Nearly 150 sailors converged on Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club as summer ended and fall began this past weekend, vying to be the best in the region during the U.S. Optimist Dinghy Association Atlantic Coast Championship.
The race for the top spot was a tight one, won by Tommy Sitzmann of Lauderdale Yacht Club with seven points. Sitzmann ended up a point ahead of Sarasota Youth Sailing’s Thommie Grit for the title, as Edgartown Yacht Club’s Samara Walshe finished third overall with 14 points.
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