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Emily Bornarth, 13 with sister, Katie, 17, Chris Kiener, 17, and Dylan Brazee, 17
Kay Brunsvold, 13, Ashley See, 13, and her sister Alyssa, 15
Jack Soodak, 14, Devin Wade, 13, Andrew Florio, 14, and their coach, Dalton Tebo
Sailors, coaches and parents gathered before regatta began.
Sarasota Mayor Willie Shaw welcomed all participants to the 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta.
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosted its 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta on Sept. 3 and 4.
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron's 75th Annual Labor Day Regatta takes place Saturday, Sept. 2.
Skye Ehrhart, 17, and Ciara Dorsay, 17
Natalie Spinelli with her son, Sebastian, 11
Devin Wade, 13, J.J. Smith, 14, Thommie Girt, 12, and Mia Hanes, 14
Ashley See, 13, and her sister, Alyssa 15, get ready to set sail.
Preston Weaver, 11, and Zac Waldman, 13, take off during the Annual Labor Day Regatta.
Anika Boicheff, 13, and Heather Kerns, 14
Alex Liebel, 11, and Ben Strom, 12, of Sarasota Youth Sailing get ready to sail.
300 sailors participated in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta.
Sept. 3 marked the first day of the regatta.
Callista Hopains heads out on the bay.
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosted its 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta on Sept. 3 and 4.
Chris Douglas was one of 300 sailors to participate in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta.
300 sailors participated in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta.
Sailors head out past the sandbar before the first horn.
For those at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s 70th Annual Labor Day Regatta, Hurricane Hermine wasn’t a threat to the fun.
“I was hoping a storm would come so we would have some wind,” said Kay Brunsvold, 12.
Brunsvold was one of 300 participants in the annual regatta that kicked off Sept. 3. Sarasota Sailing Squadron Director Craig Bridges wasn’t worried about the storm either — in fact, he said Sept. 3 was a nicer opening day than many in past years.
For 13-year-old Terra Ehrhart, it was all about being out on the water and joining the rest of the sailing community. Ehrhart learned to sail six years ago, when her mom was a sailing instructor. In fact, many of the participants this year were carrying on family traditions and lessons as well.
Bridges, a past participant whose father also competed, said he’s starting to see the third generation of sailors coming in, including his children.
“For three generations to participate in all the same sport is pretty amazing,” he said.
The event concluded Sept. 4. Participants hailed from areas such as Miami, Clearwater, Jacksonville and even Georgia. The regatta included five race courses, as well as refreshments for participants, families and coaches.
