WOMEN'S, JUNIORS' AND MASTERS' NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day One: Light and shifty with big holes. And HOT. The Juniors and Masters headed out for a 10:30 start, then waited an hour for the wind to start a 5-leg windward/leeward. After the Masters finished, they headed in; 7 of the boats (and/or their crews) were going back out in the later afternoon for the Women's race. The Juniors got shortened to 4 legs, then waited for both the Women and the wind to come on back out. Better wind in the afternoon for the Women/Junior 5-leg windward/leeward race, although it was getting lighter again toward the end.


Day Two just going out: not nearly as hot after thunderstorms came through the area during the steak dinner last night. Wind looks better from shore so far.
Yep, better wind, and even better in the afternoon. Masters and Juniors had some holes to avoid in the morning. They started at 330 degrees and finished at 30 degrees. After about an hour postponement, Women and Juniors went out in almost true east with no real holes. 

Day Three in postponement as of 8:30am. Race Chairman Wardwell is pacing the docks. More later when it happens...
Oh, well. 12:30 and no wind. And no promise of it either. The results as of yesterday are now final.

MASTERS' FINAL RESULTS
21 Teams, 2 Races, No Throwout
Skipper/Team Age (skipper)
Total Age (min 130)
Boat#/
Sail#
District Race#1 Race#2 Total
Colin Park
Karen Park
Adrian Irving
56
152
14800 Michigan 1 2 3
George Fisher
Tom Emch
Greg Shea
74
175
14345 Ohio 5 1 6
Richard Hallagan
Tammi Jamison
Al McReynolds
66
149
14855 Central New York 3 5 8
Bill Mauk
Tito Gonzalez
Klaus Engell
57
133
14866 Florida 4 4 8
Fisk Hayden
Steve Hayden
Angie Hayden
64
131
14752 Florida 2 7 9
Jack Jones
Gary Swangler
Sara Treadwell
58
156
14654/ 14321 Central New York 7 3 10
Jim Carson
Mary Huntsman
Russ Schon
73
176
14960 Central Atlantic 10 10 20
Gary Hurban
Denise Hurban
Allan Crew
59
tbd
14073 Metropolitan 9 12 21
Jack Elfman
Cindy Elfman
Mike Holly
60
140
14739 Central Atlantic 16 6 22
Chuck Konesky
Bill Hofmeister
Mandy Hofmeister
59
150
14706 Mississippi Valley 6 16 22
Jim Davis
Christine Davis
Les Lashaway
57
150
14779 Michigan 15 8 23
Joan Hurban
Judy Hanlon
Dawn Sager
58
144
14482 Metropolitan 14 9 23
Bill Sloger
Bob Harkrider
Walton Usher
67
177
14532/ 14889 Southeastern 8 18 26
Sandy Huntsman
Krisen Loughery
Don Brennan
68
140
14852 Metropolitan 13 14 27
Bob Starck
Brian Starck
Jim Eagan
58
144
14371 Lake Erie 11 17 28
John Hughes
Patrick Gallagher
Curt Felix
67
136
14275 New England 18 11 29
Tom Allen
Anne Allen
JP Del Solar
59
161
14811 Lake Erie 12 20 32
Bob Mathers
Brenda Donaldson
Bob Kranich
67
152
14970 Michigan 20 13 33
Don Johnson
Jolene Johnson
Susan Trapp
65
133
14720 Midwest 19 15 34
John Esser
Amy Cermak
Bob Franke
76
154
14400 Midwest 17 21 38
Jon Ewing
Carol Ewing
Dave Helmick
56
145
14374 Florida 21 19 40

Race One Notes:  SUPER comeback, Colin. After hitting the starting pin and doing his turns, Colin sailed around the holes and through the fleet for the bullet.
Race Two Notes: George Fisher led the way, at one point (from shore) leading by about a third of a leg. Again, Colin sailed super-duper, cutting the final margin to only about 10 boatlengths.

JUNIORS' FINAL RESULTS
12 Teams, 4 Races, No Throwout

Skipper/Team

Age

Boat#/
Sail#

District

R#1 R#2 R#3 R#4 Total
John Boxberger
Hunt Treadwell
Brad White
19
15
15
/13834 Central New York 1 1 3 2

7

Ronn Frerker
Titou Schillebeeckx
Maxim Schillebeecks
19
17
15

13870

Mississippi Valley 5 2 7 1 15
Frank Donnelly
Ben May
Emily Kolb
18
16
17
14485 Texas 6 6 1 3 16
Jim Ward
Beth Ward
Mary Schmid
19
12
17
14116 Mississippi Valley 2 5 6 7 20
Julio Velez
Mauricio Rumbea
Jorge Norero
15
16
15
14899/ 11365 Ecuador 7 3 5 6 21
Ryan Ruhlman
Bridget Boyle
Seth Young
17
19
19
14751 Ohio 3 4 4 12 23
Kyrstin Munson
Nicholas Beckman
Rob Morris
17
13
17
14118 Mississippi Valley 4 8 9 4 25
Blake Kimbrough
Sean Gillispie
David Stiles
17
18
18

14825 Dixie 10 10 2 5 27
Logan McReynolds
Erin McReynolds
Brittani Lashaway
14
18
16

13815

Central New York 9 9 10 8 36
Andrew Brennan
Wade Schon
Matt Glowacki
16
16
15
14692 Central Atlantic 11 7 11 9 38
Jonathan Varley
Karla Varley
Brett Balliett
18
16
19
14952 Ohio 8 11 8 11 38
Dave Helmick
Paige Helmick
Dan Gross
15
13
15
13858 Florida 12 12 12 10 46

I'll have to ask John to contribute some notes from these races...

WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS
10 Teams, 2 Races, No Throwout

Skipper/ Team

Boat#/
Sail#

District

Race#1 Race#2 Total
Mandy Hofmeister
Barbara Ward
Kathy Osborne
14706 Mississippi Valley 5 1 6
Judy Hanlon
Joan Hurban
Denice Hurban
14482 Metropolitan 2 4 6
Kathryn Connell
Ann Beck
Karen Pellerin
14714 Metropolitan 3 3 6
Jonette Werley
Abby Ruhlman
Maegan Ruhlman
14957 Ohio 6 2 8
Carol Ewing
Regan Edwards
Kim Logan
14374 Florida 1 8 9
Capucine Pin
Dawn Sager
Anna Cobb
14860
14942

Dixie

4

5

9

Traci Bukowski
Pegi Eddy
Joyce Von Drehle
14854 Michigan 8 6 14
Sterling Bush
Cindy McReynolds
Kay Varley
14654
14321
Central New York 7 9 16
Amy Simonsen
Amy Cermak
Karen Johnson
14400
15005
Midwest 10 7 17
Jolene Johnson
Susan Trapp
Michele Addison
14720 Mississippi Valley 9 10 19

Notes on Race One: Great comeback for Kathy Connell after an OCS. SUPER sailing from "Free Beer Yesterday" - I think they led wire to wire. Hey Amy - don't listen to that foredeck lady (me) anymore (who told her to sail into that big hole on the left and lost 6 boats).
Notes on Day Two: Mandy turned it on this time. Kathy Connell nipped her heels, but Jonette Werley got in between them.

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