FAIRHOPE, Ala.— In 1953 Fairhope Yacht Club won the Junior Lipton Regatta for the third year in a row. This year, 57 years later, it has been won again by the Fairhope Junior Yacht Club sailors. The Junior Lipton Regatta is the premier competition among kids 18 and younger in the Gulf Yachting Association. This year 16 yacht clubs from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas competed for the trophy at the Gulfport Yacht Club in Mississippi.

Fairhope was an underdog going into the regatta but practiced for months to prepare for this event. Stuart Adams and Steve Odom were the team coaches and would like to thank the Fairhope Yacht Club and all the parents for their support and help. The regatta is hosted by the winning club so the Junior Lipton Regatta will be held at Fairhope Yacht Club in July of 2011. Congratulations to the Fairhope Yacht Club Junior Lipton Team!

For a more details on this event, check your local Gulf Coast Newspapers this week.