TELL TALES (Oct. 14, 2009)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Evan Langer, a Laser skipper, will turn 15 next Monday.

SCHEDULE:  

Oct. 17-18 – River Romp Regatta (Junior Olympics event), Edison Sailing Center, Fort Myers

Oct. 24 – Fall Series race 8 and high school regatta (SP 2) at Lake Eustis

Oct. 30 – Optional sailing (1000 to 1500)

Oct. 31 – Fall Series race 9 (Halloween race) or Florida Inland Lake Regatta, Lake Eustis

Nov. 7 – Fall Series race 10 (last series race for the autumn)

Nov. 14 – Winter Series race 1

Nov. 21 – Winter Series race 2, boat load and high school regatta (SP 3) at Hollywood

SCHEDULE COMMENTS:

1. We have 16 Optimists and three Lasers committed to the River Romp Regatta this weekend. Also we have a 12-boat trailer and a 9-boat trailer plus two Whaler trailers to go to Fort Myers and so far, only two people have volunteered to pull trailers. We need help, badly.

2. Since there are no public school classes on Friday, Oct. 30, we have slated an optional sailing day from 1000 to 1500. A sign-up sheet is posted. We must have six sailors to have it.

3. Also posted is a sign-up sheet for the Florida Inland Lake Championship Regatta and Clinic on Lake Eustis, scheduled Oct. 31-Nov. 1. We must have more than half of our fleets sign up to go as an association. Otherwise, sailors are welcome to go on their own.

REGATTA RESULTS (Place, name, final score)

Green Fleet: 1. Bogan Whitehead, 11-2=9; 2, Louisa Nordstrom, 22-5=17; 3, Alexis Jenkins, 30-7=23; 4, John Light 40-10=30; 5, Nick Hernandez, 43-9=34; 6, Nick Etz, 53-11=42; 7, Jacob Hinshaw, 60-10=50; 8, Courtney Purcell, 62-10=52; 9, Truett Whitehead, 66-13=53; 10, Brianna Trecartin, 68-12=56; 11, Sara Frajerman, 81-12=69; 12, Garver Whitehead, 83-13=70.

Red, White and Blue: 1, Lucas Galarza, 9-2=7; 2, Samantha Wood, 22-4=18; 3, Scott Trecartin, 24-4=20; 4, Stefan Johnson, 25-4=21; 5, Alex Soodak, 45-6=39.

Portsmouth Division:  1, Andrew Sosa, 18-5=13; 2, Cara Patete, 23-7=14; 3, Sami Tornese, 24-4=20; 4, Paul Kreider, 26-5=21; 5, Carla Johnson, 37-6=31; 6, Blake Erquiaga, 50-7=43.

REGATTA COMMENTS:

1. We had eight races – three in the morning – and therefore, were able to throw out a race. This tightened the scores, but did not change any places. The morning races took a little more time because a stronger, more consistent breeze came up in the afternoon.

2. There were two protests in the Portsmouth Division and one was thrown out. However, the other was allowed and it changed the standings since the skipper could not throw out the race in which he was disqualified. We usually use protests for lessons learned, but these two protests, which came from two of our more experienced sailors, needed to be resolved.

3. One great example of sportsmanship was in the first race when Sami Tornese reminded Paul Kreider, who was ahead of her, that the race committee had established a closed gate. Paul admitted he had forgotten and barely missed being disqualified. Nice going, Sami.

4. Several skippers were not using the tide to their advantage. It could have been a friend. Ask Andrew Sosa. In the afternoon races, he took off for the ICW and the stronger outgoing tide.