor, Marathon Florida

3rd Annual Sombrero Light Regatta a big success!
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As the rain stopped and the clouds parted, 29 boats set sail for the 3^rd annual Sombrero Light Regatta at high noon on Saturday, October 20^th 2007.The stakes were high for this was a rare opportunity for local sailors to prove their superior racing tactics and boathandling skills to overcome a light wind day. It was quite an awesome sight to watch the competitors making a beeline to the lighthouse and back. The Snorkle boat “Starfish” served as the Committee boat at the Start/Finish line.

A post – race BBQ was held at the City Marina, where chef Ed’ Silver Hawk’ Hatton cooked up some lipsmackin’ ribs and fingerlickin’ chicken for the hungry crews and spectators. Robert Bongo Jefferson and Keith and Friends kept us swinging with their uplifting tunes, while the excitement about the day’s feats and defeats kept everyone talking.

The Boot Key Sailors Association awarded trophies in the following categories:

1^st Place Multihull: Curtis Clark on “Windrider”, 1^st Place Racing:Dale Kamerzel on “Ocean Spray”,2^nd Place Racing: Andrea Russell on “Screaming Sirens”,1^st Place Cruising:Carlo Morato on “ Odin”,2^nd Place Cruising :Tom Dodomead on “First Course” ,1^st Place Liveaboard:Richard on “Mariah”, 2^nd Place Liveaboard :Graig Yahel on “ Hakuna Matata “, 1^st Place Under 30’:Larry Sherman on “Enchantress”,2^nd Place Under 30’: Christian Rioux on “Interlude”.

We’d like to take the opportunity to thank our sponsors for continuing support : Acquatek LLC , Coconut Telegraph Internet Café, City of Marathon Marina, Overseas Lounge, Starfish Snorkling , our Committee Staff , Photography by Colin Finnis, T-Shirt design Rianna Perry and the Boot Key Bridge Tenders.

Committee Chair Terry Pollack	Commodore Dave Russel (left) was thrilled with the huge turnout
The Ferrocement SV Wahoo stole the event	The Race Committee
Thumbnailed - click to enlarge For the first time, an award was scored by an all women crew	There was a line of sailboats all the way to the lighthouse!