2019 Cold Turkey AMYA Region 2 Championship Regatta Report
by Mark Dadino
Raritan Yacht Club hosted its 2nd Cold Turkey regatta and was proud to also host the AMYA Region 2 Championship. This year’s championship regatta drew in 24 skippers from the NJ / PA / CT area. We had sunny skies, temperatures ranging 33 – 46 degrees, with winds 1-5 kts from the NNW shifting to a westerly in the afternoon.
Skippers competed in 3 seeding races and were divided into Gold and Silver fleets, completing a total of 9 races for the day. The course was windward-leeward with leeward gates. We utilized low-point scoring and had 1 throw out. The RYC Galley prepared a hot meal for the regatta with roasted turkey/stuffing/cranberry sauce sandwiches and minestrone soup along with homemade cookies for dessert.
Prizes were awarded to the top 4 skippers in the Gold fleet and the top 3 skippers in the Silver fleet. Congratulations to Frank Scalisi, this year’s recipient of the James Karr RC Laser Region 2 Championship Award!
I would like to thank all those who competed in our regatta and made it a fun day of racing! Many thanks to our race committee Steve Fronapfel (PRO), Commodore Dawn Daddino & Beth Hochberg (Scorekeepers), Past Commodore Mark Soldati (Rescue Boat), Frank Scalisi (Race Course), and Judy Bonanno (Photographer).
Link to Judy’s photos: https://judybonanno.smugmug.com/Sailing/LASER/Laser-Regattas/Cold-Turkey-11-30-19/
Summary of the 2019 Cold Turkey AMYA Region 2 Championship Regatta
Class: RC Laser
Date: November 30
Location: Raritan Yacht Club – Perth Amboy, NJ
Host Club: Raritan Yacht Club RC Laser Fleet (#375)
Entries: 24
Wind: NNW switching to a westerly 1-5 kts with gusts up to 7
Races Completed: 8, with 1 throw-out
Scoring: Low point, Gold – Silver
Regatta Committee: PRO, Steve Fronapfel; Scorekeepers, Commodore Dawn Daddino & Beth Hochberg; Rescue Boat, Past Commodore Mark Soldati; Photographer, Judy Bonanno; Organizer, Mark Daddino.
| GOLD FLEET | ||
| Place | Skipper | Points |
| 1 | Frank Scalisi | 21 |
| 2 | Jamey Betz | 26 |
| 3 | PC Eric Leitner | 30 |
| 4 | Nick Mortgu | 33 |
| 5 | Jim Flach | 35 |
| 6 | Fred DeSantis | 36 |
| 7 | Ray Szulczewski | 38 |
| 8 | Dave Branning | 44 |
| 9 | Bill Sysyn | 45 |
| 10 | Jeremy Macan | 46 |
| 11 | Kevin LeCompte | 57 |
| 12 | Harry Mote | 60 |
| SILVER FLEET | ||
| Place | Skipper | Points |
| 1 | Greg Ryan | 24 |
| 2 | Konrad Richter | 31 |
| 3 | Dom Bonanno | 40 |
| 4 | PC Gary Myer | 44 |
| 5 | Mark Daddino | 44 |
| 6 | Greg Smith | 48 |
| 7 | Dennis Driscoll | 51 |
| 8 | Mark Rebovich | 66 |
| 9 | PC Eric Kolts | 74 |
| 10 | Paul Suzdak | 75 |
| 11 | Steve Scanlon | 77 |
| 12 | Ann Myer | 83 |