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10th Annual MC Masters Regatta

Fifty-two sailors in three categories raced for honors in this Tenth Anniversary of the MC Class Scow Masters Regatta. This year’s event was hosted by the Missouri Yacht Club on Lake Lotawana, Missouri.

Regatta Chairman included Dr. David Tillema, Jack Schwindler and Harry Drake. Local sailor Spencer Brackman headed the Race Committee. Hospitality, excellent food and renewed friendships marked this year’s edition of this very popular regatta.

The three categories are as follows: Masters age 50-59 years; Grand Masters 60-69; Mega Masters 69 and older. One of the participants, Ron Stryker of Hoover Yacht Club and Lewis Center, OH, recognized the need for a perpetual Mega Masters trophy and donated a handsome trophy to fill this need.

The top ten finishers in order were 1) Greg Gust, Rockwall, TX 2) Skip Moorhouse, Medford, NJ 3) Jack Kern, Heath, TX 4) Hardy Will, East Troy, WI 5) Bill Best, West Bend, WI 6) Tim Fredman, Hartland, WI 7) Jack Schwindler, Lake Lotawana, Missouri 8) Harry Drake, Lake Lotawana, Missouri 9) Rick Trester, West Bend, WI 10) George Silvey, Lake Winnebago, Missouri.

16th place finisher Curt Bradley of Greenville, MI won Mega Master honors. Second and third place Mega Masters were Walter Schwarting, Pewaukee, WI and William Freytag, Fontana, WI.

UBS Challenge
Detroit, MI

Saturday May 18, 2002

1) Team Hollerbach Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 7 wins 0 losses 2) Team Valka Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 5 wins 2 losses 3) Team Van Tol Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 4 wins 3 losses 4) Team Lyon Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 3 wins 4 losses 5) Team Brieden Crescent Sail Yacht Club, Grosse Point 2 wins 5 losses 6) Team Riley Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 0 wins 7 losses

Sunday May 19, 2002

1) Team Hollerbach Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 10 wins 0 losses 2) Team Van Tol Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 7 wins 3 losses 3) Team Valka Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 7 wins 3 losses 4) Team Brieden Crescent Sail Yacht Club, Grosse Point 4 wins 6 losses 5) Team Lyon Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 2 wins 8 losses 6) Team Riley Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. 0 wins 10 losses

Lonar Cup

Dan Hollinger, “Encore”, flying his chute in the Lonar Cup around Big Island on Lake Minnetonka.

Four brave souls sailed in the “Lonar Cup” on Saturday, June 15 out on the big lake in 10 knot winds around the Big Island on Lake Minnetonka, MN. The Lonars were John Rainaldi on Amity, David Olson on Azor, Dan Hollinger on Encore and John Sligh on Gusto. After the race on Thursday night it looked like we might have 6 boats turn out for the Lonar but as it turns out two skippers were merely engaged in “beer talk” and were no shows for the prestigous annual yachting event. Gusto and Amity started toward the bouy end of the line while Azor and Encore were closer to the committee boat at the start (actually Encore was above the committee boat but that’s another story). The first leg found Amity stuck behind a tuna boat which gave Gusto clear air toward the channel. Azor was initially ahead of Encore on the first leg. The wind was fluky going through the narrows and the Lonars questioned the wisdom of flying a spinnaker. The spinnakers were all set-up for a starboard reach and therefore a decision needed to be made prior to turning the corner and gybing onto port. Sligh put up the chute first closely followed by Rainaldi who hugged the island while Gusto worked the middle of the lake. Rainaldi had good wind velocity and kept above the big boats while Sligh was buried in “Tunaville”. Amity drove over Gusto and showed no mercy as they approached the final turn. Azor and Encore were trailing but not by much. They went to school on the lead boats and saw what to do to increase boat speed. You could almost hear their bow waves lapping up against their sides. J.R. was leading into the final turn until he had a little spinnaker halyard issue which necessitated a self-imposed 360 to try and free his line. Sligh saw an opportunity to close the gap and headed straight for the shallow bouy marker to cut off J.R. J.R. was slightly ahead and to Sligh’s leward when all of a sudden a personal puff came out of nowhere and landed on Gusto’s sails. J.R. said “Golly gee John where is that wind coming from?” or words to that effect. Meanwhile Encore and Azor were closing the gap. Gusto finally had Amity in a half nelson which he couldn’t shake. Gusto took the gun, Amity was second, Encore third and Azor fourth (this was Dave’t first Lonar Cup - way to go!). After a couple lies and beers at the club the winner bought everyone the first round at Sunsets as agreed prior to the race. Fun was had by all.

