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 |