(Solomons Island, MD)- Since 1993, the Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge
has been a racer’s favorite regatta. A regatta run by “sailors for
sailors”. It is held every July, in the middle of the summer, in the
middle of the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, near Solomons Island, Maryland.The event opens on Thursday, July 14, 2016 with Check-in and Skippers Meeting at regatta headquarters located in the Holiday Inn Solomons Island. Racing, parties, and awards will be held Friday, July 15 thru Sunday, July 17th. And, lots of awards are given out!! It is a favorite amongst J sailors over the years and this year is yet another great turnout by J/teams from J/70s, J/80s, J/109s, and J/111s.
The half-dozen boat J/70 one-design class has teams participating from every corner of Chesapeake Bay, including Eddie Sierra & Scotty Roland’s ANTAGONIST from California, MD; Mike Karn’s INCONCEIVABLE from Richmond, VA; Larry Ray’s J-RAY from Annapolis, MD; Holly Graf’s SPICE from Fishing Bay, VA and Gregg Zurmuhlen’s SPORT from Eastport, MD.
Sailing in PHRF B class are two J/80s- Clarke McKinney’s FAMILY TRUCKSTER from Solomons Island, MD and Mark & Robin Witte’s RAKALI from Leonardtown, MD. In the PHRF Non-Spinnaker division is Dan Shannon’s J/29 THE DOGHOUSE from Southern Maryland Sailing Association.
In PHRF A1 Racing are four fast J/teams, Craig Wright’s J/109 AFTERTHOUGHT from Fishing Bay YC and three J/111s- Jim Whited’s BAD CAT, Dave McCreight’s DARKHORSE and Marty Roesch’s VELOCITY. Sailing photo credit- Alan Clark/ Photoboat.com For more Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge sailing information
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