2014 Corozal Bay Regatta
by George Tomlin 15 Feb 2014 22:01 GMT
8-9 February 2014
Optimist sailing at the 2014 Corozal Bay Regatta © George Tomlin
Baggy sails on the first day of the 2014 Corozal Bay Regatta hosted by the Corozal Bay Sailing club caused the regatta start to be pushed back until after noon. Eventually, the wind came in to make 3 races possible on the first day of racing last Saturday. On Sunday, winds shifted to the east and picked up enough to make the race interesting, and Blanca Velasquez of San Pedro Junior Sailing Club (SPJSC) made a big statement for the first regatta of 2014, taking first place in a fleet of 44 competing Optimist Class boats.
Other top finishers included younger brother Kevin Velasquez (SPJSC), 2nd; Faith Noel (SPJSC), 3rd; Jerdon Anderson(SPJSC), 4th; Davin Puc(SPJSC), 5th; Trent Hardwick of Belize Sea Scouts, 6th; Christian Trejo(SPJSC), 7th; Antonio Ricardez Jr. Belize City Sailing Club, 8th; Jazmin Campos of the Corozal Bay Sailing Club, 9th; and Sal Scott of Placencia Sailing Club rounding off the 10th spot. Newcomers, the Caye Caulker Sailing Club, also tested the waters in their first national ranking regatta.
Also debuting at this regatta was the Laser Class with Isaac Ritchie and Carlos Villatoro, who have stepped up from the Optimist Class to take on this bigger Olympic Class boat.
A double decked weekend with two (2) national ranking regattas is planned for March 8th and 9th next month. These are the Buttonwood Bay Regatta and the Baron Bliss Habour Regatta, respectively. For more information contact the Belize Sailing Association by email at
The Belize Sailing Association (BzSA) is a membership organization with the mission to "promote, facilitate and develop sailing and its related activities for the benefit of all." BzSA provides support and continues to develop standards, services and provide a framework for the structured development of sailing in Belize that meet the needs of the association members, while striving to meet or surpass standards set by the international organizations governing sailing. The Belize Sailing Association was established in February 2010 and is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Belize City.