RC Laser 2020 Southern Circuit Results

It only gets better! This years RC Laser Southern Circuit was my favorite. The regatta venues, the host clubs, the competitors, and the spirt of competition was absolutely the best. Thank you to the host clubs Sable Pines MYC, The Villages MYS, Tampa Bay RC Laser Fleet, Sun Coast MSC, and Sarasota MYC and their membership for an excellent job running the five regattas. Thank you to the regatta host Barr Batzer, John Goldsworthy, Steve Lippincott, Paul Newfield, and Jim Pascalides for their continued support of the RC Laser Class.

With over 100 registrations almost all the regattas were sailed using the Gold Silver format giving the first three places in each fleet an opportunity to bring home a trophy. Gold fleet winners were Larry Lefczik, Alan Perkins, Nick Mortgu, and Jim Kaighin winning two regattas. Our Silver fleet winners were, Scott Rice, Chris Dingle with two wins. A special winner takes all race was held at The Villages and Tampa Bay. The winners were Cape May Ray and Steve Lippincott.

The weather for all the events could not have been better. Some regattas started with A sails and ended with A sails, and some started with C sails and ended with D sails. Some wind directions were challenging for the race committees, but all of the competitors enjoyed the spirit of competition and fair sailing.

The southern circuit regattas are set up so each of the regattas have the same NOR except for the venue address. This allows competitors to attend each regatta that has the same NOR except for the place of the venue. Plans are being made for next years RC Laser southern circuit. There will be some changes that will allow Marco Island MYC to host the Champion of Nations Regatta and hopefully Punta Gorda will be our host for the Mid-Winters for one year.

South East Florida Southern Circuit Regatta
February 16, 2020

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Larry Lefczik 21
2 Dave Branning 30
3 John Antweiler 31
4 Ray Szulczewski 36
5 Mike Price 39.75
6 Bill Bentz 40
7 Bob Tallman 40
8 Hal Steward 50
9 Henry DeWolf 51
10 Charlie Sumner 51
11 Freddie Sambolin 53
12 John Yates 61
13 Tony Corkell 74
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Scott Rice 23
2 Jim Deseno 25
3 Myles Loesel 29
4 Joan Lefczik 36
5 Tim Follette 39
6 Rob Rice 40
7 Dorian Goldberg 41
8 Mike Campbell 42
9 Kim Lloyd 49
10 Tim Leonard 50
11 Mike Lyon 60
12 Karl Peterson 65

The Villages Southern Circuit Regatta
February 22, 2020

RESULTS
Place Skipper Points
1 Alan Perkins 16
2 Larry Lefczik 29
3 Nick Mortgu 40
4 Chris Dingle 51
5 Mike Campbell 67
6 Cape May Ray 69
7 Jim Rutherford 75
8 Mike Vanover 98

Winner take all race
Cape May Ray
Mike Vanover
Jim Rutherford

Tampa Bay Southern Circuit Regatta
February 23, 2020

RESULTS
Place Skipper Points
1 Nick Mortgu 32 t
2 Chris Dingle 32 t
3 Steve Griffin 42
4 Larry Lefczik 56
5 Myles Losel 63
6 Jim Pascalides 66
7 Steve Lippincott 67
8 Cape May Ray 74
9 Joan Lefczik 80
10 Geoff Harvey 81
11 Mike Campbell 89

Winner take all race
Steve Lippincott
Cape May Ray
Geoff Harvey

Sarasota Winter Regatta
February 26, 2020

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Jim Kaighin 12
2 Howard Germond 20
3 Peter Feldman 21
4 Steve Lippincott 28T
5 Henry DeWolf 28T
6 Larry Lefczik 29
7 Myles Loesel 34
8 Mike Kaighin 35
9 Eric Leitner 42
10 Cape May Ray 48
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Chris Dingle 21
2 Frank Vella 31
3 Nick Mortgu 32
4 Terry Naylon 36T
5 Bill Shorney 36T
6 Mark Daddino 37
7 Joan Lefczik 39
8 Jerry Wheeler 60
9 Rick Doherty 67

Snowbird Tune-up Punta Gorda
February 27, 2020

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Jim Kaighin 11
2 Larry Lefczik 26
3 Eric Leitner 33
4 Henry DeWolf 41
5 Doug Jones 45
6 Dave Branning 46.5
7 Jack Ward 47
8 Janice Anderson 48.75
9 Jim Flach 50
10 Jim Pascalides 51
11 Victor Oberg 52
12 Cape May Ray 56
13 Terry Naylon 65
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Chris Dingle 20
2 Richard Flach 49T
3 Hal Steward 49T
4 Frank Vella 52
5 Harry Henkel 54T
6 Joan Lefczik 54T
7 Bob Tallman 55
8 Roger Baldwin 59
9 Mark Daddino 60
10 Myles Loesel 61
11 Jim Karr 67
12 Rick Doherty 79