23 Photos
Viper Grand Prix, left, in hot pursuit of the eventual overall winner Lunatic Fringe. MICHAEL MELLA
Captain Beth Fleisher and her crew Charlotte and Caroline Keil, along with Fleisher's son Ben Claremont, were awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Antigua's Sailing Week. BEN CLAREMONT
Yacht Volition close-hauled while Red Sky flies her kite to victory. MICHAEL MELLA
Spinnaker Division 1 Obsidian in an early duel with Spinnaker Division 2 Faster Pussycat. MICHAEL MELLA
Lunatic Fringe’s lookout foredeck crewmember at the start. Peter Lehnert’s yacht placed first in the non-spinnaker division and went on to being awarded top honors in the 22-yacht regatta. MICHAEL MELLA
Jul Bocken on port tack crossing head to head with Lunatic Fringe on starboard tack. MICHAEL MELLA
From left, Jul Bocken, a spectator boat, Faster Pussycat, Plane Sailing, Godzilla, Viper Zorro, Viper Grand Prix and the winner of Spinnaker Division 2, Peter Beardsley’s Viper Glory Days. MICHAEL MELLA
Bill Coster’s Silent Passage, left, which placed second in the non-spinnaker division, Gary Krogman’s Volition and the overall winner Lunatic Fringe beating to the weather mark. MICHAEL MELLA
John Pearson’s Red Sky flying her kite to a first place win in Spinnaker Division 1. MICHAEL MELLA
Fine spinnaker trimming helped Red Sky take line honors. MICHAEL MELLA
Spinnaker Division 1, from left: Strider placed third, Obsidian placed sixth and Purple Haze fifth. MICHAEL MELLA
Glory Days, left, and Zorro rounding the leeward mark. MICHAEL MELLA
Skipper Richard Prieto with a crew of two work their magic to keep Zorro on an even angle of heel. MICHAEL MELLA
Mega yacht Seaquel, left, crossing Zorro too close for the Viper’s comfort! MICHAEL MELLA
Obsidian, left, trying in vain to catch up with third place Strider and first place Red Sky. MICHAEL MELLA
Red Sky, left, running before the wind, soon to catch up and pass third place Spinnaker Division 1 Strider and sixth place Obsidian. MICHAEL MELLA
Strider’s crew working her kite in perfect harmony. MICHAEL MELLA
Showing winning form, Red Sky beats to windward. MICHAEL MELLA
Skipper John Sommi’s Cloud 9 flying downwind to second place in Spinnaker Division 1. MICHAEL MELLA
Viper Glory Days, left, about to pass Trading Places, a dual between two different spinnaker divisions. MICHAEL MELLA
The captain of Jubilance, a 50-foot yacht where spectators could enjoy watching the regatta from, with one of the guests onboard. MICHAEL MELLA
Beth Fleisher, captain and owner of Faster Pussycat Kill! Kill!, is awarded with an all-expenses paid trip to Antigua's Sailing Week by the island's tourism board. MICHAEL MELLA
Minutes before the clouds parted and rain came down in sheets, first place in Spinnaker Division 2 Viper Glory Days, left, in a mortal duel with second place Viper Zorro. MICHAEL MELLA
