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Since there are three fleet websites that contain results, I'll refer you
directly to those:
This year, this page will be used mainly for "National" stature regattas, e.g. regattas that might draw boats from outside the local fleets. This would include, for example, Key West RW, SORC, Charleston RW, the NOOD regattas, SF Big Boats, et al. I'll gladly consider exceptions of note however.
1 Thomas Carruthers Clouseau 275 2 1 1 6 2 - 12 2 Stewart Cannon J-OK 45 3 5 4 2 1 - 15 3 Abbott Brown/Ken Lemberger J-Hawk 215 4 6 3 1 4 - 18 4 Brian & Betsy Dougherty Legacy 64 1 4 2 12 3 - 22 5 Bill Johnson Despicable 374 5 3 6 3 7 - 24 6 Dennis Grose Ennovate ??? 6 8 7 7 5 - 33 7 Glyn Davies Energy 71 10 2 8 4 11 - 35 8 Howard Lewis Pendragon 297 7 9 5 5 9 - 35 9 Heinz Butner Kestrel 312 11 7 11 9 6 - 44 10 Karl Graff Agua Diablo 372 8 10 9 8 10 - 45 11 Dale Byrne No Comprise 100 9 11 10 12 8 - 50
The regatta was out of Bahia Corinthian YC in Newport Beach, CA. Winds were light to even lighter. At most 10 kts, at least less than zero. This was my first class race since taking delivery of DESPICABLE over Labor Day weekend. In fact, this is the first time we've even seen a J/105 other than our own. Our goal on DESPICABLE was not to embarass ourselves and see if we are doing things the same as the others and if we have equal boat speed.
The winner was Tom Carruthers from San Diego in CLOUSEAU. Tom had two firsts and a second on Saturday. He faded on Sunday to 6th, but came back strong in the last race to win the regatta by three points. Hard luck award goes to Brian Dougherty on LEGACY. He was second going into Sunday, did well in both races Sunday but was OCS in the first race. That dropped him from 2nd to 4th. Second was Stuart Cannon from San Diego in J-OK, third was Abbott Brown/Ken Lemberger from Marina Del Rey in J-HAWK and, surprise of all surpises, 5th was DESPICABLE. We had a 5-3-6-3-7 regatta. Felt like we had good speed, shaky tactics a few times, one horrible start and overall a lot of fun. This is a great class boat and I'm looking forward to more class racing.
-- Bill Johnson
NOOD REGATTA 2000
LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB
SEPTEMBER 22,23-24 2000
Date: Sep 24, 2000
Time: 3:09pm J-105 (top) (c)LAKEWOOD YACHT CLUB
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Yacht Race Scoring Systems |R# 1 |R# 2 |R# 3 |R# 4 |R# 5 |R# 6 |R# 7 |R# 8 |R# 9 |R# 10||
|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||TOTALS THRU
| Fin | Fin | Fin | Fin | Fin | Fin | Fin | Fin | Fin | Fin || RACE NO. 6
SAIL | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- ||------------
SKIPPER, ETC. NO | Pts | Pts | Pts | Pts | Pts | Pts | Pts | Pts | Pts | Pts || POINTS| POS
-------------------- ------- |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||-------|----
HAL HALTOM | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - || |
CAYUSE 344 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || 9 | 1
HOUSTON | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - || |
-------------------- ------- |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||------------
SITTEL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - || |
MARIAH V 291 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || 15 | 2
DENTON | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - || |
-------------------- ------- |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||------------
BOB WRIGHT | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 | 4 | - | - | - | - || |
RARE BREED 279 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || 16.8 | 3
HOUSTON | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 | 4 | - | - | - | - || |
-------------------- ------- |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||------------
MALCOLM BREMER | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - || |
BABE 294 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || 18 | 4
HOUSTON | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - || |
-------------------- ------- |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||------------
HAMISH NICOL | DNC | DNC | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | - | - | - | - || |
KAT'S MEOW 46773 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || 36 | 5
HOUSTON | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - || |
-------------------- ------- |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----||-----------
Friday: A summer-long Texas drought came to an end as heavy squalls complete
with thunder and lightning steamed through a fleet of over 600 sailors attending
this year's Galveston Bay Sailing World NOOD regatta, hosted by Lakewood YC
in Lakewood, Texas. The first race was plagued by spells of driving rain and
light, shifty winds, but a few fortuitous puffs provided some competitors with
the opportunity to make big gains.
Saturday: Hot, sunny skies and 12-knot steady winds graced Galveston Bay as 16 classes competed on Day 2 of the Galveston Bay Sailing World NOOD regatta. YesterdayÕs leaders continued to drive for the top positions, and in the unwavering breeze their dominance was clearly defined. "The wind isnÕt usually this steady, and today it just didnÕt move," said Lakewood YC Race Committee Chairman Mike Jones. "It really separates the wannabes from the real bees. In that kind of wind you canÕt accidentally end up in the right spot. YouÕve just got to sail the boat."
Sunday: With flat water, bright sunshine, and 10-knot winds, even the most
diehard partygoers from Saturday night's festivities, which included a live
band and a lot of Mount Gay Rum, were eager to compete.
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Fleet: J105 |
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Races: 1 to 7 |
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No. |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Race 7 |
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No. |
Sail No. |
Yacht Name |
Skipper Name |
Total |
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1 |
375 |
WIND DANCE |
Pugh/ Littfin |
7 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
42 |
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2 |
112 |
SAILS CALL |
Charles |
7 |
1 |
13 |
19 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
47 |
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3 |
28558 |
JOSE CUERVO |
Hock |
7 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
9 |
51 |
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|
4 |
128 |
BELLA ROSA |
Tambellini |
7 |
4 |
16 |
2 |
13 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
53 |
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5 |
111 |
CHARADE |
Coates |
7 |
10 |
3 |
21 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
56 |
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6 |
35 |
GOOD TIMIN' |
Perkins |
7 |
16 |
20 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
1 |
61 |
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7 |
28905 |
ORION |
Kneeland |
7 |
17 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
72 |
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8 |
28682 |
BLACKHAWK |
Dietrich |
7 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
16 |
20 |
73 |
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9 |
157 |
WALLOPING SWEDE |
Kassberg |
7 |
11 |
6 |
23 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
30 |
87 |
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10 |
268 |
JUXTAPOSE |
Watts/ Thayer |
7 |
19 |
7 |
12 |
25 |
11 |
2 |
12 |
88 |
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11 |
32 |
JITTERBUG |
Eaton |
7 |
8 |
19 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
18 |
10 |
93 |
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12 |
173 |
HOKULELE |
Cooper |
7 |
21 |
15 |
10 |
16 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
100 |
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13 |
84 |
ADVANTAGE 3 |
Benedict |
7 |
7 |
25 |
18 |
1 |
18 |
27 |
11 |
107 |
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14 |
116 |
ARBITRAGE |
Stone |
7 |
9 |
12 |
4 |
28 |
33.00D |
9 |
13 |
108 |
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15 |
149 |
JABBERWOCKY |
Vaughan |
7 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
108 |
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16 |
347 |
BALD EAGLE |
Paul |
7 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
17 |
29 |
23 |
22 |
113 |
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17 |
105 |
THRASHER |
Podell |
7 |
23 |
28 |
15 |
5 |
15 |
11 |
23 |
120 |
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18 |
266 |
JUSFOOLIN'AROUN |
Kennelly |
7 |
30 |
22 |
14 |
20 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
122 |
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19 |
28831 |
JOYRIDE |
Hoehler |
7 |
26 |
27 |
9 |
31 |
4 |
19 |
12 |
128 |
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20 |
265 |
TIBURON |
Stroub |
7 |
24 |
24 |
16 |
26 |
9 |
17 |
16 |
132 |
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21 |
196 |
CAPRICORN |
Booth |
7 |
20 |
11 |
28 |
9 |
17 |
22 |
27 |
134 |
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22 |
298 |
OUT OF OPTIONS |
Berman |
7 |
14 |
2 |
20 |
18 |
22 |
29 |
33 |
138 |
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23 |
355 |
WHISPER |
Kim |
7 |
22 |
33 |
17 |
23 |
14 |
7 |
25 |
141 |
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24 |
46456 |
IRRATIONAL AGAIN |
Leet |
7 |
13 |
17 |
27 |
27 |
16 |
25 |
26 |
151 |
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25 |
319 |
LIGHTWAVE |
Craig |
7 |
15 |
9 |
30 |
19 |
26 |
31 |
25 |
155 |
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26 |
217 |
PIPPIN |
Owen |
7 |
28 |
21 |
24 |
15 |
23 |
30 |
17 |
158 |
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27 |
28142 |
WIANNO |
Sullivan |
7 |
27 |
18 |
26 |
24 |
28 |
15 |
28 |
166 |
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28 |
28447 |
ULTIMATUM |
DiLorenzo |
7 |
18 |
23 |
31 |
22 |
27 |
24 |
29 |
174 |
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29 |
134 |
KONZA |
Carlston |
7 |
25 |
26 |
22 |
30 |
24 |
21 |
31 |
179 |
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30 |
16 |
RONIN |
Jacob |
7 |
33 |
33 |
25 |
7 |
30 |
28 |
33 |
189 |
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31 |
28438 |
KOOKABURRA |
Mudge |
7 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
193 |
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|
32 |
93 |
WE BE JAMMIN' 2 |
Zakin |
7 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
231 |
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Day One of this yearÕs Big Boat Series turned out to be a very interesting day on the water. The winds ranged from 10 to 20 knots, generally favoring the left side of the course. Several of the fleets experiencing wind shifts as big as thirty degrees during their upwind legs. The 29 boat J105 fleet is lead by Dean DietrickÕs Blackhawk with a first day 5-1 score.
