The 36-year-long tradition of racing your boat to Nantucket Island from Hyannis continued this year for the annual Figawi Boat Race. Over 3000 sailors and guests registered for the event on more than 200 boats, which included 30 power boats. The one-day race leads into a three-day excursion for the visitors and locals on the Island. Check out the video below as the boats come into Nantucket Harbor during this year's race.
The winners from each division are as follows:
Division 1: Mya, Skipper Edward Kennedy
Division 2: Nepenthe, Skipper Robert Read
Division 3: Straight Jacket, Skipper Sanford Tyler
Division 4: Shindig, Skipper Kevin Flannery
Division 5: Summers Off 2, Skipper Paul Tetreault
Division 6: Helios, Skipper Charles Prefontaine
Not only is it a race, but the entire Figawi Race included the famed Figawi Charity Ball, which raised money for local charities. Figawi Charities, Inc. reels in over $200,000 each year, and over $2.2 million in total, in support of over 25 local charities. This year the Presenting Sponsor is Vineyard Vines.
Race registration began on Friday morning at The Hyannis Yacht Club. Saturday morning, at 10:00 a.m. sharp, hundreds of boats started towards the small island nearly 30 miles out to sea. The race was followed by a tent party at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Figawi High School Invitational was held Sunday at the Boat Basin and included a clambake, awards ceremony, and a VIP Sponsor Thank You Reception.
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Watch as the boats round Brant Point and hear from some of the participants in this year 2007 Figawi Race. Also, check out coverage from Figawi 2006.
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Wow
Liz these are some terrific shots and your stories are equally impressive.
It is obvious that it is something you really Love as you are so very GREAT at it!!
Keep up the good work and HAVE FUN!
I am so very proud of you and the work you are doing
DAD
Successful New Photography
This comment is directed to Liz Huberman, the photographer responsible for the images on Plum TV's Nantucket website: These images were excellent, letting the viewer have a real glimpse of the race without having that sea air all around. Very impressive.
Not just me :)
Hey Jess,
Thanks for the comments! It's not just me though, we have plenty of user submitted photos (something new we're trying- people can submit their own photos by just emailing them to us) as well as any employees from our Nantucket station who take photos get to have their work up. But thank you for the comments on the Figawi photos, it was a lot of fun being out there with everyone, and the boats were absolutely amazing!
~Liz
Awesome ... thanks Liz.
Awesome ... thanks Liz. 2007 was my 19th Figawi and this is the best photo journalism of the event ever!
what does ( figawi) signify?
what does ( figawi) signify? We called our crew (fukawe tribe)always lost at sea.
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