Fantabulous Fall! Here's your SpinSheet racing roundup for the weekend of September 9-10.
An Amazing NASS Oxford Race
Sunshine, 14-16 knots of breeze from the north, cool early fall temps, and 120 boats headed from Annapolis to the Tred Avon Yacht Club. Does it get any better than this? Competitors in the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron (NASS) Oxford Race lucked into the kind of racing day we dream about all year long.
NASS Oxford Race 2017 Results
Alberg 30 (5 boats)
1 244 LinGin Williams, Tim 89 14:25:34.0 1.0
2 247 Argo Williams, T.C. 101 14:33:49.0 2.0
3 267 Wicked Arnett, Ross 103 14:34:08.0 3.0
Beach Cat (8 boats)
1 USA 259 Gertie Allen, Chris 59.300 1 13:01:31.0 -7/22:56:55.3 8/02:13:26.3 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 513 The Expletive Geiger, John 59.300 4 13:06:22.0 -8/03:39:40.6 8/07:01:02.6 04:47:36.3 2.0
3 885 Slippery When Wet Mikucki, Paul 62.400 2 13:02:30.0 -8/10:06:30.0 8/13:24:00.0 11:10:33.7 3.0
CHESSS (3 boats)
1 95 Island Girl Flynn, Lisa 156 96 14:30:33.0 01:16:10.8 03:59:22.2 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 192 Resilient Spann, Robert 174 109 14:39:29.0 01:24:58.2 03:59:30.8 00:00:08.6 2.0
CRCA-ORR-CRUISER (7 boats)
1 60340 Anneliese Zebleckes, Joe 0.766 85 14:23:25.0 00:00:22.4 05:18:02.6 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 93033 Amelia Brager, Myles 0.86 93 14:29:01.0 00:00:25.2 05:23:35.8 00:05:33.2 2.0
3 146 Artax Fastow, William 0.76 94 14:30:08.0 00:00:22.3 05:24:45.7 00:06:43.2 3.0
CRCA-ORR-RACER CRUISER (8 boats)
1 52353 Mischief Henry, Peter 0.854 22 13:49:24.0 00:00:25.0 04:43:59.0 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 USA 99645 Serenity McGowan, Frank 0.844 66 14:12:22.0 00:00:24.7 05:06:57.3 00:22:58.3 2.0
3 93613 Resolute Adams, David 0.804 68 14:15:01.0 00:00:23.6 05:09:37.4 00:25:38.5 3.0
J/105 (9 boats)
1 USA 113 NoName White, John 14 13:44:39.0 1.0
2 501 Tenacious Gitchell, Carl & Scott 20 13:47:56.0 2.0
3 619 Froya Lawrence, Chuck 23 13:49:36.0 3.0
J/30 (7 boats)
1 USA 536 TOTALed MAYHEM Stryker, Doug & Amy 58 14:09:08.0 1.0
2 83060 Infectious Smile Keen, Tristan & Sheila 59 14:09:20.0 2.0
3 63300 AVITA Watson 62 14:09:55.0 3.0
Multihull A (6 boats)
1 131 OrgaZmatron Colwell, Josh 1.003 9 13:27:37.0 -00:00:41.0 03:48:18.0 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 M 6 tHriLL Ride Parrott, Jim 1.021 11 13:35:20.0 -00:04:56.5 04:00:16.5 00:11:58.5 2.0
3 1 triple threat Lyons, Tim 1.011 13 13:40:35.0 -00:02:38.8 04:03:13.8 00:14:55.8 3.0
Multihull B (6 boats)
1 M 528 Gemini Glover 0.748 95 14:30:27.0 01:13:11.6 03:37:15.4 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 1055 Endurance Short 0.705 114 14:52:15.0 01:32:06.8 03:40:08.2 00:02:52.8 2.0
3 3 flipper Wayshner, John 0.886 30 13:53:03.0 00:28:50.9 03:44:12.1 00:06:56.7 3.0
PHRF A0 (3 boats)
1 US 157 Endorphin Wulff, Erik 24 8 13:25:08.0 00:11:43.2 03:38:24.8 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 USA 61017 Jeroboam Givry, Laurent -24 7 13:16:03.0 -00:11:43.2 03:52:46.2 00:14:21.4 2.0
