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Rags to Riches Regatta July 4

The 19th Annual Rags to Riches Regatta is set for Sat., July 4, 2015 along Grayton Beach in South Walton. The race brings together Hobie 16 sailing enthusiasts in honor of Independence Day in a time honored tradition. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and skipper’s meeting starts at 11 a.m. Entry fee is $45 per boat. The race will start and finish on the beach behind Red Bar in Grayton Beach, Florida, located just off Scenic Hwy 30-A in Walton...

Rags to Riches Regatta slated for July 5

The Rags to Riches Regatta is set for Sat., July 5, 2014. The race brings together Hobie 16 sailing enthusiasts in honor of Independence Day in a time honored tradition. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and skipper’s meeting starts at 11 a.m. Entry fee is $45 per boat and includes race t-shirt and gift bag. The race will start and finish on the beach behind Red Bar in Grayton Beach, Florida, located just off Scenic Hwy 30-A in Walton County....

Rags to Riches sailing regatta set for July 1

Long-running Hobie race runs from Grayton Beach to Seagove and back The 17th Rags to Riches Regatta is set for Sun., July 1, 2012. The race brings together Hobie 16 sailing enthusiasts in honor of Independence Day. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and Skipper’s meeting starts at 11 a.m.  Entry fee is $45 per boat and includes race t-shirt and gift bag. The race will start and finish on the beach behind Red Bar in Grayton Beach, Florida, located just off...

Singled handed sailing race at Bluewater Bay Oct. 16

Join in on the largest single haded sailing race on the Choctawhatchee Bay Come join in on the Budweiser/Blue Water Bay Marina single handed sailing race on Oct. 16. Race registration will be held on Oct. 15 from 6 – 7 p.m. at L.J. Schooners. Skippers Meeting 7:00 p.m. 10/16 Race (Bermuda Start – Start times to be assigned at skippers meeting) How?: One boat, one person, any equipment allowed except your engine. Why? Why not?  – This has become the...

The 2010 Rags to Riches Regatta a colorful event for spectators and racers

Local Santa Rosa Beach sailors win race Elizabeth Savage, race organizer and daughter of the Rags To Riches Regatta originator, pulled together another event enjoyed by both participants and spectators off Gratyon Beach on July 3. Several challenges were overcome both the week prior to and the day of the race, as Hurricane Alex proved a double edged sword. The remnants of the storm swells made for challenging surf launches, however winds associated with the storm drove the looming oil away...

Spinnaker flying on the Choctawhatchee Bay

Local family enjoys high-flying adventure Colleen and Brett Hinely of Bluewater Bay, take their two daughters, Aubrey and Claire for high-flying adventure on their sailboat, as the youngsters enjoy spinnaker flying near their home on the Choctawhatchee Bay. Colleen explains how it is done – The spinnaker sail is the very forward sail that helps to push the boat along on a downwind. For spinnaker flying, we rig the bottom lines of the sail with a swing attachment. When the...