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AMYA Bulletin Volume 3, Edition 15
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Greetings!
Ken Shaw and I had the pleasure of being the RD's this past weekend for the Laser regatta in Oxford, MD. The only thing better than the group of sailors and volunteers was the food. I don't remember any other regatta with filet mignon and crab cakes on the menu. To give you an idea of how nice this regatta was, John Cleave came over from the Isle of Wight for the weekend!
A true friend of our hobby, George Dornis passed away. Hugh Richards has a couple submissions regarding George in this edition. Please take a look.
As always, thanks for reading.
David Brawner
Region 2 Director
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George Dornis Appreciation Day Regatta
By Hugh Richards
The Helmsmen MYC declared October 10th to be George Dornis Appreciation Day, and hosted a gathering at El Dorado Park in Long Beach, California, to honor George for his contributions to model yachting. George has been a member of the club and a true friend of the Helmsmen skippers for many years. In addition to the Helmsmen, a like number of skippers from the Orange County Model Sailing Club in Irvine, where George also sails, came up to participate.
After carefully preserving the secret from him for several weeks, George's wife Ruby and several of his relatives brought him to the pond, where he was surprised for find over two dozen skippers awaiting his arrival. Helmsmen Commodore Hugh Richards welcomed George and explained why the group was assembled. Past Commodore Don Dixon then presented George with a plaque expressing everyone's appreciation, and Vice Commodore Bill Herrera presented him with an embroidered jacket.
Following the presentations, a fun sail regatta was held featuring George's boats - Soling One Meters and V32s. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate to the extent desired, with high temperatures and light, shifting breezes, and the sailing was lackluster and slow, necessitating reducing the planned number of heats from six per class to four each. However, the sailing was secondary to the main reason for the event, and everyone was happy to be able to turn out to show our gratitude to George, and to wish him well.
Soling One Meter Results:
1 Bob Richmond 8.75 points
2 Eric Conn 13.75
3 Mike Schachter 16.75
4 Bob Patterson 17
5 Don Broker 21
6 Don Dixon 24.75
7 Dennis Sharp 30
8 John McAleer 31
9 (tie) John Brennan 36
9 (tie) Don Marshall 36
10 Hugh Richards 40
11 Chris Hansen 42
12 Dean Maurry 50
13 Tom Watson 61
V32 Results:
1 Don Frakes 7.5 points
2 Pete Kruse 12
3 Bill Ostic 24
4 Dave Endert 25
5 Rick DeShane 28
6 Herb Trumpoldt 29
7 Don Richtenburg 31
8 Fred Bock 34.75
9 Bert Hawkins 35
10 (tie) Chris Hansen 37
10 (tie) Larry Kroenig 37
11 David Radell 42.75
12 Glenn Krumbine 45
IN MEMORIUM
George had been in declining health for several months, and was obviously quite weak at the George Dornis Appreciation Day gathering. In the days following the regatta, his condition took a serious turn for the worse, and he passed away shortly after midnight on October 21st. He was at home with his wife Ruby when the end came.
George was a valued member of our hobby. A 2007 inductee into the AMYA Hall of Fame, he became AMYA #297 in the early 1970s. He has actively assisted many clubs in the LA area, and at the end of his life was a member of Club #23, Helmsmen MYC, Long Beach, California, and Club #89, Orange County MSC, Irvine, California. Although given the opportunity, he never served as an AMYA officer, as he manufactured model yacht kits from the beginning, and wished to avoid conflicts of interest. He greatly served the growth of the AMYA and model yachting as a significant manufacturer of model yacht kits for over 30 years.
George worked very hard over the years to produce reasonably priced model yacht kits to the benefit of our members. He built his small business from a part-time garage operation to an efficient, small manufacturing facility. His effort to build a stable company dedicated to building reasonably priced model yachts and kits is a real testament to his dedication to our pastime of model yachting. His company, Victor Model Products, manufactures the Soling One Meter, the most popular class of model yacht sanctioned by the AMYA. The company also manufactures the V-32 and Footy.
George's consistent contribution of effort to manufacture kits for popular classes had significant impact on the growth of the AMYA. His Soling One Meter and V-32 boats have provided an entry into the hobby for thousands of new model yachters, as well as supplying dependable craft for many long-time enthusiasts. Without his efforts we would be far less of an organization, and wanting for such a dedicated manufacturer of reasonably priced and good sailing kits. He was an ever-encouraging force in the growth of model yachting in the United States.
George was quiet and friendly. He was always ready to offer help, whether to a friend, a stranger, or a customer, and conducted himself as a true gentleman, both in business and his personal life. Model yachting has lost a true and valuable friend, and he will be truly missed.
