by georgeb2200 » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:15 pm
The weekend started with a Tune-Up session, an idea presented by Gerhard Kelter at the Naples regatta to tune up our knowledge of the Rules, Tactics, and Setup of the EC-12. Friday at1:00pm Gerhard was joined by Ken Morrison an International Sailing Judge to tune up our Rules understanding, and Alan Perkins to share his knowledge of boat setup. The session was well attended and the most heard comment was “that was good; we should do more of this”.
The Friday night party was held at Chester Brewer’s home and we all got to know each other a little more while enjoying good food & drink. And good stories & jokes. Thanks to Chester & Libby we all were well primed for the weekend of sailing.
Saturday’s winds were predicted to have gusts in the high 20’s and out of the east. Luckily, the winds were somewhat lighter and had some southerly component allowing a good competitive course which made for many position changes during each heat. B rigs were the order of the day. Lunch with dogs, pizza and John’s “No Bull” chili was a welcome break. A special treat was Ann Gelina’s caramel fudge brownies. When the racing ended for the day with 10 races we had two skippers with 3 firsts each, Scott Vernon and Jon Luscomb. But solid consistent high finishes had Alan Perkins in first place, with Jon Luscomb, Joe Walter, Doc Greer, and Jim Kaigin following in hot pursuit.
The Saturday night party at Duffy’s was also a tribute to a former member of the PBGMYS, Harry Strunk, our commodore in 2005 & 2006, who passed away way too young earlier this year. Many EC-12 sailors remember sailing with Harry. A toast by Joe Walter and Doc Greer to Harry’s life was given.
The food and service was great and having our private room many jokes were heard with much laughter. A highlight was watching coverage of our regatta on ESPN!
Sunday was a picture perfect day with winds 6-8 from a favorable SE. We set a course that evaded the dreaded wind shadows and shifts of the large banyan tree on the east shore. Six more races were sailed. Jim Kaigin sailing 2020 “Hindsight” sailed very consistently near the top. The final results of the top ten:
1. Jon Luscomb 58
2. Jim Kaigin 61
3. Doc Greer 63
4. Alan Perkins 66
5. Fred Pfeil 71
6. Joe walter 71
7. Steve Pfeil 82
8. Scott Vernon 104
9. David Branning 107
10.Martin Gray 134
Judy Clarke was top women skipper with Dick Reinke the Bubble Boy.