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Author Archives: Peter Commette
Training for Who Knows When………?
[caption id="attachment_4688" align="alignnone" width=""]US Nationals - San Francisco 2008 (Fried Elliot)[/caption]Racing sailboats is a wonderful sport. It’s always available for you when you are ready. I find myself…
Commodore Fantoni Announces New Membership and Fine Structures to Fund a SCIRA Officials’ Health Spa and Social Club
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE By Peter Commette Pietro Fantoni, SCIRA Commodore, announced today a new price structure for SCIRA membership, with a $150 increase per…
SCIRA’s New Chief Measurer
SCIRA’s New Chief Measurer APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE…
Ron Payne Memorial Snipe Regatta
Lauderdale Yacht Club, May 19, 2018 Notice of Race available … Ron_Payne.pdf…
Augie Diaz Announces Team for 2019 Pan Am Games
[caption id="attachment_20835" align="alignnone" width=""]Monique says, “I just hope my boa doesn’t get caught in the mainsheet block!”[/caption]APRIL FOOLS' DAY - THIS IS A JOKE Always looking for an edge, two-time…
Paradeda and Tinoco
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – THIS IS A JOKE As part of its continued efforts to increase public interest, the International Pan-American Games Committee has announced that the new mixed…
North American Championship & Ron Payne Memorial Regatta
Please save the date: Snipe North American Championship and Ron Payne Memorial Regatta, May 19, 20, 21 at Lauderdale Yacht Club, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316. For charters, housing and…
Boomerang Regatta
Fort Lauderdale, January 28-29, 2017 by Peter Commette The Lauderdale Yacht Club regatta, named "Boomerang" because of its unique course layout for the inland Opti fleets, has been a staple…
Boomerang Regatta
Fort Laderdale, January 28-29, 2017 Event’s website Winter_Regattas__2017_flyer.pdf…
Ron Payne Memorial Snipe Ocean Regatta
Fort Lauderdale, May 9, 2015. The day began gloriously sunny and warm with a light Southwest wind. The fleet towed to the racing area. By 10:30 the wind had switched…
Ron Payne Memorial Snipe Ocean Regatta
Fort Lauderdale, May 9, 2015 … Notice of Race available … Notice of Race…
America’s Cup Stolen – Public Service Announcement
APRIL FOOL’S DAY – THIS IS A JOKE We are sad to report that The America’s Cup has been stolen. It was last seen in the presence of the…
In the Rear
APRIL FOOL’S DAY – THIS IS A JOKE Peter Commette, March 13, 1954-April 1,2015 We are sad to report the passing of Peter Commette. Above is the last known…
Augie Diaz Retires
APRIL FOOL’S DAY – THIS IS A JOKE We knew it would happen sooner or later, but Augie Diaz finally has announced his retirement. Typical of his cryptic fashion,…