PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Invitational Regatta

Victor Garguan, Sam Bretz, Tommy Scarpiato and Nathan Marshal row in the Boys Varsity 4.

Sarasota Crew Boys V8+ Winners of the Diamond Vault Cup 2013 Ben Delaney, Travis Taaffe, Andrew Konecny, Maddux Castle front: Ryan Hails, Jose Colon, Benson Stevens, Andre Dupuis, Nick Edwards

Girl's V8+ Diamond Cup Winners Sarasota Crew Coach Marty Beyer, Allie Pitchford, Kate Flanders, Christina Warren, Devin Norder, Shawna Sims, Kiersten Luginbill, Coach Kirby Gallie Gant, (front) Tara Strauss, Emily Goff, and Katie Molinari

Sarasota Scullers rowers Raven Spells, Kimia Spikes and Dn'asia Bowman

Sarasota Scullers Rower Payton Harris concentrates before setting off at the start.

Sarasota Scullers Varsity girls Payton Harris, Cheyenne Adams, Sasha Grujin, Hannah Whisnant and Sophia Schumaker

Dozens of parents watched kids compete in the rowing races.

Nick Weibel, Andre Leblanc and Mark Sulimirski

Sarasota Scullers rowers Natalie Schulte and Sammy Robbins

Sarasota Crew rowers Logan Gerhardt, Sidney London and Libby Oliveri row to the starting line.

Sarasota Crew rowers Lara Asturias and Catherine Morse

Sarasota Scullers varsity girls know it is important to get a good start to win the race.

The Sarasota Scullers Girls Varsity 4 took second place.

This was the first time the Sarasota Invitational Regatta was held at the new Regatta Island.

Victor Garguan rows with Sarasota Scullers teammates Sam Bretz, Tommy Scarpiato and Nathan Marshal in the Boys Varsity 4. The team came in first place in their heat.

Sarasota Scullers Boys Varsity 4 took first in their heat. Victor Garguan and his teammates finished with a time of 3:35.