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The final race of the 2023 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta was held with the sun beating down on a slight swell of deep blue Caribbean sea. The trade winds, which typically blow out of the east, swung to the southwest at around 10 knots<\/b><\/p>

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With the unusual wind conditions, the Cannon course was adjusted to allow the boats to sail most of the course on a reach\u201d said Race Coordinator, Clare Cupples. \u201cIt was a joy being out on the sea today, such a comfortable ride\u201d said Roz Preston, owner of the Bill Dixon designed 44-foot spirit of tradition sloop Sweet Dreams.<\/p>\n

There was tight racing in several classes. In the schooner class Richard West\u2019s 1928, 50-foot staysail schooner, Charm III and Nat Benjamin\u2019s 65-foot, gaff-rigged schooner, Juno were tied for first overall in the class with one race left. But in today\u2019s race Charm III sailed over the starting line too early so Juno won the race and secured first in the class for the Regatta. This then meant that Andy Hurst-Smith\u2019s 56-foot Cherubini schooner Principles slid into second in her class.<\/p>

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In Modern Division A, two Antiguan-based boats, Sandy Mair\u2019s First 35, Cricket and Bernie Evan-Wong\u2019s modified Cal 40, Huey Too started the day with Cricket holding a one point lead. Cricket was not able to hold onto the lead as Huey Too took first in race three with Cricket coming third. \u201cI\u2019ve never beaten Huey Too in a regatta ever, we had our chance today but messed up the start and could never recover\u201d said a dapper Sandy Mair, still wearing his tie and hat from the parade back at the dock after the race.<\/p>

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Other class winners included Matt Barker\u2019s 1930, 65-foot cutter The Blue Peter in the Vintage and Classic division. Sarah Schelbert\u2019s 35-foot Gurney sloop, Alani in Classic GRP B, Paul Deeth\u2019s 50-foot ketch, Petrana in Classic GRP A, Alexis Andrew\u2019s 42-foot Alwyn Enoe Carriacou sloop, Genesis in the Traditional class, Robbie Ferron\u2019s Nonsuch 33, Bunglebird in Modern Division B and Don Ward\u2019s 47-foot sloop, Freya in the Spirit of Tradition class.<\/p>\n

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