3 Wetas stormed on to Choctawhatchee Bay for some light wind fun and practice. The breeze came up nicely and ended up around 8-10 allowing the boats to buzz around the bay! It was my first time sailing the self tacking jib on my new to me boat. We had fun!! The sailors were Terry Richardson, John Cramer and myself.

Nestled on the gentle shores of Lake Waccamaw—about forty miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina—the Waccamaw Sailing Club offered a perfect blend of comfort, charm, and Southern hospitality. It was the kind of place where time slowed down just enough to savor a cup of coffee on the clubhouse deck or share stories long after sunset.

The annual Indian Summer Regatta kicked off the week with an informal practice day on Friday 3 October, followed by four competitive races on Saturday, and  three on Sunday.  The full Indian Summer recap is available here. But this year, the story didn’t end with Sunday’s final horn. Many sailors decided to stay—stretching the weekend into ten glorious days of sailing, socializing, and good-natured chaos. You see, the Weta North American Championships were coming to Lake Waccamaw the next weekend.

Monday began with the smell of pancakes courtesy of Bill Croughwell. Spirits were high as Bill’s drone took flight…

Hello Weta sailors, The weather was beautiful, I wish more of you were here, at Lake Santa Fe near Gainesville, Florida. Saturday the wind was a solid 16 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, sunny and warm. Sunday solid 14 knots with gusts to 16 knots, sunny and warm. It was just me and two local Weta owners who live very close to the lake. I have invited them to become Weta class members but they are not really into racing. They just like sailing their Wetas on Lake Santa Fe for fun and their is nothing wrong with that. Maybe next year we will have a bigger turnout. -- Rick