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Wednesday Night Racing Is A Time-Honored Tradition At Breakwater Yacht Club

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Best Betts in the foreground seconds before the start. From left to right: David Betts, owner/skipper; Bob Sava, white hat looking at sail trim; Ray Pride, on the jib sheets; Charlene Kagel-Betts, hiking out. MICHAEL MELLA

Best Betts in the foreground seconds before the start. From left to right: David Betts, owner/skipper; Bob Sava, white hat looking at sail trim; Ray Pride, on the jib sheets; Charlene Kagel-Betts, hiking out. MICHAEL MELLA

Rounding the weather mark, spinnakers hoisted seconds ago. MICHAEL MELLA

Rounding the weather mark, spinnakers hoisted seconds ago. MICHAEL MELLA

Spinnakers up; heading for the leeward mark. MICHAEL MELLA

Spinnakers up; heading for the leeward mark. MICHAEL MELLA

Purple Haze, from left: Owner/skipper Lee Oldak; E.A. Kratzman; Patti Frank; Nick Gazzolo. MICHAEL MELLA

Purple Haze, from left: Owner/skipper Lee Oldak; E.A. Kratzman; Patti Frank; Nick Gazzolo. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

Wednesday night racing. MICHAEL MELLA

authorCailin Riley on May 26, 2021
Before the Breakwater Yacht Club even existed, there was Wednesday night racing — and there is perhaps no other tradition that has as deep of an association with the community... more

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