To all participants of this past weekend’s 37th Annual Changing of the Colors Regatta, Fleet 24 would like to extend a well earned “thank you”! All that can be said is WOW to the weather and sailing for the three days. Thursday when all were arriving, the winds were blowing out of the North at 30+ and continued to increase on Friday and then up to 40+ on Saturday morning! Unfortunately, racing was postponed on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, though the awesome PRO and Race Committee monitored the weather situation hourly, and by noon on Saturday the winds died down to a blustery 20+. The warning signal was sounded, and they got in three races that left everyone wet, cold, bruised, exhausted and ready to hit solid ground. Sunday brought some additionally challenging weather with light shifting winds, a complete 180 degrees from just 12 hours earlier. Race Committee again did a spectacular job to get off another three races, and they ended up with six total races for the three days. There was some great racing and some new boats this year from Canada, Virginia, Maine and Long Island, NY (who won “Best Visiting Fleet”) to name a few. Two all women’s boats and two other boats with ladies at the helm kicked some serious butt out on the water, so congrats to Kira Munger (Best Female Skipper), Jessica Harris & Sea Bags Women’s Sailing Team (Best All Female Boat), Rachelle Cambria and Lee Ann Zaretsky. The official results have been posted at http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/10377#_home – under Race Documents, showing Mike Ingham’s Nautalytics besting the 35-boat fleet. Fleet 24 thanks all who hauled their boats and crews long distances. Hope you will return again next year to beautiful Lake George, NY.