RCR Yachts Racers' News #567, Sept 24, 2014

Let RCR Find Your Next Boat, or Sell Your Existing One!

What's New? By Don Finkle: This is my favorite time of year for sailing. The weather is usually cooperative with plenty of breeze, few bugs, and clear skies. The only issue, and not a small one, is the early sunset which puts the kibosh on weeknight racing. When you all get around to voting for me as Emperor my first official act will be adding another hour of Daylight Saving Time on September 1. Vote early and often!

We had a good summer. There were enough events to keep us as busy as we could handle. The J88 we sailed is so much darn fun, I am really loving this boat! Jim Egloff has actually sailed the 88 even more than I have and is a good resource for anyone who wants to know more, or better yet, go sailing. Tim Finkle campaigned the J70 and he is anxious to share what he has learned with any of you, and he is more than willing to take you for a ride on his 70 too.

2014 J/88

C&C 30s have been selling and there are a number of buyers who are very close. The interest has been from all parts of the globe, including Japan and Europe. There is the making of an international class here. The boat was a hit at the Newport show and you can see it for yourself in Annapolis.

Lake George Report, from Youngstown YC Fleet Captain, Chris Doyle: The Lake George J/22 Regatta was last weekend. There were 26 boats including three teams from the YYC. Hays/Carminati/Finkle were 7th, Doyle/Snyder/Snyder were 3rd. Doyle/Burns/Schwabe were first. The food was great, the sailing was uncharacteristically very good, Colleen Johnson sung “Mustang Sally” with the band, and a good time was had by all. Adam Burns was the best I’ve ever seen on tactics and strategy, and I have been around. (See the Stories section below for Tim Finkle’s report on the regatta)

J/24 Worlds, Newport RI, Sept 20-26: More locals representing us well, including Mike Ingham, Rossi Milev, Travis Odenbach, Lambert Lai, Edmund Rees, Ted Bartlewski, Blair Dinsdale, Tom Doran, Aiden Glackin and I’m sure a few others. Follow the results here (looks like scoring penalties everywhere, ouch!):
http://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=982

Beneteau 36.7 North American Championship: Held at Black Rock YC in Bridgeport CT. Richard Reid of Toronto on Zingara won the event, this is not their first time at the top of the podium. Full results: http://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1053

A lot going on in Toronto:
J/105 North American Championship, RCYC, Sep 24-28: 27 boats, most of them from Toronto will line up for the NAs this weekend. We had a boat “Sanity” come through Youngstown by trailer from San Diego that we stepped and launched before heading over to RCYC. This was a beautifully kept J105 that looked much newer than the 1996 model that it is.
http://yachtscoring.com/event_scratch_sheet.cfm?eID=987

National Yacht Club 2.4mR World Championship, Sept 26-Oct 3: The National Yacht Club is hosting the 2014 2.4mR World Championship from September 26th to October 3rd. On Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th the white, drysail crane will be occupied with official measurements for the regatta. Please make your plans accordingly. This will be the first time that this regatta is hosted in Canada and currently has entries from 6 counties including, Canada, United States, Great Britain, Sweden, Finland and Norway. This will be a truly international regatta! The NYC has a very active fleet of 2.4mR's This single handed keelboat that is fun to sail and race and one of the most inclusive boats in the world. With the sailor sitting facing forward it allows for able/disable, old/young and male/female to all race together. The fastest one around the course wins. Please welcome our international visitors with friendliness and show them with pride what NYC is all about! For more information visit the 2.4mR World Championship website.

Melges 20 Canadian National Championship, Sep 19-21: The Port Credit YC hosted the championship last weekend. Local favorite Brian and Melissa Hill finished 6^th overall. Our friend and often tactician on our J70, Joey Mello was 2^nd. Greg Liberti from NOLSC was there too, who dukes it out with us on Tuesday nights with our J70 fleet. Results:http://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1186

News from the Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club: Save the Date! The North U Racing Tactics seminar is coming to Buffalo on March 1st. Meet the man who wrote the book. Bill Gladstone will be presenting this all day event hosted by the Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club. A lecture hall at the University of Buffalo is being reserved. More information regarding registration will be available soon. In the meantime, mark your calendar and plan on attending. Price of admission is $115. Lunch is optional at $10. The North U Tactics CD will be included with your registration.

