Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s
67th Labor Day Regatta Sarasota, FL, Aug. 31-Sept. 1
By Cindy Clifton Cover: A young sailor on her Optimist in Sarasota Sailing Squadron’s Labor Day Regatta. In the Red/White/Blue Opti fleet, 77 boats raced in five races. Photo by Rachel Harvey.
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