3 USA 61150 Crocodile Ward, Scott "Gus" 24 15 13:45:57.0 00:11:43.2 03:59:13.8 00:20:49.0 3.0
PHRF A1 (9 boats)
1 USA 35 Mummbles Kauffman, Brad 54 16 13:46:30.0 00:26:22.2 03:45:07.8 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 30024 Anema & Core Staffini, Ennio 48 18 13:47:31.0 00:23:26.4 03:49:04.6 00:03:56.8 2.0
3 51120 Windborn Born, Richard 48 21 13:48:59.0 00:23:26.4 03:50:32.6 00:05:24.8 3.0
PHRF A2 (21 boats)
1 93985 Hornet Walczak, Bill 87 24 13:50:53.0 00:42:29.1 03:38:23.9 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 NA 23 Defiance Papenthein, Teddy 81 26 13:51:11.0 00:39:33.3 03:41:37.7 00:03:13.8 2.0
3 NA 22 Integrity Cantillo, Chris 81 28 13:51:32.0 00:39:33.3 03:41:58.7 00:03:34.8 3.0
PHRF B (18 boats)
1 40535 Second Mouse , Nick 138 53 14:06:53.0 01:07:23.4 03:34:29.6 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 USA 68120 Orion Opert, Jon 132 52 14:06:37.0 01:04:27.6 03:37:09.4 00:02:39.8 2.0
3 83350 Incommunicado Polk, Tracey / 117 43 14:00:14.0 00:57:08.1 03:38:05.9 00:03:36.3 3.0
PHRF C (6 boats)
1 13260 Restless Crawford, Eric 171 46 14:03:56.0 01:23:30.3 03:30:25.7 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 45 .45 Seidel, Patrick 207 100 14:33:19.0 01:41:05.1 03:42:13.9 00:11:48.2 2.0
3 USA 3815 ACTAEA Cone, Michael 153 56 14:07:15.0 01:14:42.9 03:42:32.1 00:12:06.4 3.0
PHRF N (12 boats)
1 257 Sapphire Dent, Arthur 234 115 14:57:01.0 01:54:16.2 03:52:44.8 00:00:00.0 1.0
2 0 Pelican Joyce, Matt 318 121 15:54:54.0 02:35:17.4 04:09:36.6 00:16:51.8 2.0
3 53557 Eclipse Toner, Stephen 135 91 14:27:19.0 01:05:55.5 04:11:23.5 00:18:38.7 3.0
Find complete NASS Oxford Race 2017 results here.
J/22 East Coast Championships
Eastport Yacht Club hosted 14 competing boats for the J/22 East Coast Championships over the weekend.
1 468 Scooby J.R. Maxwell AYC 3 4 1 2 2 1 13
2 751 Bad News Mike Marshall NYYC 2 1 2 1 3 10 19
3 1464 Hot Toddy Jeffrey Todd Annapolis YC 1 6 4 5 4 3 23
SSA’s Laser Crab Claw and Daysailer Fall Invitational
Severn Sailing Association hosted its Crab Claw Laser regatta yesterday with 24 registrants.
1 157851 Boucher, Ken 1 2 [5] 1 1 1 1 7.00 1
2 189815 Mowry, Tyler 2 3 1 3 5 7 [10] 21.00 2
3 175881 Jacob, James 4 12 [13] 5 4 5 4 34.00 3
SSA also had 13 Daysailers out racing for the fall invitational:
1 14082 Becker, Geoffrey/Josh Becker/ Severn Sailing Association 1 1 [3] 1 2 1 6.00 1
2 4536 Richards, Robin/Cathee Lee/ SSA 2 [4] 1 3 1 2 9.00 2
3 13156 Damon, Robert/Leslie Damon/ Rappahannock River Yacht Club 5 2 2 2 [6] 6 17.00 3
Find more SSA race results here.
Southern Bay Racing Results
Thanks to Lin McCarthy, our Southern Bay racing lifeline, to this report from her weekely Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use:
GANAR! and ALI-RU both won their racing fleet in the 2017 TRI-SERVICES REGATTA on Saturday. Of the 40 boats racing, 15 sailed in either the spinnaker or non-spinnaker racing division. Leading each of the 3 cruising fleets were CAT’S PAWS, BARBARA JEAN, and IRIS. Breezes were in the high teens with gusts above 20 knots on the course laid out in Hampton Roads Harbor.
