The 2011 EC12 Champions Regatta was held March 12 and 13 at Charleston, SC.   This regatta is a a single closed fleet of 20 boats with the participants being the top 5 skippers from regatta competitions that include the New England Cup, Colonial Cup, Dixie Cup and Florida Cup.   These make up the Champions Regatta Series, and each requires several regattas to be entered to qualify.    For full information on the CRS, please check the EC12 web site. http://ec12.org/Regattas/CRS/2011CRS.htm

The regatta was held in great weather under blue skies and with winds ranging from drifting to B rigs.  Competition was tight and a look at the photos will show some truly tight bunching at the mark roundings. Dave Ramos (Colonial) won the regatta posting consistent scores by staying out of trouble and starting well, and putting on a Sunday demonstration of great sailing.  He ended the regatta with the same point score he had at the end of Sat.  Baron Bremer (FLA) finished second after an amazing run at the beginning of the regatta with four bullets and a second in the first five races. Mark Rinehart (Colonial) was third. RD Reichard Kahle and Rick Gerry, previous winners, did a great job as did the rest of the host  Charleston Model Yacht Club.  The Sir Francis of Grahm Trophy was inscribed with the first three place winners.  The trophy is named after Frank Angel, who we recently lost.  Frank was the organizer of the regatta series and a long time EC12  promoter.

Top five/pts: Dave Ramos 59, Baron Bremer 92, Mark Rinehart 94.8. Chuck Luscomb 97.6, David Brawner 142.

Full Report and detailed heat scores:  http://ec12.org/Regattas/CRS/2011CRS.htm 

Full list of positions and scores for both Saturday and final scores at:    http://ec12.org/Clubhouse/Discussion/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1288 

Photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/greerdr/Champions201103#

https://picasaweb.google.com/ec12photos/ChampionsRegatta2011#

The American Model Yachting Association's Hall of Fame nomination and election process for 2011 began on March 1^st with the opening of the time period to submit nominations.  He closing date of the nomination time period is June 30^th. Nominations received are reviewed and voted on by a 14 member committee. The committee membership consists of the AMYA President and Vice-president, the six Regional Directors, and six RD appointees - one from each of the AMYA regions.

The process to review and vote is completed by November 30^th.

There have been 16 members inducted into the Hall of Fame. They are:

                2001       Rod Carr, Gene Dunham, Dick Hein, and Lloyd "Swede" Johnson

                2002       Bill Bithell and Bob Blackwell

                2003       Chuck Black and Rich Matt

                2005       R.G. "Bob" DeBow

                2007       John Davis, George Dornis, and Paul Meskill

                2008       John Hanks III, Doug Hemingway, and Jim Linville

                2009       Chuck Buzek

The Hall of Fame Nomination Form and Cover Sheet will be published in the Summer Issue (#164) of Model Yachting and can be found in your past Summer Issues. I also plan to have it posted to the AMYA website and on the AMYA Forum.  Information to support a nomination includes:

                Section 1:            Personal History of the Nominee

                Section 2:            Qualifications of the Nominee

                Section 3:            Miscellaneous Information about the Nominee

The eighth biennial Woods Hole Model Boat Show is fast approaching. It is on Patriots Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, 2011. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. All funds raised will be donated to the Woods Hole Historical Museum to benefit their programs.

There will be a combined US VMYG and AMYA model exhibit in the Woods Hole Community Hall across from Eel Pond. Organizers expect over 150 models on display, with an eclectic mix of sail, power, static scale, and half-hulls. There will be model presentations as well. There will be AMYA regattas at Eel Pond on Saturday, 9 a.m. to Noon, for Vintage and Classic M boats, and Sunday, 9 a.m. to Noon, for AMYA designs under 40-inches long. The regatta Entry Form is enclosed. The entry fee is $10 and includes one free Show admission. We plan to provide R/C model hands-on sailing opportunities to the public on Saturday from 2-4 p.m., and from Sunday 1-3 p.m.

We need volunteers to run the regattas and offer R/C hands-on sailing demonstrations with their models. AMYA and VMYG members wanting to race, display models, or provide sailing demonstrations should contact Jim Linville at 781-925-0045 or (jimisu@verizon.net), or John Snow at 781-631-4203 or (jsnowj@comcast.net).

Entrance to the Show is $12 for adults, $5 for children over six, and $25 for families. Tickets are all inclusive and good for Saturday and Sunday. Hotels and B&Bs are available in Woods Hole and nearby Falmouth. For lodging information, log on to (woodshole.com/accommodations) and (Falmouthvisitor.com/lodging).

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Check out Mike Bigg's photos at :http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleboatsailor/

CJ Brustowicz's photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24817024@N06/sets/72157626084075532/

Eric Gregory's photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamsanantonio/sets/72157625974785605/detail/

Regatta Directors - Please send your regatta information to the AMYA to have your regatta published on the AMYA calendar. If you send me a link to your regatta information I will include your link in this calendar of events. Once the regatta has concluded please send us your regatta

results and photos.