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Battle at the Alamo - 2010 San Antonio, Texas - October 8-10,2010 - Woodlawn Sailing Club - AMYA #112
Al Ross, a famed TEAM Katrina member from the New Orleans area, endured two days of battles at this years Victoria Alamo Classic in San Antonio,TX. Al Ross had to fight off the current Victoria Nationals Champion, crowned just weeks ago, Mr Ron Stephanz from TEAM Bama. Ron was even made to wear a target on his back by the other skippers as a Texas initiation as Champion. And if that wasn't hard enough Al also had to battle with TEAM Houston's Chris Macaluso, Victoria Nationals Champ for the two previous years before Ron. All this with the distractions of yet another picture perfect Regatta of Fun and Food, a typical Woodlawn Sailing Club Regatta!
22 Skippers had perfect weather in the Lone Star State this years regatta hosted by the Woodlawn Sailing Club - AMYA #112. With a calm wind on Saturday, and 5-10 mph winds all day Sunday. This year even had enough wind to send all 22 skippers on the annual Alamo Classica Intergalactica long distance race out to the lake's Lighthouse and back. Doesn't sound hard at all!....but consider that the Lighthouse is almost two football fields away, and the Victoria is only 30"long. Total concentration needed for this race! Al Ross added to his perfect weekend with the hel p of all the planets being aligned on Sunday,10/10/10, with a win here also. Winning it in the last few feet when the 1st, 2nd, 3rd place boat at the leeward mark were in their own tacking duel battle, Al got an inside lift at the last seconds and feet before the finish and edged out all three of them to pull out the win. The crowd of spectators went wild for Al! Al was seen taken his bows on the dock after the race! He's lucky he didn't get pushed in the lake.....lol...As with all Woodlawn Regattas, the wifes, girlfriend, and even work freinds come out to help host this event. Again the food was abundant with skippers guaranteed not to go home hungry. With 15 total races completed, all skippers felt that they had had enough by mid-day Sunday. WSC is known for inivation and introducing something new every year. This has become a tradition and having all skippers hang out till the end of trophy presentation is a testimony to the great fun till the end. This year was no different with the Trophies for the event even required electricity to complete the day! To top off the weekend all Skippers were treated to Mexican Ice Cream to close the Trophy Presentations! See ya next year, always on Columbus Day Weekend!......Ray Seta - Commodore WSC
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RC Laser Regional Championship Tred Avon Yacht Club, Oxford, MD
1st Ryan Lippincott West Jersey RC Laser Fleet 2nd John Cleave United Kingdom 3rd Rob Seidelmann West Jersey RC Laser Fleet 4th Roger Vaughn Oxford RC Laser Fleet 5th Jamie Betz West Jersey RC Laser Fleet The complete write up will appear on the RC Laser website shortly. |
AMYA Regatta Schedule
Oct 30 | Newport 12 Regatta | Irvine | CA | Newport 12M | 89 |
| Oct 30 | Heart of Dixie | Meridan | MS | Victoria | 228 | GR |
Date | Event | Location | State | Class | Club | Chev |
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Nov 5-7 | Annapolis EC-12 Regatta | Annapolis | MD | East Coast 12 | 11 | GR | Nov 5 | Annapolis J-boat Regatta | Annapolis | MD | J | 11 |
| Nov 6-7 | Region 5 Championship | Litchfield Park | AZ | SeaWind | 207 | RE | Nov 6-7 | 7th Annual Soling Regatta | The Villages | FL | Soling 1M | 208 | GR | Nov 7 | 4-Hour Enduro | Needham | MA | Open | 25 |
| Nov 12-14 | National Championship | Albequerque | NM | RG 65 | 213 | GO | Nov 13-14 | National Championship | Scottsdale | AZ | 36/600 | 29 | GO | Nov 13-14 | Gator Regatta | The Villages | FL | East Coast 12 | 220 | GR | Nov 13 | Fall Regatta | San Diego | CA | Soling 50 | 8 |
| Nov 13 | Fall Regatta | San Diego | CA | Santa Barbara | 8 |
| Nov 13 | Lone Star Shootout | Tomball | TX | Victoria | 275 | GR | Nov 20-21 | SCRS #4 | San Diego | CA | IOM | 8 |
| Nov 20 | Soling 1M Regatta | Irvine | CA | Soling 1M | 89 |
| Nov 20 | Region 3 Championship | Sebring | FL | US 12 | 264 | RE | Nov 27 | Region 6 Championship | Irvine | CA | MicroMagic | 89 | RE |
Date | Event | Location | State | Class | Club | Chev |
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Dec 4-5 | Punta Gorda Regatta | Punta Gorda | FL | East Coast 12 | 211 | GR | Dec 10-12 | National Championship | Charleston | SC | Soling 1M | 115 | GO |
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