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Kate Joslin at the 2024 C420 Midwinters East

By Kate Joslin | March 17, 2024
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I agreed to sail to support my friend Carly Keiding who was looking for a crew at C420 Mid Winters East in Jensen Beach, FL. MWE is one of the largest regattas in the C420 with 148 boats competing.

I arrived a few days early where, along with a number of west and east coast teams, we trained in various conditions with the wind being light and shifty. With the number of boats in the fleet we knew they would break up the sailors into flights and eventually into gold, silver, and bronze for the final days.

We sailed well enough to make the Gold Fleet and has sights on moving up the fleet despite having our charter boat having a broken trapeze line during the earlier races.

The regatta totaled only seven races which was far less than planned.  The last day was very breezy with gusts in the 30 knot range and rough seas.

Every regatta is always an opportunity to learn and become a better sailor.  Opportunities to sail in the C420 is helpful as I prepare to sail both CFJ’s and C420’s in college sailing at Boston College next year.

Thanks to San Diego Yacht Club and my fellow SDYC team members for their support.