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Outstanding Regatta! Excellent Venue! Catalina 22s have been racing in Mid-Winters competition in Florida for 23 years. For the past 5 years this event has been held on Lake Monroe in Sanford. The hosting authority is Florida’s floating boating school, the FUN Maritime Academy. The little blue building is just about the only small thing about this event any more. This year 34 boats raced in the traditional Gold and Silver Fleet competition with 5 of those Catalina skippers and their crew racing in the spinnaker fleet on Friday February 22.
Saturday’s dinner party located at the Chamber of Commerce, exceeded everybody’s expectations. Local sailor and extraordinary chef, George Paul, of Classic Creations Catering served an outstanding meal. As Marty Booher from Arizona said “I was blown away by the food you provided Saturday evening... The service was outstanding and the food far exceeded any banquet food I've encountered”. After dinner some fine prizes where raffled off , provided by more fine and generous sponsors. A magnificent water color by Stewart Jones of a crowded pole douse and leeward rounding from a great photo by Gerry Banton was the high point of the prizes.
Congratualtions to everyone that took home trophies and to everyone else that collected many fond memories. Thanks again to all that participated, our many sponsors and volunteers.
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