Nation’s Top Amateur Sailors Advance to UBS Challenge U.S. Championship in Newport, Rhode Island

The winning amateur sailors from the six UBS Challenge regional qualifying regattas were named today: Lars Hansen of Chicago; Nathan Hollerbach of Detroit; Brad Rodi of LA; Ben Cesare of Connecticut; Yandell Rogers of Houston; and Anthony Kotoun of Boston, will race against top ranked U.S. sailors in the UBS Challenge U.S. Championship held in Newport, Rhode Island, July 27-29. The top three sailors from that event will advance to the UBS Challenge Finals one week later to compete against America’s Cup contenders and the chance to share the $100,000 purse, one of the biggest in sailing.

The UBS Challenge is the first and only sailing championship to pit the United States’ best amateur sailors against America’s Cup teams. The tournament began in May with a series of regional qualifying races in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston, New York and Boston. The UBS Challenge Finals mark the historic return of America’s Cup contenders to Newport for the first time since 1983 and is one of the last major opportunities these crews will hav eto race against each other before the America’s Cup trials. Currently, nine America’s Cup crews and four top-ranked professional sailors are confirmed to race. In the UBS Challenge U.S. Championship, the regional winners will compete against last year’s top finishers from the U.S. Match Racing Championship: Mason Woodworth; Andy Lovell; Scott Dickson. Also racing will be Brad Funk, a leading college sailor from Old Dominion University; John R. Gochberg from the New York Yacht Club; and one of the top ranked U.S. Women’s match racing teams. The top three finishers of the UBS Challenge U.S. Championship will advance to the UBS Challenge Finals. The UBS Challenge is sanctioned by U.S. Sailing.

The skippers competing in the UBS Challenge U.S. Championship are affiliated with the following Yacht Clubs:

Chicago
Skipper Lars Hansen
Wayzata Yacht Club

Detroit
Skipper Nathan Hollerbach
Bayview Yacht Club

Los Angeles
Skipper Brad Rodi
San Diego Yacht Club

New York
Skipper Ben Cesare
New York Yacht Club

Houston
Skipper Yandell Rogers
Lakewood Yacht Club

Boston
Skipper Anthony Kotoun
International Yacht and Athletic Club

The UBS Challenge U.S. Championship and Finals will follow a mini America’s Cup match race format along a short course near a shore-side spectator venue and will be hosted by the New York Yacht Club.

For more information about the UBS Challenge or media registration for the UBS Challenge Finals, visit www.ubs.com/ubschallenge.

2002 Bacardi Bayview Mackinac Race

FINAL RESULTS

GL 70 Class

1) Evolution, Sheboygan, WI. 2) Colt 45, Alpena, MI. 3) Stripes, Ann Arbor, MI. 4) Equation, St. Clair Shores, MI. 5) Nitemare, Berkeley, IL. 6) Pied Piper, Evanston, IL. 7) Windancer VI, North Muskegon, MI. 8) Holua, Hinsdale, IL. 9) Blondie, Michigan City, MI. 10) Mirage, Chicago, IL.

J105 Class

1) DeTour G.P,. Woods, MI. 2) Creative LTC, Grosse Pointe, MI. 3) Patriot, Grand Blanc, MI. 4) Sorcery, Rochester, MI. 5) Macho Duck, G.P. Park, MI. 6) Tenacious, G.P. Shores, MI. 7) Attitude, Bloomfield Village, MI. 8) Windshadow, West Bloomfield, MI. 9) Junto, Southfield, MI. 10) Venom, Washington, MI. 11) Excalibur, Oxford, MI. 12) Phantom, Beverly Hills, MI. 13) C-JEM, Grosse Pointe, MI. 14) Snake Oil, G.P. Shores, MI. 15) Perversion, G.P. Park, MI.

J120 Class

1) Big Kahuna, G.P. Farms, MI. 2) Night Moves, Grosse Pointe, MI. 3) Capers, Willoughby, OH. 4) Merlin, Clinton Twp., MI. 5) Carinthia, G.P. Park, MI. 6) Jayhawker, Sterling Heights, MI. 7) Hot Ticket, Northville, MI. 8) Flyin' Irish, G.P. Woods, MI. 9) Perseverance, Marquette, MI. 10) Ihnsanity, Troy, MI. 11) Irresistible too, Cambridge, Ontario.

Level 35 Class

1) Wild Ride, Harrison Twp., MI. 2) Dark Star, Harrison Twp., MI. 3) Falcon, Warren, MI. 4) Bernoulli, Linden, MI. 5) Time Machine, Ann Arbor, MI. 6) Rowdy, Marine City, MI. 7) Bretwalda Orchard, Lake Village, MI. 8) Major Detail, Port Huron, MI. 9) Steelin' Gold, Port Huron, MI. 10) USA 42525, Night Train, Clinton Twp., MI.

