Back in the summer, it occurred to me that we hadn’t put on a night race in a couple of years at PYC. There is no time like mid-September to be on the water in the evening! We were lucky enough to experience some of the finest conditions that could be had. So nice in fact, that there may have been some extended sailing into the night after the race was over.
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This past weekend I was a part of the Race Committee for the Flying Scot “Chattanooga Choo Choo” Regatta hosted at Privateer Yacht Club.
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We took the Impulse out for a spin today and found the mighty Bearcat down at the lock doing what it does best. Needless to say, it was a kick ass day!
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Like most things in 2020, sailing events have been dampened down from their once glorious social scenes where the competitive racing was just one of many fixtures of the overall experience. The 2020 Pig Regatta was no different.
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The end of the sailing season can sometimes be a time of reflection and other times it can be a time to try to forget it completely.
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Annually, there’s a unique sailing regatta held at a different sailing club on the Tennessee River called the Tennessee Valley Challenge Cup.
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After Seven and half summers spending every Wednesday evening on a 26 foot racing sailboat, it is time to dissect what keeps those loyal salts coming back year after year. Hint: it can not be victory.
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Men, booze, and a smoker………that’s how it always starts. Pulled pork, sailboat racing, and stories is usually how it ends.
Read more “2018 John’s Pig Regatta”