Regatta

Each year, the scouts put on a Regatta in Apalachicola Bay. They have about 10-15 Hobey Cats that they race around a course that has been set up.

It's interesting to watch these teenagers sail their Hobeys. The Coast Guard Auxiliary always assists by doing safety patrol to aid any of the sailors who might run into trouble and also to keep power boats from running through the boats as they are racing. Power boats are always supposed to give way to sailboats, but sometimes there are idiots who don't understand this. So we always have to ward off a few. Mostly though, the races are run smoothly and everybody has fun.

The scout parents and troop leaders always put on a good feed for lunch and at the end of the day.

I forgot my camera but my good friend Jerry Thompson was kind enough to share this shot with me. Enjoy.