Windward Mark Sat in an Area of Eonsistent Lefties Although Right Was Longer Do We Have to Go to the Go Car Race Track After Sailing for Favored for 3J4 of the Leg
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The Official Newsletter of the International Sunfish® Class Association Midwinter Champ - Todd Edwards! The regatta was chaired ably by Gail Heausler and aided by Bonnie Sevier and Henry Moore, PRO. Henry was aided by John and Joe Linton, Mike Dawson, Newt Bollinger and others. Hors d'oeuvres were served by the DIYC Dinghy Dames and the YC produced a delicious dinner, and served breakfast every morning. Trophies were a variety of beautiful glass dishes, containers etc. Nancy Haberland was first woman (of 18) and took second place. Sailing very well was Junior winner Alex Steele (also NE Cressy ·champ) finishing 12th overall, besting 12 other juniors. · Todd was first master as well as winner. Dan Feldman, in the spotlight celebrating his birthday Saturday, was surprised by balloons sent by his wife Jill and Sunday arriving at the club, by finding his sunfish in the pool! Clinton Edwards was one of those accused and responded "Not me!" Dan has reported that there were a lot of "not me's". Since Clinton is theN ational Junior Rep, he accepted responsibility for the actions of the juniors who actually did put the boat in the pool. Clinton supervised and officially congratulates the Juniors on a job well done. Trophy Winners from top left: Malcolm Smith, Eduardo Gonzales, Donnie Clinton was very impressed with the junior turnout, with 2 Martinborough . Front: Rich Chapman, Nancy Haberland, Peter Wuerscher of the 11 finishing in the top twenty. For half the juniors, this was Joe Blouin, and Todd Edwards with the Perpetual Trophy. their first major Sunfish regatta. He applauds the juniors and those who just aged out for participating and congratulates Alex Wind went from nil to just above nil for the Midwinters held at Steele for being first junior! Davis Island YC March 7-9. Todd Edwards took advantage of some After the races, Dan set up his new Sirocco (land sailor) and serious shifts on the left/north side of the course on Day 2 to pin down invited everyone to go for a "spin". The Tillmans, Bergmans, first place and win his second Midwinter Championship. Malcolm Smith, Andreas Flebbe and Eduardo Gonzales as well as Race One was held in an easterly 5-8 knot zephyr and Nancy Jim Irwin and Peggy Maleki (his pit crew) and I all got a ride. Jean Haberland got ahead and stayed there with HankSaurage coming in B. had it up on 2 wheels and got up to about 30 mph in a puff. I behind her in the fleet of 86 boats. Current was a big factor and the want one! It is easy to drive, very fast and very maneuverable. No windward mark sat in an area of eonsistent lefties although right was longer do we have to go to the go car race track after sailing for favored for 3j4 of the leg. Downwind the shifts made for some gains for excitement! Thanks Dan! Cindy Clifton some sailors, one sailor missed the last gate and had to go back, doubling her finishing position. Tillman Prevails at On day two, the races were postponed until the sea breeze hade an appearance at about 1:30. For the first race, wind was from the NW International Masters at about 8 knots. Henry Moore set up a windward leeward, a general Dick Tillman bests 4 5 masters at the US Sailing Center at Stuart, Florida, story page 4. was called, followed by a good race, won by Todd. One more race that day ended in light wind and the sailors headed in for a great prime rib Upcoming Regattas .. .2002-3 dinner and dancing to the "D]". North Americans Sunday morning a brisk northerly brought the racers out, some Barrington YC. Barrington Rl with Jens rigs installed. These were quickly shaken out as the breeze Aug.3-9, 2002, NOR page 12 began to lighten. Left was still the way to go for the next 3 windward us Masters legs, but on the last windward leg of the second race of the day, the Charleston/James Island vc. sc. wind did go to almost nil, and those stranded on the left were Sept. 28-29, 2002, NOR page 9 speechless as they watched the fleet on the right sail to the shortened Women's NA's course finish. Current and light