Rochester Frostbite Association: First meeting of the season for the RFA group is September 30^th at 7pm, contact Bill Dexter at dextercs@rochester.rr.com
if interested in helping out the group.

Erie Yacht Club Racing Fleet News: Sunday is the Thomas Carroll Reverse Handicap race. The time has come again when boat owners entered in the Spinnaker Division must declare which division they will race in no later than NOON, Thursday September 24th. Jam ratings will be used as the default rating. Spinnaker boats not declaring otherwise will remain in the JAM Division with appropriate start time and rating for this race. Race instructions with a start time schedule and courses will be e-mailed to all. Please note the Family JAM Division is not scheduled to race on Sunday.

This week’s regattas:
Sept 20-26     J/24 Worlds, ILYC, Newport
Sept 24-28     J/105 NAs, RCYC Toronto
Sept 26 Oct 2 2.4mR Worlds – National YC
Sept 26-28     Sandy Beach Haul Out Regatta
Sept 27         Lightning Fall Regatta
Sept 28          Boswell Trophy, RCYC, IRC Fall Series #3
Sept 28-Oct 5 J/80 Worlds, Eastport YC, Annapolis

Sandy Beach Haul-Out Regatta:
Come participate in the last regatta of the season before you Haul Out!
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 26-28
Sandy Beach Yacht Club, Grand Island, NY

Kissing Bridge offers discounts to RCR slip holders, their friends and family. The discounts are very good. For example an E-Card retail cost before Oct.1st is $200, the RCR price is only $170. The E-Card allows you to ski from open to close once during the week or on Saturday or Sunday night. This season Darren & I are looking forward to skiing at least one night during the week. Check out all the programs and join us for some great skiing/snowboarding. To obtain your discounted products go to www.kbski.com and click on the shop button. Click on the Group login. The group name is RCR YACHTS, this is case sensitive. The password is RCR, this is also case sensitive. You are now on the item page and may start purchasing you packages. If you have any questions please contact chuck@rcryachts.com

October 18-19, RCR Buffalo Annual Fall Open House: We always look forward to this opportunity to see our customers, share some refreshments and catch up on what everyone did for the summer. There will be new and used boats to see too of course. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4. Come on down!

Annapolis Show Tickets:  If you would like complimentary tix to the show please let us know in advance. Contact any of our brokers or email don@rcryachts.com, let us know how many and for which day(s).

Winter Storage Boat Covers: The guys at Custom Covers and Canvas do a great job for us and our customers. They come to our marinas and measure and build the canvas right there to fit your boat perfectly. We recommend them for any covers, biminis, dodgers, etc. Just tell them what you want they will find a way to get it done.

Looking for a boat to buy? Let us find it for you. Check out our list below, those shown in this newsletter are only the performance boats we have for sale in-house, there are many other boats available too. Please keep in mind that the list contains only our own Central listings, those that are listed directly for sale at RCR. We of course share these listings with all other brokers, same as the MLS works in real estate.   At the same time it is always a struggle to make the point that we can sell any boat that is out there for sale through any other brokerage, we are not limited to our own Centrals. Just as we work with other brokers to sell our own listings, we work with out of town brokers to find boats for our local customers. So please let us know what you are looking for and we will find it and negotiate on your behalf. No cost to you for this arrangement.

RCR staff cell phones, dial us as needed!
Don Finkle                716-695-4328
Rick Lenard              716-472-4702
Corbo Corbishley     585-752-2530
Tracy Buczak            716-680-4554
Bruce Lort                  716-998-7545
Darren Wright           716-572-2312
Jim Egloff                  716-525-3228
Jamie Taylor             814-392-3130
Tim Finkle                 860-917-5416

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Upcoming Events:

The Richardson Cup Match Racing Championship of the Great Lakes is being run October 2-5 at Rochester Yacht Club.

Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Thursday October 16, 2014 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center: E.J. “Skip” Doyle, Jr. will be inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sport Hall of Fame. Skip is only the third sailor in the history of the Hall to be so honored, joining World Champion sailor and boat builder Tom Allen, and three-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year Jody Starck. What sealed the deal for Skip was a continued string of success over a 60+ year span of competition in a variety of boats. Dinner information and ticket purchase here:
http://buffalosportshallfame.com/class-of-2014-announced/

It’s Boat Show Time Again: We are making plans now for RCR staff to be at the fall boat shows. Our biggest event by far is the Annapolis show and we will be at many displays, now that we are dealers for 5 brands – Beneteau, Back Cove, C&C, Alerion, and J/boats. Please remember to book flights, buy show tickets and look us up when you’re there!
More info here: http://www.usboat.com/

Newport Boatshow, Sept 11-14:
Beneteau First 25, Oceanis 38, 41, 45, 48, 55, Sense 46 & 55
Alerion 28, 33, 41 (plus 20 nearby)
C&C 30 & 41
J70, J88, J95, J111

J/95

Annapolis Sailboat Show, Oct 9-13
Beneteau ASA First 22 (New), Oceanis 35 (new), 38, 41, 45, 48, 55, Sense 50 & 55
Alerion 28, 33, 41
C&C 30 & 41
J70, J88, J95

C&C 30 One Design. www.c-cyachts.com

This weekend’s regattas:
Sept 20-26     J/24 Worlds, ILYC, Newport
Sept 24-28     J/105 NAs, RCYC Toronto
Sept 26 Oct 2 2.4mR Worlds – National YC
Sept 27         Lighting Fall Regatta
Sept 28          Boswell Trophy, RCYC, IRC Fall Series #3
Sept 28-Oct 5 J/80 Worlds, Eastport YC, Annapolis

Sandy Beach Haul Out Regatta:
Come participate in the last regatta of the season before you Haul Out!
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 26-28
Sandy Beach Yacht Club, Grand Island, NY

2015 Lightning International Master & World Championships to be held at the Buffalo Canoe Club, July 15-25, 2015. The regatta website is www.lightningworlds.com

News, Stories and Articles:

Lake George Club Open J/22 Regatta, by Tim Finkle: This was the first time I’d been to this regatta and as it turned out, that was a huge mistake not getting there sooner! When we had RCR’s demo J/22s in the early 2000’s, we always planned on going but it conflicted with school, hockey games or some other poor excuse and we never got there. I’d heard that it was a great club, great food, great party, but usually not great sailing. The lake is very small and surrounded by the Adirondack Mountains, so you can get some pretty squirrely conditions and “shifty” is putting it lightly. But I can only go from what I experienced this past weekend and that was great breeze both days and yes, it was shifty, but not outrageous. The southern breeze came in waves and you could see definite breeze lines on the water and you’d get solid 10-15 degree shifts, so the best teams were those that could manage the shifts and pick off puffs on their way to the front. I thought the sailing was great with 26 mostly very competitive boats on the line and 7 races over the 2 days. I was sailing with Justin Hays (Helm) and Jimmy Carminati (Bow) on the Carminati family owned boat and we had a great time. We were off the pace from the lead group on Saturday and slightly better on Sunday mixing it up with the leaders at times, but still not a contender, finishing 7^th overall. The team of Chris Doyle, Adam Burns and Christian Schwabe from Youngstown put on a clinic and didn’t even need to sail the last race on Sunday (and won the race to the hoist by a mile). They were higher, faster, and smarter than the rest of the field, as the results show. When I asked Chris Doyle why they were so good, he quickly pointed out that Adam Burns was on his game, like when a goalie says “he’s seeing the puck well”. In this case, Adam was “seeing the breeze well”. Not a huge surprise given the success he’s had over his sailing career. Chris is no doubt also being his usual modest self and from my point of view (behind them) you could see they had boat speed on the rest of us, something Chris has worked very hard on over the years.

Lake George Regatta held in J/22’s

Sailing aside, it is just a cool place to go. There is a 102 year old club that has all kinds of character and the hospitality is great. They fed us 3 full buffet style meals a day. Yes, that includes lunch, which we come in off the water for after 2 races on Saturday. Part of that is so you can go to the bathroom (not allowed in the lake) but also because it is so conveniently close to where we were racing. We went back out for the afternoon and got in two more and then finished the evening with a formal attired dinner at the club that was again, delicious.

Here is a note from Hank Evans, family friend and former YYC Commodore when he found out I was racing at the Lake George Club. Hank grew up on Lake George and was the Head Sailing Instructor during his college summers:

“Hi Tim,

I knew you would like Lake George and the club. Many feel that Lake George and Lake Tahoe are the two most beautiful in the country.

