Over 80 Kids from 9 Clubs Race in Opti Sailing Regatta off of Westport
With vessel names like “Pegasus”, “Usain Boat”, and “Trash Panda” - over 80 kids from around Fairfield County joined the Optimist Area C Open Regatta this afternoon, hosted by Cedar Point Yacht Club off of Compo Beach. Photos by WestportLocal.com
Area clubs included Cedar Point Yacht Club, Norwalk Yacht Club, Noroton Yacht Club, Pequot Yacht Club, Shore & Country Club, Black Rock Club, Roton Point Sailing Association, Stamford Yacht Club, and Milford Yacht Club. Full results of the regatta can be found here.
Optimist sailing boats are of the smallest type of sailing vessels, easily spotted for their size and flat bow - resembling “bath tubs.” Used by some of the youngest of sailors, the small boats are used by Westport and other area clubs to help educate and train kids ages 8-14 years old. Raced locally and internationally, the opti boats are a popular site from Westport’s shorelines each summer.
Photos by WestportLocal.com. Click to enlarge gallery. 
Westport 10U Little Leaguers: State Champions
Westport Little League’s 10U players are the State’s new champions tonight after they won 11-0 against East Lyme at Scalzi Park in Stamford. The game was ended after barely four innings with a catch by Chase Landgraf, which mercied the opponents - ending the game early and claiming victory based on the amount of runs put in by the Westporters. The game was live streamed by Westporters Donald Lowman and his son Dustin via Birds Eye Sports, and can be watched below.
Westport Little Leaguers Still Smiling; Winning Friday, Saturday Matches of State Finals
The Westport Little League 10U team continues to win this season, with a 10-7 win over Shelton on Friday and 14-1 win over East Lyme last night. The boys will continue through the State finals, playing tomorrow night at Scalzi Park in Stamford, beginning at 7:00 PM. Contributed photo to WestportLocal.com
Hazy Night for Softball Under the Lights
As the Men’s Monday Night Softball League continues on, haze could be seen as air quality remains low. Smoke plumes continue to be reported by the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program from the wildland fires in the Western United States.
In the outfield are the “Empty Pitchers” with “Viva Zapata” at bat. Viva's, sponsored by the historic Saugatuck institution, is currently ranked #2 in the league behind the “Bulldogs”. The score for the late evening game was 5-6 (Viva Zapata) by the bottom of the fourth inning.
“Restore Cryotherapy” and the “Rats” played the field prior to Viva and the Empty Pitchers, with Restore beating the Rats 9-8 with a solid run in the bottom of the seventh inning by Keith Lombardo. WestportLocal.com photo