Orlando Regatta Report
Perkins wins by avoiding a trip to B-fleet

By Bill Gale

Thanks to the other Orlando model yacht club, the SundaySloopers, we finally found a venue in Orlando that could handle the large fleet ofEC-12s the Florida Association has created. The 29th annual Orlando Regatta was back on the schedule and sailed May 13 and 14.

Blessed with 3-8 knots of wind with varying directions, provided for ideal EC-12 sailing, except for the 92 degree temperature. A total of 19 skippers competed in 10 Promotion and Relegation - low point races.

Alan Perkins won the first race and could not be caught, even though he did not win another. Tony Rieck, Richard Hedderick, Robert Greer, and Joe Walter were in tight completion for second as shown in the final standings below.

A special thanks to my race committee of Darrell Krasoski, Bruce Birnbach, Kris Simons, Jack Myers, and Don Forbecker.

Results

  Skipper Sail # Points  
1 Alan Perkins 14 30  
2 Tony Rieck 82 35  
3 Dick Hedderick 38 44  
4 Joe Walter 24 49 Tie breaker with 4 firsts
5 Bob Greer 152 49  
6 Jack Ward 01 60  
7 John Bottensek 11 65  
8 Bob Dudinsky 95 77  
9 Jack Wubbe 44 78 Ancient Mariner Winner
10 Baron Bremer 81 86  
11 Bud Elder 13 101  
12 Jon "Bubble" Luscomb 45 110  
13 Martin Gray 83 112  
14 Bud Cassidy 21 113  
15 John Harrington 19 123  
16 Jim Pardee 72 129  
17 Brenda Pardee 12 133  
18 Dick Reinke 36 134  
19 James Carter 40 168 Earned a free entry for 2011

Photos are here thanks to Bob Greer and Karen Luscomb

More great shots here from Cheryl Bremer