Lake George was very much like Newport back in the Golden Age with the very wealthy from New York and Philadelphia building their summer "cottages" there. When I was growing up the lake was still lined with these mansions from Lake George Village to Bolton Landing on both sides of the lake. The Lake George Club was where they congregated to socialize and sailboat race. The docks were lined with Hackers, Gar Woods and Chris Crafts as the members usually came to the club by boat. They raced 18' Cape Cod Knockabouts, Star boats and Sound Inter Clubs. All wood of course. My grandfather's Star was #381, our neighbors was #138 and I raced #1330.

Member George Reis had the powerboat El Lagarto which he raced under the LGC flag. It is the only boat to win the Gold Cup three times. Lake George held the Gold Cup twice with LGC as the host club.

Suffice it to say the club has quite a history and its founding members read like the social and business register of New York City. I was very fortunate to grow up there.

Congrats to you and the other YYC sailors for a very good showing!

Cheers,
Hank”

Raising the Next Generation to be Lifetime Sailors, From Sailing Scuttlebutt 9.22.14: Jody Starck, 2013 U.S. Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, has deep roots in the Lightning class. To ensure the health of the class, and of the sport, Jody shares the work being done to get young people involved in sailing at Buffalo Canoe Club in Ridgeway, Ontario…

A Few people at our club figured out and have driven the point home that with so many of the junior boats, the adults can’t get in and sail against the kids. The boats are just too small. So we decided to bring the kids into the Lightning class with us. The boat is small enough to where they can be out on their own, but big enough to where we can be competing against them. And the target crew weight for the boat allows for a mix of genders and weights.

During the summer we have Tuesday night races, which are a big deal, and we encourage the kids to skipper their own boat. Now, with our club, we have three Lightning class world champions, so on the start line, these kids are pitted against the best sailors, who are determined not to lose to the kids. But when racing is over, the adults and kids meet up and chat about the races, and point out what the kids could have done better.

As a result of this inter-generational mingling, the learning curve for the kids is going up so fast. They are benefiting from our mistakes; we are able to mentor them – both on the race course and on land. We talk about everything: tuning and tactics, crew work and team chemistry. And now these kids are competing in Lightning events away from the club. Simply put, the class has proven to be a great platform for everyone to be playing together.

We recognize that by encouraging the kids to sail in the Lightning, we are not promoting some of the youth-centric classes in the USA. Instead of focusing on the Lightning, some of these kids might otherwise be training on, for example, the Club 420. We certainly are not discouraging the kids if they desire to go to the Club 420 Nationals, but they will have to forge that path more so on their own.

Years ago, when Larry MacDonald took his 10 year old daughter to the North Americans, we thought he was crazy. But Larry had the long view, knowing that the health of the class relied on its current members connecting with the youth sailors. By one of the top sailors in the class taking this position, it resonated with the rest of us.

Larry also figured that if we get the girls involved in the Lightning fleet, the boys will come. And they have, but what’s great is that we still probably have more young girls sailing than boys. But our motivation is to fill the boats with people. I might go racing with a boat full of kids. Who cares… no kid left behind. That’s the mentality.

What folds into this youth movement within the class is the Boat Grant Program. Its target candidate is the young person now coming out of college, who isn’t in the position to buy a boat. This program has succeeded in engaging them, making the connection, and giving them a sailing future

Another benefit of the class has been the boat’s durability and cost. We have to thank our builders for this. The boats are near indestructible, they are reasonably priced, and don’t greatly devalue. Older used boats that might not look too fast are still plenty competitive, and are priced within reach.

I was chatting with an old friend, who was a really good sailor in college, about buying a Lightning. His oldest kid was 10 years old, and I was telling him how he needed a Lightning. He was concerned about the cost, but for $10000 he can have a really good boat. He can have a boat to sail with his kids, and to race competitively at the highest level.

Thankfully, the class has kept a handle on changes. The boats are really similar in performance, so it is easy for people to take whatever vintage boat they have, and feel like a player. That’s what makes classes endure and remain strong. And by bringing the kids into the class, while they are still kids, we can help ensure that they remain strong too.

New Boat News:

The New Beneteau First ASA 22: Beneteau and ASA Launch Training Vessel

ANNAPOLIS, Md., September 16 2014 – Beneteau America and the American Sailing Association (ASA) are announcing the World Premiere of the ASA First 22 at the upcoming Annapolis Sailboat Show, October 9-13 2014. Beneteau America and the ASA initially announced their partnership at last year’s Annapolis boat show and are now eager to reveal the fruit of their collaboration, a new ASA-exclusive sail training vessel using Beneteau’s popular First 20 as its inspiration.