Day Two of the 2000 Big Boat Series started with overcast skies and 6 to 8 knots of breeze. 116 boats raced today in nine different classes. Each fleet raced twice today with all of the boats finishing their second race in front of the St. Francis Yacht Club. The results made for a perfect photo opportunity to anyone at the St. Francis Yacht Club or along the Marina Green. The thirty three boat J105 fleet is lead by Jose Cuervo (3-8-7-2). One point back is Wind Dance (2-4-3-12) in second place. Blackhawk (5-1-13-10) dropped from first to third place.
Day Three: The wind gods took the morning off today. At race time, there was less than two knots of breeze and the fleet saw mirror-like conditions across the entire bay. The morning race, originally scheduled to start at 11:00 was finally started at 12:45, when the wind began to fill from the West. Each fleet raced two races today under beautiful clear skies and winds ranging from 10 to 12 knots. Wind Dance (2-4-3-12-13-4) has now moved into first place in the 32 boat J105 fleet. Jose Cuervo (3-8-7-2-22-1) dropped from first to second, with an uncharacteristic 22 in race #4. Two points back, in third place, is Ian CharlesÕ Sails Call (1-13-19-3-3-6).
Day Four: The wind gods once again took the morning off today. At race time, there was less than two knots of breeze and the fleet saw mirror-like conditions and patchy fog on both race courses. The morning race, originally scheduled to start at 11:00 was finally started at 12:32, when the wind began to fill from the Golden Gate Bridge. The 32 boat J105 class needed five restarts before finally getting its race off today. Wind Dance (2-4-3-12-13-4-5) won the class, with Ian CharlesÕ Sails Call (1-13-19-3-3-6-2 finished in second. Jose Cuervo (3-8-7-2-22-19) dropping to third place.
LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB
NOOD REGATTA
BLUE FLEET
SEPT 9 & 10, 2000
Date: Sep 10, 2000
Time: 4:38pm J 105 (c)LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB
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Yacht Race Scoring Systems | RACE 1 | RACE 2 | RACE 3 | RACE 4 | RACE 5 | RACE 6 | ||
|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| || TOTALS THRU
| Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish |THROW|| RACE NO. 5
SAIL | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | OUT ||--------------
SKIPPER, ETC. NO | Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | Points | R # || POINTS| POS
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||-------|----
SCHULZ/VILLEHCHET | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ---- | || |
92 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 17 | 1
HILARIA | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
COFFEY, JOHN | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ---- | || |
73 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 25 | 2
TERN | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
BURACK, JOSH | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ---- | || |
167 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 25 | 3
PEREGRINA | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
EMERY, DAMIAN | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ---- | || |
50 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 30 | 4
ECLIPSE | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
HOURIHAN, JOHN | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | ---- | || |
315 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 31 | 5
PFM 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
DIMITRIS, STEVE | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | ---- | || |
335 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 34 | 6
SOVEREIGN | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
GREENHOUSE, DAVID | 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | ---- | || |
309 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 40 | 7
SKIPPERDEE | 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
SORENSEN, JIM | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | ---- | || |
307 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 42 | 8
WET LEOPARD | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 11 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
LINDBERG, MICHAEL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | ---- | || |
341 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 44 | 9
VIKING | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
DOUGHERTY, BRYAN | 13 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | ---- | || |
64 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 53 | 10
REVELATION | 13 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
PRIESTLY, DON | 8 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 14 | ---- | || |
334 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 55 | 11
WET PAINT | 8 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 14 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
POZEFSKY, MARVIN | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 17 | ---- | || |
240 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 59 | 12
PEEKABOO | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 17 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
ESDORN, JOERG | 17 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | ---- | || |
324 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 60 | 13
KINGSEN | 17 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
BERGER, MATT | 14 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 5 | ---- | || |
65 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 66 | 14
RAG DOLL | 14 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 5 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
COLLINS, LINCOLN | 12 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 13 | ---- | || |
12 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 70 | 15
ACE | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 13 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
AIELLO, MIKE | DSQ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | ---- | || |
10 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 71 | 16
DOODLE | 23 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
PETERSON, JOHN | 18 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 15 | ---- | || |
212 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 74 | 17
LAST TANGO | 18 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 15 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
LOUGHREN, TERRY | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | ---- | || |
170 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 76 | 18
WINGED VICTORY | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
LAGES, BRUCE | 16 | 19 | DNS | 16 | 20 | ---- | || |
323 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 94 | 19
SUGAR FREE | 16 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 20 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
TUITE, PETER | 19 | 20 | 19 | OCS | 19 | ---- | || |
247 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 100 | 20
VALE | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
MC KENNA, CRAIG | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | ---- | || |
249 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 115 | 21
FRONTIER | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
BALDWIN, WILLIAM | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | ---- | || |
239 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | || 115 | 21
CYAN | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | ---- | || |
-------------------- ------- |--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----||--------------
| J105 Nood Regatta 2000 Preliminary Scores, Sunday, September 3 | ||||||||
| SAIL # | BOAT NAME | SKIPPER NAME | Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Total |
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1 |
35 |
GOOD TIMIN' | Wilson | 5 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
2 |
32 |
JITTERBUG | Eaton | 1 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
18 |
3 |
284 |
DIAMANTE | Shea | 2 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
4 |
105 |
THRASHER | Podell | 3 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
21 |
5 |
112 |
SAILS CALL | Charles | 12 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
22 |
6 |
28682 |
BLACKHAWK | Dietrich | 7 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
25 |
7 |
268 |
JUXTAPOSE | Thayer / Dick Watts | 6 |
22 |
6 |
2 |
36 |
8 |
103 |
AQUAVIT | Steiner | 11 |
9 |
5 |
11 |
36 |
9 |
111 |
CHARADE | Coates | 4 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
37 |
10 |
116 |
ARBITRAGE | Stone | 10 |
17 |
9 |
5 |
41 |
11 |
128 |
BELLA ROSA | Tambellini | 20 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
42 |
12 |
173 |
HOKULELE | Cooper | 14 |
6 |
16 |
15 |
51 |
13 |
217 |
PIPPIN | Owen | 9 |
13 |
19 |
16 |
57 |
14 |
28905 |
ORION | Kneeland | 24 |
8 |
12 |
14 |
58 |
15 |
84 |
ADVANTAGE 3 | Benedict | 8 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
58 |
16 |
149 |
JABERWOCKY | Vaughan | 13 |
12 |
23 |
17 |
65 |
17 |
298 |
OUT OF OPTIONS | Berman | 21 |
21 |
14 |
13 |
69 |
18 |
355 |
WHISPER | Kim | 15 |
18 |
18 |
20 |
71 |
19 |
28438 |
KOOKABURRA | Mudge | 19 |
19 |
13 |
22 |
73 |
20 |
266 |
FOLLIN' AROUND | Kennelly | 16 |
16 |
15 |
DNF |
76 |
21 |
180 |
JOUST | Kelly | 17 |
10 |
21 |
DNF |
77 |
22 |
347 |
BALD EAGLE | Dave Liggett | 23 |
23 |
25 |
9 |
80 |
23 |
28447 |
ULTIMATUM | DiLorenzo | 27 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
85 |
24 |
196 |
CAPRICORN | Booth | 26 |
26 |
26 |
21 |
99 |
25 |
28142 |
WANNO | Sullivan | 22 |
24 |
24 |
DNF |
99 |
26 |
319 |
LIGHTWAVE | Craig | 25 |
25 |
22 |
DNF |
101 |
27 |
16 |
RONIN | Jacob / Roland Van der Meer | 18 |
27 |
DNF |
DNF |
103 |
28 |
93 |
WE BE JAMMIN | Zakin | DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
116 |
Dave Wilson's J/105 GOOD TIMIN' (San Francisco, Calif.) won the 28-boat J/105 class, after a close battle that went down to the final moments of the final race. GOOD TIMIN', helmed by Phil Perkins, made its passing moves only in the final 30 seconds of today's second race to win the largest class in this regatta. The J/105s were close both on the water and in the final point scores: only two points separated the top three boats in the final standings. -- Cynthia Goss 9/3/00.
