BYSC hosts 6th Pluff Mud Junior Regatta

From staff reports

More than 85 sailboats were racing on the Beaufort River on Saturday, Sept. 9, as the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club (BYSC) hosted the 6^th annual Pluff Mud Junior Regatta.

“Great to see and have so many junior sailors out for the love of the sport,” Fleet Captain Read Clarke of the BYSC said in an email. “Could not have been better.”

A group of young sailors wait for the wind to pick up a little during a lack-of-wind delay prior the start of the 2023 Pluff Mud Junior Regatta on Saturday at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. The two-day regatta is geared toward younger sailors with little experience. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

According to Clarked, there were more than 24 ILCAs, more than 44 Optimus, better than eight Sunfish, and four O’Pen Skiffs, along with 4 420s. There were eight races for awards.

Clarke called the event a “great success.”

“A huge thank you to the eight clubs that spent the weekend with us,” Clarke said. “Through your continued support, we are encouraged to do it again next year.”

For results from the event, go to https://bit.ly/3EAZQca. For more pictures, you can visit https://bysc.clubexpress.com.