Open Class

1) E 5, Adagio, Bay City, MI. 2) High Priority 2, East Lansing, MI. 3) Nice Pair, Ann Arbor, MI. 4) Gamera, Chicago, IL. 5) Windsurfer, G.P. Shores, MI. 6) Cathexis, Gladstone, MI. 7) Phoenix, Chesterfield Twp, MI. 8) T 1, Ollie, Bay City, MI.

PHRF A / GL 50 Class

1) Lightning, St. Clair Shores, MI. 2) Dolphin Bay, City, MI. 3) Insatiable, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 4) Pied Piper, Evanston, IL. 5) Margaret Rintoul IV, G.P. Farms, MI. 6) Natalie J, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 7) Victrix, G.P. Farms, MI. 8) Allegiance, St. Clair Shores, MI. 9) Sassy, Algonac, MI. 10) Saturn, Auburn Hills, MI. 11) Twister, Menominee, MI. 12) goblin.com, Glenview, IL. 13) Tiki II, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 14) Denali, G.P. Farms, MI. 15) Promotion, Fraser, MI.

PHRF B Class

1) Power Tripp, Troy, MI. 2) Majic, Chicago, IL. 3) Saralysia, Port Sanilac, MI. 4) Sagitta, G.P. Park, MI. 5) Rambunctious, Henderson Harbor, NY. 6) Screaming O, G.P. Park, MI. 7) Iris, Alpena, MI. 8) Bushwacker, G.P. Farms, MI. 9) Tsunami, Rochester Hills, MI. 10) Pterodactyl, Rochester Hills, MI. 11) Troubadour, Chicago, IL. 12) Vanguard, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 13) Say Uncle, Grosse Ile, MI. 14) Bounder, Harrison Twp., MI. 15) Juju Magic, Fenton, MI.

PHRF C Class

1) Epic West, Bloomfield, MI. 2) Burden IV, G.P. Woods, MI. 3) Moonraker, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 4) Smokum Too, Collingwood, ONT. 5) Eclipse, Grosse Pointe, MI. 6) Big Fun, Marysville, MI. 7) Titan, Grosse Pointe, MI. 8) Station Wagon, Port Huron, MI. 9) Geronimo, G.P. Park, MI. 10) Gauntlet, Grand Rapids, MI. 11) Madame Roux, G.P. Woods, MI. 12) Twisted, Bay City, MI. 13) Notorious, Royal Oak, MI. 14) Engager, Marysville, MI. 15) Windrunner, Charlevoix, MI. 16) Advantage, West Bloomfield, MI. 17) Insatiable, Troy, MI.

PHRF D Class

1) Pandora, G.P. Farms, MI. 2) Hellion, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 3) Polarity, Clinton Twp., MI. 4) Hellion, Grosse Ile, MI. 5) Velero VI, Grosse Pointe, MI. 6) Grizzly, Grosse Pointe, MI. 7) Pendragon, G.P. Park, MI. 8) Mandalay, Grosse Pointe, MI. 9) Liberty, North Street, MI. 10) Conspiracy, Troy, MI. 11) Majic Star, Sterling Heights, MI. 12) Bananas, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 13) On the Edge, Grosse Ile, MI. 14) Caprice, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

PHRF E Class

1) Jubilee, Fort Gratiot, MI. 2) Flyer, G.P. Woods, MI. 3) George, West Bloomfield, MI. 4) Finesse, Midland, MI. 5) Absolute, Harrison Twp., MI. 6) Split Decision, Fort Gratiot, MI. 7) Spectre, G.P. Park, MI. 8) Jazzy, Livonia, MI. 9) Esprit de Corps, Rochester Hills, MI. 10) Time, Strongsville, OH. 11) Outrageous, London, ONT. 12) Big Surprise, Ft. Gratiot, MI. 13) Sabbatical 3, S. Lyon, MI. 14) Collina, Lake Orion, MI. 15) Brandilee, Grosse Pointe, MI. 16) Fortune Cookie, Mt. Morris, MI. 17) Great Escape III, London, OH.

PHRF F Class

1) Eliminator, G.P. Park, MI. 2) Hurricane, Catawba Island, OH. 3) Seraphim, Ann Arbor, MI. 4) Freeway, G.P. Park, MI. 5) Tempest II, Grosse Pointe, MI. 6) Limerick, G.P. Farms, MI. 7) Hiawatha, Auburn, NY. 8) Alliance, Rochester Hills, MI. 9) XS, Troy, MI. 10) Solutions, G.P. Park, MI.

GL 50 Class

1) Lightning, St. Clair Shores, MI. 2) Insatiable, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 3) Margaret Rintoul IV, G.P. Farms, MI. 4) Natalie J, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 5) Victrix, G.P. Farms, MI. 6) Allegiance, St. Clair Shores, MI. 7) Twister, Menominee, MI. 8) goblin.com, Glenview, IL. 9) Tiki II, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 10) Promotion, Fraser, MI.