After seeing success in the Northeast amid bouts of brotherly bickering, the sailing tandem of Alex and Christian Wirth will take on international competition in the RS Feva World Championships in Bruinisse, Netherlands, spanning July 26 to Aug. 1.
TERRIFIC TANDEM: Despite some occasional bickering, Alex (left) and Christian Wirth have been quite successful in their RS Feva boat, and later this month the Spray Beach Yacht Club brothers will embark on their first international competition. (Supplied photo)
Among more than 150 entrants, the Spray Beach duo is the only pair of Americans competing in the open, international regatta, according to rsfeva.org.
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