With a grin on his face, one of the competitors mentioned the importance of defensive driving under the conditions. Principal Race Officer Tim Dull (NNSA) said that “. . . 40 boats represented the Air Force, Army, and Navy in this race which has been run every year since 1975.” Tim added that “. . . small craft warning level winds lead to some sporting chases around Hampton Bar.”
In the “team” scoring for the Tri-Service Cup, Army (Old Point Comfort Yacht Club) won the cup back from the Navy represented by Norfolk Navy Sailing Association. Langley Yacht Club (Air Force) was third.
Tri-Service Cup RESULTS:
Racing Spinnaker (7 boats): 1.David Bouchard, Ganar!; 2, Sidney Beard/Guy Sorensen, Blue Ghost; 3.Andrew Norris, Papahu.
Racing Non-Spinnaker (8 boats): 1.John Lones, Ali-Ru; 2.Dave Nichol, Aeolia; 3.Jeff Rogers, Halaha.
Cruising (8 boats):1. Michael Turner, Cat’s Paws; 2.Chess Harris, Belle of Virginia; 3.Jim Beaudry, Black Dog.
Cruising 2 (9 boats): 1.Frank Hunt, Barbara Jean; 2.Randy Goodman, Red Frog; 3.Dennis Miner, Joy.
Cruising 3 (8 boats): 1.Claude Speed, Iris; 2.James Gordon, Allegory; 3.Jason Bolvin, Happy.
Principal Race Officer – Tim Dull (NNSA)
HYC ANNUAL MIDDLEGROUND LIGHT RACE.
This race is an annual affair that used to share the weekend after Labor Day with the City of Hampton Bay Days Festival. This year Bay Days was rejuvenated, but located at the Langley Motor Speedway, not on the waterfront.
Yesterday, racers being racers, twenty-one (21) boats raced around Middle Ground Light anyway. The PHRF A and B fleets’ and VIPER 640s’ course was 14.8 nautical miles and the PHRF C and Non-Spins all went 10.5 nm. As is traditional, crabs and libations awaited the racers at the post-race gathering.
HYC Vice Commodore Dave McConaughy provided his Albin 31, Low Country, for signal boat.
Middleground Light Race RESULTS:
PHRF A (5 boats): 1.Neil Ford and Lis Biondi Ford, Danger Paws; 2.Phil Briggs, Feather; 3.Greg Cutter, Diablo.
PHRF B (4 boats): 1.Rusty Burshell. Cool Change; 2.Ben Weeks and Michele Cochran, Rumble; 3.Andy Armstrong, Bluejacket.
PHRF C (4 boats): 1.Alan Bomar, Roundabout; 2.Ben Cuker, Callinectes; 3.John Edwards, Recovery.
PHRF Non-Spin (3 boats): 1.Ken Copeland, Black Widow; 2.John Lones, Ali-Ru.
VIPER 640 (5 boats): 1.Mark Wheeler, Vapor Trails; 2.Peter Ill, Caterpillar; 3.Tyler Moore, Big Rooster.
Principal Race Officer – John McCarthy; Signal Boat – Dave McConaughy, Low Country; Official Scorer – John Ritter.
On Saturday, sixteen (16) boats with racers struck out in the FBYC WOLF TRAP RACE (named for Wolf Trap Light) and 14 crossed the finish line.
Wolf Trap Race RESULTS:
PHRF A (4 boats): 1.Glenn Doncaster, Nanuq; 2.Craig Wright, Afterthought; 3.David Clark, Corryvreckan.
PHRF B (4 boats): 1.Miles Booth, Shenanigan; 2.Bob Fleck, Mad Hatter; 3.Marston Roberts/Jim Raper, Rhapsody.
PHRF C (6 boats): 1.Brad Miller, Schiehallion; 2.R. Collins, Morningtide; 3.Paul /Julie Ann Wash, Cheeky Monkey.
PHRF Non-Spin (2 boats): 1.Doug Anderson, Red Sky.
Principal Race Officer – Brooks Zerkel.
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