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2004-05 Club Officers:
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Commodore:
George Domenech
Vice Commodore:
Nic Nicolson
Secretary:
Linda Colombo
Frequency Coordinator:
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Racing Chairman:
Jim Danbom
Treasurer:
Jim Karter
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Unbelievable weather conditions gave RC Laser sailboat captains more than they could handle at Mackle Park Lake on Saturday.A record 27 skippers braved winds at 20 mph, gusting to more than 30 mph, on Saturday in the Fifth Annual Eastern Region Mid-Winter Regatta.
Due to the extreme winds on Saturday we were only able to get in three races, said race host George Domenech of Marco. With the smaller C sail the skippers couldnt handle the boats. The wind got worse in the afternoon, forcing cancellation of races the rest of the day.
Sunday was a beautiful day and the sailors used the larger A sail, which is 900 square inches, on their sail boats that are a 1/4 scale of the 19-foot Olympic-type radio-controlled laser.
The Regatta was still a resounding success, even though we had our problems on Saturday, Domenech said. Once again we became the largest Laser event in the U.S. and Florida, with skippers coming from as far as Texas and Colorado.
The top five places were decided by only four points, with Hank Buchannan of New York, a bridesmaid a year ago, taking the championship. Points were awarded by heats, with the lowest number by finish being the best.
Buchannan registered 19 points, followed by Steve Lang of Colorado with 21 points. Dave Haggart and Jim Danborn, both of Marco Island and Jim Kaighn of the Bahamas all registered 23 points. Using a tiebreaker that involved how many first-place finishes in heats, Haggart came in third, Danborn, fourth and Kaighn fifth. In sixth with 32 points was Marcos Rocky Cale. Dave Branning, Maryland, Dennis Lang, Treasure Isle, Ole Kistler of Naples and Mike Kaighn of Sarasota rounded out the top 10.
Bill Cook of Canada came in 11th, followed by Domenech, 12th, Marge Robfogel of Maryland, 13th, Timothy Ritter, Wisconsin, 14th, Tom Lucke, Winter Haven, 15th, Bob Walker of Marco, 16th, Steve Moyer of Indiana, 17th, Nic Nicolson of Marco, 18th, Jim Schudel of Naples, 19th and Eric Protzman of Colordao, 20th.
The last seven included Herb Glessman of Marco,Dan Harvey of Key West, Bob Mac Neill of St. Petersburg, Scott Rice of Boca Raton, Tim Volpe of Illinois, Carl Hansen of New Jersey and Tom Wald of Texas.
Courtesy of the Marco Eagle
2008 Mid-Winter Regatta Results
1 - Hank Buchanan - NY
19
2 Steve Lang CO
21
3 Dave Haggart Marco
23
4 - Jim Danbom Marco
23
5 JimKaighin Bahamas
23
6 Rocky Cale Marco
32
7 Dave Branning MD
38
8 Dennis Lang Treasure Isle FL
39
9 Ole Kistler Naples
45
10 Mike Kaighin Sarasota
47
11 - Bill Cook Canada
59
12 George Domenech Marco
63
13 Marge Robfogel MD
63
14 Timothy Ritter WI
65
15 Tom Lucke Winter Haven FL
68
16 Bob Walker Marco
71
17 Steven Moyer IN
72
18 Nic Nicolson Marco
74
19 Jim Schudel - Naples
76
20 Eric Protzman CO
77
21 Herb Glessman Marco
78
22 Dan Harvey Key West
83
23 Bob Mac Neill St. Petersburg
91
24 Scott Rice Boca Raton
109
25 Tom Volpe IL
114
26 Carl Hansen NJ
117
27 Tom Wald TX
122
Simplified
Right of Way Rules
Some
Definitions Starboard Tack
Port Tack
A port tack boat shall keep clear of a
starboard tack boat. Windward Boat
Room Overlap Right of Way
10--- A port tack boat shall keep clear of a
starboard tack boat.
11---A windward boat shall keep clear of a
boat to leeward.
12---A clear astern boat shall keep clear of
a boat clear ahead.
13---While tacking, a boat shall keep clear
of all other boats.
14---A boat shall avoid contact if possible and
maybe disqualified if damage occurs.
15 & 16.1---A boat acquiring right of way or
a right of way boat changing course shall give other boats room to keep clear.
17.1---A leeward boat shall not sail above
her proper course while passing a windward boat.
17.2---A windward boat shall not sail below
her proper course while being passed to leeward. At Marks and Obstructions
18.1---A starting mark is not a mark of the
course, no room need be given.
18.2c---An overlap is considered established
when entering the four boat zone, even if it is broken later.
18.3---A boat which tacks inside the four
boat zone loses her rights to room at the mark.
20---At the start, if recalled, keep clear of
all boats that have started and return to the "right side" of the line around
either end. You have no rights until started properly.
If you commit a foul, you must do a 360
degree penalty circle. It should be done as quickly as possible (clear of other
boats) and before the next mark.
30.1---Dip starts are not permitted. You must
be on the "right side" by rounding either end of the line. 31.2---If you touch a mark, you must do a 360
degree penalty circle after rounding (as soon as possible and keeping clear of
other boats). If it's a starting mark, it is done after starting and if it's a
finish mark, it is done after crossing the line, then returning to the "right
side" of the finish line, and finishing again. While doing penalty turns you
have no rights.
NOTE: At the start, "barging" means trying to squeeze
between a leeward boat and the starting line or starting line mark. Windward
boat must keep clear.
