Back to Yarns page   Click to see Photo Gallery of 2001race! Pirates Tales July 2000 Pirates on the Pungo Torrential morning thunder storms threatened. However, skies cleared by late morning and gave way to a beautiful afternoon, with sunshine and a 14 knot breeze. A great Day for sailing! The competitors crossed the starting line at noon. The 14 mile course was set windward/leeward. The wind came up from the eastern shore and brought the back of the fleet up with the front of the fleet. It proved to be an exciting race. – Congtatulations NYR! Spinnaker 8 Boats 1st Blue Bayou Jay Hood/Dick Johnson owner 2nd Carried Away Alan & Barbara Woodard 3rd Mergatroid Mike Harrison Non-Spinnaker 13 Boats 1st The Edge Mark Baldridge 2nd Banana Wind Norfleet Vincent 3rd Polaris Dennis & Denise Brewster July 2000, Dinghy Regatta The two classes of dinghys competed in 1 mile races In Pantego Creek. Sure to be an annual favorite! Class 1 1st Monte Kevin Duff /Leigh Smith owner 2nd Yakini Henry Boyd, IV 3rd Escape Doug Clark Class 2 1st Spin Drift Oran Benson 2nd Captain Leigh Bud Back to Yarns page Pirates Tales August 1999 Pirates on the Pungo The first ever Pirates on the Pungo Regatta featured 14 boats. With the wind coming out of the Soutwest, all boats made a clean start off Belhaven, heading South down the Pungo on the 7 mile windward leg. The wind shifted North, and the chutes popped out in spinnaker class. They were just beyond the red "4" when the wind deserted the fleet. The decision was made to shorten the course for cruising class. A good time was had by all in this classic August drifter. Starting Gun Spinnaker 1st Blue Bayou Jay Hood/Dick Johnson 2nd Bash Ron Medlin 3rd Quest Paul Woodward Non-Spinnaker 1st Mello Yellow Paul Bailey 2nd White Tornado Bob Ajax 3rd Limbo Doug & Debbie Bond Back to Yarns page Acacia

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