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Westhampton Yacht Squadron Hosts Mid-Atlantic Midget Championships

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Young sailors get ready for the GSBYRA Mid-Atlantic Midget Championships hosted by the Westampton Yacht Squadron in Remsenburg this past weekend.

Young sailors get ready for the GSBYRA Mid-Atlantic Midget Championships hosted by the Westampton Yacht Squadron in Remsenburg this past weekend.

Young sailors get ready for the GSBYRA Mid-Atlantic Midget Championships hosted by the Westampton Yacht Squadron in Remsenburg this past weekend.

Young sailors get ready for the GSBYRA Mid-Atlantic Midget Championships hosted by the Westampton Yacht Squadron in Remsenburg this past weekend.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Skylor Sweet and Audrey Commerford wait for some wind in their 420.

Skylor Sweet and Audrey Commerford wait for some wind in their 420.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Due to no wind and barely any tides, sailing on Sunday was delayed. Things eventually picked up, though, allowing for multiple races.

Charlie Caporrino of Pequot Yacht Club waits for opti races to start.

Charlie Caporrino of Pequot Yacht Club waits for opti races to start.

The opti fleet gets their first race underway on Sunday.

The opti fleet gets their first race underway on Sunday.

The opti fleet gets their first race underway on Sunday.

The opti fleet gets their first race underway on Sunday.

Optimist sailors get around their first marker on Sunday.

Optimist sailors get around their first marker on Sunday.

Optimist sailors head toward the finish line.

Optimist sailors head toward the finish line.

Optimist sailors head toward the finish line.

Optimist sailors head toward the finish line.

Optimist sailors head toward the finish line.

Optimist sailors head toward the finish line.

Thr 420 fleet steadily awaits the start of the second race on Sunday.

Thr 420 fleet steadily awaits the start of the second race on Sunday.

Connor and Aidan Cameron of Sayville Yacht Club racing in their 420.

Connor and Aidan Cameron of Sayville Yacht Club racing in their 420.

The 420s get around the first marker.

The 420s get around the first marker.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

The 420s let their spinnakers fly.

authorStaff Writer on Aug 18, 2019
The title of the regatta may suggest differently, but sailors stood tall for this past weekend’s Mid-Atlantic Midget Championships hosted by the Great South Bay Yacht Racing Association via the... more

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