Every upwind leg was a tightrope walk with wind on one side, current on the other. For the 102 boats and eight one-design classes sailing in today's bright sunshine and 8- to 12-knot winds at this year's San Francisco NOOD regatta, finding the right balance was the key to success. In most classes, shallow water and less current lured boats within a stone's throw of the St. Francis YC observation deck, providing the opportunity for competitors to flex their muscles. But further up the beat, a few boats flexed too hard and ran out of water, prompting early retirement. With 29 boats, the J/105 class is the largest at the event. Chuck Eaton's Jitterbug from Mill Valley, Calif., walked away with the first race and then finished second in the final race of the day. "We got off the line with a clean start," said John Stuart, Jitterbug's tactician. "We were really weighing the current and the breeze. It wasn't an easy decision, but we just stayed on our toes." -- Chris Pastore 9/2/00.
The San Francisco Marina district waterfront was lined with wide-eyed spectators for a good reason. With every class short tacking the shore in 15- to 20-knot winds, even the tourists with visions of Ghirardelli chocolate in their heads stopped to gawk. There are few sailing venues in the United States where thousands of people can line the shore and actually watch sailboat racing, but today, San Francisco's bayside promenade gave the viewing public an up-close-and-personal glimpse. The morning started with the Lima flag flying above the St. Francis YC race office, signifying there had been an amendment to the race instructions. The amendment specified that in the final race of the day, the race deck at the club would be calling the finish line located just off the shore. You couldn't ask for a better view, and with a chop and a building breeze, you couldn't ask for better action. One of the most dramatic finishes occurred in the J/105 class, where Dave Wilson's Good Timin' steered by Phil Perkins passed Diamante with only 30 seconds to go and finished sixth in the race to win overall by two points. The key to their success? "We had more heart," said trimmer Darren Ward of Palo Alto, Calif. Plain and simple. In the J/105 class there were also some personal triumphs. Dave Liggett's Bald Eagle had some tough races but were in good spirits upon completion of the day. "Yesterday we had a bad day in the light air," said Liggett. "And we really had a tough time getting going. We also shrimped our chute." Despite the pitfalls, Liggett said in the today's heavier winds, they learned a lot, and in the final race they made their way into the top ten and finished ninth. -- Chris Pastore 9/3/00.
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The Verve Cup is sponsored annually by the Chicago Yacht Club. This year 186 boats participated, ranging in size from 28 feet to 70 feet. There were a record 15 J105s.
Friday 8/18/2000: Stiff NNE winds at 15-19 kts with waves 4-6 feet with some larger rollers. Anyone who has sailed in Lake Michigan understands the wave sizes that are possible from a stiff North wind. Busted gear, downwind surfing with water over the bow at speeds in excess of 12 knots and spinnaker wipeouts were common. After the first day JOI DE VIE led the pack with a pair of thirds and, there were three boats tied for second place with nine points (LUCKY DUBIE, MESSY JESSY, NEW WORLD). It was anyone's regatta.
Saturday 8/19/2000: Dying and shifting east winds at 6-10 knots with leftover confused waves. It was a drivers race - keeping the boat going fast through a washing machine like wave action was tough. Lead changes occurred all the time based on which wind shift stayed longer. JOI DE VIE maintained a small lead with LUCKY DUBIE and MESSY JESSY tied for second, two points behind.
Sunday 8/20/2000: Steady south east winds 9-12 knots with waves 1-3 feet. Len Siegal in CYC-based LUCKY DUBIE pulled out in front for his second win of the regatta and for regatta honors. The boats in second through fifth completed their regatta by finishing within seconds of each other. Dorin Candea was at the top of that pack for a regatta second, but Marty Hastings' eigth was his worst race of the regatta and dropped him down to third place overall.
-- Dan Heun
Races Points
J105's 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Tom Coates Charade (#96) 6 - 3 5 12 6 6 6 6 15 65
Tom Thayer/Dick Watts Juxtapose (#157) 2 - 4 6 10 3 5 3 2 18 53
Sam Hock Jose Cuervo (#42) 5 - 6 4 8 4 1 5 5 6 44
Jaren Leet Irrational Again (#152) 3 - 5 3 2 5 3 1 1 12 35
Chris Brown Puff (#115) 4 - 2 1 6 2 2 4 3 9 33
Stephen Stroub Tiburon (#222) 1 - 1 2 4 1 4 2 1 3 19
Corrected Preliminary Results
Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, Presented By Lexus
ONE DESIGN DIVISION
J105 SECTION
Results Created: 08/01/00 @ 17:13:05 Page: 4
Sponsoring Club: CYC - Chicago Yacht Club Race Chairman: Ann Moorman
Race Type: MAC - Mackinac Classic Time Allowance Method: TD - Time on Distance
Race Scoring Data - Start Date: 07/22/00 Start Time: 13:00: Race Distance: 289.4
Sail No. Rating Yacht Name Type Len Owner Club Finish Elapsed Allowance Corrected Sec Flt Note
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123 711 Joie De Vie J105 35 Hastings,Marty/Donna WYC 3: 4: 1: 0 63: 1: 0 6:49:59 56:11: 1 1 21
46 711 Lucky Dubie J105 35 Siegal, Len CYC 3: 5:25:41 64:25:41 6:49:59 57:35:42 2 27
50785 711 Mosquito J105 34 Radtke,D./Laughlin,S MYC 3: 5:31:12 64:31:12 6:49:59 57:41:13 3 28
288 711 Messy Jessy J105 35 Candea, Dorin CCYC 3: 5:32: 7 64:32: 7 6:49:59 57:42: 8 4 29
287 711 Intangible J105 34 Falck, Tom MORF 3: 5:37:49 64:37:49 6:49:59 57:47:50 5 30
50638 711 Pronto II J105 34 Edman, Tom & Marilyn JPYC 3: 5:56: 9 64:56: 9 6:49:59 58: 6:10 6 31
51050 711 Liquid Courage J105 34 Borgongni,R./Heun,D. MORF 3: 9:20:15 68:20:15 6:49:59 61:30:16 7 46
233 711 Tempest J105 35 Glover, Nancy J. COLYC 3: 9:25: 3 68:25: 3 6:49:59 61:35: 4 8 47
104 711 Vytis J105 35 Petkus, Tomas BPYC 3: 9:28:52 68:28:52 6:49:59 61:38:53 9 48
51078 711 Fast Forward J105 34 Wollerman, Rick COLYC 3: 9:51:16 68:51:16 6:49:59 62: 1:17 10 52
46730 711 DeNovo J105 35 Phelps, Mark E. CYC 3:10:41:30 69:41:30 6:49:59 62:51:31 11 62
231 711 La Chamad J105 34 Watson, J. Brian BSYC 3:12:37:21 71:37:21 6:49:59 64:47:22 12 66
The Chicago Yacht Club's Race to Mackinac presented by Lexus, the world's oldest freshwater yacht race, set sail Saturday, July 22. Three hundred boats, crewed by 3,000 sailors, compete annually in this 333-mile race from Chicago to Mackinac Island, Mich. Founded in 1898, this year marked the 102nd anniversary of the race's founding and the 93rd running of the race.
Twelve J/105's set sail in a new IMS One Design Division using the class jib and the 89 sq. m spinnaker. Normally the race is a long downwind sleigh ride, but this year the wind was on the nose for the first day and a half and then non-existent for a day. The small jib proved to be a challenge for most until Monday when the winds clocked and the big chute could be set.
The western shore proved out as Marty Hasting's "Joie De Vie" ran up the western shore before tacking over to the Manitou's. Joie De Vie finished the race in just over 63 hrs, an hour and half in front of Siegal's second place "Lucky Dubbie", and Radtke/Laughlin's third place "Mosquito". In fact after 333 miles 5 boats finished within 1/2 hr of each other (places 2-6). That's one design at its best!
For some of us unfortunate others, the Michigan shore allowed us to get some scenic Lighthouse pictures! Evan though we non winner's weren't celebrating at the Pink Pony Tuesday Morning, we were dreaming of that hot shower when we arrived. Well, that dream went the same way as being first to finish. The whole island was out of electricity. That was one COLD shower!!!
To all the J/105 Mac Winners -Congratulations! And to all who competed- Thanks for the memories and your support!
