Marianne Armand

From left, the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard run for the finish as they compete for the newly minted Armed Forces Cup. Club Nautique invited each branch of the military to come out and see which could sail the fastest. The club wanted to thank the men and women for dedicating their lives to protecting others. All five branches responded with enthusiasm. Last Wednesday, each branch provided crews of three and, along with a Club Nautique skipper on board Colgate 26s, they competed in four races to win bragging rights and to take home the Armed Forces Cup Perpetual Trophy. The Coast Guard emerged victors with LTJG Jesse Stewart, LTJG Christina Hawn and LT Ryan Hawn. Club Nautique hopes to make the race an annual event.