Harbor Island Yacht Club
Nashville, Tennessee

The Iron Skillet Regatta was established on the questionable premise that a winning skipper can be a winning chef. Each year, the winning skipper and crew are given an "Iron Skillet" trophy to be used the following year to prepare dinner for all regatta participants. The winner also serves as regatta chairman the next year. The finishes are often bizarre, since many boats often stack up around the finish line until someone gets pushed over and declared winner. While the results may not always rank in Betty Caldwell's top ten for culinary excellence, recent winners have spared little effort in making up with expedience what is lacking in elegance.