Rick Wollerman
ONE DESIGN DIVISION
J105 SECTION
Sail No. Skipper Crew Club R-1 R-2 R-3 Pts Total Position
237 Darden/Hillard/Wmson HOSS 1 0.75 1 0.75 1 0.75 2.25 1
43955 Robert Swirbalus PHENIX 2 2 2 2 3 3 7.00 2
102 Hardy & Hardy JAGUAR 4 4 3 3 2 2 9.00 3
51245 Rick Wright WONDER WAGON 3 3 5 5 5 5 13.00 4
80 Leonard Small MARLEN 6 6 4 4 4 4 14.00 5
145 William Strauss HEART THROB 5 5 7 7 7 7 19.00 6
50754 Hill & Lowden DARK HORSE 7 7 6 6 6 6 19.00 7
51306 Kevin Colcord CIRCE'S CUP OCS 9 8 8 8 8 25.00 8
Class 7-J105 RANK BOAT NAME BOW # SAIL # 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 OSPREY 104 US106 13 1 2 1 1 19.00 2 LE-RENARD 103 US113 1 10 3 2 7 23.00 3 MIRAGE 20 USA328 2 2 1 22 2 29.00 4 J MAKIN WAVES 53 83466 5 8 6 8 3 30.00 5 BEEP BEEP 77 USA216 10 3 4 5 14 36.00 6 (NO NAME) 65 US351 11 5 12 6 5 39.00 7 UNDERDOG 25 US220 18 7 7 4 6 42.00 8 STAMPEDE 32 US253 4 6 10 7 16 43.00 9 THOOSA 57 USA163 8 4 9 10 15 46.00 10 A TRAIN 37 US313 13 11 11 12 4 51.00 11 MOJO 19 USA327 9 22 5 11 8 55.00 12 SINGULARITY 36 83082 7 14 13 13 10 57.00 13 BREAKAWAY 26 USA251 22 9 8 9 12 60.00 14 WHITE KNIGHT 123 USA322 6 15 16 15 13 65.00 15 ORANGUTAN 30 USA264 15 13 17 11 11 67.00 16 SASSY 102 US205 12 22 18 16 9 77.00 17 LEGACY 71 83438 17 12 14 17 18 78.00 18 LEVITATION 42 83168 16 16 15 14 17 78.00 19 CURLEW 17 USA98 11 22 22 19 20 94.00 20 EL TORO 132 USA250 19 17 22 18 19 95.00 21 JAVA 80 83161 22 22 22 22 22 110.00
Here are the J/105 results for the Southern Maryland Sailing Association Screwpile Lighthouse 2000 Challenge regatta. This is one of the BIG events on the Chesapeake bay with over 130 boats competing in ten classes on two different courses. It is sailed out of Solomons Island, MD in the waters of the Patuxent River and the nearby Chesapeake Bay. This year's regatta saw unusually windy conditions for two of the three days and was also unseasonably cool and cloudy. The J/105 fleet got in five races over three days. Courses were windward/leewards of four, five, or six legs depending on wind strength with gates at the leeward mark.
-- Stuart Burnett
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT 2000
J/105 GREEN CLASS D
JULY 20-23 2000
Date: Jul 23, 2000
Time: 1:53pm (c)NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
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Yacht Race Scoring Systems |RACE 1|RACE 2|RACE 3|RACE 4|RACE 5|RACE 6|RACE 7|RACE 8||
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|Finish|Finish|Finish|Finish|Finish|Finish|Finish|Finish|| RACE NO. 7
SAIL | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- ||--------------
SKIPPER, ETC. NO |Points|Points|Points|Points|Points|Points|Points|Points|| POINTS| POS
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||-------|----
NO SURRENDER | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -- || |
JACK COLBY 74 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 22.75 | 1
| 5 | | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .75 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
MASQUERADE | 1 | 0 | 1 | PEN | 8 | 3 | 4 | -- || |
TOM COATES 17 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 24.5 | 2
| .75 | | .75 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
PLUM CRAZY | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -- || |
ANDREW SKIBO 83263 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 24.75 | 3
OCEAN CITY | 4 | | 9 | 3 | .75 | 2 | 6 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
HOSS | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -- || |
DARDEN/HILLARD/WILLI 237 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 26 | 4
| 2 | | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
ECLIPSE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -- || |
DAMIAN EMERY 50 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 35 | 5
MT SINAI | 7 | | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
ILIAD | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -- || |
G MOORE/D BRODSKY 189 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 42 | 6
NEW YORK | 8 | | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
KIMA | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | -- || |
NELSON WEIDERMAN 300 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 48 | 7
WICKFORD | 3 | | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | -- || |
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RIGADOON | 14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | -- || |
BILL RIGGS 44105 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 54.75 | 8
EAST GREENWICH | 14 | | 11 | .75 | 5 | 15 | 9 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
PFM2 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | -- || |
JOHN HOURIHAN 315 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 55 | 9
AMERICAN | 13 | | 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
WET LEOPARD | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -- || |
JIM SORENSEN 307 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 56 | 10
| 6 | | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -- || |
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AVALANCHE | 10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | DNF | -- || |
CRAIG ALBRECHT 43810 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 62.75 | 11
PWYC | 10 | | 3 | 12 | 11 | .75 | 26 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
ODYSSEY | 9 | 0 | RDG | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -- || |
DIMITRIS SPENTZOS 50554 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 65 | 12
MT SINAI | 9 | | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
CYAN | 12 | 0 | RDG | 11 | 18 | 11 | 8 | -- || |
BILL BALDWIN 239 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 72 | 13
NYC | 12 | | 12 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 8 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
WET PAINT | 11 | 0 | 8 | 16 | DSQ | 13 | 10 | -- || |
DON PRIESTLY 51012 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 84 | 14
US SAILING | 11 | | 8 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 10 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
IF ONLY | 20 | 0 | RDG | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | -- || |
H HOWALT/E SISK 165 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 94 | 15
NEW YORK | 20 | | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
CLOUD 9 | 16 | 0 | DNF | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | -- || |
BRENDAN KELLEY 332 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 99 | 16
NEW YORK | 16 | | 26 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
PEEKABOO | 18 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 19 | -- || |
MARVIN POZEFSKY 240 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 99 | 17
FAYERWEATHER | 18 | | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 19 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
T-SQUARED | 19 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | -- || |
CHUCK TOWNSEND 43819 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 101 | 18
NEW YORK | 19 | | 14 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
SKIPPERDEE | 21 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 15 | DNF | 11 | -- || |
DAVID GREENHOUSE 50848 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 104 | 19
AMERICAN | 21 | | 12 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 11 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
VIKING | 23 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | -- || |
MICHAEL W LINDBERG 51402 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 122 | 20
CEDAR POINT | 23 | | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
STRANGE BREW | 24 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | -- || |
HOWARD SHERMAN 175 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 123 | 21
RIVERSIDE | 24 | | 15 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
40 WHACKS | 25 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | -- || |
BILL PURDY 354 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 123 | 22
MEGANSETT | 25 | | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | -- || |
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VALE | 22 | 0 | DNS | DNC | 19 | 18 | 22 | -- || |
VICTOR BELL 247 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 133 | 23
JAMESTOWN | 22 | | 26 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 22 | -- || |
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THE CAT CAME BACK | 15 | 0 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | -- || |
LINC MOSSAP 256 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 145 | 24
JAMESTOWN | 15 | | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | -- || |
-------------------- ------- |------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------||--------------
ALL RIGHT | 17 | 0 | DNF | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | -- || |
KENNETH MCLEAN 43937 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- || 147 | 25
MRMSA | 17 | | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | -- || |
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The story of the Rolex Regatta was the grand gesture made by Linc Mossup and his THE CAT CAME BACK crew after they had collided with ODYSSEY and put her out of commission in race two. Not only did Linc acknowledge responsibility for the foul, but he offered his boat and his sails to Dimitris Spentzos for the remainder of the regatta. Team ODYSSEY finished the regatta in Linc's boat with the permission of the Race Committee and the local organizing fleet. Three cheers for Linc and his sportmanship. The Corinthian spirit is alive and well in Fleet #14.
The second story of the Regatta was that of the winner, Jack Colby, and his NO SURRENDER crew. It seems that the owner took a well-deserved vacation to Hawaii in June and his son Peter, helmsman Kevin Coughlin and the crew took the boat to the Newport Gold Regatta without him. Son Peter was to deliver the sad news that the boat had found the rocks with considerable damage resulting and sent one of the crewmembers to the hospital. Dad was not happy. The accident resulted in six weeks of hull repairs ending just the Monday before the Rolex. Well the repairs must have gone well and the crew must have had something to prove to the owner as they moved from third to first on the last day of racing, eking out a 1.75 point victory over the second place boat. There was poetic justice to the victory after their first place "horizon job" finish on Friday was thrown out when the race was later abandoned.
The Rolex was sailed in nearly ideal conditions. The first two days saw winds in the 12-18 knot range, steady from the southwest, with 1-3 foot seas. Sunday the winds were lighter and the the racing was shortly delayed while the winds built to the moderate range. Those who got out on the course early on Sunday may have caught the Coast Guard rescue of a hot air balloon off of Brenton Reef when it's pilot and crew were blown off course and had to ditch. The Coasties rescued both the floating basket as well as the $30,000 baloon (but they had to slice it open to get the water out so they could bring it aboard).
After NO SURRENDER in the final standings was Tom Coates in MASQUERADE. Unfortuanately, they were OCS in the last race, but managed to fight back to sixth to edge out PLUM CRAZY by 0.25 points for second. MASQUERADE was sailing with Fleet #1 owners Dan Shea (DIAMANTE) and Chris Perkins (GOOD TIMIN'). Glen Darden, Reese Hilliard, and Phil Williamson (HOSS) brought their Texas based crew in fourth and Damian Emery (ECLIPSE) rounded out the top five.