THE PERFECT TRAINING VESSEL: The new boat is being produced in the USA at Beneteau’s factory in Marion, South Carolina. Some of its features include an extended cockpit to give students and instructors more room, a rig designed specifically for sail training, and ergonomic and safety innovations to ensure that every sail is comfortable and safe.

The research and development team at Beneteau used input from ASA instructors, schools, and leading competitive sailors to refine and adapt the Finot, Conq & Associates design of its very successful First 20. This collaboration has produced a singularly modern sail training vessel to make learning how to sail easier, safer and more fun!

“Throughout the process, we have sought the input and feedback of a representative group of ASA affiliated schools and instructors. Since they have influenced the initial design of the boat and continue to offer valuable input, we’re confident the new ASA First 22 will be a great success,” noted Lenny Shabes, ASA’s founder and chairman of the board.

STRATEGIC POSITIONNING: “This project is particularly relevant and exciting to Beneteau; building small sailing vessels to invite more people to experience the thrill of sailing is exactly what our company’s success is built upon,” explained Laurent Fabre, President of Beneteau America. “We feel very fortunate to partner with ASA to offer a new and exciting boat for their associated schools to attract new sailors. We’re confident this new vessel will enhance their students’ and instructors’ time on the water. And it’s just the beginning!” The ASA First 22 will be offered at $29,900 MSRP.

Fabre further explained that Beneteau America negotiated a leasing program exclusive to ASA affiliate schools to help them get equipped quickly, while minimizing the upfront investment.

The new ASA First 22 will be revealed at the 2014 Annapolis Sailboat Show, October 9th – 13th.

Boats For Sale News:

Let RCR Find Your Next Boat, or Sell Your Existing One!

Selected listings only, see www.rcryachts.com for full list: The listings below are only part of what we have for sale. We can also find you a boat out of town, just let us know what you are looking for.

Featured Used Boats:

36' Sabre Spirit 36 2008 "Bella" Beautiful Flag Blue hull paint 2012, North Sails, 27HP Volvo with Saildrive, Below Deck Jib Furler, Self-Tacking Jib, Electric Halyard Winch, Hall Carbon Mast with Rod Rigging, Hall Quickvang, Knot, Depth, Wind, VHF, RAM, Cruising Spinnaker, Raymarine ST6002-Plus Below-Deck Autopilot, GPS, Stereo, Custom Winter Cover, Steel Cradle, Very Light use, fresh water only, Youngstown, $229,000

36' Pearson 36 1973 "Patriot" NEW LISTING Over $35K in Upgrades, A good solid and stable boat repowered with a recent Yanmar diesel, loads of sails, electronics and gear, an excellent value at $29,900, Rochester NY.

36' J/111 2011 "Intrepid" NEW LISTING Full Sails & Electronics Inventories, everything you need to race. Used Exclusively on Lake Ontario, fast, fun and easy to handle. Hard to find a fresh water J111 and this one is nice! Rochester, $288,000.

33’ Soverel 33 1983 “Ghost” fast PHRF Racer, 2011 Honda 9.9Hp 4 Stroke Motor, Rigged to Race and Win, REDUCED $17,900, Erie

33’ Hobie 33 1984 “Stray Cat” with Trailer, 8 Sails, Autopilot, 15HP, Knot, Depth, Wind, Linked Instruments, VC 17 Bottom, PHRF 96, REDUCED $19,900, Erie

30’ Custom Andrews 30 1989 "FLAK" NEW LISTING Fast Maxi-MORC Proven Winner, always fresh water, Recent survey, Yanmar Diesel, Extensive Inventory, newer Custom Bulb Keel Asking $29,900 in the water in Buffalo

26' C&C Wave 26 1989 "Lady in Red" NEW LISTING Fresh Survey, 12HP Diesel, Wheel, Dodger, Bimini, two Suits sails, Storm Jib, Genneker, Shoal keel, Profurl, 110V Shore Power with Charger, Two Batteries, Raymarine Speed, Depth, Wind, Autopilot, VHF, In Transit, $17,900

25’ B-25 1991 “Spirit” NEW LISTING Leif bailey designed Sportboat, pretty red hull, new mast and rigging 2002, very lightly used 2005 Yamaha 4 Stroke 4HP Motor, carbon rudder, carbon spin pole, lifting keel, trailer with brakes. Rochester $12,500

22’ J/70 #246 2013 “Touch 2 Play” Just finished 4^th place overall out of 86 at the J/70 World Championship, among other strong finishes. Includes Triad trailer, 6HP Yamaha outboard, Quantum sails, TackTick Racemaster and more. Buffalo, $54,900.

