United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

Friday September 15 was the fourth and final day of racing for the 2006 United States A-Class Catamaran Association's North American Championship being run out of the Bristol Yacht Club in Rhode Island. It was moderate northerly breeze and drizzle for the final two races of the 14 race event. Bristol local Lars Guck continued his dominating performance sailing a perfect series. Another local sailor, Phil Kinder, sailed a very consistent series for a comfortable margin holding 2nd place. Bob Hodges from Ponchatrain YC in Louisiana also sailed a consistent series for 3rd overall. Multiple North American champion and Bristol local Ben Hall sailed into fourth. And multiple World and North American champion Pete Melvin recovered from the collision on opening day to take 5th overall.

Thanks again to the Bristol fleet as well as the Bristol YC staff and outstanding race committee for putting on a great event in 2006!

United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

2006 A-CLASS NORTH AMERICANS
**** FINAL RESULTS ******

BRISTOL YC
BRISTOL RI USA

DATE 13-Sep-06

PRO PJ SCHAFFER
RC BILL SLINKO
RC TRIPP ESTABROOK
RC PETER ALARIE
RC GREG ANTHONY
RC CHUCK NORRIS
RC JOHN CUMMINGS
RC MIKE MILLS
RC BOB YAYLAIAN

WIND various
TEMP cold
# Races 14

AVERAGE POINTS AWARDED ARE IN GREEN
OCS  DNF  DNS  DSQ           29  27  26  24  30  30  30  28  30  30  28  28  27  27      
20%                           6   5   5   5   6   6   6   5   6   6   5   5   5   5      
# Starters                   28  26  25  23  29  29  29  27  29  29  27  27  26  26      
                                        
                             9/12            9/13            9/14           9/15  
POS Sail First    Last       R1  R2  R3  R4  R5  R6  R7  R8  R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 THR1 THR2 Total
 1  232  LARS     GUCK        1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1    1    1   12
 2  110  PHIL     KINDER      2   2   2   6   3   4   2   5   5   2   2   2   2   3    6    5   31
 3  230  BOB      HODGES      6   4   8   7   5   5   4   6   3   3   6   4   8   5    8    8   58
 4   99  BEN      HALL        5  10   9   2  15   3   4  10   7   7   5   7   5   8   15   10   72
 5   69  PETE     MELVIN     29  27  26  24   2   2   3   4   2   4   9   3   3   2   29   27   84
 6  209  WOODY    COPE        8   3   3   5  10  25   7   2   8  15  12   6  14  19   25   19   93
 7  234  ANDREW   GAYNOR      9   9   9   9  20   8   9   3  13   6  11   5   4  11   20   13   93
 8  226  TONY     ARENDS      7   7   4   9   6  12  11  16   9   9   8   9   6  21   21   16   97
 9  213  IAN      LINDAHL    10   8  14   3  14   6   6   7  15  13   7  10   7  20   20   15  105
10  218  PETER    COGAN       3   5   6   4   9  19  30  28  12   5   3  28  10   6   30   28  110
11  200  JIM      GODBEY     17  22  15  14   7  17   8   9  10   8  13   8  21   9   22   21  135
12  134  MARK     BELLERMAN   9  14   5  13  13   9  14  11   6  12  23  19  19  14   23   19  139
13  204  DAVE     PENFIELD   16  17  12  19  18  18  16   8  18  10   4  14   9  10   19   18  152
14  129  CHAD     ATKINS      4  20  13  15  27  15  10  19  21  23  14  12  16  12   27   23  171
15   66  IAN      STORER     13  16   7  18  12  22  17  18  14  16  18  13  15  13   22   18  172
16  236  MATT     MCDONALD   21   6  17  16   4  10  22  24  11  11  15  21  20  22   24   22  174
17   79  JEREMY   LAUNDERGAN 23  11  21  12  24  24  15  13  20  18  17  11  12   7   24   24  180
18  124  CHRIS    FORD       14  13  11   8  23  14  21  21  17  20  21  20  11  15   23   21  185
19  211  DANNY    GORITZKY   18  18  18  10   8  20  18  20  16  21  22  16  13  24   24   22  196
20   28  ERIC     ANDERSEN   11   9  22  22  16  13  12  12  23  19  26  22  28  16   28   26  197
21  147  JENNIFER LINDSAY    15  15  16  20  22  23  23  22   4  17  16  15  27  27   27   27  208
22  231  RUSH     BIRD       12  27  26  24  21  11  19  14  22  14  20  18  18  17   27   26  210
23  235  BOB      WEBBON     22  21  10  17  11   7  13  15  19  30  28  28  27  27   30   28  217
24  116  BILL     GRAVES     25  23  20  21  19  16  20  25  27  24  19  23  22  18   27   25  250
25 3065  PETER    BLOCK      19  12  19  11  26  27  24  23  24  25  24  28  25  26   28   27  258
26  222  STEVE    CLARK      29  27  26  24  30  30  30  28  25  22  10  17  17   4   30   30  259
27  191  MARTIN   HAMILTON   20  19  26  24  17  21  30  17  26  30  28  28  27  27   30   28  280
28  223  MARK     SKEILS     24  24  23  23  29  28  27  26  28  26  25  25  25  25   29   28  301
29  215  GEORGE   SAUNDERS   26  25  26  24  28  29  25  27  29  27  27  26  23  23   29   29  307
30  154  GORDON   ISCO       29  27  26  24  25  26  30  28  30  30  28  28  27  27   30   30  325

