HYANNISPORT, MA- Senator Edward Kennedy, Edward Kennedy Jr and Vicki Kennedy in Powerboat (05-25-09)

HYANNISPORT - Sen. Edward Kennedy gave the Figawi Race a pass this weekend, but the becalmed waters of Nantucket Sound proved irresistible nonetheless.

Saturday he and wife, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, hoisted sails aboard the 50-foot schooner Mya and took off from their Hyannisport home for a sail around the sound.

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Kennedy has frequently competed in the Figawi, a traditional Memorial Day weekend sailing race from the Cape to Nantucket. Known as a fierce competitor, hes won the 19.7-mile race twice.

Last year, shortly after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, he did the second leg of the race from Nantucket to Hyannis and earned a second place in his division. This year his boat was registered but did not race.

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[crayhead]

Ted always looked better with a neckbrace..

[midatlanticcycle]

@ConspiracyHist why you ask? good question, sire. the main reason is that i've always loathed silver-spoon fed punk kids who somehow become champions for minorities, when they clearly know absolutely nothing about their plight.

[ConspiracyHist]

@midatlanticcycle

Why?

[paramedicEmergency51]

Damn how many family members are there in that family

[KuriVaiM]

have he done eny good for his murdered brothers? nothing, he was just silent all these years cause he knows what will happen to him too, so he joined corrupt side of politics with big "no change" sign - status quo

[midatlanticcycle]

i thank God every day of my life he and all his scumbag family...or most of them...are dead and gone. and the rest are in jail.

[badtown88]

RIP

[duskyhued476]

We will miss your smile and strength, Ted. RIP.