The 25 J/105's were first start in a circle that had only four New York 40's in a second class. The RC ran all "M" courses, which were windward-leewards with the line in the middle, finishing upwind. The first race was a three lap marathon lasting almost two hours, and the remainder were all twice around, 6 mile affairs. Three races were run the first two days and one final race was run on Sunday. The second race was abandoned after all the protests were filed and therein lies another story.
NO SURRENDER had established a commanding lead at the leeward gates, but noticed that the gates were awfully close together. They were patting themselves on the back until a few moments later when about eight boats tried squeeze like toothpaste through a gate large enough for one boat at most. At this point they realized that their victory would probably be taken away and the race abandoned. It was not until protests and requests for redress were filed that eight boats were called into the protest room at 8:15 p.m. and notified of the Committee's decision to abandon the race rather than try to sort out who was prejudiced. In this and other incidents on the first day, ALL RIGHT was pierced and put out of commission by CLOUD 9, IF ONLY ... had her backstay and stern pulpits removed by a NY 40 (and finished with a sail tie for a backstay), CYAN had her stanchions removed and her wheel bent by the bowsprit of PFM2, KIMA had a stanchion bent by T-SQUARED. All but ALL RIGHT and ODYSSEY made it back to the racecourse the following day. On day two Wet Paint was holed in a rounding incident with CAT. Who am I forgetting? All but ALL RIGHT and ODYSSEY made it back to the racecourse the following day. As they used to say on Hill Street Blues ... let's be careful out there gentlemen!
More stories. PLUM CRAZY sailed with two sons and a daughter and held the lead going into the final day, KIMA sailed with two sons, and RIGADOON, ALL RIGHT, NO SURRENDER, 40 WHACKS, & VALE also had father-son teams. Bill Riggs got a well-deserved victory in race four. Newcomers Howard Sherman, Michael Lindberg, Bill Purdy, and Victor Bell lost their virginity in big fleet racing and are ready to come back for more. J/24 National Champion Geoff Moore helmed his boat for the first time in a big fleet and showed flashes of brilliance with a pair of deuces, but proved that he has more to learn in the J/105 class. Craig Albrecht was fresh from victory in his PHRF class earlier in the week (and his award for most outstanding performance in the PHRF Regatta), but found the competition stiffer and managed only 11th in the one-design regatta. John Hourihan learned that bringing two sailmakers aboard does not guarantee good results with a ninth place showing (after he learned too late that we were sailing according to the Fleet 6/14 Rules).
-- Nelson Weiderman, KIMA #300
A record number this year, 8 J/105s competed in the recent women's regatta
held July 8, 2000 in Annapolis, the biggest one design start in the history
of the regatta.
This would not have been possible without the support of boat owners, Steve
Phillips, Tom Bond, Dan Mitchell, Bill Sutton or Jack Detweiler.
There were three races of competitive close racing in 5-10 mph winds. Phoebe
King sailing LeRenard won with her all american team. Anita Gallitano, coowner
of Orangutan won her first race ever while sailing her second regatta took 2nd
and the team was so energized they are talking about doing the Rolex in 2001.
Sue Mikulski was 3rd on El Torro. Races were won by El Toro, LeRenard and Oragutan.
-- Sue Mikulski
1 CLOUSEAU 46847 THOMAS CARRUTHERS 5 1 2 3 3 14 2 J-OK 46045 STEWART CANNON 4 2 3 6 1 16 3 LEGACY 46590 BOB/KATHY PATTERSON 2 5 1 5 4 17 4 J-HAWK 46625 BROWN/LEMBERGER 3 3 6 1 5 18 5 PENDRAGON 46866 LEWIS/BROWN 1 4 5 4 6 20 6 KESTREL 46912 HEINZ BUTNER 6 6 4 2 2 20
Boatscape.com / North Sails website.
CLASS E - J/105
FINAL RESULTS
281 Wonder Wagon James Doane 1 6 2 6 8 4 27 1
90 Plum Crazy Andrew Skibo 6 5 12 1 4 1 29 2
350 Tern V Robert Johnstone 11 7 4 7 3 3 35 3
324 Kincsem Joerg Esdorn 2 14 6 19 1 8 50 4
189 Iliad G Moore/D Brodsky 8 2 19 10 5 6 50 5
64 Revelation Bryan Dougherty 17 4 3 4 24 5 57 6
333 Ragtime Rod Johnstone 24 11 18 2 2 2 59 7
50 Eclipse Damian Emery 4 1 20 14 14 7 60 8
17 Masquerade Tom Coates 13 25 1 3 9 15 66 9
315 PFM2 Ryan E. Minth 5 12 17 12 10 10 66 10
334 Wet Paint Don Priestly 19 9 22 9 6 17 82 11
307 Wet Leopard Jim Sorensen 26 3 9 20 13 12 83 12
55 Phenix Bob Swirbalus 10 13 11 24 7 18 83 13
73 Tern John Coffey 3 8 21 8 27 19 86 14
239 Cyan William Baldwin 23 23 7 5 15 16 89 15
165 If Only Harvey Howalt 12 15 13 15 12 21 91 16
121 Odyssey Dimitris Spentzos 7 20 8 21 22 14 92 17
300 Kima Nelson Weiderman 9 17 16 11 29 11 93 18
256 The Cat Came Back W.L. Mossop III 22 29 5 13 21 13 103 19
39 Rigadoon Wm & Dave Riggs 15 31 10 17 11 20 104 20
56 All Right Hugh McLean 27 18 15 22 18 9 109 21
130 Headhunter Bob Leaver 25 10 26 23 20 21 126 23
129 Capricorn 3 William Hausner 18 27 25 16 17 22 126 24
332 Cloud 9 Brendan Kelley 14 19 24 18 23 DSQ 129 22
337 Rainmaker Stephen Tedeschi 16 22 28 25 19 23 133 26
240 Peekaboo Marvin Pozefsky 21 16 14 27 25 RET 134 25
170 Winged Victory Terry Laughren 20 21 23 28 26 26 144 27
212 Last Tango John Peterson 28 26 27 29 16 25 151 28
211 Ketchupless Donald McCluskey 29 24 DSQ 26 28 27 165 29
335 Sovereign S Schwoetzopfel 30 30 29 30 DNF 28 178 30
For more, see Block Island commentary.
FINAL RESULTS - J 105 (top)
06/18/00 2000 SAILING WORLD CHICAGO NOOD REGATTA 18:13:46
5 RACES 0 THROWOUTS
SCORING: IYRU5A-2 TIEBREAKER: Most 1sts, most 2nds, ...
NO ID BOAT 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
NO NAME 06/16 06/16 06/17 06/17 06/18 PTS
1 46 LUCKY DUBIE 2.00 1.00 7.00P06 1.00 1.0012.00
2 288 Messy Jessy 4.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 6.0019.00
3 50638 PRONTO II 1.00 3.00 3.00 9.00 7.0023.00
4 51078 FAST FORWARD 6.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 3.0025.00
5 104 VyTIS 9.00 7.00 9.00 2.00 2.0029.00
6 50785 MOSQUITO 3.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 9.0030.00
7 123 JOIE DE VIE 11.00 6.00 8.00 3.00 4.0032.00
8 51050 LIQUID COURAGE 5.00 8.00 4.00 7.00 8.0032.00
9 231 LA CHAMAD 12.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.0054.00
10 233 TEMPEST 16.00WDR 16.00DNC 7.00 11.00 5.0055.00
11 287 Intangible 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 11.0057.00
12 51243 Repete 7.00 16.00DNC 14.00 12.00 10.0059.00
13 295 New World 8.00 9.00 13.00 16.00DNC 16.0062.00
14 81 MAD DOG 16.00DNC 16.00DNC 11.00 4.00 16.0063.00
15 263 Kiwi 16.00DNC 16.00DNC 16.00DNC 16.00DNC 16.0080.00
Winds blew between 18-25 the first day. We had two collisions (4 boats involved) the first day and lots of ripped spinnakers! 2nd day- 18 knots the first race then it went light with lumpy seas. Sunday was beautiful with winds 8-10 and flat seas. Lucky Dubbie showed great speed in all conditions and there experiance showed over second place winner Messy Jessy (rookie year). It looks real good for the J/105 class to have a "One-Design" section in the Chicago to Mackinac Race (333 miles) on July 22, 2000.
Regards,
Rick Wollerman
Five races (three Saturday and two on Sunday).
