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2022 ILCA Atlantic Coast Championship Report & Results
Three Atlantic Coast ILCA Champions Crowned, July 9-10, 2002
Vying for the title ILCA Atlantic Coast Champion, 153 sailors descended on Larchmont (NY) Yacht Club over the July 9-10 weekend. Competitors came from up and down the Atlantic with many from the area Long Island Sound clubs, as well as major contingents from Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and St. Petersburg, FL, Charleston, SC, Annapolis, MD, and more…including Bermudian and European entries. The host club, one of the first to adopt this single-hander in the 70s, renewed its involvement with the ILCA dinghy during Covid when the popularity of single-person boats skyrocketed.
Event Chair Ned Roseberry commented, “Going into Covid, we saw a resurgence of ILCA sailing at Larchmont Yacht. Now that the Championship is in the books, I’m sure every competitor found this a competitive and fun regatta. I’d also like to share credit for this exceptional regatta with the Club’s Sailing Director and my Championship co-chair Doug Reynolds and the scores of volunteers and Club staff members.”
LYC Commodore Rob Dailey continued, “Next week we will be hosting our 124th edition of Larchmont Race Week, and the Club takes pride in hosting major regional, national, and international level Championships. In the past, we’ve run keelboat championships including the Etchells Worlds, the Star 100th Anniversary, the Viper 640, J/105, and J/109 North Americans, dinghy championships including the V-15 Nationals and last summer’s Opti ACCs, as well as annually hosting the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta with the Storm Trysail Club. Hosting the 2022 ILCA ACCs fit our Club’s mission perfectly.”
Saturday’s racing experienced typical Long Island Sound July conditions. Winds in the 5-6 knot range from the south/southeast. The Race Committee, led by PRO Jeff Borland (Annapolis, MD), squeezed the most out of the day delivering for each of the three ILCA divisions (4.7, 6, and 7) two races. On Sunday, however, local sailors were overheard saying, “These are near-perfect sailing conditions!”
Logistically, the ILCA 4.7s and ICAL 7s divisions had their own start, but the ILCA 6 division, with 97 entries, was divided into four groups with two racing against each other at one time…giving everyone the opportunity to sail against everyone else evenly. By 1500, four more races had been sailed for each making a total of six for the Championship with a range of conditions challenging all on the water.
In the end, three Champions were crowned: the ILCA 7 Champion was Campbell Patton from the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (3-(8)-5-1-1-3) in a fleet of 22 competitors, the ILCA 6 Champion was Jake Homberger from Lauderdale (FL) Yacht Club (1-1-2-3-1 (5)) in a fleet of 97, and the ILCA 4.7 Champion is French sailor Gulda Dondona ((4)-1-4-2-1-1) in a fleet of 22, from the Yacht Club de Cannes. FULL RESULTS HERE
When asked what he felt was his winning difference, ILCA 7 Champion Patton commented, “Definitely having had consistent starts. I executed that pretty well for most races and when I didn’t, I struggled, and it was a big catch-up game.” When asked about the need to shift gears as the wind speeds and directions varied throughout the weekend, ILCA 6 Champion from Jake Homberg shared, “It was about keeping your head out of the boat and being ready for whatever came your way. I was working mostly the Cunningham and sometimes the vang to keep the boat balanced and moving fast.” Sailing in the smallest division—both rig size and number of competitors, Gulda Dondona, shared her take on boat speed, “My boat speed came from being comfortable with my boat, and having gotten to know it in many regattas. Add to that really wanting to win and that’s how one gains performance.”
This was not PRO Jeff Borland’s first time helping run a regatta at Larchmont Yacht Club, having been an umpire for two US Team Racing Championships sailed at LYC. His take on the weekend’s sailing was, “Saturday was extremely challenging for the Race Committee with the breeze up and down and very streaky. It was relatively steady, but it was hard to get off fair races. Today, however, were champagne conditions with 10-12 knots coming right down the pipe so our job today wasn’t that hard. We did have a few shifts to work with. And while it didn’t affect our race management that much, many of the competitors were having difficult with the tide, so they were over early not having recognized that the tide existed. Otherwise, as I said, it was a champagne day of sailing and now, as we stand porch looking out over the water, we see the breeze has gone flat so it’s wonderful that we got in today’s four races for a six-race Championship.”
