IN PICTURES: MIDDLE KEYS SAILING HOSTS ‘MIXER IN THE MIDDLE’ REGATTA

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Alex Rickert
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Instead of angry waves, young sailors found a different type of challenge as they contended with light winds and smooth seas for Middle Keys Sailing’s “Mixer in the Middle” youth regatta on Aug. 10.

Open to sailors ages 7 to 18, the day of racing Optimist, Laser, 420 and Dragon sailboats – plus a post-race pool party at the Marathon Yacht Club – supported the efforts of the Marathon Yacht Club Educational Foundation (MYCEF), a nonprofit dedicated to teaching fun and safety on the water for kids of all backgrounds.

More information on MYCEF and Middle Keys Sailing is at www.mycef.education.

Photos by ROSS SMITH/IslandExposureCo.

THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE:

Optimist Class
1st: Tsunami Sumlin
2nd: Piper Brehm
3rd: Hurricane Sumlin

Sunfish Class
1st: Sophia Rodriguez
2nd: Saylor Ray
3rd: Jovanna Garcia

420 Class
1st: Reif Wallen/Alexia Dryer
2nd: Wyatt Katon/Hayden
3rd: Henry NAME/Richie NAME

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Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.

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