air worked against them and caused an Clearwatervc. FL Nov. 16-17,2002 upset in the final standings. Races were done for the day, making a 5 Pan Am Trials (Tentative> race series with no throwou t. sarasota ss. April12-13, 2003 Far left, After several hours of practice in the DIYC pool, this sailor is 1·eacly to face whatever Tampa Bay has to offer (Dan Feldman). Right, the crew from the Gulf Coast, below left, it appears Dick Tillman is making a fetu repairs on Don Bergman's hiking pants or . "Where not to McLube! " Midwinter Results Davis Island YC, Tampa, FL , Mar. 6-8, 2002 1 Todd Edwards 15-5-1-1-12 34 2 Nancy Haberland 1-8- 14- 11-8 42 3 Ma lcolm Smith 7-2-3-26-17 55 4 Joe Blouin 24-9-4-18-1 56 5 Rich Chapman 29-7-5-3-19 63 6 EduardoGonzalez 19-4-6-29-1 0 68 7 Hank Saurage 2-6-9-21-32 70 8 Donny Maninborough 11 -3-7-30-24 75 9 Peter Wuescher 27-20-20-6-4 77 10 Tom Whitehurst 32-1-2-13-33 8 1 1 1 Ash Beatty 3-14-1 8-1 0-36 81 12 Alex Steele 10-12-19-5-35 8 1 13 Kippy Chamberlain 16-22-11-28-5 82 14 Bishop Stieffel 22 -26-8-1 7-9 82 15 Paul Strauley 33 -1 3-1 0-15- 13 84 16 Clinton Edwards 30-11-13-16-16 86 17 Ron McHenry 35- 15-22-2-29 103 Alex Steele, 2002 Midwinter Junior Champ 18 Dick Tillman 5-10-27-55- 11 108 19 Andrew Eagan 26- 17-25-25 -1 5 108 53 Gerhart Menzel 40-57-58-60-43 258 20 Linda Tillman 13-39-23 -1 4-23 11 2 54 John Spray 63 -87d-87d-23-6 266 2002 Midwinters 21 Anne Swan 8-27-1 2-4-63 114 55 Dick Saunders 55-71-41-40-60 267 22 Drew Stanier 17- 19-29-35-14 114 56 Ray Buchanan 45-60-47-48-68 268 FIRST PLACE 23 Don Bergman 6-45-43-7-22 123 57 John Chapoton 34-53-56-70-70 283 24 Martin Ottenheimer 38-44-26-1 9-2 129 58 Peter Nash 67-59-62-59-41 288 'J'Odd Edwards 25 Dan Feldman 20- 18-21-57-20 136 59 Freel Eagan 36-76-80-32-65 289 Louisiana 26 Henry Dewo lf 53-16-28-27- 18 142 60 Jim Irwin 60-48 -60-69-55 292 27 Dale Dunston 4-33-35-24-48 144 61 Alex Boudreaux 69-87q-6 1-31 -46 294 SECOND PLACE 28 Gail Heausler 47-30-34-12-26 149 62 Ray Plepys 68-6 1-63 -65-3 7 294 Naney Haberland 29 Lee Parks 12-23 -40-8-69 152 63 Erik Erickson 72-56-53-46-67 294 30 Ryan Hamilton 9-51-54-36-3 153 64 Donald Thiedt 51 -64-64-66-52 297 Maryland 31 Tom Katterheinrich 23-28-46-34-31 162 65 Jeff Wi lli s 65-52-42-87d-61 307 32 Jean Bergman 21 -36-32-73-7 169 66 Erik Tanner 80-38-48-68-74 308 THIRD PLACE 33 Bi ll Haberland 37-24-39-33-39 172 67 Lauren Whitehurst 70-67-71 -53-50 3 11 34 Melissa Chapoton 42 -40-24-43-25 174 68 Peggy Malecki 52-75-87d-66-47 322 Malcolm Smith 35 Mindy Strauley 43-31-37-52-27 190 69 Sandra Myerson 86-58-76-75-30 325 Bermuda 36 Malcolm Jones 58-25-16-7 1-28 198 70 Rose Rowland 57-63 -65 -76-64 325 37 Dave Kaighin 4 1-29-51-20-57 198 71 Paul Keith 66-77-77-58-54 332 38 Rita Steele 25-41-44-45-59 214 72 Joseph Gelonnini 49-87q-73-72-53 334 FIRST WOMAN 39 Cindy Clifton 73 -46-31 -9-58 217 73 Ed Wagman 79-54-52-77-72 334 Nancv Haberland 40 Patrick Wilson 74-44a-15-41-45 218 74 Walt Baczynski 77-66-68-5 6-73 338 Maryland 41 Bob Buttner 18-4 3-49-38-75 223 75 Ed Carney 81 -70-72-67-49 339 42 Will Wh ite 46-55 -38-44-40 223 76 Loretta Garber 56-73-75 -62-77 343 43Mike Catalano 14-2l-17-87d-87d 226 77 Kate Mayle 78-62-57-63-87d 347 FIRST MASTER (50+) 44 Dirk Resler 59-44-50-37-42 135 78 Richard Lament 85-32-78-74-79 348 'J'Odd Edwards 45 Bud Narveson 31 -49-55 -39-62 236 79 Carol McDowell 82-69-70-54-76 35 1 46 David Graham 48-65-66-22-38 239 880 Bonnie Sevier 71 -72-67-79-66 355 Louisiana 4 7 Peter Fraker 44-50-33-78-34 239 81 Bradley Wingrove 64 -87d-87d-49-78 365 48 Ann Edwards 2-68-45-50-5 1 242 82 Mary Fraker 50-74-74-87d-87d 372 FIRST JUNIOR 49 John Meyer 54-34-36-64-56 244 83 Stephen Smeulders 76-87d-87d-5 1-87d 388 Alex Steele 50 Paul Odegard 77-37-69-42-21 246 84 Phillip Tanner 61 -87d-d-87d-87d 409 51 William McLaughlin 62-42-59-47-44 254 85 Chris Ross 84 -87d-79-87d-87d 424 Florida 52 George Jackson 39-35-30-80-71 255 88 Diane Barker 83 -87d-87d-87d-cl 431 2======== Windward Leg- 2002 No.2 Gulf Coast Blue crabs Win Team Race Clinton Edwards, Bishop Stieffel, Todd Edwards Race Log 3.1 and Kippy Chamberlain beat all comers in the Scoring Program for Sunfish 2002 National Team Championship held before the Midwinters at Davis Island YC.