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Annual Regatta Honors Memory Of Madison Sailor

A memorial regatta was held earlier this year in memory of Joseph Manganello

 

Madison sailor Joseph "Wild Thing" Manganello passed away in 2007, but his memory lives on each year at the annual regatta held in his name.

Northeast Boater has published a piece on the "Wild Regatta" contributed by Sean McQuilken, who, thanks to Manganello, is hooked on sailing.

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The piece, entitled "Madison's Wild Regatta" recounts McQuilken's experience sailing in the regatta this year, gives a bit of background on Manganello, including his experience as a sailing instructor at the and also thanks those who make the big event a reality, year after year.

Check out the full piece here.

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