RACING REPORTS the Spinnaker class went to Cocoon, a Catalina 34-2 skippered by Richard White, with a corrected time of 3:27:29. Jade finished second with a corrected time of 3:31:26. Come Monday, a Catalina 30 with Durell Hall at the helm, finished third with a time of 3:33:28. Serenity, a Catalina 36 skippered by Paul Pandolfi, took fourth. Contente, a Catalina 400-2 with Race Chairman David Heine at the helm, finished fifth. Dream Catcher, a Catalina 42 skippered by Michael Turner, finished sixth, just 20.5 minutes behind the winner. Cruz’n Bluez’n, a MacGregor 26X sailed by Keith Pereira, finished out the Spinnaker class. In the Non-Spinnaker class, Santana, a Hunter 28 skippered by Matt Rollberg, won with a corrected time of 3:39:38. La Gorda, a Tartan 30 with Emilio Hernandez at the helm, took second with a time of 3:58:10. Roma, a Seafarer 29 with James Newsome as skipper. finished third at 3:59:10. Misty, a Baltic 35 with skipper Wilby Whitt, finished fourth at 4:00:31. Just over two minutes separated second through fourth place in the Non-Spinnaker class. Delphine, a Catalina 350 skippered by David London was fifth. Just Limin, a Catalina 375 with GISC Commodore Jim Hamrick, Jr., was sixth, and Moon River, a Catalina 36 with Rick Caauwe, rounded out the rest of the Non-Spinnaker class. The awards program was held at Morningstar Marina at St. Simon’s Island with Race Chairman David Heine stating, “The 2013 Coastal Cup overall winner is Richard White in Cocoon; his name will be added to the perpetual trophy which is displayed at Dunbar Sales.”
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3rd Annual Hospice by the Sea Regatta, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 18
Forty-three boats raced in the annual Hospice by the Sea Regatta off Fort Lauderdale. Photo courtesy Poz Pictures, Chris Pozniak.
Forty-three sailboats from south Florida competed in the Hospice by the Sea Regatta held off Ft. Lauderdale beach in May. Bret Moss of Southwest Ranches sailed his Beach Cat, USA 255, to victory and will again represent the not-forprofit healthcare provider in the 2014 Hospice Regattas National Championship slated for St. Petersburg, FL, in April. Another Beach Cat, captained by Norm Hansen, finished in second place. Steven Maffetone, aboard 1776, a Hobie 16, was the third boat to finish. Following the regatta, in front of a crowd of more than 200 supporters, the three overall winners in six classes received their awards at a post-race celebration held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. For 35 years, Hospice by the Sea, Inc. has provided compassionate hospice care. A continuum of other services available to patients and families in Palm Beach and Broward counties includes palliative care, home health care services, complementary therapies and caregiver support. Funds raised enable care for patients unreimbursed by insurance providers, ensure that Camp Good Grief, a bereavement camp for children, can be held twice a year, and that facility construction and renovation can continue. For further information, visit www.hbts.org, or call (800) 392-3188.
50th Annual Navy Cup Regatta, Pensacola, FL, May 18-19 By Kim Kaminski Celebrating the 50th Navy Cup, this regatta enjoyed good weather, great winds and plenty of sailing action. Twentysix boats from the Pensacola Yacht Club, the Pensacola Beach Yacht Club and the Navy Yacht Club raced. As history tends to repeat itself, the Pensacola Yacht Club came out ahead of the other clubs, earning the 2013 Navy Cup trophy just like the club did on the first regatta held in 1962. Results (top 3 — place, boat, skipper, club): Spinnaker: 1, Reach Around, Jeff Hunt, PBYC; 2, Atlantic Union, Paul Gillette, PYC; 3, Vesper, Eric Prochaska, PYC; Non-Spinnaker Overall: 1, Black Ice, John Knoll, PBYC; 2, Steppin Razor, Mike Pedersen, PBYC; 3, Sea Breeze, Dan Owczarczak, NYCP; Cruiser, Race #1, 9.8 miles: 1, Carribean Soul Two, Bob Kriegel, PYC; 2, Night Sky, Julie Denton, PYC; 3, Recess, Jere Allen, PYC; One Design Class, 5 Races (Sunfish and Hunter 18s): Hunter Riddle, PYC; Tom Whitehurst, PBYC; Mark Smith, PBYC; Dick Piatt, NYCP; Lou Toth, NYCP; Buddy Hamilton, Ted Garmin, NYCP. 44 July 2013
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