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RC Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta, March 4, 5, 2017

A race official watches the action. The Marco Island
A race official watches the action. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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A race official watches the action. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line.
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park.The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park.The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Boats are controlled from handheld radio transmitters
Boats are controlled from handheld radio transmitters on shore. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Boats are controlled from handheld radio transmitters on shore. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Boats round a buoy on the course. The Marco Island
Boats round a buoy on the course. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Boats round a buoy on the course. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Skippers control their boats from the bank. The Marco
Skippers control their boats from the bank. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Skippers control their boats from the bank. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Heeled over by the wind, contestants jockey for position
Heeled over by the wind, contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Heeled over by the wind, contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Terry Naylor of Marco Island steers his yacht. The
Terry Naylor of Marco Island steers his yacht. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Terry Naylor of Marco Island steers his yacht. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
The fleet races over the course. The Marco Island Model
The fleet races over the course. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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The fleet races over the course. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Dorian Goldberg of West Palm Beach steers her yacht.
Dorian Goldberg of West Palm Beach steers her yacht. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Dorian Goldberg of West Palm Beach steers her yacht. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line.
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line.
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line.
Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Contestants jockey for position at the starting line. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
A contestant retrieves his boat from the lake. The
A contestant retrieves his boat from the lake. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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A contestant retrieves his boat from the lake. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Boats and controllers sit waiting for their next race.
Boats and controllers sit waiting for their next race. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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Boats and controllers sit waiting for their next race. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park. Lance Shearer/Correspondent

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    A race official watches the action. The Marco Island Model Yacht Club held the 14th Annual RC (radio-controlled) Laser Midwinter Championship Regatta March 4 and 5 at a windy Mackle Park.