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Feb 11th Frosty Nipple Feb 26th Frosty Nipple
Feb 19th Zevin Regatta Mar 5th Zevin Regatta
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There ’ s something strangely addictive to frostbite dinghy sailing , if not downright masochistic . Seven teams turned out for last weekend ’ s Frosty Nipple at Fort Walton Yacht Club . We love it , and so do many other people . Adding to the sense of adventure is the element of risk , which is mainly perceived but always lurking in the back of one ’ s mind while sailing in breeze .
The sailors ( 7 skippers , 9 crews ) represented the largest gathering this year to get on the water and complete four races . Those who attended were not disappointed . A rare January Northwester filled in before the first race on Sunday at 20-30 knots with stiff chop , followed by a shifty , puffy Westerly .
Taken in proper doses ( i . e . just enough sailing to peek the senses without losing blood flow in the extremities ), frostbite dinghy sailing is just the right combination of competitive sailing and masochism . Come join us Saturday , February 11th and see what all the excitement is about !