Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters

  • Saturday, October 16th, 2004 - Sunday, October 17th, 2004
  • Fishing Bay YC
  • Deltaville, VA

The 21st running of a regatta that was started in 1982 by Alain Vincey saw 23 sailors sail seven great races. Peter Seidenberg , the only GGM, got off to a good start with a win in the first race, and held off Mark Bear. Mark finished with five first and one second place finishes after throwing out a third and was first Master. Peter's throw out was a fourth. First Grand Master was John Bentley, first lady Karen Long and first Radial Jane Schmidt. It was Fishing Bay was at it's best, with a steady 20 knots both days primarily from the SW. Four races on Saturday were clearly enough for all, as were three more on Sunday. In deference to the age of some of the competitors windward legs were reduced as the days wore on. Courses were standard ILCA W's and T's, and elapsed times for all but the shortened W for Saturday's last race were around 45 minutes for the first place finishers. The four visitors from New England, making their first appearance at FBYC, since waiting impatiently for three days in October 2000 for a high pressure zone to move, took four of the first five places and left tired but happy. They and others saw the club's two year old clubhouse on Fishing Bay for the first time, and enjoyed one more in a series of great dinners prepared by Chef Alain, and presented by his regular helpers appropriately identified by their chef's hats. It was a great event, hopefully enjoyed as much by the competitors as by those of us fortunate enough to watch some great racing from the comfort of a committee boat.

The results are attached. For those who travelled from wherever, y'all come back and see us. And for those who missed the 2004 event plan ahead and don't miss this event in 2005.

-David Hazlehurst

170375 Peter Seidenberg  Sail Newport  GGM  1 2 -4 3 2 3 2 13
2 169575 Mark Bear  M    2 1 1 1 1 1 -3 19
3 170776 Gary Orkney  Wadawanuck YC  M    6 3 -11 5 6 2 1 35
4 175881 James Jacob  Fishing Bay YC  M    3 -10 2 4 3 4 7 35
5 177311 John Bentley  NBYC  GM   7 7 3 2 7 (24\DNF)  4 36
6 166063 Mike Schmidt  MRSA  M    5 5 5 -9 5 5 6 43
7 8575 Ted Morgan  Severn SA  A    9 -11 8 7 10 6 8 66
8 151860 Rich Parolski  Rock Hall  GM   -19 14 12 6 11 7 11 67
9 166904 Karen Long  Severn SA  M    11 12 9 (24\DNC)  9 9 5 67
10 168424 Bob Tan  Severn SA  A    -13 8 10 8 8 8 9 69
11 168549 Diane Burton  Severn SA  M    8 4 6 (24\DNF)  24\DNC  10 10 74
12 50005 Henry Amthor  Hampton YC  M    4 6 7 (24\DNF)  4 24\DNF  24\DNC  81
13 168479 Roger Link  WRSC  GM   10 9 13 (24\DNF)  12 24\DNC  24\DNC  98
14 178603 Alain Vincey  Fishing Bay YC  GM   14 13 (24\DNC)  24\DNC  13 12 24\DNC  106
15 152989 JuneRose Futcher  A    16 17 14 (24\DNF)  14 11 24\DNF  114
16 97697 Bill Warren  GGM  15 16 (24\DNF)  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  127
17 145188 Lewis Toms  Fishing Bay YC  M    12 15 17 (24\DNC)  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  128
18 177009 Finn Hassing  GM   (24\DNF)  20 18 24\DNC  24\DNF  24\DNC  24\DNC  140
19 2915 Mike Toms  Fishing Bay YC  A    17 19 16 (24\DNC)  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  142
20 8657 Jane Schmidt  A    20 18 15 (24\DNC)  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  143
21 148869 Brad Squires  Fishing Bay YC  M    18 (24\DNC)  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  150
22 155302 David Schwartz  LHYC  GM   (24\DNF)  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNF  24\DNC  24\DNC  150
23 112776 Steve Swenson  M    (24\DNC)  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  24\DNC  156

Added: 10/17/2004 21:33:06 by Jon Deutsch
Updated: 6/30/2005 21:42:03 by Jon Deutsch