Performance sailboats available now at RCR:

Size	Make	Year	Name	Location	Asking Price
40’	Beneteau First 40.7	2005	Amorita	Rochester	159,900
37’	Tripp 37	1987	Kamikazi	Cobourg	*REDUCED* 34,900
36’	Beneteau First 36.7	2002	Vinyasa	Buffalo	94,900
36’	C&C 34+ Wing Keel	1990	Child’s Play	Buffalo	*REDUCED* 74,900
36’	C&C 34+ Fin Keel	1990	Ciao Bella	Ohio	72,500
36’	Sabre Spirit	2008	Bella	Youngstown	229,000
36’	Pearson 36	1973	Patriot	Rochester	29,900
35’	J/111	2011	Intrepid	Rochester	288,000
35’	1D35 TURBO w/Trailer		Game Changer	Buffalo	*GREATLY REDUCED* 69,900
33’	Beneteau First 10R	2007	Perfect Ten	Youngstown	*SOLD*
33’	Soverel 33	1983	Ghost	Erie	*REDUCED* 17,900
33’	Hobie 33 w/Trailer	1984	Stray Cat	Erie	*REDUCED* 19,900
33’	J/33	1989	Blue Horizon	Erie	29,900
31’	Beneteau First 310	1992	Alcyone	Rochester	38,900
30’	Andrews Custom 30	1989	Flak	Buffalo	29,900
30’	C&C 30 Diesel	1974	Moxie	Rochester	14,900
30’	Mumm 30	1997	Uprising	Rochester	84,900
30’	Tartan 30	1974	Shamrock	Sodus Point	11,900
29’	C&C 29-2	1984		Sodus Bay	20,900
29’	C&C 29-2	1983	Nihil Obstat	Erie	13,900
27’	C&C 27-5 Diesel	1985	Kiawah	Buffalo	*SOLD*
22’	J/70	2013	Touch 2 Play	Buffalo	54,900
22’	J/70	2013	Road Trip	Buffalo	*SOLD*
20’	Melges 20	2009	Touch 2 Play	Florida	*SOLD*

Let RCR Find Your Next Boat, or Sell Your Existing One: Once in a while we need to remind our readers that we are actually in business. It is nice to provide a service to the sailing community and hopefully our readers will remember us when it comes time to buy or sell a boat. We do know what we are talking about!

Flea Market & Items For Sale/Wanted:

FOR SALE, 12' Apex Center Console Hypalon Inflatable. Includes 25HP Yamaha and trailer. $3,750 CDN. 12' RIB with seating for 2 on center console seat. Room for another on the cooler in front of the C/C. 25 hp oil injection Yamaha long shaft, 6 gallon fuel tank. Brand new steering and control cables. Includes 3 point lifting harness. lhuibers@cogeco.ca

Freedom 35 Cover and Cradle: The cradle is custom made and has four screw pads on either side. The cover was only used one season and is like new but may need to be modified a little bit as it was made to accommodate the radar arch. $500.00 for each item. Contact info@niagarafallslive.com or (716) 628-2531

Steel cradle for 37' sailboat. $750. Presently fitted for Hunter 376. Contact Gerry Palmer, Broker, RCR Yachts Sodus Point, 315-483-2526, 941-400-5241 cell

Race Results:

2014 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship
Results for Media Print

