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49th Annual Liberty Bell Regatta 2021

PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:02 pm
by Dave_Branning
The Liberty Bell Regatta will be a one day event on Saturday, April 3rd and is the EC12 Regional Championship for Region 2

-Where: Laurel Acres Park, Mount Laurel, NJ
-Skipper's Meeting: 9:30
-First Race: Shortly after skipper's meeting.
-Lunch and drinks will be supplied.
-No races start after 4 PM
-Sailing Instructions will be distributed on race day. We will be sailing the CESS Pool System of race management if over 20 boats.
-Since this is an AMYA Regional Championship you must be an AMYA member and your boat registered with the EC12 Class.
-If you have any questions, contact Skip Hall at skiphall@optonline.net or 732-688-2646


Registration Link:https://form.jotform.com/210225783738964

Re: 49th Annual Liberty Bell Regatta

PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:49 am
by Dave_Branning
AS OF MARCH 31st

REGISTERED SKIPPERS
1. JAMEY BETZ
2. CAPE MAY RAY
3. BILL SYSYN
4. RYAN LIPPINCOTT
5. DON BARKER
6. DOMENICK BONANNO
7. SCOTT GRAF
8. JOEL HAMBURGER
9. MARK FLECKENSTEIN
10. ROGER BALDWIN
11. BART DRUMMOND
12. DAVID RAMOS
13. BRIAN KERRIGAN
14. MARTIN BESANT
15. STANTON SMITH
16. ALEX RAMOS
17. RICK BOULAY
18. EDDIE WOLFE
19. CHUCK LUSCOMB
20. DANNY THOMAS
21. TYLER RAVEN
22. FRED DESANTIS

Re: 49th Annual Liberty Bell Regatta 2021

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:14 am
by Dave_Branning
The 49th Annual Liberty Bell Regatta was well attended (22 skippers) and supported from a wide geographic mix. New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and New York were represented. Pent up demand for regatta events led to the road-trip enthusiasm for a quality regatta with buddies to kick off the Spring schedule. This was also the Region 2 Championship hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Model Yacht Club. Laurel Acres Park was brimming with bundled up visitors out for a day in the sun with playgrounds and walking paths filled with spectators taking in Easter Saturday.

Skip Hall, in addition to supplying ice, coolers and drinks, ran the show as PRO directing ample two lap courses allowing a full compliment of fifteen races with one throw-out for the day. Four to ten knot winds from the north-west provided plenty of chances for auto tacks and soft spots that kept the lead changes frequent. It was a standard Laurel Acres Park day. There was no dominant skipper as the top five or six guys were in the mix all day. At the end of the day the top five were separated by five points. Five Points, with a tiebreaker decided for 2nd place. It was tight competition as no one knew who had won until the final scoring was completed. Eight different skippers won races with Chuck Luscomb and Dave Ramos each winning three a piece and Chuck had the most consistent day as he had the best gross score. The one throw-out was the difference.

There were a couple skippers sailing their first EC12 regatta. To Bart Drummond and Drew Beach, welcome to the great EC12 Class.

Judy Bonanno, besides taking a boat-load of pictures (see link below) , added to her job description with scorekeeping and lunch distribution all done with a smile and enthusiasm. Thanks also goes to Victor Oberg who shared finish line scoring with Judy.

Here's her pictures: https://judybonanno.smugmug.com/Sailing/EC-12-regattas/Liberty-Bell-Regattas/2021-April-3

Results 2021 Liberty Bell Regatta April 3rd
Place Skipper Points

1 David Ramos 21
2 Chuck Luscomb 23 tiebreaker
3 Jamey Betz 23
4 Alex Ramos 24
5 Danny Thomas 26
6 Brian Kerrigan 30
7 Eddie Wolfe 36
8 Scott Graf 47
9 Ryan Lippincott 59
10 Don Barker 61
11 Drew Beach 73
12 Bill Sysyn, Jr 75
13 Domenick Bonanno 80
14 Mark Fleckenstein 82
15 Cape May Ray Szulczewski 83
16 Roger Baldwin 84
17 Rick Boulay 87
18 Tyler Raven 102 retired early
19 Martin Besant 107
20 Bart Drummond 108
21 Fred DeSantis 121 had to leave early
22 Joel Hamburger 132