1. BELLY DANCER McMillan/ Carruthers ... 5
2. J OK Stewart Cannon ... 13
3. LEGACY Brian & Betsey Dougherty ... 17
4. CLOUSEAU Clint McCellan ... 19
5. ENERGY Glyn Davis ... 21
J/105 CLASS SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY AT CHARLESTON ( SC) RACEWEEK -- Bob Johnstone with crew Dan Dickison, Dan Steadley, Will Schaller, Patrick Rogers and Abie Leonard (alternate) won the inaugural regatta for this Perpetual Trophy with five firsts in conditions which varied from 15-20 knot westerlies on Friday to shifty 5-12 knot Northerlies on Saturday and Sunday. Thirteen 105s led off the 6 divisions of Charleston Race Week with their own one-design start. In addition to Charleston boats, crews came from Marblehead, Connecticut, San Francisco, Hilton Head, Savannah and Toronto. Dave Scully's Delta Marine sponsored the storage of boats going North from Key West and the SORC and J South sponsored the crane costs and slips for visiting 105s during the regatta. Contestants were greeted with three sunny days, temperatures in the mid-70's, great restaurants, flowers and trees in bloom, flat seas and 3 or 4 times-around windward-leewards just North of Ft. Sumter. Tyson Bernthal on CAMELLIA won the event's biggest door prize: A trip to Paris for two during the Paris Boat Show, courtesy of regatta sponsor Beneteau. Tyson runs the Ocean Sailing Academy in Charleston which features that J/105 as an instructional boat. Final Standings were: (1) TERN Bob Johnstone - 5 pts (2) MASQUERADE Tom Coates - 20 pts (3) WONDER WAGON Rick Wright - 25 pts (4) MERRYTHOUGHT Jack King - 26 pts (5) GEECHEE GRACE Schley Knight - 28 pts (6) CORSAIR Mason Chrisman - 28 pts (7) WET LEOPARD Jim Sorenson - 31 pts (8) FORRO George Mezo - 38 pts (9) CAMELIA Tyson Bernthal - 40 pts (10) WINGED VICTORY Terry Laughren 42 pts (11) OOH DA PAIN Lu Strayer 53 pts. (12) ABSOLUTELY Rick Wieters - 60 pts (13) SLAM DUNK Dominic Fedele - 60 pts.
Consensus among competitors was that this was not only fun, but a tremendous learning experience. There's nothing like big-boat one-design to build teamwork and to highlight where learning must occur to become a better sailor. Can't blame it on the boat's design or rating committee when they are all the same. One who doesn't sail one-design is less likely to learn where improvements might be made to boat preparation, sail trim, crew work, helming technique, etc..
Eight of the boats who normally sail with 89s purchased 77 sq. meter chutes and J South purchased a 9th chute as a loaner so everyone conformed to class rules and the visitors would feel right at home.
Tom Coates commented that their crew and wives had three of the best meals they have ever had, whether San Francisco, New York or Chicago..anywhere, and that this event is a must for next year. Speak about timely, did anyone see the New York Times special about "Dining Out in Charleston" last week? There's no doubt that this Championship is here to stay. Plan on it. In accepting the J/105 half model Perpetual Trophy, Bob J held it up and. pointed out that, "There are 5 more blank plaques to fill out for the future".
As an aside, Ross Griffith one of the original J Boat dealers in Charleston and currently a Melges 24 sailed with Jack King on MERRYTHOUGHT. And, John Porter, current Melges 24 National President, sailed with Schley Knight from Savannah on GEECHEE GRACE. Schley is the unsung rookie star of the event. If he hadn't been tossed for a mark rounding altercation with a J/35 from another fleet in race 1, he would have tied on points with MASQUERADE. And, if he had covered Bob J. when he (Schley) had a commanding lead of over 100 yards on the 3rd of 4 legs on both of Saturday's races, he would have ended up with a 1,1,2 in the last 3 races for a solid 2nd place. Congratulations Schley.
Couple of other notes about CRW. Friday morning it was gray and raining, but by the 10AM starting time the sun was out. Same thing late Saturday evening: thunder, lightning and a downpour. But by Sunday morning it was gorgeous and all the decks were washed. The first day's racing on Friday was capped off by an outdoor garden pasta dinner at our home on 7 Church Street in the historic district, following the Key West format where everyone contributed with some ingredient for the dinner. Mr. Budweiser, Jack King, of course made sure there was a keg of Bud for the festivities.
And, I didn't mention the highlight of the regatta when MASQUERADE broke it's boom in a jibing duel with WONDER WAGON about 2/3s down the last run to the finish of the last race on Friday. At 3:30 PM, after a call from yours truly, Ben & Nan Hall spent their Friday night driving 2 hours to Boston and back to put the one remaining boom at Hall Spars on a Delta flight to Charleston. The boom arrived at 12:48 AM Saturday morning and was on MASQUERADE as it left the marina by 8:45 in time to keep on racin'. Bill Prezzano, owner of VIEWFINDER, the only boat in the area not racing, kindly offered to lend Tom Coates his boom if the air freight option failed.
-- Bob Johnstone
You can see all the results at http://www.us.net/ayc/. Class: J-105 (31 boats) Pos Sail/Bow Boat 1 2 3 4 Total Pos 1 83263 PLUM CRAZY 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 328 MIRAGE 2 4 6 3 15 2 3 93111 BLONDE ATTACK 3 8 17 2 30 3 4 83466 J'MAKIN WAVES 8 3 12 7 30 4 5 313 A TRAIN 13 2 11 5 31 5 6 93105 FREEDOM 9 14 2 6 31 6 7 83136 NO MORE TROUBLE 14 6 8 4 32 7 8 163 THOOSA 5 9 9 18 41 8 9 327 MOJO 15 5 5 23 48 9 10 97 ARCHANGEL 32/OCS 7 4 12 55 10 11 264 ORANGUTAN 10 25 13 8 56 11 12 203 MACCABEE 22 15 10 9 56 12 13 220 UNDERDOG 7 20 16 15 58 13 14 98 CURLEW 19 11 18 10 58 14 15 202 EJ 17 12 7 28 64 15 16 326 MOPELIA 11 28 14 11 64 16 17 216 BEEP BEEP 23 16 15 13 67 17 18 106 OSPREY 4 32/DSQ 3 32/WTH 71 18 19 83161 JAVA 18 13 22 21 74 19 20 321 RUM PUPPY 6 32/DSQ 21 17 76 20 21 308 SUDDENLY SIXTY 20 24 19 14 77 21 22 205 SASSY 26 10 24 20 80 22 23 83082 SINGULARITY 12 17 28 25 82 23 24 253 STAMPEDE 21 27 23 16 87 24 25 62 BAM 25 21 20 22 88 25 26 252 ZEPHYR 24 23 25 19 91 26 27 208 JAY BOAT 27 18 26 24 95 27 28 322 WHITE KNIGHT 16 22 29 29 96 28 29 206 IMPROMPTU 29 19 30 27 105 29 30 250 el TORO 28 26 27 26 107 30 31 83415 DARK STAR 32/DNC 32/DNC 32/DNC 32/DNC 128 31
Although J/105 skipper Andy Skibo (Ocean City, N.J.) won the largest class
handily--with four first-place finishes and the largest winning points margin
in the fleet--winning this 31-boat class was one of his toughest challenges.
Skibo entered the final day of racing four points ahead of his closest rival;
but Skibo knows from past experience that four points in this class is not a
very comfortable margin. "Last year, we were eight points behind and we won
. . . None of us were breathing very easily [today]. That mental, we-want-to-win
feeling was intense. It's going to take me three weeks to pry my hands off the
tiller," Skibo said.
Skibo gave much credit to their boat preparation and rig tune, and to his crew--which
included sons Nick (age 21) and Jedd (age 19). Seven minutes before the final
race, their jib halyard jammed. Nick went up the rig to clear the halyard, and
the PLUM CRAZY crew got their jib up right before the start. The mishap did
not ruin Skibo's concentration. "This crew is so good," he said. "I didn't even
watch them clear that halyard."
J 105
Place Sail Number Boat Name Owner City 1 Pen 2 Pen 3 Pen 4 Pen 5 Pen 6 Pen 7 Pen Total points
1 46481 BELLY DANCER Art McMillan
Tom Carruthers San Diego 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 14
2 37111 PHOLLY Phil
Gausewitz San Diego 1 2 2 3 2 1 8 dsq 19
3 280 JIMMY-J James
Puplava Poway 7 5 6 1 1 3 2 25
4 46045 J-OK Stewart
Cannon San Diego 5 3 5 2 4 4 3 26
5 46866 PENDRAGON Howard
Lewis Laguna Niguel 4 4 4 7 5 5 5 34
6 46590 LEGACY Bryan
Dougherty Newport Beach 3 6 3 5 8 dsq 6 4 35
7 46847 CLOUSEAU Clint
McClellan Del Mar 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 45
CLASS 6 - J/105
FOR ALL RACES UP TO MARCH 4,2000
17 MASQUERADE Thomas Coates 1 1 1 2 1 6 1
281 FLAME James Doane 3 2 3 1 2 11 2
268 JUXTAPOSE Watts & Thayer 4 3 2 3 3 15 3
51243 WET LEOPARD Taylor/Sorrenson 2 4 5 4 4 19 4
239 CYAN Eilliam Baldwin 6 5 4 5 6 26 5
224 AIR BORNE Kenneth Heithoff 5 6 6 6 5 28 6
187 SOUTHERN CRESCENT Daniel Kerckhoff DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 40 7
A great week of one design racing for the J/105 fleet took place recently at KWRW. After gathering input and feedback from the competitors over this past week, a few traits have emerged that not only made this regatta very enjoyable for all involved, but also these same guidelines can be used to make future regattas successful as well. Lessons here for the class organizers as well as the competitors:
1) Publicize the format as early as possible for this major regatta and others of similar stature, this would include SORC, CRW, NOODs, BIRW, NAs, etc. A six (6) month lead time is NOT unreasonable. Owners and crews need the lead-time from a logistical standpoint. The majority of participants this year really liked the KWRW format, but for next year it will be re-examined to see if a closer adherence to the National Class Rules should be in place. In these first two years of J/105 participation, the goal has been to maximize exposure to as many owners as possible and build the regatta from there. There are other rules issues that need to be looked at also, but that's another discussion.
