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Regatta kicks of sailing season in Mississippi Sound

By AMANDA MCCOY amccoy@sunherald.com

March 13, 2016 11:00 PM

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Sailboats make their way from the Gulfport Yacht Club into the Sound for the 2016 Alfonso Jr. Regatta and Sutter Cup at the Gulfport Yacht Club on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The regatta, which marks the start of the sailing season, was cut from a two-day weekend event to just Sunday due to the weather. — AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALD Sailboats make their way from the Gulfport Yacht Club into the Sound for the 2016 Alfonso Jr. Regatta and Sutter Cup at the Gulfport Yacht Club on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The regatta, which marks the start of the sailing season, was cut from a two-day weekend event to just Sunday due to the weather. AMANDA McCOY SUN HERALD

This story was originally published March 13, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Regatta kicks of sailing season in Mississippi Sound ."