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Funhunters Scavenger Hunt has teamed up with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks to make America’s favorite pastime pass by even more enjoyably.
Some people simply do amazing things and Dr. Darrell Pone is one of them.
On Monday, August 13, at 5 p.m. Dr. Pone is coming to the Vineyard to share the story of how he became a physician despite being born with cerebral palsy. He has practiced in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation for 20 years, and has written a book about his journey called We’ve Come This Far by Faith.
Dr. Pone’s talk takes place at the West Tisbury Library. The program is free and refreshments will be served.
Fair winds and 74 sailboats with more than 300 sailors on board made for a spectacular sight at Saturday’s Round the Island Race. Beginning with its early morning start, the Edgartown Yacht Club race was quite a spectacle as the boats positioned themselves for eight starts. Winds prevailed for most of the race and all but two boats completed the 56-mile mile course.
The Vineyard Haven Yacht Club is hosting the U.S. Junior Windsurfing National Championships in Vineyard Haven harbor on August 1 and 2. The tournament also includes Mexico and Canada. Windsurfers will be competing in four age groups from 11 to 19 years old.
The Vineyard will be represented by several sailors including Eli Hanschka, Elie Jordi, Rasmus Sayre, Simon Elliott and Emily King.
Also competing in a separate class will be the Kona Class New England Windsurfing Championship which is open to all ages.
A charter fishing trip turned exciting Thursday morning when those aboard came within five feet of what they believed to be a surfacing great white shark.
Buddy Vanderhoop, captain of the charter boat Tomahawk III, was taking his charter customers out for a morning of fishing when they came upon the nearly-20-foot shark about a mile offshore, between Aquinnah and Noman’s Land.
Possibly the biggest, and certainly the longest, sailboat races of summer come together this weekend. On Saurday, 74 sailboats are expected to race around the Island in the Edgartown Yacht Club’s annual Round the Island race. The race — about 52 miles in length — starts in early morning and lasts all day, taking boats clockwise around the Island.