Sailboat championship canceled due to high winds
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Unfortunately, the last race on Sunday was canceled due to wind exceeding 22 mph, which is the legal limit to sail.
Aspiring 10-year-old sailor, Edward Lyon, traveled all the way from Chicago to participate in the competition. I was able to sail yesterday and today, but not that much. it was so windy. I saw three people tipped over so they had to come in.
About 40 to 42 boats from the Midwest traveled to Wisconsin for this amateur event. Each boat has about three to four people inside. One person is in the back driving, another adjusts the sails and flies the Spinnaker, and then the last person is in the front trending the product sail. At times, another person will join for extra weight on windy days.
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