The Palm Beach Gardens Model Yacht Squadron and Race Director Robert Greer cordially invite all EC-12 Sailors to participate in the Florida Winter Circuit's premier regatta. Judging this event will be the Honorable Kenny Morrison.

Those expected to contest for trophies of unparalleled taste and distinction are:

Below is the final list of entries. We are looking forward to seeing all of you.

Rick West - confirmed
Dave Branning - confirmed
Bud Elder - confirmed
Brenda Pardee - confirmed
Jim Pardee - confirmed
Dick Hedderick - confirmed
Alan Perkins - confirmed
Liz Perkins - confirmed
Pfast Pfreddy Pfiel - confirmed
Steve Pfiel - confirmed
Roman Cibirka - confirmed
Jon Luscomb - confirmed
Joe Walter - confirmed
Gerhard Kelter - confirmed
Martin Gray - confirmed
Scott Vernon - confirmed
John Muhlhausen - confirmed
Bill Ewing - confirmed
George Balaschak - confirmed
Earnan Scavela - confirmed
Tom Phillips - confirmed
Dan Pearce - confirmed
John Santoro - confirmed
Frank Vella - confirmed
Jim Kaighin - confirmed
Judy Clark - confirmed
Jim Merello - confirmed
John Goldworthy - confirmed
Chester Brewer - confirmed
Fred Grecco - confirmed


And Others!....Get your entries in this event has always been very well attended. AS I SIT HERE IN LIGHT SLACKS IT OCCURS TO ME THE BEATING OUR FELLOW SAILORS AND CLASSMATES ARE TAKING TO THE NORTH! WHAT A TIME TO CONSIDER SAYING "THE HECK WITH THIS *&#$*" AND PACKING THE CAR AND HEADING SOUTH FOR THIS REGATTA. THERE IS ROOM ON THE POND AND THE HOTEL RATES ARE CHEAP! COME ON DOWN AND LEAVE THE SNOW AND ICE BEHIND FOR A FEW DAYS.....JUST SAYIN'

This regatta is known for warm tranquil tropical breezes, square courses and fantastic food! Our army of volunteers bake home made desserts and make the best chilie and chilie dogs ever! Bring something warm and a C-rig if you have it ( you just never know).

An informal gathering will occur with fellow participants who would like to get together on Friday Night at Frigate's:

http://frigatesnpb.com/

Saturday Dinner will be: Duffy's Sports Grill in North Palm Beach:

PGA Blvd. and US 1
(561) 721-2650
11588 U.S. 1
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Get Directions : https://www.duffysmvp.com/locations/


The best hotel deal is the Super 8 in North Palm Beach: $84.00

http://www.super8.com/hotels/florida/no ... 7AodTiMACQ

Many of you have tried the PAlm Beach Gardens Marriott: The best we can do for you is $159.00

If you have any questions, email me privately at: pickupstyxj24@gmail.com

I am looking forward to seeing the whole EC 12 fleet sail. We have the room!

Best!

Yes, $84 is a good rate for the Super 8 but be aware it is NON REFUDABLE. I hate that.[

Jon, my entry is in the mail. Hopefully you will get it by tomorrow.

Hey Black Boat Brother by another mother.......I am definitly coming and have booked a room. If any body from the other coast wants to hitch a ride, I got room in my van.

Black Prince

Interestingly, the Villages group is the most enthusiastic. Come on people lets get it together! You can do this!!

fvracer1 wrote:Hey Black Boat Brother by another mother.......I am definitly coming and have booked a room. If any body from the other coast wants to hitch a ride, I got room in my van.

Black Prince

Frank, it must be a Chrylsler!

As Jon has so ably said LOT's going on here if you are not sailing:
West Palm has scored as one of top 10 cities in USA to visit by Conde Nast .
Events:
Grand opening of the Palm Beach Outlet Mall.
Antiques Row
Polo
Pirate Week
Sunrise beaches.
look at that entry list;want some great competition,it is there.
Look forward to seeing Ya'll down here for some great sailing.

Hey team black boat and brother from the same mother... Not going to make PBG but I sure would like to. Have to wait until I see you all in March. The way the weather has been, we will have to drive that far south to find soft water!

Have fun guys.

The Palm Beach Gardens EC-12 regatta has been hampered by bad weather the last couple of years. This year looks totally different! The forecast is for Sunny skies, temps in the upper 70's, and wind 5-10 both Saturday and Sunday. I look forward to sailing with all of you. There are 30 entries, so with P/R, we will have 17 on the line in each of two fleets with 4 moving up and down. The initial A and B fleets have been determined using the National Seeding List (NSL). The initial fleets are posted on the Florida EC-12 site and can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

http://www.floridaec12.com/fleet-list-PBG.html

Wondering what the list is like at PBG? For those around the nation interested and not looking at the Florida Website, this is where you can see the information for the the regatta.

There are 30 on the non numbered list, 13 in A Fleet and 17 in B Fleet for the start of the regatta. By going through the class site regatta schedule you can see this without being a member of 12 Discussions.

I am touring the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle on my way to the regatta. if you follow the regattas of the class schedule, it is best from 12 Discussions. The reminder is that the Florida Association is where more information can be found for their events.

Thanks to Doc Greer and the PBG team for a wonderful weekend of EC12 racing and friendships in the Florida sun. It was great to stomp the NE snow off the shoes. Congrats to the winners and especially Brenda for her best finish ever. Well done.

Saturday was B rig weather.

Top ten raw scores:
1 Perkins
2 Hederick
3 Kelter
4 Kaighan
5 J. Pardee
6 Luscomb
7 West
8 B. Pardee
9 S. Pfeil
10 Gray

Final results with 2 throw outs. Sunday was A rigs. Light shifty

1 Perkins
2 Hedderick
3 Luscomb
4 Kelter
5 Kaighan
6 Walter
7 B. Pardee
8. Gray
9. F. Pfeil
10 West

It was a great weekend and a full report will follow.

I am sure the PBG team will post the full scores as soon as they recover. It was a challenging regatta with big winds on Saturday and a weather mark going away from us. Sunday was much nicer with an A-rig day that lightened with each race. The weather could not have been nicer. The crew at PBG did a great job and the No Bull Chilli was terrific.

I may get this wrong as I am going from memory, but I think the top 10 were:
1. Alan Perkins
2. Dick Hedderick
3. Jon Luscomb
4. Gerhard Kelter
5. Jim Kaighin
6. Joe Walter
7. Brenda Pardee This is her highest finish ever and boy did she sail well!
8. Ok, this is where my memory fails me. I think it was one of the Pfeils, either Fred or Steve
9. I want to say this was Jim Pardee. He sailed very well this weekend with a bullet in A
10. Rick West. this one I remember.

Sorry, if I got these wrong, Jon will have this corrected soon enough. It was great to see everyone. I enjoyed sailing in the B-fleet for half the day on Saturday. You guys are great.
And hats off to Judith Clarke and Liz Perkins on their great sailing as well. It is really nice to see the ladies sailing and as you can tell from 7th place, they are getting pretty good.

I do think the prizes for the ladies is getting a little out of hand...what about a prize for most heats in B-fleet by a Class Secretary?

DAGNABBIT you posted it while I was still typing. Sorry I missed Martin, I was close on Pfeil though.