About Larchmont Yacht Club
The Larchmont Yacht Club was founded on Long Island Sound in 1880 and, from its inception, has been one off the premier yacht clubs in North America.
The Larchmont Yacht Club is located at 1 Woodbine Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538.
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Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta Results & Report
Clagett Sailing : Winners are crowned and Team Clagett announced at the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 26, 2022) – After two days of the coaching clinic and three days of competition, the sailors racing at the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta have congratulated their fellow sailors as they received the silverware in recognition of their results.
Thirty two sailors from across North America and the Caribbean, representing 10 states and territories and three Canadian provinces, have participated in the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta which started with five boats in 2003.
It has evolved into a multifaceted organization providing opportunities and programs for sailors with disabilities enabling sailors to Reach for Success while they Learn-Race-Win, Learn-to Reach for Success, Race-in the Corinthian spirit, Win-self-empowerment.
In the twenty boat 2.4mR class it has been lead from start to finish by Julio Reguero (San Juan, Puerto Rico) whose scorecard had four first places in the 10 races the fleet completed. Reguero, a Paralympian who sailed in the 2008 and 2012 games, is also a recipient of the 2.4mR boat he is sailing from the Clagett Boat Grant Program.
As a result of his win in the 2.4mR class, Reguero has qualified for a place on Team Clagett. The inaugural team will represent Clagett Sailing at the 2.4mR World Championships in Tampa, Florida in November.
Finishing in second place in the 2.4mR class is Tony Pocklington (Ft. Meyers, FL) and rounding out the podium is Canadian Peter Wood who has traveled from Ottawa to attend numerous Clagett Regattas in Newport.
Reguero said after he was awarded the trophy for the 2.4mR class, “I feel very happy with my results from the racing this week. I’m looking forward to the Clagett/Oakcliff Match Racing Clinic and Regatta in September and learning match racing skills. I’m very proud to be selected and part of Team Clagett who will be at the 2.4mR Worlds in Tampa Florida later this year.”
Reguero was also awarded the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Trophy which is the third time he has won this trophy. He has won it in the 2.4mR class at each event in 2009, 2016 and now in 2022.
The Martin 16 class win went to the defending trophy holder Californian Carwile LeRoy, who was sailing with Tannis Hall from Mont Tremblant Canada for the last three days. LeRoy won this class in 2019 and 2021 and now for a hat trick. LeRoy’s result was a single digit as a result of his multiple first places across the finish line over the last three days of racing.
“The sailing gods smiled on me today, I found something magic in Newport. I did things I’ve never done before in my sailing career here in Newport. I’m on cloud nine it’s always a good time to go out sailing. Our coach Dave Dellenbaugh gave me a compliment “I’m a lot like the tortoise than the hare, something happens on the course and I just keep going. It was fantastic to sail with Tannis as my crew, Canadians are such nice people,” commented LeRoy after claiming his third title in the Martin 16 class.
Finishing in second in the six boat Martin 16 class is Patrick LoDuca (Chicago, Ill) and Jeff Long (Newport, R.I.) who sailed for the first time in a Martin 16 on Wednesday. LoDuca has attended six Clagett Regattas, the first five in the Sonar and now the Martin 16. Long was a sailor at the very first Clagett Regatta 20 years ago when he sailed with Steve Anderson.
“Carwile certainly has got the Martin 16 figured out. It was a great challenge being in the boat for the first time. To me this regatta is about the camaraderie, the competition keeps you sharp both mentally and physically. I usually sail here in the Sonar with the Judd Goldman program who supported my participation here this week,” said LoDuca after racing.