2) The pre-regatta owners' meeting should be SOP for all major regattas. It gets everybody on the same page in regards to the format, if there are some questions to resolve prior to meeting on the racecourse, and for many, it puts a face with a boat name. Especially true at KW, where so many owners and crew had never even sailed together before, let alone met owners from other parts of the country.
3) The RC in KW did an outstanding job of race management. All J/105 regattas where there are more than 12 boats on the line, should ask for: 1) adequately long starting line 2) weather mark with stand-off mark 50-100yds off 3) leeward gates. In Key West we had a lon starting line due to starting after the Mumm 30 and Meles 24 fleets. There was a mid-line boat which actually made choosing a starting spot on the line an interesting decision and there was also in effect for every race, the "One Minute Rule". With an 8 race format with no throw-outs, being over early, made you round the ends and pay dearly for your eagerness. This racecourse configuration has time and again shown to decrease the number of protest incidents. The pre-regatta owners' meeting addressed the issue of not prematurely setting the sprit, th stand-off mark kept the boats separated after rounding the weather mark, and the leeward gates gave multiple options for drivers. I don't think there were more than 2-3 protests all week in the 105 fleet and even these never went to the protest room. A great mindset by all involved, hats off to this fleet.
4) The pre-tent gathering at the Raw Bar was fairly successful, it gave owners and crews another opportunity to meet, without having to shout to be heard, as so often is the case in the tent. Increase the social interaction of fleet members has room for improvement.
5) The mid-week class dinner was popular and well attended. It was graciously hosted by Ken H. and Bob J., with most owners contributing something in the way of food, drink, or labor. A prior day reminder throughout the fleet should be SOP also.
6) The 6 person max.per boat vs. 970 lb weight limit was favored by the majority of participants this year. The average crew weight with 6 persons this year was 1120lbs. Due to the wide range of wind conditions at KWRW this year, crew weight had no effect on boat performance from what I observed. The best sailed boats emerged to the top of the fleet, plain and simple. Crew weights ranged from 970lbs to 1220lbs. No competitor loaded up with the "gorillas" as some had feared. Whether next year's format will be the same will be subject to a class poll sometime in June, with this year's competitors opinions taken into special consideration.
7) The issue of sail inventory during a regatta needs some attention and will be addressed prior to BIRW and the wording of the 2 spinnaker rule needs some clarification also.
8) The experienced crew of the shoal draft Southern Crescent showed that it is possible to race evenly in a deep draft fleet with the 6 sec/mile handicap. Their worse finish came in a race when they were over early, and their best finish on Friday came in a shifty 12-18 kt breeze. Start well, pick the right side of the course to get to, play the shifts and you'll be in the money. The SD boat showed better downwind speed than the DDs IMHO during the week. KWRW this year, due to a number of factors was truly outstanding. Asked if they would do it again, this fleets' reponse was a resounding YES!! Enjoy the photos and the memories.
-- Bob
[Bob also notes that one thing I forgot in the following was that Andy uses faired bottom, keel and rudder from Custom Offshore, while Bob sails with the "raw" gelcoat bottom.]
Like Bob Taylor at the North American Championship, Andy Skibo on PLUM CRAZY won Key West Race Week Regatta going away. As I did for the NA's, I'd like to make some observations, for what they are worth. At the NA's I had a ringside seat on the committee boat and at Key West, I spend half my time with my eyes glued to the luff of the spinnaker on JUXTAPOSE. And we weren't always in contact with Andy on the upwind legs either. But it's clear that Andy's program is very different from Bob's program. So the moral of this story will be that there's more than one way to skin a cat.
1. Philosophy. Andy and his crew are self-described "technophiles." They love playing with this boat, they want to know how everything works, what it does when, what happens if you tweak it, etc. As technophiles they collect lots of data on lots of things. They know how fast they should be going in every condition. Team Taylor is more of a "seat of the pants" program. They sail more by "touch" than by the "numbers."
2. Racing Frequency. Team Skibo (or PLUM CRAZY, Inc. to some) race in about 30 regattas a year. From Block Island to Key West, in their home waters off New Jersey, and Annapolis, they keep getting more and more experience on the boat. In contrast, Team Taylor (TT) only sailed in a handful of regattas in 1999.
3. Crew. As you might expect with such a grueling schedule, it's not always the same five that sail on PC. Andy has three sons and a daughter that sail with him at times, but some are away at school and he has another group that he draws on. He has backups for every position. Yes, there are long-term friends and sailmakers aboard at times, but for the most part all the crew learned to sail on PC. On the other hand, TT has sailed all its regattas for the last four years with the same five people. They all have their jobs honed to a high degree. They're all amateurs, but they have some great talent at all positions.
4. Andy cites two primary reasons for success. The first is rig tune/mast set up vs. sails design and the second is attention to details. They have five "gears" at least for rig tuning: 8kt and down, 8-12 kt, 12-18, 18 to 25, and 25+. Being the technophiles they are, they use a rod Loos gauge to get the tensions of all the shrouds. They tweak those gears for sea state. The lower three gears are shroud only; upper two gears is forestay as well. They're still playing on a really low gear for the Chesapeake "oily water" cold water lamimar boundary layer stuff they see in spring. That involves mast butt location as well. Hopefully, Andy will write an article that describes his rig tuning regime in more detail. But clearly, anyone who did not touch their rigs to adjust for the three heavy days and two light days in Key West was sorely disadvantaged.
5. Attention to details. Every cotter pin, screw, nut, spring, bolt is somebody's job. After every heavy air day at KW Andy's Team went over the rig from mast head to keel bolts/stem to stern looking at every part for looseness or damage. They carry no unnecessary weight on board, but have critical spares. (They rebuilt a blown primary on the upwind leg of Thursday's second race). They minimize mistakes and unforced errors. They get the chute up and down without problems. They are tactically sound.
6. Sails. For KWRW Andy used a two year old main, a new jib, and a two year old spinnaker, all by Ullman Sails. He has several backup sets of sails and he usually keeps the newer sails for use in major regattas, but in this case, he won the regatta with pretty old sails. Take a look at some of the photos and you'll see for yourself. On the other hand, TT doesn't put many miles on their sails. With only a handful of regattas per year, they are nearly in new condition when the sail rotation allows them to purchase new ones. So you have trades of time-in-the-boat versus time-on-the-sails.
7. Instrumentation. Andy has a conventional instrument setup. No Occams or B&G Hydras. But they record lots of data from the instruments and know what the instruments are telling them. TT on the other hand, sails without any instruments except an old-fashioned compass. (I think they succumbed to a fancy solar powered Tacktick late last year.)
8. Gentlemen. It has been my experience that both Bob and Andy are outstanding gentlemen who have the best interests of the J/105 Class at heart. They are not afraid to share what they know with the rest of the owners. But they also have different personalities. Andy loves to talk about his boat. Bob is more the diplomatic wheeler dealer. Hope I haven't insulted anybody! ;-)
So there's lots for us to emulate in both programs. Don't be afraid to ask them to expound on some of the finer points of the game.
-- Nelson
PS: Isn't it interesting that none of the three programs that have had the most success over the last year (adding Damian Emery and his six regatta win streak on LIS) use sails from the two sailmakers that have the vast majority of the J/105 business? Is that significant or not? What does it mean? Go for it on the FORUM!
