Originally Posted by Mark Schneider
What's the scoop with the FIGUEROA name?

3 of em in the top 10 4 in the regatta.

Are they all related to Enrique?... and it's just in your genes to sail fast... or is Figueroa a common last name in Puerto Rico?


I raced against Francisco Figueroa last year at Spring Fever. He's in his 20's and I think is a nephew of Enrique. Francisco had won the NA H16 championships that year and he was sailing a F18 to prepare for the Alter Cup. He came in 5th at SF but was up against some stiff competition. I think everyone in the top 5 competed in the AC. Nigel, Krantz/Leonard, John Casey, David Ingram.... I remember Francisco well cause we seamed to get tied up at mark roundings several times.. Unfortunately he got he best of me.. I came in 6th overall that weekend.


Mark Williams
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