Place, Yacht Name, Sail, Owner/Skipper, Results, Total Points

Beneteau First 36.7 (One Design - 12 Boats)
1. Zingara, CAN141, Richard Reid - [8] -3 -2 -3 -1 -4 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 ; 20
2. Whirlwind, USA52134, William Purdy - 5 -1 -3 -1 -3 -2 -[8] -2 -3 -2 -1 -2 ; 25
3. Elan, USA51920, John Hammel - 1 -2 -1 -[5] -4 -1 -5 -5 -4 -3 -3 -4 ; 33
4. Frequent Flyer, USA52361, Alistair Duke - 2 -5 -7 -2 -2 -[9] -6 -3 -6 -4 -5 -3 ; 45
5. Surface Tension, USA4444, Lou Melillo - 10 -[11] -6 -4 -6 -3 -7 -9 -2 -8 -4 -5 ; 64
6. Finale, USA52173, Thomas O'Connell - 6 -7 -4 -7 -10 -7 -4 -12 -5 -[13] -9 -8 ; 79
7. Rambunctious, USA52505, Bob McHugh - 7 -10 -5 -8 -9 -10 -[11] -4 -7 -9 -6 -6 ; 81
8. Breakaway, USA69, Richie Palmer - 11 -4 -8 -[12] -5 -8 -2 -6 -8 -7 -12 -12 ; 83
9. Crocodile, USA51915, Brian Williams - 3 -9 -9 -10 -7 -6 -3 -[11] -10 -11 -8 -9 ; 85
10. Opus , USA250, Ronald Ross - 9 -6 -[11] -6 -8 -5 -9 -8 -11 -5 -10 -11 ; 88
11. Resolute, USA230, Junius Brown - 4 -8 -10 -9 -11 -11 -[12] -7 -9 -6 -7 -7 ; 89
12. Forte`/Tango, USA258, Chuck Norris - [12] -12 -12 -11 -12 -12 -10 -10 -12 -10 -11 -10 ; 122

Sept 19-21    J/22 Lake George Open Regatta
Bow Sail Skipper Crew Boat Name Total
1 34 1649 Doyle,Chris Adam Burns, Christian Schwabe Jug 41 10
2 30 481 Love,Jeffrey Kevin Brown, Mark Bird Stampede 16
3 35 489 Doyle,Kevin Vic Snyder, Aaron Snyder Mo' Money 27
4 5 981 Hallagan,Richard Chibougamau 28
5 31 959 Godin,David Yves Godin, Marc Olivier Bourgeois Won Ton 30
6 4 940 Jed,Hoffer Kym Lee, Ricn McNeil Nutashif 32
7 37 1026 Hays,Justin Tim Finkle, Jimmy Carminati Bow Down 43
8 7 693 Harris,Ron Cathy Harris, Cynthia Shinn, Anne-Marie Auger Broomstick 45
9 6 1644 Koppernaes,Johan Michele Cimon, Emma Mendenhall, Devon Bartley Raised J 47
10 36 1326 DaMore,Justin Panic Attack 51
11 9 678 Gillis,James Andrew Gillis, Don Gillis Over 58
12 55 1098 Merchant,Alfie Carlton Elmer, Bernie Zabek Craic Attack 61
13 8 341 Collins,Trevor Douglas Mair, Alexandra Leus Alternative Girlfriend
14 2 51 Stuhlmiller,Mark Matt Pelkey, Rory Mess Eudaimania 79
15 1 1558 Goscha,Jason Bonnie Urban, James Urban Jade 83
16 54 1570 Mujezinovic,Amir Josh Koons, Ewa Ulanowska Jupiter 94
17 56 1550 John Tarrant Paul Thompson, Cathryn Olsen Catchin' J's 94
18 53 1040 Faudree,Liam Sails Call 104
19 58 1094 Favero,Joe Joe Glennon, Don Pelersi Moonlighting 109
20 28 1606 Montgomery,Ryan Matt Falvey, Russell Merchant Wind Dog 111
21 57 657 Alexanderson,Rik Zandy Gabriels, Nelson Snowden Brass Ring 114
22 52 845 Voss,Rodger Keith Roland, Joan Sullivan Wave Length 122
23 22 867 Lund,Christine Willy Lund, Megan Gardner, Grant Gardner Fuzzy Logic 123
24 13 909 Weisansal,Peter Marcus Roston, Adam Vinutz, Laura Allen Wavelength 139
25 3 75 Engall,Robert Robert Walls, Mary McMichael Q2 146
26 51 1316 Kunz,Spike Renee Brocher, Rick Provenzano Xrad@lgc.org 152

Buffalo Harbor Sailing Club Weekly Results: http://buffaloharborsailingclub.org/results/

Erie Yacht Club Racing Fleet:
http://www.erieyachtclub.org/racing-fleet

Youngstown YC Weekly Results:
http://www.yyc.org/sailing/race-results/

Race Calendar:

To add your event to the Calendar write to Don Finkle at don@rcryachts.com and Tim Finkle at timfinkle@rcryachts.com.

