Southwinds Sailing June 2004 - Southwinds Magazine

SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA SAILINGSOUTHEAST FLORIDA RACE REPORT:SUNBURN REGATTA, MIAMI. APRIL 25Thirty-eight boats, 12-knot breeze and sunny skies, mix themall together, and you end up with the annual Sunburn Regattahosted by the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club. The race, whichis part of the BBYRA Series 1 championship, provided someserious racing in each of the participating classes. Fortunately,everyone had energy left over to continue with the festivitiesat club-side. After the stories were told and the barbeque hadall but disappeared, the awards were handed out to the topthree finishers in each class.Results:PHRF 1: 1 - Rubin/Shellow, Triptease, Tripp 33; 2 - Stuart Hebb, Thin Ice, Aerodyne 38; 3- Tom Seghi, Group Therapy, Henderson 30; PHRF 2: 1 - Pat Cacace, Blackbird, C & C 99;2 - Art Perez, Tiburon, Lindenberg 28; 3 - David Berg, Hot Air III, J30; PHRF 3: 1- RussellHorn, Mild to Wild, Morgan 27; 2 - Steven Stollman, Stoked, Ultimate 20; 3- Jaime Topp,Touchstone, Yamaha 33; PHRF 4: 1 - Edward Asmus, Leprechan, J22; 2 - Richard Hall, St.Clair, Cal 29; ARF: 1 - Kerry Gruson, Blew Ba You, Sonar 23; 2 - Bill Beavers, Finesse,Tartan34.4; 3 - Albert Ivaldi, Lickety Split, Ericson 32. J24: 1- Pete Benziger, Gotta Go; 2 - MikeCastleberry, J Tripper, 3 - Gonzalo Diaz Sr, I’ll Go.MIAMI TO KEY LARGO RACE, APRIL 17, MIAMI, FLBy Art PerezThe 49th annualMiami to KeyLargo Regatta,hosted by the MiamiYacht Club,had all the ingredientsfor success.Over 168 entriesregistered for thisprestigious eventbenefiting the Some cats flipped in the Miami to Key Largo Race.Photo by Andrea Newberry.MYC Youth SailingFoundation. With winds out of the NE at 20 to 25 knots, the42-mile course to the finish was sailed in time.The multihulls were quick off the starting line with theirspinnakers flying. Achieving speeds in excess of 20 knots, thefirst multihull to reach the finish was Leandro Spina in a timeof 2:02:29 on a Tornado. One hour later the first monohullsarrived. Jim Williams aboard Elysium, sailing in the Open class,was first to cross in a time of 3:22:56. Close behind, leadingthe PHRF 1 fleet was Pat Cacace in Blackbird, finishing first inhis class. Pat said, “We started aggressively from the start inspite of not having our full crew. We didn’t hesitate to set ourspinnaker, and once up, we pressed hard all the way down tothe Featherbeds. We managed to hold the boat steady anddidn’t make many mistakes.”The race was not without its suspense. The Multihullsdisplayed their acrobatic skills when a few of the cats majesticallyflipped over in the strong breeze. The Monohulls didn’tescape the carnage either. Spinnakers were left tattered alongthe course. Certainly a field day for sailmakers!Results:PHRF 1; Blackbird, Pat Cacace: PHRF 2; Stoked, Steve Stollman: PHRF 3; Mild 2 Wild, RussHorn: PHRF 4; Hot Streak, Jack King: Open; Elysium, James Williams: ARC 1; Wind Pirates,Tracy Whelan: ARC 2; Beverley Ann, Bruce Hutson: ARC 3; Victory,Victor Cribb Sr: ARC 4;Whiskers, Dave Olsen: ARC 5; Karen,John Kearns: ARC 6; Penguin, Joe Worley: ARC 7;Bubbles, John Pastorik: High Ports; Hobie, John Mcknight: High Spinn; MS No Excuse,Leandro Spina: Inter 20; Tybee Island, Kenny Pierce: Low Ports; Cayote, Nelson Eads:Low Spinn; Gotta Go,Robert Onsgard: Narca 5.8; Merk Mueller: Hobie 16; Dick Russell:MASF; Man O’War, Andy RoedigUSODA 2004 TEAM TRIALSAPRIL 29-MAY 2, MIAMI, FLBy Art PerezOne hundred fifty-seven entries from all over the UnitedStates showed up on Biscayne Bay for the Opti team trialsJUNE UPCOMING EVENTS:June 5-6 – BBYRA PHRF/OD #6. Miami. Host:KBYC. annual regatta held as part of the BBYRA Series’championship. Open to all PHRF (Sat.) and One design(Sun.) boats. Contact: www.bbyra.netJune 12 – Saturday — Ocean Watch 16th AnnualReef Sweep and Beach Cleanup! Broward CountySince its inception in 1989, this ocean cleanup hashauled in more than 20 tons of harmful garbage.Already a South Florida tradition, local charterboats, private boaters and beach walkers will sweep ourbeaches and coral reefs clean from harmful garbage anddebris. We are expecting over 700 volunteers. Publicbeach cleanup efforts by beach walkers will start at 9:00a.m. and continue through noon at six locations inBroward County.Hundreds of volunteer hours are needed to makethis annual event successful, and all participants are invitedto the Reef Sweep Party immediately after thecleanup at 12:30 p.m. at the Baja Beach Club at the FortLauderdale Las Olas Riverfront Complex whereOSCARs (Ocean Watch Saves Corals and Reefs) will beawarded to the people who collect the most garbage,rope and monofilament. This lively party includes food,drinks, live entertainment, raffle and door prizes. Bringyour children, too. Phone: (954) 462-5604), e-mailreefsweep@oceanwatch.org, or go to the Web site,www.oceanwatch.org for more information.June 19 – BBYRA PHRF#7. Miami. Host: CRYC. Finalrace of the BBYRA Series’1 for the PHRF class. Contact:www.bbyra.netJune 20-21 – Summer Sailstice. Go sailing and celebrate.See “Short Tacks” page 20 for more details.June 21 – Summer Solstice. Longest day of the year.June 26. BBYRA OD#7. Miami. Host: CGSC. Finalrace of the BBYRA Series’1 for One-Design class. Contact:www.bbyra.netJULY UPCOMING EVENTSJuly 2 – Abacos, Bahamas - The Great Turtle CayRace. Host GTYC. Tune-up race for Regatta Time inAbacos.July 3 -11 – Abacos, Bahamas - Regatta Time in theAbacos. (305) 665-8316. Fax: (305) 665-0318, e-maillightning@cofs.com. Web site: www.rtia.net. See “ShortTacks” page 20 for more information.44June 2004 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindssailing.com