POINTS FOR RACE TOTAL SERIES
YACHT OWNER'S YACHT HOME NUMBER POINTS PLACE
C'NTRY NAME NAME TYPE PORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
USA Plum Crazy Andrew Skibo J/105 Ocean City, NJ 1 2 2 3 3 5 2 1 19 1
USA Phantom Geoffrey Pierini J/105 Perth Amboy, NJ 2 3 3 4 5 4 8 4 33 2
USA Wonder Wagon Rick Wright J/105 Marblehead, MA 4 6 9 2 1 1 3 9 35 3
USA Eclipse Damian Emery J/105 Mt.Sinai, NY 9 8 5 1 7 7 1 7 45 4
USA Flame Doane Ltd.Partnersh J/105 Naples, FL 3 1 1 6 2 12 9 12 46 5
USA Masquerade Thomas Coates J/105 Newport, RI 14 7 4 9 8 2 5 5 54 6
USA Impostor Brian Tedeschi J/105 Marblehead, MA 7 10 8 7 6 11 4 8 61 7
USA Wet Leopard Jim Sorensen J/105 Sag Harbor, NY 6 9 6 8 4 13 11 6 63 8
USA Phenix T.Hood / S.Shiffer J/105 Ft.Lauderdale, FL 11 12 12 12 12 3 12 3 77 9
USA Southern Crescent Daniel Kerckhoff J/105 Naples, FL 12 8 13 14 11 8 14 2 82 10
USA All Right Hugh McLean J/105 Noank, CT 5 13 10 11 9 10 13 11 82 10
USA Juxtapose D.Watts / T.Thayer J/105 Portola Valley,CA 10 5 15 15 15 6 7 10 83 12
USA Airborne Kenneth B. Heithoff J/105 Fisher Island, FL 8 14 11 5 10 9 10 17 84 13
USA Winged Victory Terry Laughren J/105 Darien, CT 13 11 14 17 14 14 15 13 111 14
USA Cyan William Baldwin J/105 New York, NY 17 18 7 10 13 16 16 15 112 15
USA Sunquest Marvin Pozefsky J/105 Key West, FL 15 16 18 16 17 15 6 14 117 16
USA Haze II Alex Baluta J/105 Palm City, FL 15 16 16 13 16 18 17 16 127 17
USA Andiamo J.Fogarty/P.Clark J/105 Chicago, IL 18 15 17 18 18 17 18 DNC 140 18
Friday's race was sailed in a brisk and gusty northerly. While the temps dropped into the sixties, the water was still aquamarine and the sailors weren't complaining. The RC set a two mile five leg course for the last race of the regatta. At the first weather mark it was PHENIX, PLUM, MASQUERADE, and JUXTAPOSE all rounding in a tight pack, with PHANTOM mixing it up with the others. This group stayed close for the second and third roundings, but on the last beat JUXTAPOSE fouled PHENIX and did a 720 and then caught a crab pot on their keel to push them deep. In the meantime, shoal draft SOUTHERN CRESCENT kept pouring on the steam. In the end it was PLUM CRAZY first, SOUTHERN CRESCENT second, and PHENIX third, followed closely by PHANTOM, MASQUERADE, and WET LEOPARD.
For the regatta, PC had no worse than fifth and all the rest money finishes for first place with 19 point, 14 clear of PHANTOM who picked up a place in the last race at the expense of WONDER WAGON, who had backstay problems and had to restart when they got hung up on the pin boat at the start. This is the last dispatch from your friendly correspondent who will board a plane on Saturday morning for insanely cold New England. Most of the boats will be coming back again next year, so let's try for thirty boats. -- Nelson For the up-to-date results go directly to the YachtingNet results site.First of all, to all those in the Northeast in the snow, I must report that the weather has been terrific. High seventies and sunny. You ought to be here. Make your reservations for next year! Today the wind piped back up into the 15-18 knot range for both of the races. The first race was a 4 legger to the west. The second was a 5 legger more to the southwest. And we were all back to the dock by about 2:30 p.m. The first race saw three strangers ahead at the top mark. It was PHENIX, MASQUERADE, and JUXTAPOSE going around ahead of the rest of the fleet. But it was WONDER WAGON that arose from the ashes and pulled their second straight bullet, followed by MASQUERADE and PHENIX who won their first silver. In the second race, the race committee called five boats back to restart around the ends. By the end it was ECLIPSE with their second win followed closely by PLUM CRAZY and WONDER WAGON. But PLUM's 5-2 for the day was good enough to move them further into the lead and WW's 1-3 put them up two places to second. PHANTOM held third with their 4-8 while FLAME dropped out of the money positions with a 12-9. Another highlight was that SUNDQUEST, one of the shoal draft boats, made single digits for the first time with a classy 6th in the second race.
The Race Committee work has been nothing short of fantastic. With the agressive Mumm 30's, Melges 24's and our fleet of passive J/105's :-) there have been no general recalls. They have recalled as many as six boats on individual recalls, however. The party at the Truman Annex was quite fantastic also. Sponsored by the owners of #224 (Airborne), all the owners were assigned to bring various assortments of food and drink. This was all orchestrated by Bob Johnstone, and everyone seemed to have a great time recapitulating the day's racing. We will never know where all that extra food and drink went. For the up-to-date results go directly to the YachtingNet results site.It was another day of leeward weight racing -- a total of nine short legs at 4-6 knots of breeze. The first race was a four leg, WL course with 1.25 mile legs at 310 degrees. The second race was a five legger at 280 degrees finishing to weather. The top three held their regatta lead, but showed some chinks in their armor as two new boats claimed wins in the two races. In the first race ECLIPSE found their LIS magic and got to the weather mark about 200 yards ahead of WONDER WAGON. By the second time around WW had closed the gap to a couple of boatlengths and actually passed ECLIPSE on the final leg. But ECLIPSE came back in final quarter mile to win their first race of the regatta in a close finish. In the second race, WW took the lead on the first weather leg and never relinquished it. FLAME stayed close for the whole race, and the pair opened a huge gap between them and the third place boat PLUM CRAZY. PLUM's two thirds hfor the day was good enough to put them into the lead for the regatta. FLAME held onto second with a 2-6 and PHANTOM held third with 4-5.
For the up-to-date results go directly to the YachtingNet results site.Today the wind went light. After a postponement lasting about an hour the RC set us off on a five leg 1.25 mile WL with upwind finish starting in 5 knots of breeze. The wind shifted slightly to the north from the previous day. The three leaders from the previous day continued their dominance in the light stuff, showing no preference for heavy or light air. Around the first mark it was FLAME, PHANTOM, and MASQUERADE, followed closely by PLUM. A quarter mile from the finish it was PHANTOM ahead, but a shift jumbled the order with FLAME first, PLUM second, and PHANTOM third.
For the up-to-date results go directly to the YachtingNet results site.As advertised the wind blew again on Monday from the NE at 15 knots. The 105's started in the same circle with the Mumm 30's and the Melges 24's with a ten minute starting interval. In the first race, the new WET LEOPARD got off to a great start and was first around the weather mark. PLUM CRAZY and PHANTOM sailed consistently throughout the race and were in a photo finish with neither boat sure of the winner. PLUM got the nod for the first with PHANTOM second and FLAME third.
In the second race there were five 105's over the line early, but the race committee called them all back, avoiding a general recall. The starting line was amply long since the 105's used the same line (with mid-line mark boat) as the 42 boat Melges fleet. This time FLAME took an early lead and won going away. PLUM edged out PHANTOM again for second. The top three managed a 5 point bulge between them and the fourth place boat, WONDER WAGON. For the up-to-date results go directly to the YachtingNet results site.The Saturday and Sunday preceding the KWRW Regatta were unseasonably cold and unseasonably breezy. The temperatures were in the 50s and the breeze was kicking up into the thirties on Saturday. Those that were prepared to go out mostly decided that it was not worth the risk of gear failure. Most of the 105's were rigged and ready for practice on Sunday, when the winds quieted a bit to around 20 knots. It was not unusual to see 12-14 knots of boatspeed on the spinnaker runs.
Bob Taylor conducted the pre-race meeting at the restaurant on Stock Island. There was an excellent turnout and Bob Johnstone handed out assignments for the Class party on Wednesday night. Judging from the amount of food and drink he asked us all to bring it will be a bash to be remembered. The weatherman is predicting lighter winds on Monday of 15 knots which will be perfect for the first day of the weeklong regatta.
17 Masquerade Thomas Coates (o) Newport, RI 50 Eclipse Damian Emery (o) Mt.Sinai, NY 55 Phenix Tom Hood / S.Shiffer (c) Ft.Lauderdale, FL 56 All Right Hugh McLean (o) Noank, CT 90 Plum Crazy Andrew Skibo (o) Ocean City, NJ 114 Phantom Geoffrey Pierini (c) Perth Amboy, NJ 151 Impostor Brian Tedeschi (c) Marblehead, MA 170 Winged Victory Terry Laughren (o) Darien, CT 187 SD Southern Crescent Daniel Kerckhoff (o) Naples, FL 224 USA 224 Kenneth B. Heithoff (o) Fisher Island, FL 239 Cyan William Baldwin (o) New York, NY 245 Wonder Wagon Rick Wright (o) Marblehead, MA 247 Wet Leopard Jim Sorensen (o) Sag Harbor, NY 257 SD Haze II Alex Baluta (c) Palm City, FL 268 Juxtapose Dick Watts / Tom Thayer (o) Portola Valley,CA 276 SD Andiamo Jude Fogarty / Pat Clark (c) Chicago, IL 281 Flame Jim Doane (o) Naples, FL 303 SD Sunquest Marvin Pozefsky (c) Key West, FL The entrants (as shown on the official scratch sheet) are listed as the owners of the entry (o) or charterers (c). SD = Shoal Draft.
For previous results, see 1999 results.
