2018 Southern Circuit Report

There were over 100 registrations for this year’s RC Laser Southern Circuit Regattas. Some were Florida residents, some regular snowbirds and some came from around the country to enjoy the warm weather and spirit of competition that the RC Laser offers. Thank you to those competitors who competed in this year’s regattas.

These regattas would not be possible without the support of the hosting RC sailing clubs: Sable Pines Model Yacht Club, The Villages Model Yacht Squadron, Tampa Bay RC Laser Fleet, Sun Coast Model Sailing Club, Naples Model Yacht Club, who put on five excellent regattas. The entire RC Laser Class would like to thank the regatta hosts for their fine job of planning these regattas so that so many RC Laser sailors could enjoy the sport they love most. Thank you Barr Batzer, John Goldworthy, Steve Lippincott, Paul Newfield, and Richard Flach. Thank you to all the club Race Directors and regatta teams who without them these events would not be possible.

All of the RC Laser Southern Circuit regattas used the Gold–Silver format for racing. This allows the competitors to sail with their peers. It’s so enjoyable to see an improving skipper win their first trophy in the Silver class. This year’s Southern Circuit Silver Fleet winners were Justice Bentz (South East Florida Winter Regatta), Mike Vanover (The Villages Winter Regatta), Jim Pascalides (Tampa Bay Sunburn Open), Tim Peat (Punta Gorda Winter Regatta), Chuck Weaver (Naples Snowbird Regatta).

The weather for all the events could not have been better. Each event was sailed with A or B sails and lots of Florida sunshine! The A Fleet is getting more competitive as the skippers are learning how to trim sails and make the RC Laser go fast. We are drawing skippers from other classes who enjoy the simplicity of our boat. This year’s Gold Fleet winners were Bill Bentz (South East Florida Winter Regatta), Alan Perkins (The Villages Winter Regatta), Chuck Millican (Tampa Bay Sunburn Open Regatta), Larry Lefczik (Punta Gorda Winter Regatta), Jim Kaighin (Naples Snowbird Regatta).

Plan your trip to attend the 2019 Southern Circuit Regattas. They’re a blast!

2018 SOUTH EAST FLORIDA WINTER REGATTA

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Bill Bentz​​​ 17
2 Mark Schwegman​​ 18.5
3 Dave Branning​​ 22
4 Jim DeSeno​​​ 28
5 Hal Steward​​​ 32
6 Nick Mortgu​​ 35
7 Henry Dewolf​​ 39
8 Ray Szulczewski​​ 40
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 ​ Justice Bentz​​ 20
2 Ken Batzer​​​ 26
3 John Antweiler​​ 27
4 Mike Price​​​ 28
5 Myles Loesel​​ 29
6 Michael Lyon​​ 36
7 Mike Campbell​​ 43
8 Tim Leonard​​ 48​

2018 THE VILLAGES WINTER REGATTA

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Alan Perkins​​ 15
2 Dave Brawner​​ 17
3 Chuck Millican​​ 23
4 Larry Lefczik​​ 26
5 Calvin Obara​​ 36
6 Bill Bentz​​​ 39
7 John Goldsworthy​​ 41
8 Nick Mortgu​​ 46
9 Tony Corkell 51
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Mike Vanover​​ 23
2 Henry Dewolf​​ 30
3 Don Hain​​​ 31
4 Joan Lefczik​​​ 35
5 Charles Sumner​​ 38
6 Jim Rutherford​​ 39
7 Jacques Rioux​​ 39
8 Ray Szulczewski​​ 40
9 Joe Devine​​​ 42

2018 TAMPA BAY SUNBURN OPEN REGATTA RESULTS

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Chuck Millican​​ 9
2 Chad Kasten​​​ 18
3 Calvin Obara​​ 19
4 Jensen McTighe​​ 24
5 Larry Lefczik​​ 31
6 Nick Mortgu​​ 32
7 Steve Griffin​ ​ 39
8 Henry Dewolf​​ 43
9 Ray Szulczewski​​ 46
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Jim Pascalides​​ 17
2 Charlie Sumner​​ 27
3 Steve Lippincott​​ 30
4 Tony​ Corkell​​ 33
5 Joan Lefczik​​​ 34
6 Jacques Rioux​​ 37
7 Geoffrey Harvey​​ 38
8 David Fine​​​ 38

2018 PUNTA GORDA WINTER REGATTA RESULTS

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 ​ Larry Lefczik​ 27
2 Jack Ward​​ 34
3 Dave Branning​ 37
4 Janice Anderson​ 44
5 Jim Pascalides​ 56
6 Roger Baldwin​ 59
7 Frank​ Vella​​ 67
8 Harry Henkel​ 71
9 Steve Lippincott​ 74
10 ​ Hal Steward​​ 74
11 Dave Martens​ 88
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Tim Peat​​ 47
2 Dave Horthrop​ 54
3 David Fine​​ 57
4 Fred Fernald​​ 58
5 Pete Bailey​​ 62
6 Jim Karr​​ 62
7 Joan Lefczik​​ 63​
8 Jacques Rioux​ 68
9 Geoffery Harvey​ 74
10 ​ David Shaw​​ 79
11 Colin Finlay​​ 94

2018 NAPLES SNOWBIRD REGATTA

GOLD FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Jim Kaighin​​ 18
2 Dave Branning​​ 27
3 Bill Bentz​​​ 35
4 Jim Flach​​​ 38
5 Larry Lefczik​​ 39
6 Jim Pascalides​​ 54
7 Jim Karr​​​ 61
8 Harry Henkel​​ 69
9 Hal Steward​​​ 70
10 Steve Lippincott​​ 74
11 Terry Naylon​​ 86
SILVER FLEET
Place Skipper Points
1 Chuck Weaver​​ 21
2 Fred DeSantis​​ 50
3 Jacques Rioux​​ 51
4 Ray Szulczewski​​ 57
5 Joan Lefczik​​​ 60
6 Dick Flach​​​ 60
7 Roger Baldwin​​ 63
8 Dave Fine​​​ 71
9 Frank Vella​​​ 92
10 ​ Wilkie Marvel​​ 99