Locals take prestigious sailing title

Sarasota Yacht Club Sailing Director Dalton Tebo and teammate John Casey won the overall title at the 2025 Formula 18 North American Championship, which pitted 30 global teams against one another in a four-day competition.
Sarasota Yacht Club Sailing Director Dalton Tebo and teammate John Casey won the overall title at the 2025 Formula 18 North American Championship, which pitted 30 global teams against one another in a four-day competition.
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After facing off against 29 high-caliber sailing teams from around the world, Sarasota's own Dalton Tebo and teammate John Casey are bringing home the title from a prestigious competition.

The pair recently competed in the four-day Formula 18 North American Championship in Rhode Island and won the overall title after taking eight of 13 races. Competitors came from Argentina, Canada, Chile and the United States.

Casey and Tebo, the sailing director at Sarasota Yacht Club, won the race in their Nacra Evo racing boat, called "El Cucuy." 

“I’m so grateful to have sailed with JC again, and we couldn’t have done it without an incredible boat and the support of our sailing community,” he said.

 

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Dana Kampa

Dana Kampa is the Longboat Key neighbors reporter for the Observer. She first ventured into journalism in her home state of Wisconsin, going on to report community stories everywhere from the snowy mountains of Washington State to the sunny shores of the Caribbean. She has been a writer and photographer for more than a decade, covering what matters most to readers.

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