DBMS Junior Regatta a Success
On Saturday July 25, and Sunday July 26, 2010, Duxbury Bay Maritime School hosted its annual junior regatta. The DBMS Junior Regatta provides a competitive opportunity for novices, experienced sailors, and every level in between. Over the course of the two days, eighty sailors sailed in twenty-five races for a taste of healthy competition on the high seas. Young sailors from eleven different yacht clubs and maritime programs, indeed some as far as Rochester, New York, came to participate in the event which in previous years has hailed top sailors from around New England.
DBMS’s second junior regatta at its new facility opened early Saturday morning in the midst of thick fog. Starts had to be delayed half an hour due to lack of wind, and 420 sailor Emily Shane described Saturday’s sailing as “really slow.” Sunday morning winds picked up and although they remained shifty, it was essentially a perfect summer sailing day.
The racing was concluded on Sunday afternoon with award ceremonies for each fleet. Optimist Green Fleet (Novice) sailors were led by Piers Klein of DBMS in first place, Seth Rizika of Wianno Yacht Club in second place, and Olivia Barbier of DBMS in third place. The Optimist Championship Fleet of competitors who had sailed for at least one summer was further divided into fleets based on age. For the ten years and under category, Abigail Turner of Green Harbor Yacht Club took first place, as did Carter Pemberton of Hyannis Yacht Club for the eleven and twelve year old category, and Abby Godfrey of Beverly Yacht Club for the thirteen to sixteen year old category. Carter Pemberton of Hyannis Yacht Club was also the overall Optimist Championship Fleet winner. The Club 420 Fleet was resolved with Hanno Kite-Powell (skipper) and Isaac Estey of DBMS in first place, John Murphy (skipper) and Emily Pittman of DBMS in a close second, and Stefano Barbier (skipper) and Roberto Barbier of DBMS in third. Finally, Cam McManus of Hyannis Yacht Club was noted for his extraordinary sportsmanship with the DBMS Sportsmanship Award.
From all perspectives, this year’s DBMS Junior Regatta was a smashing success. DBMS Director Chuck Leonard was extremely pleased with the turnout and all the sailors’ sportsmanship. Zach Runci, DBMS Instructor, summarized the weekend as “two great days of sailing.” Congratulations sailors on a job well done!
Written By: Emilie Munson
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