SSA J/70 Invitational, TAYC Heritage, and More Racing

Another Weekend in Paradise

As a friend called out to me over the sunny weekend, “another great day in paradise,” and what racing sailor on the Chesapeake could argue with that? From SSA in Annapolis to the Southern Bay, there was excellent competition to be had. Here’s your racing roundup for the weekend of August 25-26.

SSA Celebrating with Stuart Walker and Racing

If you’ve never heard of Dr. Stuart Walker, you must be new around here. Hundreds who know him well gathered Sunday evening at Severn Sailing Association (SSA) around the  95-year-old racer and celebrated his accomplishments and recovery from a recent illness after the day’s racing. “Stu” as he calls himself, was center stage, with the microphone in hand to enthusiastically introduce many of his friends, including SSA Commodore Kim Couranz, whom he gave high praise for her recent victory with Carol Cronin at the Women’s Snipe World Championships.

“We’ve had a lot of great sailors as commodores,” he said of SSA, the club he helped to establish 65 years ago. “But not many of them world champions.”

In a short, yet touching speech, Couranz told the crowd how much Dr. Walker meant to the community of SSA, how much he was loved and respected, and how she and future SSA members would carry on his legacy into the next 65 years.

Revelers, competitors, friends--even one who came from Japan just for the party!--and admirers enjoyed oysters, beverages, live big-band music and Eastport music, a la Eastport Oyster Boys, on a gorgeous summer evening. There was a giant inflatable Rudolph the Red-nosed reindeer on site (it's Stu's Easter lawn ornament. Let that sink in.)... Did we mention that Stu was selling his new book? Of course he was. We don’t have a link to that one yet, but here a dozen other books Stuart H. Walker has written.

SpinSheet very much appreciated the invitation to the party. Sail on, Stu! Now here are some racing results….

SSA J/70 Invitational

1          68        Schoene, David/ SSA 3          2          3          4          3          15.00   1

2          45        Filter, Henry/Chris Chadwick, Tom Murray, Doug Stryker/ SSA     5          5          5          2          1            18.00   2

3          381      McNamara, Mike/Todd Jenner, Ashley Love, Keith Hahn    8          7          1          1          2            19.00   3

4          USA- 28          Pollak, Jonathan/ SSA            2          6          2          5          4          19.00   4

5          808      McPhail, Alex/Vincent Andrews, George Nagy, Mark Newman, Rachael Blake, Alex McPhail/ SSA            1          1          8          8          6          24.00   5

6          5          Urban, James/Mark Lease, Heather Patterson/ SSA   4          4          6          7          7          28.00   6

7          USA 357         Coffey, Philip 6          3          9          9          9          36.00   7

8          385      Donald, Keith/Peggy, Beth, Debbie/ SSA     10        8          7          3          8          36.00   8

9          44        Vickers, Bill/Chip, Jim, Steve 13/DNC          13/DNC          4          6          5          41.00   9

10        168      McKenna, Marty/Seth Barrows, Brian Muprhy, Alyssa McKenna, Jonathan Varkovitzky/ Annapolis Yacht Club      7          9          13/DNC          13/DNC          13/DNC          55.00   10

SSA Soling Fall Series Results

TAYC Heritage Regatta

Tred Avon Yacht Club held its William M. Myers Heritage Regatta over the weekend at Oxford. Not all results have been posted, but we did hear that Latane Montague and his son Latane (14) proved victorious in the Hampton One Design National Championship! Randy and Teddy Stokes placed second, with Gordon Wolcott in third place.

Results for log canoes, Shields, and Stars are not yet posted, but keep your eyes on the TAYC Race page.  

Penguin Results
1. 9627, Zoom Zoom, Read Beigel, Potapskut Sailing Association, 1-4-1- ; 6T   
2. 9478, Wooden Bucket, Charles Krafft/Donna McKenzie, SSA, 3-1-2- ; 6T   
3. 9677, Family Ties, William Lawson/Colette Preis, SSA, 2-2-6/TLE- ; 10T   
4. 9140, Cheshire Cat, Bill Lane/Kathleen Kurtz, TAYC, 4-3-3- ; 10T   
5. 9576, , Philip Logan/Olivia Taylor, tayc, 5-5-4- ; 14 

Comet Results

1. 2908, Samurai, Wick Dudley, Corsica River, 1-1- ; 2  
2. 3737, Brute, Elliott Oldak/Barbara Best, Severn S A, 2-2- ; 4   
3. 4073, Blue Wave, tom price/Lynn Scheeler, PSA, 3-5- ; 8T   
4. 4069, Manu’Iki, Art Silcox/Karen Glass, Corsica River YC, 4-4- ; 8T   
5. 4070, , John Ebken/Laura Verdi, cryc, 6-3- ; 9  

CCV Founders Race 

From Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use by Lin McCarthy: “It was the kind of day racers wish for—moderate breeze and sunny—in Hampton Roads on Saturday. The committee set an 11.1-nautical-mile course for PHRF A and an 8.6 NM for everyone else. This race counts toward the CCV (season long) High Point standings.”

CCV Founders Race Results

PHRF A (8 boats)

1.Neil and Lis Biondi Ford, Danger Paws

2.Christian Schaumloffel, Myrage

3.Phil Briggs, Feather.  

PHRF B/C (11 boats)

1.Rusty Burshell, Cool Change

2.Bob Archer, Bad Habit

3.Ben Weeks & Michele Cochran, Rumble. 

PHRF Non-Spin (4 boats)

1.Dixon Wilde, Kingfisher

2.John Wandling, Pisces

3.Bob Howell, Pegasus.  Race Officer: Bob Thomas

J/24 World Championships in Lake Garda, Italy

In the far-flung Chesapeake racer department, Annapolis pro Geoff Ewenson is sailing with Travis Odenbach on Honeybadger in the J/24 Worlds in Lake Garda, Italy... today the team placed third of 89! Way to go Travis, Geoff, and team! 

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