2014 Race Schedule

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2014 Race Schedule, Chesapeake 20 Racing

Model of Stormy

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Annapolis to West River Race & Heintz Regatta

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Race from Annapolis and Billy Heintz Regatta

Clay Taylor in Endeavor handily won the Annapolis to West River race by staying out in the middle of the Bay and using the favorable current all the way to Thomas Pt. and then one tack to WRSC.  He observed the crab floats since the schedule tide shift was delayed by over an hour.  Six 20s participated with Osprey and Contrary in second and third.

For the Billy Heintz WRSC annual regatta, Bob Blomquist in Gracie dominated the five boat fleet in pretty heavy winds on both Saturday and Sunday.  There was a capsize, broken headstay, ripped up fairlead, among the damages as we either had to deal with large powerboat wakes on Saturday off Rhode River, or a rolling sea on Sunday off Curtis point.  See delays below.

Worlds2011

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Below is a summary of the first day of the World Championships held at West River on Sunday August 14.   The second day was cancelled to due high winds on August 21.  See story below.  The final standings are:

Endeavor/Clay Taylor    2  2  2  1    7
Kit/Peter Bell                 1  1  4  2    8
Gracie/Bob Blomquist    3  3  1  6   13
Osprey/Gerhard Klose   4  5  3  3   15
Stormy/Ted Weihe        5  4  6  5   20
Spirit/Robin Hartge       6  6  5  4   21
Childs/David Childs       7  7  7  7   28

Miles River Yacht Club Regatta, August 6-7, 2011

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Mile River Yacht Club

American Red Cross One Design Regatta

 

Seven Chesapeake 20s raced at the Miles River Yacht Club Regatta on August 6 and 7, 2011.  Most towed over by Robin’s powerboat, and Barbara’s sailboat, except for David Childs who achieved one of his bucket lists by sailing over single-handed.  Unfortunately, the bucket list came without a bucket which he could surely have used at the regatta.

The winds were southerly both days, and by the fourth race on Saturday, there were gusts up to 20 knots.  In early racing the wind was out of Miles River, but shifted to off the shore.

There were plenty of shifts, but generally going left paid off on Saturday, and right on Sunday.   On Sunday, there were good puffs coming out of St Michaels, and a huge calm area in the center which filled in as approaching the finish.

 

On Saturday, there were two capsizes: Heather Childs that needed to be towed in (but no damage), and Osprey that got right back up with hardly any water in the bilge.

Seven races were held with a throw out.  With three firsts, Gracie led the way with Endeavor and Stormy, next in order.  As you can see from the score sheet below, there were plenty of position changes, and four out of the seven scored at least one first.   

 

Boat

Skipper

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Race 4

Race 5

Race 6

Race 7

Points

Gracie

Blomquist

2

1

1

(4)

2

4

1

11

Endeavor

Taylor

3

5

2

1

(6)

3

2

16

Stormy

Weihe

4

2

4

3

3

1

(5)

17

Spirit

Hartge

(5)

4

3

2

5

2

4

20

Osprey

Klose

1

3

5

(8)

1

6

6

22

America

McCullough

8

8

8

(8)

4

5

3

36

Childs

Childs

6

8

8

8

8

8

(8)

46