From staff reports
The Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club (BYSC) hosted the 57th Annual Lowcountry Regatta on June 22 and 23 on the Beaufort River off Lady’s Island.
Dinghy sailboat classes in length from 8 to 22 feet were are entered from numerous sailing clubs across the southeast. More than 60 sailors participated this year.
The smaller boat classes have one person on board while the larger boats often have three people, and all are sailed over three separate race-courses set in the Beaufort River, from the marshes in front of downtown to the Sands in Port Royal.
Along with the sailors on the water, some 50 members of the race committee and club coach boats, and another 100 non-sailing family members and spectators were involved.
Topping off the sailing on Saturday was the much-anticipated Lowcountry Boil at BYSC on Lady’s Island.
2024 Lowcountry Regatta Results
Sea Island One Designs (21 feet)
1. Stan LaRoche, Sea Island YC, S.C.
2. Kurt Oberle, James Island YC, S.C.
3. Walter Blessing, Carolina YC, S.C.
MC Scow (16 feet)
1. John Potter, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
2. Tommy Harken, Carolina YC, S.C.
3. Steven North, Lake Lanier SC, Ga.
4. Paul Keyserling, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
Highlander (20 feet)
1. Tanner Schultz, Lake Lanier SC, Ga.
2. Chris Kafsky, Western Carolina SC, S.C.
ILCA 7 (Laser full rig 14 feet)
1. Christopher Stang, Charleston, S.C.
2. Scott Barnes, Atlanta YC, Ga.
ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7 14 feet)
1. Ashton Reid, South Carolina YC, S.C.
2. Bradley Fabian, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
3. Blake Lesesne, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
Club 420 (14 feet)
1. Daniel Nester, South Carolina YC, S.C.
2. Adam Luzny, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
3. Bopha Shook/Sailor Waldorf, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
Sunfish (13 feet, 9 inches)
1. Hugh Nichols, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
2. Jason Ruhf, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
3. Ben Coppage, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
Sunfish Jr.
1. Logan Peen, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
2. William Bertinelli, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
3. Max Hartman, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
Optimist (8 feet)
1. Overall: Caiden MacLelan (age 11-12), South Carolina YC, SC
2. Overall: Walker Neumann (age 11-12), South Carolina YC, SC
3. Overall: Jaden Reid (age 11-12), South Carolina YC, SC
1. Red Division (13-15): Roxy Remigio, South Carolina YC, SC
1. Blue Division (11-12): Caiden MacLelan, South Carolina YC, SC
1. White Division (under 11): Willaim Bagwell, South Carolina YC, SC
O’pen Skiff (8 feet)
1. Warren Egan, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
2. Jack Sparado, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Cub
3. Cameron Williams, Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club
