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Regatta Report In my forty odd years of model sailing, I have never been involved in a regatta where everything was to a skippers liking. The weather was 82 Deg., the winds were 4-8 knots on Saturday and 5-10 knots on Sunday, wind shift were just enough to be challenging, the starting line needed changing only once (after the first race) during the whole regatta, and a the course was extended on Sunday because of the increased winds. A total of 17 races were run on Saturday and 10 more on Sunday. The Regatta was held in Orlando Florida on April 30 and May 1, 2011, and was sponsored by: The Orlando Model Yacht Club and The Central Florida RC Yacht Club. Competition between the 12 skippers was intense. Only 1 race did the fleet get spread out, so the finishing judges earned their keep. In every race, multiple boats were within a boat length of each other at the finish. 8 of the 12 skippers got a win, but as usual consistent sailing won out. Some other highlights are: John Steacy, a new 12M skipper lost his wench and spent the whole morning repairing, thus got 5 DNS’s, but once in the water he showed his skill as indicated by his 7th place finish. Robert Greer won the 1st race, lost a rudder in the 2nd, repaired during the 3rd, tuned in it the 4th, and then won the next 4 races. Jon Luscomb was the most consistent sailor in every race, and won his first trophy. Dick Reinke won the “ancient Mariner” trophy by 1 point over James Pardee. Special thanks go to the Regatta Committee consisting of: Don Forbecker, Kris Simons, Jack Myers, Bruce Birnbach, Steve Rosenwasser, Tom Lucke, Darrell and Gretchen Krasoski, and Ken Morrison. Results
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