2003 NA Masters Series Results

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2003 Florida Masters

  Pos  Sail# Skipper                     1    2    3    4    5    6    Total    Net
   1  169553 Kevin Kelly      USA        1    1    1    1    1   24F   46.25   19.25 A1
   2  161125 Richard Tillman  USA        2    6   10    4   10    4    36.00   26.00 S1
   3  153009 Tom Lihan        USA        4    2    2    2    2   24F   54.00   27.00 A2
   4  150083 Alden Shattuck   USA        3   10    4    5    3    3    40.00   28.00 M1
   5  173712 Eric Robbins     USA        7    4    6    7    5    1    42.00   33.00 M2
   6  171012 Randy Rea        USA        6    3    3    6    6    2    44.00   35.00 A3
   7  172971 Newton Wattis    USA       10    5    8    8    4    7    48.00   37.00 G1
   8  170646 David Hartman    USA        5    9    5    9   12    6    52.00   39.00 G2
   9  170776 Gary Orkney      USA        8    7    7    3    8    5    50.00   40.00 M3
  10  158648 Henry DeWolf     USA        9   12   14   11   11    8    65.00   51.00 S2
  11  173239 Halsey Bullen    USA       13   11    9   10    9   10    68.00   54.00 G3
  12  160191 Ken Tarboten     USA       12    8   12   12    7    9    78.00   63.00 A4
  13  137862 Jack Pearce      CAN       11   14   13   14   13   11    82.00   67.00 G4
  14  166123 Leonard Wells    USA       16   20   11   13   14   13    99.00   77.00 M4
  15    3113 Debosset Bosco   SUI       17   16   16   17   18   18   102.00   84.00 S3
  16  130873 Robert Norris    USA       14   15   15   18   15   12   107.00   86.00 A5
  17  169478 Al Franklin      USA       21   18   20   16   16   14   111.00   89.00 G5
  18  170706 Ken Hopkins      USA       20   22   17   19   19   15   112.00   90.00 S4
  19  173711 Todd Kana        USA       15   13   19   15   24F  24F  122.00   96.00 M5
  20  137045 Michael J. Barry USA       22   17   18   20   17   17   129.00  104.00 A6
  21  173683 Douglas LaTour   USA       19   21   21   21   20   16   136.00  112.00 A7
  22  138970 Chuck Cairnes    USA       18   19   24F  24F  24F  24F  139.00  114.00 G6
  23  162218 Mike Von Godanyi USA       23   24F  24F  24F  24F  24F  149.00  124.00 G7

 Apprentices
   1  169553 Kevin Kelly      USA        1    1    1    1    1   24F   46.25   19.25 A1
   3  153009 Tom Lihan        USA        4    2    2    2    2   24F   54.00   27.00 A2
   6  171012 Randy Rea        USA        6    3    3    6    6    2    44.00   35.00 A3
  12  160191 Ken Tarboten     USA       12    8   12   12    7    9    78.00   63.00 A4
  16  130873 Robert Norris    USA       14   15   15   18   15   12   107.00   86.00 A5
  20  137045 Michael J. Barry USA       22   17   18   20   17   17   129.00  104.00 A6
  21  173683 Douglas LaTour   USA       19   21   21   21   20   16   136.00  112.00 A7

Masters
   4  150083 Alden Shattuck   USA        3   10    4    5    3    3    40.00   28.00 M1
   5  173712 Eric Robbins     USA        7    4    6    7    5    1    42.00   33.00 M2
   9  170776 Gary Orkney      USA        8    7    7    3    8    5    50.00   40.00 M3
  14  166123 Leonard Wells    USA       16   20   11   13   14   13    99.00   77.00 M4
  19  173711 Todd Kana        USA       15   13   19   15   24F  24F  122.00   96.00 M5

Old Guys
   7  172971 Newton Wattis    USA       10    5    8    8    4    7    48.00   37.00 G1
   8  170646 David Hartman    USA        5    9    5    9   12    6    52.00   39.00 G2
  11  173239 Halsey Bullen    USA       13   11    9   10    9   10    68.00   54.00 G3
  13  137862 Jack Pearce      CAN       11   14   13   14   13   11    82.00   67.00 G4
  17  169478 Al Franklin      USA       21   18   20   16   16   14   111.00   89.00 G5
  22  138970 Chuck Cairnes    USA       18   19   24F  24F  24F  24F  139.00  114.00 G6
  23  162218 Mike Von Godanyi USA       23   24F  24F  24F  24F  24F  149.00  124.00 G7

Really old guys but you could not tell it from the results
   2  161125 Richard Tillman  USA        2    6   10    4   10    4    36.00   26.00 S1
  15    3113 Debosset Bosco   SUI       17   16   16   17   18   18   102.00   84.00 S3
  18  170706 Ken Hopkins      USA       20   22   17   19   19   15   112.00   90.00 S4

Florida Masters report by David Hartman

The Jack Swenson Memorial Florida Masters was sailed the weekend of February 15 & 16.  What a timely weekend in Florida!  Sunshine, 80-degree F. temperatures, 10 to 15 knot southerlies for two days of fantastic sailing in the Atlantic off Palm Beach.  Oh yeah, water temp by the Gulf Stream is close to 80.  We rigged our boats, renewed acquaintances, listened attentively (yawn) at Skippers Meeting, kissed our loved ones goodbye and set off from Palm Beach Sailing Club.  We enjoyed a leisurely reach on an outgoing tide to the inlet.  If we were smart, we sailed around the lee shore to keep from being becalmed, then avoided the stink potters as we cruised through the inlet and headed upwind in the southerly to the racing area.   

The RC set a good windward-leeward course, with the pin end a little (?) favored.  As they bounced about in the seas, thanks to the current pushing the trawler almost broadside to the rollers, we sailed three races.  Although we were ready for more, PRO Carl Shellbach sent us in.  Reportedly, his compatriots were in a mutinous state due to the 25+ degree rolling they had endured for four hours!!  Can’t say I blame them.  That is tough duty!

 So we sailed downwind to the inlet, came through the pass with a favorable current, sailed around the lee shore and worked our way upwind back to PBSC.  Once ashore, we enjoyed ice-cold beverages while tidying up our worthy craft.  Showered and refreshed, we practiced our culinary skills grilling fresh Mahi-Mahi or steaks to perfection.  The meal on the new deck area of the club was a good time to resail the races and catch up on news with fellow competitors.

 Sunday morning was a repeat of Saturday’s close to perfect conditions.  The RC got us started pretty much on time.  We again sailed three windward-leeward races, called it a day and headed for the barn.

 On both days, the race strategy was pretty much the same.  Get a start towards the pin, find a lane, tack to port and sail fast almost to the layline to stay in the weaker current.  Once on starboard, it was a little harder work getting through the waves.  Close to the mark, you had to be aware of the current, as many of us who hit it, or had multiple attempts at rounding, discovered.  Downwind, we played the waves and occasionally tested the water temperature.  Most of us stayed on starboard and sailed close to the rhomb line.   Kelly liked port early, thought he could surf better, then came back in on a good angle on starboard.  Hard to argue with him.  Kevin did admit that this didn’t work as well after the first race or so.  Of course, most of us weren’t close enough to notice what he was doing! 

 At the end of the weekend some Snowbirds had to spend extra time in Florida due to something called a Blizzard shutting down the northern airports.  Isn’t life in Florida grand???

 This is a great event to sail.  How can you beat sailing in the warm waters of the Atlantic in February with a bunch of old guys who just love Lasering.  Make this a “must do” event for next year!

NA Series Event #1  - Masters Midwinters East - Clearwater, Fl, Feb 22-23