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SOUTHERN RACINGSteve Lange at Mobile Yacht Club’s Trophy Presentation givingDavid Jefcoat the Delchamps Trophy that was won by FredChadsey and his crew for winning the most competitive class.Courtesy photo.days were very light-winded with beautiful clear skies.Four races were held for the event, and the race committeedid a fine job of running the races considering the type ofconditions.The awards were presented by Commodore SteveLange at Mobile Yacht Club on Saturday night, and theclub provided a wonderful performance by Lisa Millsbefore the trophies were given out.The PHRF-A class was won by Zane Yoder on his boatRed Cherry with four first places. In the PHRF-B class KennyKleinschrodt won the series onboard his J/22 JamaicanBobsled. The PHRF-C Non-Spinnaker class was won by FredChadsey on his boat Kaotic with four first places, also. Inthe PHRF-D class, Eric Esbensen ended up winningonboard Pegasus. The Portsmouth Cruising class was wonby Bill Adkinson on his boat Bullship.2008 Laser Masters Midwinter’sEast, Melbourne Yacht ClubFeb. 15-17By John FoxSixty-Six sailors sailed in the 2008 Laser MastersMidwinters East February 15-17. Friday brought sunnyskies, warm temperatures and a northeast breeze of 5 to 7knots. Peter Branning of Miami was the man of the day witha third in the first race and first in the second, a very impressiveshowing after an eight-year break from the class. JohnMacCausland of Cooper River, NJ, was hot on his tail witha 2-4 for second place.Saturday brought more sunny skies. After a 40-minutepostponement, the wind filled from the east, and the racecommittee ran four more races. An OCS in the first race ofthe day dropped Peter to sixth overall, and Alden Shattockof Stuart, FL, took over the lead after six completed races.John MacCausland held onto second only 2 points behind,and James Jacob from Alexandria, VA, moved into third.On Sunday, the Melbourne sea breeze came in withwinds at 15 knots for the first race of the day and buildingto 22 knots by the end of race three. Mike Matan of NewYork reveled in the heavier winds to take the day with finishesof 2-1-5. In the end, though, John MacCauslandproved to be the most consistent sailor to take the overalltrophy. John also posted the best combined score from thefour regattas in the Master’s series to earn the title of “Kingof the Laser Masters.”Results (by age division):Apprentice Master (35-44): 1) Ryan Eric Mynth, 2) Mike Matan, 3)Brian Raney; Master (45-54): 1) John MacCausland, 2) James Jacob,3)Mark Bear; Grand Master (55-64): 1) Alden Shattuck, 2) PeterBranning, 3) David Frazier; Great Grand Master (65+): 1) Joe vanRossem, 2) Dick Tillman, 3) David Olson; Best Woman: Sally Sharp.George Washington’s BirthdayRegatta, Lake Eustis, FL, Feb. 16-17By Dave EllisThe annual George Washington’s Birthday Regatta attractedsailors from throughout the Eastern United States forracing at the Lake Eustis Sailing Club, Feb. 16-17.Event organizer Ray Laguna had his hands full with127 boats staging from the club grounds and launching eachday, but the lake easily accommodated the three racecoursesneeded for so many boats in eight types of sailboats.Local sailors did well, with Alejandro Illera winning theLaser fleet and Ben Getchell winning the 26-boat OptimistDinghy fleet for kids.Local businessman Dean Grimes just learned to sail twoyears ago. He was one of the many stalwart volunteersThe Laser Masters Midwinter’s East sailors. Photo by Nancy Fox.56 April 2008 SOUTHWINDS www.southwindsmagazine.com