Well, that is exactly what Ed Baird did this past weekend at the St Petersburg YC Sailing Championship. Yes, indeed. Ed crewed for his son Nic Baird and cockpit uber-Goddess Isabelle Rossi de Leon. To be sure, the trio is not lacking for credentials in the sailing world. Aside from Dad Ed, son Nic was a College Sailor of the Year and Isabelle was a Yale Sailing Team College All-American. Not exactly a bunch of hacks. Not sure what their StPYC Club Champ competitors expected, but certainly they were the dominant team, taking four bullets in five races.
Ironically, there were a few more College Sailing All-Americans that finished second, taking three deuces in the first three races, but finally getting their act together and winning the finale to punctuate a fun day of racing and throw down the gauntlet to the Baird family "truckster" they may not get away with another runaway win the next time around! That crew included David Mendelblatt, Bill Icely, and Chad & Emma Shakespeare. Rounding out the family theme for the event was the third place crew; skippered by Matt Braun, with crew of Trevor & Heidi Hicks, and Paul Danielson. For more St Petersburg YC Club Championship sailing informationAdd to Flipboard Magazine.
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