Orlando/Deland Regatta Report
Bob Brown comes from behind to win Gold Fleet
Skip Miller was impressive in his first R/C regatta
By Bill Gale, Sept 8-9, 2007

With changing winds that made for great racing, the Orlando Model Yacht Club, presented the 2007 September Regatta of the Florida EC-12 Association at the Vectoria Park Development in Deland Florida. A total of 26 skippers participated using the Florida EC-12 Association's two fleet system. The lengthy windward-leeward course along with the changing wind in both direction and force, resulted in numerous position changes and quite often the winner of one race ended up last the next race.

In the Gold Fleet, no one won more then two of the 12 races sailed. In the end, Bob Brown bested Bob Dudinsky by 3 points, who bested Brett Biwer by 3.

In the Silver Fleet, sailing in the same environment, resulted differently. Skip Miller won half of the 12 races sailed but was being pushed by Tony Rieck for the first eight races. Skip with 2 firsts and 2 seconds in the last four races resulted in a 10 point win. The final fleet results are shown below:

Gold-Fleet Results

  Skipper Sail # Points  
1 Bob Brown 111 55  
2 Robert Dudinsky 95 58  
3 Brett Biwer 1639 61  
4 Jack Wubbe 23 63  
5 John Rowley 22 66  
6 Joe Walter 24 67  
7 Richard Hedderick 38 69  
8 Skip Allen 47 70 Tie breaker
9 Reichard Kahle 73 70  
10 Bob Greer 52 74  
11 Baron Bremer 81 79  
12 Bud Elder 13 86  
13 Ed Gelina 87 114  

Silver-Fleet Results

  Skipper Sail # Points  
1 Skip Miller 412 20  
2 Tony Rieck 82 30  
3 Tom Germer 1862 44  
4 Carter Cain 3001 51  
5 Dick Reinke 1936 61  
6 Bud Cassidy 1821 68  
7 Jack Ward 04 72  
8 John Garver 1560 79  
9 Tom Phillips 265 85  
10 Mark Boucher 1500 98  
11 Earl Mills 210 112  
12 James Pardee 12 117 Tie breaker
13 Ken Morrison 95 117  

Click here to see a slide show of the regatta by Bob Greer.