Unless you’re an avid sailor — or you read “06880” closely — you’d never know that this weekend, Cedar Point Yacht Club hosted a national event.
Nearly 500 sailors on 83 boats competed in the OneDesign regatta. It was the second-largest regatta ever in Westport.
The photo above shows some of the action.
But unless you’re a sailor, that shot — gorgeous as it is — means little.
So, in an effort to go behind the scenes — as “06880” always tries to do — here are a few photos a non-sailor would never see.
Or even think about.
Yet these scenes too were all part of another wonderful Westport weekend.
Race officials monitor the action, away from the sometimes wet weather.
Monitoring the wind and the competition, mid-race.
This guy enjoys every moment of the weekend.
Making sure everything is ship-shape.
Sailors don’t have to shower after races.
Part of the attraction of a regatta is what happens after a regatta. (All photos/Courtesy of Richard Gordon, T2PTV and Cedar Point Yacht Club)