56 Results for author: David Branning
Windsor Invitational Regatta
The community of Windsor in Vero Beach tried it's hand at regatta management last weekend and invited the teams from Sable Pines (near Ft. Lauderdale) and Orchid Island (also Vero Beach) to their first RC Laser regatta. The two Vero Beach fleets are building their skills in racing and ...
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Jamey Betz clearly owned this year's version of the Annual Shamrock Regatta, especially in the fresh C sail winds of the morning. Jamey reeled off a 1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1...That's right, in the first nine races he won eight. After lunch he came down to earth, accumulating a couple of throw outs, while Ryan Lippincott, Rob ...
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2014 Marco Island Midwinter Championship Results
The Marco Island Midwinter Championship, 2014 version, also belongs to Jim Kaighin from the Bahamas. Jim picked up Sunday where he left off Saturday and continued to open his lead on the rest of the field to win his 5th Midwinter Championship. Jim’s lead in the end ...
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Jack Ward of the host Punta Gorda Fleet handled 21 competitors to win the second annual Snowbird Tuneup Regatta on Thursday, February 27th. RD, Dave Brawner and the team of Art Hawes, Paul Newfield and Fred in the Boat, ran a terrific show with 16 heats in the odds and evens format.
In second was Frank Vella, of ...
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SE Florida Regatta Race Report
The First Annual SE Florida Regatta was held on Sunday, February 23rd in Coconut Creek, Florida and was a huge success. Barr Batzer and his team produced a wonderful Chamber of Commerce day of RC Laser Racing enjoyed by 27 competitors. The range of skippers was wide and the format for ...
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The 2013 edition of the Leftover Bowl was a great success. On Saturday, two days after Thanksgiving, fifteen skippers came from the in-laws or grandma’s house to enjoy the slightly cool breezes and mid 30’s temps to race in this annual holiday event. We all donned layers added the gloves and ski hats, and fleet raced ...
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Wow, it's getting close to Turkey Day and, if you are in the Philly/NJ/NY/MD/DE area for the holiday the Leftover Bowl should be on your agenda. I bet Hank Buchanan will be down from Manhattan Island. This annual break from grandma's house gives the fall season it's final regatta and it's always a good one. The West ...
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The First Annual RC Laser National Championship is now in the books and a familiar multi time North American Champion, Jon Elmaleh, is the new National Champion. Jon is the owner of Out There Technologies, the owner/builder of the RC Laser and has many years of competing in several RC classes and winning on many levels. ...
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