60th Annual Regatta

  • Saturday, August 14th, 1999 - Sunday, August 15th, 1999
  • Fishing Bay YC
  • Deltaville, VA

Fourteen Lasers hit the starting line for the 60th FBYC Annual Regatta, featuring a mixture of Masters sailors duking it out with the younger crowd. We got off four good races on Saturday in 5-10 kts of breeze. Rob Overton came out hot, working a big right shift for a commanding lead and win in the first race. Mike Ironmonger responded with a pair of firsts to take the early series lead. District rep Mike Schmidt never finished out of the top three, and at the end of the day only three points separated the top three racers.

After a fine dinner at the club, those of us camping out were treated to a serious rainstorm and lightning show. Sunday dawned with a light breeze from the NW, and we got off one race in 5 kts before the wind died for the day. Mike Ironmonger was missing in action due to family commitments, leaving the door open for Mike Schmidt who grabbed the lead on a solid left shift on the second weather leg and rode it in for the race and series win. Rob Overton was just one point back in second, and local Laser fleet guru Brad Squires rounded out the top three.

Place Name Sail Number Race Total Points
1 2 3 4 5
1 Mike Schmidt 166063 3 3 2 3 1 12
2 Rob Overton 163980 1 2 5 1 4 13
3 Brad Squires 148869 5 4 3 4 2 18
4 Mike Ironmonger 155493 4 1 1 2 DNC 20
5 Jere Dennison 126711 2 5 8 7 6 28
6 Dave Porter 162050 6 6 4 6 9 31
7 Jon Deutsch 159785 7 7 7 10 3 34
8 Lewis Toms   10 8 6 5 DNC 41
9 T. Kupersmith 149157 11 9 9 9 5 43
10 Gordon Davis 131327 12 11 10 8 8 49
11 Oliver Ulsaker 14 10 12 12 7 55
12 Wood 155601 13 12 11 11 11 58
13 Johnny 13 8 13 DNC DNC 10 61
14 Charles Bonner 151945 9 DNC DNC DNC DNC 66

Added: 8/15/1999 15:37:24 by Jon Deutsch
Updated: 7/02/2005 16:05:17 by Jon Deutsch