The 2018 Sea Sprite Regatta was held Saturday, July 28th, in Bristol Harbor. We had sunny skies, a 10 knot wind, and a lot of fun.

Christine Browne and the Bristol YC Race Committee ran 2 races on a windward-leeward course at the mouth of the harbor in the afternoon. We had 9 boats racing, including a team from the Herreshoff Marine Museum Sailing School.

photo by John Holscher

Both races were marked by close crossings, tight finishes, and sharp tactics. In the first race, Bob Catani in Bramasole held off Carter Hall in Lulabelle with superb tactics rounding the leeward mark. Lou Marino in Hope placed third.  Lulabelle took the lead in the second race and managed to stay ahead of Bramasole for first place with Hope taking third. Lulabelle was declared the winner of the Regatta using the tie breaker rules.

We retired to the porch at Bristol YC for pizza and drinks and awards and stories. The buzz was wonderful. All skippers and crew were there along with the Race Committee. Kirk Cusik, director of the HMM Sailing School, also attended, as did Herb Brown and his wife Chris. Quite a crowd!

Thanks go to Bristol YC for hosting the event. It was a fine day.