Joining Reguero on Team Clagett will be his fellow 2.4mR sailors Charlie Rosenfield (Woodstock, CT), Peter Eager (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Delani Hulme-Lawrence (Saint Paul, Alberta, Canada), and the alternate team member is Chris Childers. Team Clagett consists of the top three scoring 2.4 mR competitors with a disability, plus the next highest scoring 2.4mR Clagett Boat Grant Program recipient competitor and an alternate member is named. The team will be managed by Clagett alumni sailor Brad Johnson himself a Paralympian in multiple sports.
“In this the Clagett’s 20th Anniversary year I have so many people to thank, our amazing sponsors Fiduciary Trust International, AIG, Gustave White Sotheby’s, One 80 Intermediaries, Innovative Construction, the Kimball Foundation and Aukai Spirit along with all the fabulous in kind sponsors, the volunteers both returning and new who have traveled from across the world to be here this week we thank you for your time and dedication to the sailors, to our world class coaches and race management teams thank you for providing the very best for the sailors here this week. A special thank you to our bosun, Gene Hinkle, who has been at every Clagett Regatta. At this regatta this year we have present 12 people who were here at Sail Newport 20 years ago when we had five boats racing at the very first Clagett Regatta,” said Clagett President and Co-Founder Judy Clagett McLennan.
She continued, “In 2022 as we celebrate 20 years of providing opportunities to sailors with disabilities we have rebranded the organization to Clagett Sailing and we have added to our mantra “Learn, Race and Win.” Our mission, to provide sailors with disabilities the opportunity to improve their skills and reach personal goals through world-class coaching and competition, is evidenced by the ways our sailors: Learn…to “Reach for Success!” • Race…in the Corinthian Spirit • Win…self-empowerment. We look forward to what the future holds and will always strive towards our mission and vision “to provide sailors with disabilities the opportunity to improve their skills and reach personal goals through world-class coaching and competition” and “to be the leader in developing competitive sailing opportunities for sailors with disabilities.”
Clagett trophies awarded for 2022:
· C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Trophy – Julio Reguero
· Susan B Johnson – Sportsmanship Award – Tony Pocklington
· Larry Gadsby – Most Improved Award – Chris Childers
· Nick Scandone – Spirit Award – Shan McAdoo
· Robie Pierce and Gene Hinkle – Seamanship Award – John Seepe on a tie breaker (was tied with Andrew Parish)
· Team Clagett – Julio Reguero (San Juan, Puerto Rico), Charlie Rosenfield (Woodstock, CT), Peter Eager (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Delani Hulme-Lawrence (Saint Paul, Alberta, Canada), and the alternate team member is Chris Childers (San Francisco, CA)
Final results:
Pos |
Sail |
Skipper |
Hometown |
Total |
||||||||||||
1 |
Pur 8 |
Julio Reguero |
San Juan, San Juan |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
[12] |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7/30%* |
4 |
23 |
||
2 |
USA 3 |
Tony Pocklington |
Ft Myers, Fl |
[9] |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
28 |
||
3 |
CAN 14 |
Peter Wood |
Ottawa, Select |
2 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
[11] |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
45 |
||
4 |
USA 142 |
Charles Rosenfield |
Woodstock, CT |
7 |
8 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
[11] |
2 |
1 |
46 |
||
5 |
CAN 22 |
Peter Eagar |
Toronto, ON |
4 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
2 |
[16] |
10 |
7 |
50 |
||
6 |
9 |
Theodore Green |
North Kingstown, RI |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
[13] |
10 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
52T |
||
7 |
CAN 95 |
Delani Hulme-Lawrence |
Saint Paul, AB |
6 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
[11] |
52T |
||
8 |
112 |
Andrew Parish |
ST MICHAELS, MD |
[10] |
7 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
56 |
||
9 |
177 |
Chris Childers |
San Francisco, CA |
8 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
9 |
7 |
[16] |
6 |
70 |
||
10 |
USA21 |
Matt Koblenzer |
Fox Point, WI |
5 |
6 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
[15] |
