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    Monday, May 20, 2024

    Yacht club screens film on local sailor

    Stonington - The Stonington Harbor Yacht Club will host the local premiere of "It Takes a Mad Streak," a film that documents local sailor Clay Burkhalter's 4,200-mile solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.Burkhalter made the crossing from France to Brazil during the 2007 Mini Transat race in which he finished 12th out of 89 boats.

    Burkhalter made the crossing from France to Brazil during the 2007 Mini Transat race in which he finished 12th out of 89 boats.Admission is $10 for those who are not yacht club members. All proceeds go to the Stonington Harbor Yacht Club Sailing Foundation. Reservations are required by calling (860) 535-0112. The film also features commentary by famed yachtsman Paul Cayard.

    Admission is $10 for those who are not yacht club members. All proceeds go to the Stonington Harbor Yacht Club Sailing Foundation. Reservations are required by calling (860) 535-0112. The film also features commentary by famed yachtsman Paul Cayard.

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