With a high of 56° and 26 knots of wind, the first day of racing was not for the faint of heart… 26 teams, more than 100 boats, from all over the U.S. took to the Bay to begin three days of team racing. Donning foul weather gear, sailors, coaches, volunteers, and RC alike were ready for the first warning signal at 9:30am.

The second day of racing was still chilly by Sarasota standards, but featured much calmer winds leading to calculated and skillful team racing. Races throughout the regatta took place on two courses north of Coon Key. Fleets were split into the Silver Fleet and Gold Fleet with the winner of the Gold Fleet qualifying for the Trofeo Marco Rizzotti. The second race day ended with the Celebrate Our Sailors party and BBQ at SYC.

The final day of racing had a comfortable 63° high with calmer winds, leading to an interesting final set of races. All eyes were on the Gold Fleet course by mid-afternoon as Team Happy pulled through to first place. More than 200 races were sailed with vastly different wind conditions. These youth sailors' endurance, teamwork, and skills were challenged and their performance was truly impressive.