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hree dozen boats — Sailfish and Optimists — raced in the Croaker Regatta on Croakerfest Saturday. The Sunfish A fleet raced on the Neuse while the Sunfish B (Novice) and Optimist fleets raced in Greens Creek, in view of the Oriental Bridge.

The Optimist boats were helmed by students from the new Bow to Stern Youth Sailing Camp. In all, 20 Optimists and 16 Sunfish raced.

Results of the race follow two pages of views from the bridge.

Optimists on the second leg.

Sunfish leaves a wake in the Co’Cola waters of Greens Creek.

Sunfish near the first mark, while the Optimists wait to start.

In the very light winds, paddling helped.

Optimist with Nicole Edwards turns on a dime.

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In one Opti race, a few of the boats tried to get the same air.

The bridge provided a perch for spectators.

Some watched from the water. A kayak carries one spectator, and one napper.

A bit of wind eventually came up.

The Lookout.

Results of the 2008 Croaker Regatta

Sunfish A Fleet
1st Zack Matthews, 2nd George Sechrist, 3rd Rob Eberle, 4th Ted O’dell.

Sunfish B Fleet
1st Tim Balfour, 2nd Andrew Roberson, 3rd Caroline Welles, 4th Hobie Helbich.

Optimist Fleet
1st Nicole Edwards, 2nd Alexis Edwards, 3rd Emma Wheeler, 4th Macs Brown.

Posted Friday July 11, 2008 by Melinda Penkava