(Hyannisport, MA)- The third major offshore Memorial Day event, “The
Figawi”, arose originally to celebrate community and local charity over
thirty-three years ago. The event started last Saturday, May 18th for
the 33rd Annual Figawi Charity Ball at the Resort & Conference
Center in Hyannis, MA. This year’s theme was FIGAWI FIRE & ICE and
the music was provided by America's #1 Dance Party Band, the “Soul Sound
Revue”, the hottest 9-piece Motown show this side of Detroit.
The sailing regatta is held every Memorial Day Weekend. The schedule begins on Friday in Hyannis with the Kickoff Summer Party that includes registration for the race and merchandise sales. Saturday morning, sans hangover (hopefully), the PHRF pursuit-style races starts off Hyannis at 10:00am and sends the fleet off on a 25.0nm race to Nantucket usually arriving late afternoon. Sunday is a lay day to enjoy the various events in the Figawi tents, walking the docks of Nantucket Boat Basin to take in all the activity, joining the spectators at the parade honoring fallen soldiers, and the infamous party in the big tent to close out Sunday night.
The
race annually expects over 240 boats and 3,000 participants in 13
classes; it is quite popular with J/sailors in New England! Four teams
are sailing in PHRF S1 division, David Southwell’s J/121 ALCHEMY, Jimmy
Masiero’s J/122 URSUS MARITIMUS, Chris Lund’s J/133 JUMP, and Cory
Eaves’ J/109 FREEDOM.Seven J/105s are sailing in PHRF S2 division, such as the Nantucket High School Sailing team on CLIO, the trio on DARK’N’STORMY (Joyce, Reservitz, Wagner), Mary Schmitt’s HARDTACK, Gerry Lorusso’s LYRIC, Dwight Greenhouse’s SKIPPERDEE, Mass Maritime’s BOUNTY, and Ed Lobo’s WATERWOLF. Joining them are Sam Cushing’s J/80 THE PARTY TREE and Andrew Meincke’s J/97 ADRENALINE.
Two
J/46’s are sailing PHRF B division, Nathan Owen’s SEABISCUIT and
Richard Egan’s WINGS. There is also a duo of J/35s racing, Jeff Kent’s
BLACKSEAL and Mike Hersey’s RESILIENCE.PHRF C division has three J/crews, Ben Hodgson’s J/100 GRIMACE, Ira Perry’s J/29 SEEFEST, and Kirk Brown’s J/40 JAZZ. In PHRF D division is John Ryley’s J/30 OTIS. Tom Ellis’ J/34 COVERAGE is racing PHRF H division. Mark Barrett’s J/30 MOJO will be sailing PHRF L division. FIGAWI Race sailing information- Entries/ results. Regatta site. Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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