Recap of the Winter Racing Season in Florida!
The winter sailing season in Florida brought sailors from all over the US and worldwide to sail in the magical subtropical waters of Florida.
The Lauderdale Olympic Classes Regatta was held at the Lauderdale Yacht Club January 18-20.
| Top ILCA 4 | Top ILCA6 | Top ILCA 7 |
| Marcus Durlach V | Jake Homberger | Pedro Fernandez |
| Alessandro Mazzi | Cole Fanchi | Daniel Escudero |
| Charles Julien | Isabella Mendoza Cabezas | Leo Boucher |
Review the full results online –https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/28917#_newsroom+results
Midwinters East was held from February 19th to 23rd at the St Petersburg Yacht Club. The competition was fierce across the fleet with 42 sailors in the 4, 150 in the 6, and 47 in the 7 (Full Rig). The weather ranged from windy on the first day to lighter winds on the second and third days of the regatta. With 150 sailors in the ILCA 6, the fleet was divided into three divisions: Gold. Silver and Bronze. The regatta served as a qualifier for the Junior Pan Am Championship, and sailors were attempting to qualify from the US, Canada, Peru, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Top ILCA 4 | Top ILCA6 | Top ILCA 7 |
| Charles Julien | Jake Homberger | Sebastian Kempe |
| Fabián Collazo Perez | James Pine | Hamilton Barclay |
| Gabriela Mascarenhas | David Coates | Robby Meek |
Review the full results online – https://theclubspot.com/regatta/LfGrCGpdL1/results
2025 Masters Week
Masters week kicked off in Palm Beach with the Florida Masters Championship from February 21st to 23rd. Palm Beach Sailing Club held seven races over three days. The Green Jacket and the Jack Swenson “Dirty Old Man of the Sea” Trophy was won by Ernesto Rodriguez in the ILCA 7 class and Keith Davids in the ILCA 6.
| Top ILCA 6 | Top ILCA 7 |
| Keith Davids | Ernesto Rodriguez |
| Britt Hughes | Peter Hurley |
| Jean Fillion | David Hiebert |
Review the full results online – https://www.pbsail.org/regatta/801AMuLRGz/results
Jensen Beach offered four days of excellent sailing from February 25th to 28th for the Masters Midwinters East regatta. The USSCMC provided an amazing venue for racing. The Masters did stay on the beach for a couple of days, waiting for the wind to fill in with a sea breeze, but Jensen Beach did not disappoint, and the competitors were able to sail 10 races over 4 days. Mike Schmidt won the ILCA 6 class and Ernesto Rodriguez swept Masters week by winning both the Florida Masters and Master Midwinters events. Ernesto Rodriquez won six of the seven races in the Florida Masters and the first six of ten races in the Master Midwinters.
| Top ILCA 6 | Top ILCA 7 |
| Mike Schmidt | Ernesto Rodriguez |
| Britt Hughes | Rob Hallawell |
| Chad Coberly | Roman Plutenko |
Review the full results online – https://theclubspot.com/regatta/DRDBUzebwf/results
The Gulf Coast Championships were held March 29th and 30th for the first time at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The venue was excellent, with great weather both days. The event attracted 39 ILCA4s, 58 ILCA6s, and 28 ILCA7s with competitors representing the USA, Canada, Germany, Jamaica, and the Bahamas. The sailing off Clearwater had strong winds, challenging waves, and variable weather. The Sarasota Yacht Club did an excellent job in organizing the regatta and we are sure to be back soon.
Here are the top finishers in each class.
| Top ILCA 4 | Top ILCA6 | Top ILCA 7 |
| Elena Bazzoni | David Coates | Jonathon Schwartz |
| Charles Julien | Jackson Wilcox | Zachary Brown |
| Gloria Privis | Will Barnhart | Patrick Wachholz |
Review the full results online – https://theclubspot.com/regatta/S6LHw19mBq/results