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Jack Flovig, 8, prepares his optimist boat as Alex Berndt watches.
Campers are responsible for rigging their optis and making sure the sails are ready for the wind.
Cooper Kennedy, 9, ties a knot he has learned while at camp.
Instructor Katie Freeley and camper Preston Kennedy, 11, secure the sails before taking to the water.
Campers wait on the floating dock before they begin their morning excursion.
Alex Berndt, 5 ½
Campers are assigned their partners for the day.
Jakayla White, 10, and Maya Berger, 7
Jack Flovig, 8, smiles before the morning sail.
Cooper Kennedy and Alex Berndt watch as Katie Freeley plans the group’s journey.
Although the wind wasn’t strong, the campers begin their journey to a sandbar off Bird Key.
JaHeim Hodo, 10, and Maya Berger, 7, team up for the day.
Instructor Katie Freeley tows a boat that was lagging behind due to lack of wind.
The campers sail between the Sarasota Yacht Club and Bird Key.