United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

Thursday September 14 was the third day of racing for the 2006 United States A-Class Catamaran Association's North American Championship being run out of the Bristol Yacht Club in Rhode Island. Winds were light to moderate again for the first two hour-long races. During the second lap of the third race a rain squall swept the course and everyone had to quickly shift gears into go fast. The fourth race was back to a moderate breeze in the drizzle to conclude another good day of sailing. This is the first North American Champs I can remember in recent history that we have stuck to the schedule of races without being blown out or postponed due to a lack of wind (of course I have missed a couple of events and this one isn't over yet). The sailors continued to get the royal treatment ashore with the third night of BBQ and open bar. Hats off to the Bristol Fleet as well as Nan Hall, Blair Kinder and Carol Webbon for putting on great dinners for very hungry sailors! And PJ Schaffer is leading a really outstanding race committee efficiently getting in four races a day for three days in a row!

United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

2006 A-Class Catamaran North American Championship
PRELIMINARY RESULTS for Day 1-3 of 4 day series

DATE 14-Sep-06

POS	Sail number	First	Last	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	THROW 1	THROW 2	Total
1	232	LARS	GUCK	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10
2	110	PHIL	KINDER	2	2	2	6	3	4	2	5	5	2	2	2	6	5	26
3	230	BOB	HODGES	6	4	8	7	5	5	4	6	3	3	6	4	8	7	46
4	99	BEN	HALL	5	10	9	2	15	3	4	10	7	7	5	7	15	10	59
5	209	WOODY	COPE	8	3	3	5	10	25	7	2	8	15	12	6	25	15	64
6	69	PETE	MELVIN	29	27	26	24	2	2	3	4	2	4	9	3	29	27	79
7	226	TONY	ARENDS	7	7	4	9	6	12	11	16	9	9	8	9	16	12	79
8	234	ANDREW	GAYNOR	9	9	9	9	20	8	9	3	13	6	11	5	20	13	80
9	213	IAN	LINDAHL	10	8	14	3	14	6	6	7	15	13	7	10	15	14	84
10	218	PETER	COGAN	3	5	6	4	9	19	30	28	12	5	3	28	30	28	94
11	134	MARK	BELLERMAN	9	14	5	13	13	9	14	11	6	12	23	19	23	19	106
12	200	JIM	GODBEY	17	22	15	14	7	17	8	9	10	8	13	8	22	17	109
13	236	MATT	MCDONALD	21	6	17	16	4	10	22	24	11	11	15	21	24	22	132
