Breakwater Yacht Club Hosts Annual Icebreaker Regatta - 27 East

Breakwater Yacht Club Hosts Annual Icebreaker Regatta

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At the leeward mark, from left: Joan Butler (sail #88) with an original one-design sail; Nick Gazzolo (sail #162) racing with a MK II rig; developmental sail designer Scott Sandell (sail #22) note his MK III lower boom, made of black carbon fiber.

At the leeward mark, from left: Joan Butler (sail #88) with an original one-design sail; Nick Gazzolo (sail #162) racing with a MK II rig; developmental sail designer Scott Sandell (sail #22) note his MK III lower boom, made of black carbon fiber.

A dead downwind reach; so close to the wind being directly behind that half of the sailors are on a starboard broad reach the other half that are on a port broad reach.

A dead downwind reach; so close to the wind being directly behind that half of the sailors are on a starboard broad reach the other half that are on a port broad reach. MICHAEL MELLA

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A dead downwind reach; so close to the wind being directly behind that half of the sailors are on a starboard broad reach, the other half are on a port broad reach.

A dead downwind reach; so close to the wind being directly behind that half of the sailors are on a starboard broad reach, the other half are on a port broad reach. MICHAEL MELLA

From far left, Mark Webber (#888 MK III; placed third); Peter Beardsley (#3838 MK II; placed seventh); Denise Fenchel (no sail # MK I; placed eighth); Julie Lindell (#11 hidden; original one-design sail; placed fifth); far right Scott Sandell (#22 MK III; placed second). Scott is the developmental sail designer.

From far left, Mark Webber (#888 MK III; placed third); Peter Beardsley (#3838 MK II; placed seventh); Denise Fenchel (no sail # MK I; placed eighth); Julie Lindell (#11 hidden; original one-design sail; placed fifth); far right Scott Sandell (#22 MK III; placed second). Scott is the developmental sail designer. MICHAEL MELLA

From left: Joan Butler, racing #88 with the original one-design sail, placed fourth; Scott Sandell, the developmental sail designer, racing #22 with his MK III rig, placed second and Peter Beardsely, on the right, racing #3838 with a MK II rig, placed seventh.

From left: Joan Butler, racing #88 with the original one-design sail, placed fourth; Scott Sandell, the developmental sail designer, racing #22 with his MK III rig, placed second and Peter Beardsely, on the right, racing #3838 with a MK II rig, placed seventh. MICHAEL MELLA

From far left, Mark Webber (#888 MK III; placed third); Sara Nightingale, owner of the Sag Harbor art gallery of the same name (#23, hidden; original one-design sail; placed first); Nick Gazzolo (#162; MK II; placed ninth); Denise Fenchel (no sail # MK I; placed eighth); Julie Lindell (#11; original one-design sail; placed fifth).

From far left, Mark Webber (#888 MK III; placed third); Sara Nightingale, owner of the Sag Harbor art gallery of the same name (#23, hidden; original one-design sail; placed first); Nick Gazzolo (#162; MK II; placed ninth); Denise Fenchel (no sail # MK I; placed eighth); Julie Lindell (#11; original one-design sail; placed fifth). MICHAEL MELLA

Michael Mella on Mar 9, 2021
Sailed in light and flukey winds, nine intrepid sailors raced their Sunfish in the Sag Harbor Breakwater Yacht Club’s annual Icebreaker Regatta on February 28. It was an enlightening opportunity... more

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