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After a week of miserable weather and questioning whether they could race, there was perfect weather for the whole weekend. This annual event featured two separate regattas.

The Catherine Spiller Regatta honors a woman who stood up and said women can sail at a time when men thought otherwise. The Fairfax Moody Regatta honors a woman who wanted to skipper a boat in a national race. She was initially denied, but persisted and was allowed to skipper a boat. The descendants of these two women typically attend the events and have long been supporters.

The Catherine Spiller Regatta was distance races with women helming and mixed crew. Many teams sailed with all women, including the winner Elizabeth Hudson on a J24 called Two Shots. The second-place winner was Ginny Holland on a J24 called Brew Ha Ha. The third-place winner was Megan Pesch on Bon Bon, a J105. It was a J-Day.

The Fairfax Moody Regatta was windward leeward races with all women crews. Once again, Elizabeth Hudson and her crew won the day. Second and third were Megan Pesch on Bon Bon and Andrea Hanson on Rocky, a J105. Elizabeth Hudson and team are heading to the J/24 Worlds, September 28 – October 5, at the Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle in Washington. Good luck to the team!