8 |
71 |
||
11 |
USA 152 |
Shan McAdoo |
Essex, MA |
13/* |
11 |
[21/DNF] |
21/DNS |
8 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
99 |
||
12 |
42 |
Janice Graham-Foscarini |
Toronto, ON |
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2022 Sonar World Championship Report & Results
BOB LAWRENCE’S NEFARIOUS DOMINATES CASELLA 2022 SONAR WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONSHIPS (June 16-19) ON LAKE SUNAPEE, NH
Sunapee, NH – (June 19, 2022) – Nefarious (USA 384), skippered by Bob Lawrence and Paul Sevigny with Victor Diaz De Leon and Willem Van Waay as crew, won six of ten races June 16-18 on Lake Sunapee, NH during the Casella 2022 Sonar World Championships. Nefarious sails out of the Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, CT. The regatta was highlighted by strong winds the first three days of racing averaging 15-25 knots. Racing was cancelled the final day, Sunday, June 19, due to even stronger winds. Second place went to Ping (CAN 754) from the Lunenburg Yacht Club in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, skippered by Andreas Josenhans, and third place went to Resonance (USA 787) from the host Lake Sunapee Yacht Club, skippered by Brian Doyle. Nefarious finished with 11 points, Ping 26 points and Resonance 27 points.
Bob Lawrence’s said about the Championship, “I was fortunate to have been able to team-up with Paul for this regatta and he brought along two sailors, Victor ad Willem, who are no strangers to the podium. And, although the point spread may not show it, the racing was very tight throughout the racing. And, sailing on Lake Sunapee was a joy, with brisk winds making the sailing challenging with gusts into the 30s on Saturday, good sea states, and challenging wind shifts that kept us all on our toes. Our focus on speed, boat handling and minimizing tactical risks resulted in this win. This was team effort and I was thrilled to be part of this team. This was a big regatta for a small club and everyone turned out to help. Many sailors remarked on how warm, hospitable, and welcoming everyone was. It’s encouraging to see how this kind of volunteerism continues to exist at this clubs.”
At the debrief after winning the second day, Andreas Josenhans noted, ” As a blue water sailor, it’s nice to see how challenging lake sailing can be. I have new respect for all those who sail regularly on lakes, especially those who sail on Lake Sunapee.” Noroton Yacht Club’s Fleet Captain Jan Raymond said she’d like to see more regattas on lakes.”
Dawn Shumway, President of the International Sonar Class Association, continued, “The five teams that came from Rochester, NY, loved sailing on Lake Sunapee. The venue, the club, and the fierce competition were memorable. It was fun to bring everyone together again.”
The Casella 2022 Sonar World Championships were presented by the Lake Sunapee Cruising Fleet and hosted by the Lake Sunapee Yacht Club. Twenty-two Sonar Class sailboats from as far away as Minnesota, Florida, and Nova Scotia sailed in the regatta.
YCN Now, the region’s local TV station and network, aired 15-minute daily recaps of the three days of racing on YCN Live. The recaps are also streaming on the YCN Now website at YCNnow.com. There is some dramatic drone footage of the racing, beautiful Lake Sunapee and the surrounding mountains including Mount Sunapee Resort. Additional video coverage is available on YouTube.
Bob Lawrence, currently Commodore of Noroton Yacht Club, closed by saying how proud and honored all the Noroton Sonar sailors that this World Championship trophy is returning to the home club of Bruce Kirby, friend, competitor, mentor and designer of the Sonar, within a year of Bruce’s death.
Thanks to the support of over 40 local businesses and individuals, including the Title Sponsor, Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the Lake Sunapee Region was able to host this exciting world-class event.
A Sonar is a 23-foot one-design racing sailboat designed by naval architect Bruce Kirby. Sonars have been an active international racing class since 1980. Typically, there is a crew of four onboard for racing.
For complete results click on the link below.
Photo Credit John Quackenboss:
Nefarious (bow# 21) heading windward on a port tack
Nefarious and Ping crossing tacks with Mount Sunapee Resort looming ahead
Nefarious in tight quarters at the start