2017 Southern Circuit Results

What started as a few snowbirds getting together at Punta Gorda for some practice before the Mid-Winters is now a five regatta southern circuit over the span of two weeks. This year’s regattas were the best attended, with the best sailing conditions, and Corinthian sailing that anyone could wish for. It would never have got off the ground except for a dedicated group of regatta hosts. They are: Barr Batzer Sable pines MYC, Steve Lippincott Tampa Bay RCL, Alan Perkins The Villages MYS, Richard Flach Naples MYC, and Jack Ward Sun Coast MSC. The RC Laser class owes a big thank you to this group along with their club members who gave their time for the best regattas one could ask for.

This year there were well over 120 registrations for these regattas. The events bring out some of the best RC Laser sailors in the country. The key to these regattas success was the Gold/Silver fleet sailing. That is a few seeding races to split the fleet so skippers can sail against their peers. This gives them a place to learn and gain confidence. Last, we only have one throw-out per day. This helps the race committee scoring and works on the theory that you sailed it, you own it.

As class secretary I am much honored to have met and sailed with a great bunch of skippers. Thank you to our regatta host and their clubs and also to the skippers who supported these events.

Gold Fleet Winners Bill Bentz, Dave Brawner X 2, Dave Brawner, Chuck Weaver, Jim Kaighin

Silver Fleet Winners Miles Loesel, Jim Rutherford, John Goldsworthy, Nick Mortgu, Jim Flach

Regatta Hosts Barr Batzer, Steve Lippincott, Alan Perkins, Dick Flach, Jack Ward

COCONUT CREEK GOLD FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Bill Bentz	17
2	Ken Batzer	24
3	Henry DeWolf	29
4	Freddie Sambolin	29
5	Rick Sylvester	30
6	John Antweiler	31
7	Charlie Sumner	43
8	Hal Steward	48
9	Jim Deseno	50
10	Mark Schwegman	58

COCONUT CREEK SILVER FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Miles Loesel	22
2	Mike Campbell	28
3	Jake Leo	30
4	Dorian Goldberg	34
5	Mike Price	41
6	Henry Springer	45
7	Paul Odegard	60
8	Justice Bentz	62
9	Tim Leonard	63

PINELLAS PARK GOLD FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Dave Brawner	11
2	Alan Perkins	31
3	Larry Lefczik	32
4	Calvin Obera	35
5	Henry DeWolf	47
6	Mike Vanover	50
7	Rick Sylvester	51
8	Steve Lippincott	52

PINELLAS PARK SILVER FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	James Rutherford	23
2	Jim Pascalides	35
3	Jacques Rioux	35
4	Chris Dingle	35
5	Joan Lefczik	35
6	Bill Coopage	36
7	Dave Martens	47

THE VILLAGES GOLD FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Dave Brawner	11
2	Calvin Obera	15
3	Nick Mortgu	21
4	Don Hain	32
5	Stephen Griffin	34
6	Henry DeWolf	35
7	Jim Rutherford	36
8	Freddie Sambolin	39
9	Larry Lefczik	39
10	Chris Dingle	44
11	Rick Sylvester	52
12	Dorian Goldberg	62

THE VILLAGES SILVER FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	John Goldsworthy	25
2	Steve Lippincott	31
3	Jacques Rioux	34
4	Geoff Harvey	36
5	Mike Campbell	36
6	Mike Vanover	38
7	Joe Devine	42
8	Charlie Sumner	42
9	Joan Lefzik	44
10	Steve Kenoyer	48
11	Tom Ward	52

NAPLES GOLD FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Chuck Weaver	22.8
2	Dave Branning	26
3	Al Dion	26
4	Bill Bentz	31
5	Jack Ward	32
6	Jim Flach	32
7	Rocky Cale	39
8	Dick Flach	45
9	Bill Ewing	52
10	Frank Vella	52
11	Roger Baldwin	53

NAPLES SILVER FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Nick Mortgu	22
2	Jacques Rioux	31
3	Steve Lippincott	39
4	Dave Martens	43
5	Harry Henkel	44
6	Terry Naylon	44
7	Rick Sylvester	53
8	Jim Craft	60
9	Marvel	64
10	Warren Anderson	69

PUNTA GORDA SNOWBIRD GOLD FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Jim Kaighin	13
2	Dave Brawner	26
3	Nick Mortgu	26
4	Dave Branning	32
5	Al Dion	40
6	Rob Seidelmann	41
7	Chuck Weaver	43
8	Larry Lefczik	45
9	Jack Ward	47.75
10	Janis Anderson	52
11	Harry Henkel	63
12	Frank Vella	70
13	Bruce Bradfute	72

PUNTA GORDA SNOWBIRD SILVER FLEET
Place	Skipper	Points
1	Jim Flach	28
2	Chris Dingle	35
3	Victor Oberg	45
4	Dick Flach	48
5	Dave Martens	51
6	Steve Lippincott	52
7	Joan Lefczik	56
8	Roger Baldwin	59
9	John McAlpine	59
10	Jacques Rioux	66
11	Dave Shaw	75

Looking forward to seeing you next year!