THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2015 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Regatta displays students’ sailing skills BY ERIN PLUMMER “You’re teaching
[email protected] them a lifelong skill,” A flurry of white sail- Sperazzo said. “These boats raced across Win- kids, age seven, eight, nipesaukee, all piloted nine, 10, will use this for by kids and teens from the rest of their life.” around New Hampshire, Students from the Maine, and beyond sailing school have gone during the annual Win- onto race in high school nipesaukee Annual Re- and college and one is gatta. teaching at the college Students from ele- level. mentary school through The association also high school ages put has a sailing program their boats in the water for adults. at the Winnipesaukee LWSA’s programs Yacht Club on Thursday will see around 230 kids morning and took off for over the summer and the annual race put on around 30 adults, mak- by the Lake Winnipesau- ing for around 260 people kee Sailing Association. taking part. Students in the regatta The race was a unique came from the Lake Win- experience for all par- nipesaukee Sailing As- ticipants, including the sociation as well as the ones from other clubs. Sunapee Yacht Club and Jess Young and Peter PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER the Agamenicus Yacht O’Brien are associate Students race across the water during the annual Winnipesaukee Regatta. Club out of York, Maine. race coaches for the Ag- Participants on a Winnipesaukee Yacht high regatta. to 16-years-old. Sperazzo said the stu- amenicus Yacht Club. small fleet of eleven 420 Club for an awards cere- The regatta is part of Students in the pro- dents put their skills to “We brought these boats and four on the mony and a barbeque.