Kassberg's 'Flygfisk' Wins Inaugral Key Largo Regatta

From Key Largo Regatta Chair, Jerry Creasman • Well the weekend came and went — the weather could not have been any more perfect! Seven races and nine Melges 24s challenged the title with Tom Kassberg from San Francisco, California on 'USA-525 Flygfisk' taking the title, just ahead of second place George Haynie from Tampa, Florida on 'USA-687 Firewater'. In third overall was Cary Siegler on 'USA-136 Cre843'

Day one we saw winds out of the east at around 15 knots. George Haynie from DIYC was the boat to beat as he recorded three bullets and a second, Kassberg proved to be Mr. Consistency finishing with one bullet, a couple of seconds and a third. Siegler from Miami Beach rounded out the top three with a couple top three finishes a fourth and a sixth.

Racing resumed under breeze-on conditions for Sunday with winds stay mostly out of the east at 20 with gust in the mid 20s. Kassberg simply took control firing off two bullets and a second to become the overall winner of the regatta. Haynie maintained his consistency with one bullet and a couple top four finishes with Cary Siegler maintaining his third overall position with top three finishes.

We would like to give a special thanks to all the teams that showed up in Key Largo for our first Southeast Circuit Regatta for 2008. We would also like to thank Mike Dawson the PRO for this event and Harry Keith our Head Protest judge as they did an excellent job of setting up the race course and getting the racers back into sequence between races. The membership of the Upper Keys Sailing Club that volunteered their time and effort in making all the competitors feel welcomed in addition to, all the work done in preparing some great food. Last but not least our sponsors Pussers Rum, West Marine, APS, Key Largo Realty, Inc., Ellis Aluminum & Screen, Inc. and Gerald E Creasman, CPA, PA. We look forward to having you all back next year!

Jerry Creasman