AMYA Bulletin
Volume 4, Edition 13
December 20, 2011
Greetings!

Happy Holidays! This Edition of the Bulletin marks the last for 2011. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Bulletin, we truly appreciate your help and support. Without your hard work and dedication the Bulletin would not exist. We are looking forward to 2012 and meeting more of you.
 
Have a safe and happy new year!

Ernest Freeland
Bulletin Editor
EC12 #1606, CR 914 #956 and Star 45 #659
 
2011 US IOM Nationals 2011 US IOM National Championship Report

2011 IOM National Championship Regatta, a superbly well organized event hosted by  Sabal Pines Model Yacht Club and primary sponsor International Yacht Training.  Venue: Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach, Florida November 3rd through November 6th.  Four days of excellent sailing conditions tested the skill of 32 skippers from 6 different countries, BAH, BAR, CAN, GBR, TRI, and USA.

On Friday fourteen heats were counted and checked by our score keeper Kathy Fearon (well done Kathy!!!!!) before the PRO Fred Rocha brought the day's racing to an end.

Saturday, the third day of competition began with a 90 degrees wind shift, making Tony Gonsalves jump on his personal kayak a couples times helping the RC reset the course. With his local knowledge Tony was able to set the best race courses possible.

There was a Saturday night celebration at Dane's house!  Beer, wine, rum and more rum....BBQ by Peter Allen (BAR) & Peter Knox (TRI).....Nice to see everybody having fun... what do you think we all talked about? Racing Rules of Sailing obviously.

On Sunday fourteen heats in total, were counted before the famous Jamaican BBQ prepared by Peter Fearon and provide by Mike French - International Training Yacht was served. http://www.yachtmaster.com 

So, after four days, 26 Races, 52 Heats it is a pleasure to announce:

2011 US IOM National Champion        Brad Gibson - GBR 42(Sailing USA 70), United Kingdom

    

          2nd Tony Gonsalves-BAR51, 3rd Peter Allen-BAR74, 4th Craig Mackey-USA29 & 5th Denis Rogers-USA43

2011 US IOM National Master Champion           Peter Allen - BAR 74 Lintel, Barbados

  

2011 US IOM National Grand Master Champion  Ted Flack - USA 45 Temptation, Detroit Michigan

 

Event Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/111847759668509402506/UsNationalRegattaNov3rdThru6th2011?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCM7rxp2YppnYjAE&feat=directlink 

   

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hew_hamilton/6327139459/in/set-72157628087098862


 

 

Freeze Your Butt Off Regatta

Mid-Atlantic Model YC EC12 FYBOR

 

The final EC12 event for the Mid-Atlantic Model YC, the Freeze Your Butt Off Regatta(FYBOR), was held Sunday, December 4, 2011 in unusually balmy/sunny 57 degree weather at Laurel Acres Park, the fleet's home waters. Regatta Chairman, Dave Brawner, rowed out the buoys for the courses and handled the line calls, while Skip Hall helped with the finish recording and scores. The regatta was the concluding event for the club's EC12 2011 season but all comers were invited. Nick Mortgu distributed custom regatta knit hats, added chilli to the lunch menu and provided all the prizes...as everyone won something on the day. After ten races (2 throwouts) for 12 entries, Mark Rinehart crushed the fleet with all firsts and threw out a second to win the day.

 

Results:
1. Mark Rinehart        12
2. Ivor Walton           42
3. Victor Oberg         44
4. Don Barker            44
5. Jamie Betz            49

 

 Help Wanted - Canterbury J, Open and 10 Rater Class  
 
We have been informed that the Class Secretaries for Canterbury J, the Open and the 10 Rater classes
are unable to continue in their positions.  As you know, a class is built on the strength of a good class secretary.  Now is the time that your class needs your help.  If you are interested in the position,
please contact me.

David Brawner
[email protected] 

AMYA REGATTA SCHEDULE

 
DateEventLocationStateClassClub Chev
Dec 3US 12 RegattaIrvineCAUS1289
Dec 3-4Punta Gorda RegattaPunta GordaFLEC12211GR
Dec 3-436/600 NCRMesaAZ36/600146GO
Dec 4Region 6 RG-65 ChampionshipLos AnglesCaRG65206RE
Dec 17Newport 12 RegattaIrvineCAN1289
Dec 17-18Region 5 Seawind ChampionshipLitchfield ParkAZSeawind207RE
 
Date Event Location State Class Club Chev
Jan 14-15Naples New Year RegattaNaplesFLEC12108GR
Jan 20-221012 Frostbite RegattaPasadenaTXVictoria 64GR

Date Event Location State Class Club Chev
Feb 19-20Valentine's Day Regatta & Region 3b ChampionshipPalm BeachFLEC12 94RE

Date Event Location State Class Club Chev
Mar 10SeaWind Arizon State ChampionshipMesaAZSeawind 146GR
Mar 10Seawind Arizona State ChampionshipMesaAZSeawind 146GR
Mar 24-25St. Petersburg March MadnessSt. PetersburgFLEC1215BL
Mar 31-1Region 5 Seawind RegattaLewisvilleTXSeawind22RE

 
2012 J-Class Nationals

 

Hosted by the Detroit Model Yacht Club

When: September 14th - 16th

Where: Tentative Location: Kensington Metro Park, Milford, Michigan. We will be exploring another open water venue in the spring and will announce the final location shortly thereafter.

Contact Info: Eric Reno at [email protected]


 

 Gotta Regatta??

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.