Puff on, sailors
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Laser racers head upwind at the start of the first race Sunday in the 2013 Laser Masters Midwinters East. The Laser event continues today on Charlotte Harbor.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SUE KILLION
Competitors in the Hobie 16 class are bunched up at the start of a race during the final day of the Charlotte Harbor Regatta.
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Competitors in the Hobie 16 class are bunched up at the start of a race during the final day of the Charlotte Harbor Regatta.
By MERAB-MICHAL FAVORITE
Staff Writer
PORT CHARLOTTE — Puff on! An earlier start combined with wind gusts up to 12 knots made for an exciting day of sailing Sunday for those competing in the final day of racing in the Charlotte Harbor Regatta.
The regatta took place west of the U.S. 41 bridges and was based in Port Charlotte Beach Park.