First Place for Jamie Deming, Janet Hatton

Local Women Sailors Attend Florida Mid-Winter Race Week

Fourteen women representing Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club and Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club attended a mid-winter racing program at Offshore Sailing School on Captiva Island, FL the week of April 21-25.

Continuing the tradition: Fourteen women representing Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club and Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club sharpened their racing skills.

The women are all participants in the active ladies sailing program which runs every Wednesday throughout the summer on Oyster Bay.

"We were looking for the opportunity to sharpen our skills and enjoy a warm weather getaway," said Janet Hatton of Mill Neck. "Offshore has a wonderful location at South Seas Plantation and a fleet of new boats which made for a really great week."

The four day program included morning classroom sessions followed by morning and afternoon racing sessions aboard the school's fleet of brand new Colgate 26's. The final day consisted of a regatta for prizes and trophies. Weather conditions ranged from brisk 15-20 knot winds the first three days to late summer Long Island Sound type conditions (0-5 knots) for the final day's regatta.

"It was a great week," added Maxine Glenn of Mill Neck. "We worked hard at our racing and thoroughly enjoyed the time away and the chance to get to know each other better. I think we all improved tremendously. Now we can't wait for the racing season to begin."

Race results for the regatta were as follows:

First Place:

Janet Hatton, Mill Neck
Jamie Deming, Oyster Bay
Maud Robertson, Huntington
Connie Clephane, Greenwich, CT

Second Place:

Sybil Carton, Glen Cove
Nancy Troxler, Geneva, Switzerland
Cathy Casalicchio, Centerport

Third Place:

Janet Campos, Sea Cliff
Renee Bradley-Merz, Syosset
Maxine Glenn, Bayville
Judy Jones, Mill Neck

Founded by Olympic and America's Cup sailor Steve Colgate in 1964, Offshore Sailing School has taught over 80,000 people to sail. The school operates locations at South Seas Plantation, Captiva Island, FL; Prospect Reef Resort, Tortola, British Virgin Islands; St. Petersburg, FL; Newport, RI; Mystic, CT; Barnegat Bay, NJ; Chicago, IL; Jersey City, NJ; and Stamford, CT.

For further information contact Offshore Sailing School, 16731 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33908, (800) 221-4326.