Note that dates have been known to change so you should always check any event’s website for final scheduling!

Regatta Calendars: these two sites are good sources of dates too.
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/calendar
www.RegattaDates.com

2014: (check the appropriate website for date confirmation)

Sept 20-26     J/24 Worlds, ILYC, Newport
Sept 24-28     J/105 NAs, RCYC Toronto
Sept 26 Oct 2 2.4mR Worlds – National YC
Sept 27         Lighting Fall Regatta
Sept 28          Boswell Trophy, RCYC, IRC Fall Series #3
Sept 28-Oct 5 J/80 Worlds, Eastport YC, Annapolis

Oct 3-5   Richardson Cup, Match Racing Championship of the Great Lakes, RYC
Oct 25-26     J/70 Fall Brawl, Eastport YC, Annapolis
Nov 1-2       J/70 Chesapeake Championship, FBYC, Deltaville, VA
Dec13 -14    J/70 Winter Series #1, Davis Island YC, Tampa

2015:

Jan 10-11    DIYC J/70 Winter Series #2, Davis Island YC, Tampa
Jan 18-23    J/70 Midwinter Championship at Key West Race Week
Jan 18-23    Key West Race Week
Feb 7-8       J/70 Winter Series #3, Davis Island YC, Tampa
Mar 5-7       J/70 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week
July 6-11     J/70 World Championship, La Rochelle, France
July 2015    Lightning Master and World Championships, BCC
July 8-20    PanAm games Toronto Hosted by RCYC
Sept 21-27 J/70 North American Championship, San Diego YC

Local sail lofts include:
Bierig in Erie, 814-459-8001 (David Bierig)
Dieball Sailing Cleveland, 419-729-0056 (Ernie Dieball)
Dieball Sailing Toledo, 419-726-2933 (Skip Dieball)
Doyle Detroit, 586-790-7500 (Al Declercq)
Doyle Cleveland, 440-346-2651 (Jon Duer)
Doyle Buffalo, 716-435-5944 (Peter "Louis" Johnson)
Doyle Erie, 814-833-7287, 814-504-8469 (Dick Robertson)
Doyle Sarnia, 519-344-5236 (Spike Boston)
Doyle Toronto, 905-820-9169 (Ed Botterell)
Evolution Toronto 416-503-1931 (Greg Bratkiw)
Haarstick/Bay Sails Hamilton, ON 905-529-7245 (Keven Piper)
Haarstick in Rochester, 585-342-5200 (Doug Burtner)
Haarstick in Rochester, 585-943-8652 (Travis Odenbach)
Haarstick in Rochester, 585-329-0500 (Kris Werner)
Katlynn in Sodus, 315-483-9102 (Marcia Wait)
Lee Sails Northeast, 716-908-7405, christine.asztalos@leesailsne.com
Lee Sails Northeast, 716-491-0330, michael.atwood@leesailsne.com
Mack Sails & Rigging 585-703-6364 chiclasser1@yahoo.com (Chic Lasser)
North Toronto, 416-259-9644 (Geoff Moore)
North Sails, 585-370-1027 mingham@rochester.rr.com (Mike Ingham)
Rahamer Designs Port Ontario 315-312-3079 (David Raham)
Sobstad WNY, 716-510-5762, Dave Dannhauser
Sportech sails in St. Catharines, 905-688-1833 (Jamie Day)
Ullman Buffalo, 716-447-9766 (Dan Elliot & Rob Handler) 216- 965-4309
Ullman Cleveland, 216-486-5732 (Greg Koski)
Ullman Rochester, 1-877-sail-umg (877-724-5864) (Justin Damore)
Ullman Sails-Port Ontario, 315-298-3960 (David Raham) rahamer@twcny.rr.com
UK-Toronto, 416-915-9134 (Brian Chapman) torontosales@uksailmakers.com

Disclaimer: We locate info and event dates from a wide variety of sources, and we won't be held responsible if dates change or info we obtain turns out to be inaccurate. Please double-check any event prior to heading off to it!