On a sunless and windy Tuesday morning in early August, while most vacationers slept in, a group of novice sailors assembled at the Surf City Yacht Club to prepare for the club’s annual No Fear Green Fleet Regatta.

“We don’t place an emphasis on winning,” Andy Temme, director of junior sailing at the yacht club, said as novice sailors, coaches and others moved around the main level, prepping for the race. “It’s about sportsmanship, participation and finishing the race in a safe, friendly event.”