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Sun and wind served up excellent races for the first day of the 2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta in St. Petersburg, Florida. Official NOOD Regatta photographer Paul Todd was on scene to capture the goods from all four race circles.
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Sun and wind served up excellent races for the first day of the 2018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta in St. Petersburg, Florida. Official NOOD Regatta photographer Paul Todd was on scene to capture the goods from all four race circles.