V alentine's Day Opti Regatta

by Todd Fedyszyn, Youth Sailing Director

Over the weekend of February 11-12 SPYC hosted its annual Valentine’s Day Opti Regatta with 306 competitors coming from all corners of the USA as well as Puerto Rico and Brazil. SPYC was well represented with 23 sailors competing between the Gold and Silver Fleet’s. Sailors were greeted on Saturday to a building pre-frontal southerly breeze that topped out at 18-22 knots on the gold fleet course and 14-16 knots on the silver fleet courses. Conditions were challenging but the young sailors did a great job managing the big waves and breeze.

On the 240 boat Gold Fleet course Beck Brill from the Coral Reef Yacht Club was crowned the overall champion for the 2nd year in a row. The top female finisher was Minx Anthony and the top SPYC finisher was Finn Cox in 28th overall. On the 66 boat Silver Fleet course Woods Morehead from Lake Forest, Illinois was crowned the overall champion. The top female in Silver Fleet was Sylvia DeAndre from the Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Our top SPYC performer was Adeline Dozark in 23rd overall.

A big thanks goes out to all our volunteers who made this event run incredibly smooth. Between two race courses on the water and all the shoreside roles, over 100 volunteers are needed to make this event happen. We are lucky at SPYC to have such an awesome team to run these events!

SPYC Yachting Recognition Awards Ceremony

Meet, greet and praise your fellow SPYC members whose on the water achievements carry the SPYC burgee and name to regional, national, and worldwide recognition. Please join us in the Celebration! Let us know you are attending... RSVP: (727) 892-6882

Tuesday, April 4th | 5:30 pm Arrival & Cocktails | Located in the Ballroom Awards Program to follow shortly after arrival

by Corey Hall, Director of Member Relations