Month: November 2021

Davis Island Yacht Club and Tampa – An Amazing venue for a World Championship

Nov 11, 2021

Davis Island Yacht Club and Tampa Florida are going to put on a great event in 2022. The venue was highlighted during the recent Pre Worlds event. The venue highlights include:

  • Great shoreside facilities with ample space and hoists for a large fleet
  • Great host city with ample dining and housing choices
  • Short sail from the club to the race  course

Missy Weiner was on hand at the Pre Worlds event to take pictures. Here is a small sampling:

Davis Island Yacht Club, Tampa Florida – site of the 2022 International 2.4 meter Worlds
Jay Corcoran shaking off the Covid rust
Mark rounding with Jeff Linton, Julio Reguero, Tony Pocklington, John Seepe
Upwind Action in glorious sunshine with a lovely background
Rick Noonan sailing upwind

Below is a link to Missy’s album of the event

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Pre Worlds at Davis Island-Jeff Linton wins

Tampa FL 11/7/2021

As the US and Canadian fleets prepare for the 2022 International 2.4 meter worlds, good sailors are getting a head start by “testing” the venue.

Cloudy conditions, sailing on the course close to shore
Heading out for 3 races

Jeff Linton, 2007 Us Sailing Rolex Yachtsman of the year almost built a perfect picket fence. He finished the 7 race series in first, followed by Julio Reguero in second and Tony Pocklington in third.

Cloudy and cool sailing

The 12 boat fleet saw a variety of challenging conditions of the 2 day event and some boats got measured and certified for next years worlds.  The hope is to smooth out the process so next years event goes off without a hitch.

Fleet wide support for #BackTheBid and #SailtoLA

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