14	204	DAVE	PENFIELD	16	17	12	19	18	18	16	8	18	10	4	14	19	18	133
15	129	CHAD	ATKINS	4	20	13	15	27	15	10	19	21	23	14	12	27	23	143
16	66	IAN	STARER	13	16	7	18	12	22	17	18	14	16	18	13	22	18	144
17	28	ERIC	ANDERSEN	11	9	22	22	16	13	12	12	23	19	26	22	26	23	158
18	124	CHRIS	FORD	14	13	11	8	23	14	21	21	17	20	21	20	23	21	159
19	79	JEREMY	LAUNDERGAN	23	11	21	12	24	24	15	13	20	18	17	11	24	24	161
20	147	JENNIFER	LINDSAY	15	15	16	20	22	23	23	22	4	17	16	15	23	23	162
21	211	DANNY	GORITZKY	18	18	18	10	8	20	18	20	16	21	22	16	22	21	162
22	235	BOB	WEBBON	22	21	10	17	11	7	13	15	19	30	28	28	30	28	163
23	231	RUSH	BIRD	12	27	26	24	21	11	19	14	22	14	20	18	27	26	175
24	191	MARTIN	HAMILTON	20	19	26	24	17	21	30	17	26	0	28	28	30	28	198
25	3065	PETER	BLOCK	19	12	19	11	26	27	24	23	24	25	24	28	28	27	207
26	116	BILL	GRAVES	25	23	20	21	19	16	20	25	27	24	19	23	27	25	210
27	154	GORDON	ISCO	29	27	26	24	25	26	30	28	30	0	0	28	30	30	213
28	222	STEVE	CLARK	29	27	26	24	30	30	30	28	25	22	10	17	30	30	238
29	223	MARK	SKEILS	24	24	23	23	29	28	27	26	28	26	25	25	29	28	251
30	215	GEORGE	SAUNDERS	26	25	26	24	28	29	25	27	29	27	27	26	29	29	261

Photo by Louisa Gould (http://www.louisagould.com/)

United States A-Cat Association (USACA)


Wednesday September 13 was the second day of racing for the 2006 United States A-Class Catamaran Association's North American Championship being run out of the Bristol Yacht Clib in Rhode Island. Winds were light for the first two hour-long races and perfect 15 or so for the next two hour long races. Andrew Gaynor and Pete Melvin were back on the race course after repairing the damage to their boats. As the results show, Lars is having a great series at the midway point sailing on his home waters.

United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

2006 A-Class Catamaran North American Championship
PRELIMINARY RESULTS for Day 1 and 2

DATE 13-Sep-06

RC PJ SCHAFFER BRISTOL YC
RC BILL SLINKO BRISTOL RI USA
RC PETER ALARIE
RC JOHN CUMMING
RC BOB YAYLAIAN

WIND SSW 4-18K
TEMP 65

OCS,DNF,DNS,DSQ               29  27  26  24  30  30  30  28   

# Boats  29   20%              6   5   5   5   6   6   6   5   
# Races  6   
# Starters                    28  26  25  23  29  29  29  27   

