SAVANNAH DEEP SOUTH REGATTA 2000
Savannah Yacht Club, March 11-12,
2000
Preliminary Results
|
Position
|
Sail #
|
Skipper
|
Race #1
|
Race #2
|
...
|
Total
Final
|
|
1
|
14834
|
Larry MacDonald
|
1
|
1
|
...
|
2
|
|
2
|
14752
|
Steve Hayden
|
2
|
4
|
...
|
6
|
|
3
|
14730
|
Jeff Linton
|
8
|
2
|
...
|
10
|
|
4
|
14932
|
Tom Allen Jr
|
5
|
5
|
...
|
10
|
|
5
|
14045
|
Greg Fisher
|
4
|
7
|
...
|
11
|
|
6
|
14740
|
Bill Faude
|
12
|
3
|
...
|
15
|
|
7
|
14958
|
Bill Fastiggi
|
3
|
12
|
...
|
15
|
|
8
|
14821
|
Brian Hayes
|
9
|
6
|
...
|
15
|
|
9
|
11649
|
Hector Longarela
|
7
|
9
|
...
|
16
|
|
10
|
14881
|
Philip Grotheer
|
6
|
13
|
...
|
19
|
|
11
|
14739
|
Jack Elfman
|
11
|
10
|
...
|
21
|
|
12
|
14655
|
Richard Hallagan
|
10
|
11
|
...
|
21
|
|
13
|
14371
|
*Tom Starck
|
14
|
8
|
...
|
22
|
|
14
|
14960
|
Jim Carson
|
13
|
15
|
...
|
28
|
|
15
|
14595
|
Mitch Hnatt
|
15
|
16
|
...
|
31
|
|
16
|
14397
|
Tobi Heisler
|
18
|
14
|
...
|
32
|
|
17
|
14174
|
Matt Simpson
|
16
|
22
|
...
|
38
|
|
18
|
14870
|
John Garrison
|
17
|
24
|
...
|
41
|
|
19
|
14028
|
Jamie Brickell
|
24
|
18
|
...
|
42
|
|
20
|
14866
|
Bill Mauk
|
19
|
23
|
...
|
42
|
|
21
|
14321
|
Jack Jones
|
23
|
21
|
...
|
44
|
|
22
|
14492
|
*Dave Watts
|
29
|
17
|
...
|
46
|
|
23
|
14923
|
Jed Dodge
|
27
|
19
|
...
|
46
|
|
24
|
14758
|
David Gorman
|
21
|
28
|
...
|
49
|
|
25
|
14714
|
David Sprague
|
30
|
20
|
...
|
50
|
|
26
|
13888
|
Patrick Zachary
|
25
|
25
|
...
|
50
|
|
27
|
14111
|
*Bob Shapiro
|
22
|
29
|
...
|
51
|
|
28
|
14318
|
John Sawyer
|
26
|
27
|
...
|
53
|
|
29
|
14543
|
Mike Delano
|
28
|
26
|
...
|
54
|
|
30
|
14062
|
*Frank Atkinson
|
20
|
35
|
...
|
55
|
|
31
|
13602
|
Joe Ray
|
31
|
30
|
...
|
61
|
|
32
|
11771
|
William Sloger
|
35
|
35
|
...
|
70
|
|
33
|
12184
|
David Huber
|
35
|
35
|
...
|
70
|
|
34
|
14763
|
Oliver Bone
|
35
|
35
|
...
|
70
|
|
35
|
11137
|
??
|
35
|
35
|
,,,
|
70
|
We've received a report that these results are final - TOO MUCH WIND Sunday!
Savannah - Deep South Regatta Day 2
Bill Fastiggi, on the scene reporter
No racing today - front came through last night. Wind 20-35. Races canceled.
Yesterdays results stand as final.
Congrats to Larry MacDonald, Jody Swanson and Skip Dieball. Larry has won Savannah
now for something like 6 of the last 7 years.
Bill Fastiggi
Savannah - Deep South Regatta Day 1
Bill Fastiggi, on the scene reporter
Typical Savannah. What a great way to open the season. 35 boats made it here
this year. I can't understand why more folks don't make it to this regatta. It
is definitely one of my favorites. The Savannah Yacht Club should give lessons
on how to put on regattas. John McIntosh Jr. runs impecable races in the most
challenging conditions. The Yacht Club puts on a great dinner, t-shirts,
lunches for both days, and coffee and Donuts all for $110.
Weather forecast was for a large front to come through late in the
afternoon, and fortunately it held off until the last boats were getting pulled
out of the water.
Wind was out of the South to SSW today. Tide was going out all day, so the
current was pushing us upwind. Race one started after two general recalls with
Jack Elfman leading the way at the first weather mark. We got flushed off the
line and hung got to the weather mark in about 20th. The pack was all pretty
tight as we headed to the reeds to get out of the current. We managed to weave
and bob our way down the leg and passed a big group of boat before the left
hand turn up the Skidaway River. Larry McDonald got by Jack, and pulled away
from the pack.
We managed to continue to pick off a few boats each leg, and had a good duel
for second with Steve Hayden on the last two legs. Steve ended up ahead of us
after we both closed the gap on Larrys big lead. Greg Fisher had a comeback
similar to our own and ended up 4th.
Race two started immediately afterwards with Bill Faude leading at the first
mark. The breeze was up a little for the start and looked like it might be
building for the race, but turned out to be just as shifty and puffy as usual.
We rounded the top mark in about 15th and stayed there most of the race. Larry
MacDonald and Jeff Linton eventually ground down Bill Faude. Brian Hayes and
Tom Starck made big comeback moves on the second downwind leg to jump up into the
lead pack.
I'll try to post the final results before we hit the road tomorrow
afternoon.
Bill Fastiggi
