Great regatta, good friends across many fleets and a good race committee. Thank you Carolina Sailing Club.Wayfarer Winners were:
1. John Driver & Mary Driver West River Sailing Club MD
2. James Heffernan & Mark Heffernan Lake Townsend Yacht Club NC
3. AnnMarie & Covington Erik Hakala CSC and LTYC
Other competitors:
Uwe Heine & Nancy Collins Lake Townsend Yacht Club, NC
J P Mann & Scott McCarthy Quannapowitt Yacht Club, MA
Ali Kishbaugh & John McAdam Lake Townsend Yacht Club
Nora Cook & Richard Johnson Catawba Yacht Club, NC
Andrew Forman & Shauna Rankin-Byrne Lake Townsend Yacht Club, NC
Marie-Lyne Lavoie & Lynn Marie Abram Lake Townsend Yacht Club, NC
Katie Richardson & DeDe Richardson Carolina Sailing Club, NC
Day One had a breeze from the NE with shifts to the E. They called for 8-14 knots which was true until 2pm when the winds totally shut off. We were able to get in 3 races and start a 4th which was abandoned, thank goodness, due to no wind. There were moments of sailing backwards which was miserable and when the breeze died the heat was overbearing.
Day 2 had a steady breeze 6 knots from the E and then clocked to ESE at 9 knots.
Anne Marie had a rough time on day one and as we got to shore, we found out that she had too much heat and a headache. The heat and sun are no joke and fortunately Anne Marie was able to rehydrate and come back on day two to get a second and third which put her in a tie with Uwe and Nancy, both at 23 points. Annemarie took third as she had the last highest score. She also won Best female skipper. Way to go Anne Marie.
JP and Scott from Massachusetts had an impressive last race with a bullet. Great way to end the regatta.
There was no better way for Jim and Mark Heffernan to celebrate Father’s Day then on the water together and getting 2nd place was well deserved.
I was so happy the see Black Skimmer sail # 10873 on the water. As some of you know Skimmer was sailed by Jim Cook and how fitting that on Father’s Day his daughter Nora and her crew Richard Johnson sailed to a second-place finish in the last race. Jim taught his daughter well and thank you to Richard for being her mentor.
I was excited after day I was in 3rd place and Top female skipper only to fall to sixth place on the last day. Better sailing next time.
Next Regatta will be North Americans in Toronto Canada. July 20th and 22nd.(2024)
The contact in Toronto is Kit Wallace <kitwallace@hotmail.com>
Hope to see you all there.
Ali Kishbaugh
