The Ultimate in Socially Distant Sailing

1/26/2021 – Port Charlotte FL.

The singlehanded 2.4 Meter might just be the ultimate socially distant sailing platform.  The sailor is alone in the boat away from any potential Covid germs. 12 of those brave sailors took to the water for the 2021 CanAm Series Event 1.

Dee Smith won the event with an impressive scoreline. After 6 races, Smith threw out a 3rd place for a final score of 8 pts. Canadian Bruce Millar was one point back in 2nd place with 9 pts. Jeff Linton rounded out the podium with 14 pts.

Martin Holmgren, Roger Strube and the rest of the RC members did their usual bang up job with a strong focus on the racing. While the social side of the event was curtailed do to pandemic protocols, the sailors enjoyed the varied conditions, convenience of the venue and the wonderful hospitality from the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club.

Racing continues later this week with 2021 CanAm Series event 2 starting on January 28. There are 5 events in the series running all the way into April.

As always the fleet is welcoming of newcomers and makes quality charter boats available.

Complete Results

US 2.4 Meter site with links to upcoming events

Photos by Fran Nashner Burstein

 

Unofficial Notice – CanAm Series

Unofficial Notice – CanAm Series

Even in the era of Covid The good folks at Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club (CHYC) are planning a winter sailing series.

They have “tilted” the series to as late in the season as possible to increase the chances of border openings and maximize attendence. There will be the usual 5 event series and our hosts will allow us to store boats for the duration of the series. The official Notice of Race is being crafted now, but we wanted publicize the plans as soon as possible to give people the chance to plan.  Here is the current unofficial schedule:

  • Jan 25-26, 2021      CanAm # 1
  • Jan 28-30, 2021      CanAm # 2 (US Nationals)
  • Feb 20-21, 2021      CanAm # 3
  • Mar 28-30, 2021      CanAm # 4
  • Apr 1-3, 2020          CanAm # 5

Please look for the official Notice of Race. We hope to see you in Port Charlotte  This winter.