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Figawi Race: Hyannis to Nantucket

By Joe Hoffman

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Year
2013
ISBN
9781439643334, 9780738599175, 2012952827
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
23 MB (23910548 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-21 13:45:27
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000

Description

When three friends gathered at Baxter's Boathouse in 1972 to discuss their Memorial Day weekend plans over a few beers, none of them would have suspected that they were on the verge of creating one of the prestigious sailing events on the Atlantic coast. The Figawi Race began as a challenge among a group of sailing enthusiasts who wanted to see who could race their boat to Nantucket first. After the first race, in which Bob "Red" Luby beat out brothers Bob and Joe Horan, it was decided by Bob Horan that it should become an annual event. In 1973, there were 15 boats, and the Figawi Race was off and running. The race evolved into a three-day event complete with a New England clambake. Figawi Race: Hyannis to Nantucket shares photographs and stories of a race that for over 40 years has continued to bring friends and sailors together.

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