FT. MYERS CHALLENGE CUP

DECEMBER 4-5, 2004

 

By John Kremski

Some of the best racing of the year happened this past weekend at the

Challenge Cup Regatta!!  Twelve sunfishers came out to enjoy a gorgeous

weekend of racing, camaraderie, and good food.  Saturday had light air and a wicked outgoing tide against the wind, challenging everyone, while on Sunday the wind picked up to a comfortable sailing breeze and the tide lightened.

 

Very close racing, with one race the third, fourth and fifth place boats were literally within inches of each other at the finish, and another in which the lead switched no less than five times!  A total of eight races were sailed, with no throw-outs (and no general recalls!)

 

Congratulations to first place finisher Jack Scragg; Second Place Mike

Alexander, and Third Place Danny Escobar. 

 

Thanks go to Ross Webb and his gang of master bar-b-que-ers for the great steak, chicken and chowder dinner on Saturday night, and the Kids from the Edison Sailing Center who manned the Race Committee Boat and the chase boat.  These young people did a great job setting square courses, starting the races (and calling the "over earlies") and scoring the results.   They re-set the marks quickly and accurately between nearly every race to keep the fleet happy!!

 

Place

NAME

Total

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

R7

R8

1

Jack Scragg

19

4

4

1

1

2

4

1

2

2

Mike Alexander

25

2

1

9

3

1

1

3

5

3

Danny Escobar

28

7

5

2

2

3

3

5

1

4

Aline Hyatt

33

1

3

8

5

6

2

2

6

5

John Kremski

38

3

6

3

7

4

6

6

3

6

Chris Gates

39

5

7

5

4

5

5

4

4

7

Brian Wolfsohn

48

6

2

6

6

7

7

7

7

8

Ellen Buckstel

68

8

11

4

10

8

8

9

10

9

Sharon Del Bianco

71

12

10

7

8

9

9

8

8

10

Forrest Banks

76

10

8

10

9

10

10

10

9

11

Phil McWhinney

86

9

9

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

Damien Lin

93

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11