Date                        9/12 ---------> 9/13 ---------->       

POS Sail First    Last        R1  R2  R3  R4  R5  R6  R7  R8 THROW Total
1   232  LARS     GUCK         1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1    1    7
2   110  PHIL     KINDER       2   2   2   6   3   4   2   5    6   20
3   230  BOB      HODGES       6   4   8   7   5   5   4   6    8   37
4   209  WOODY    COPE         8   3   3   5  10  25   7   2   25   38
5    99  BEN      HALL         5  10   9   2  15   3   4  10   15   43
6   213  IAN      LINDAHL     10   8  14   3  14   6   6   7   14   54
7   226  TONY     ARENDS       7   7   4   9   6  12  11  16   16   56
8   234  ANDREW   GAYNOR      10  10  10  10  20   8   9   3   20   60
9   218  PETER    COGAN        3   5   6   4   9  19  30  28   30   74
10  134  MARK     BELLERMAN    9  14   5  13  13   9  14  11   14   74
11  200  JIM      GODBEY      17  22  15  14   7  17   8   9   22   87
12   69  PETE     MELVIN      29  27  26  24   2   2   3   4   29   88
13  235  BOB      WEBBON      22  21  10  17  11   7  13  15   22   94
14   28  ERIC     ANDERSEN    11   9  22  22  16  13  12  12   22   95
15  236  MATT     MCDONALD    21   6  17  16   4  10  22  24   24   96
16  129  CHAD     ATKINS       4  20  13  15  27  15  10  19   27   96
17   66  IAN      STORER      13  16   7  18  12  22  17  18   22  101
18  124  CHRIS    FORD        14  13  11   8  23  14  21  21   23  102
19  204  DAVE     PENFIELD    16  17  12  19  18  18  16   8   19  105
20  211  DANNY    GORITZKY    18  18  18  10   8  20  18  20   20  110
21   79  JEREMY   LAUNDERGAN  23  11  21  12  24  24  15  13   24  119
22  231  RUSH     BIRD        12  27  26  24  21  11  19  14   27  127
23  147  JENNIFER LINDSAY     15  15  16  20  22  23  23  22   23  133
24 3065  PETER    BLOCK       19  12  19  11  26  27  24  23   27  134
25  116  BILL     GRAVES      25  23  20  21  19  16  20  25   25  144
26  191  MARTIN   HAMILTON    20  19  26  24  17  21  30  17   30  144
27  223  MARK     SKEILS      24  24  23  23  29  28  27  26   29  175
28  215  GEORGE   SAUNDERS    26  25  26  24  28  29  25  27   29  181
29  154  GORDON   ISCO        29  27  26  24  25  26  30  28   30  185
30  222  STEVE    CLARK       29  27  26  24  30  30  30  28   30  194

AVERAGE POINTS AWARDED ARE IN RED

United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

Tuesday September 12 was the first day of racing for the 2006 United States A-Class Catamaran Association's North American Championship being run out of the Bristol Yacht Clib in Rhode Island. Winds were moderate and shifty with good gusts to keep everyone on their toes. PJ was able to run four 1-hour races to start off the series. Unfortunately two of the top competitors, Andrew Gaynor and Pete Melvin, had a collision in the first race and they both retired for the day with some damage to the boats.

Bristol A-Class Racing

2006 A-Class Catamaran North American Championship
PRELIMINARY RESULTS for Day 1

Place  Name             Sail  1   2   3   4   Total
1      Lars Guck        232   1   1   1   1    4
2      Phil Kinder      110   2   2   2   6   12
3      Peter Cogan      218   3   5   6   4   18
4      Woody Cope       209   8   3   3   5   19
5      Bob Hodges       230   6   4   8   7   25
6      Ben Hall          99   5  10   9   2   26
7      Tony Arends      226   7   7   4   9   27
8      Ian Lindahl      213  10   8  14   3   35
9      Mark Bellermann  134   9  14   5  13   41
10     Chris Ford       124  14  13  11   8   46
11     Chad             129   4  20  13  15   52
12     Ian Storer        66  13  16   7  18   54
13     Matt McDonald    236  21   6  17  16   60
14     Peter Block     3065  19  12  19  11   61
15     Eric Anderson     28  11   9  22  22   64
16     Danny Goritski   211  18  18  18  10   64
17     Dave Penfield    204  16  17  12  19   64
18     Jennifer Lindsey 147  15  15  16  20   66
19     Jeremy Laundergan 79  23  11  21  12   67
20     Jim Godbey       200  17  22  15  14   68
21     Bob Webbon       235  22  21  10  17   70
22     Rush Bird        231  12  27  26  24   89
23     Martin Hamilton  191  20  19  26  24   89
24     Bill Graves      116  25  23  20  21   89
25     Mark Skeels      223  24  24  23  23   94
26     George Saunders  215  26  25  26  24  101
27     Andrew Gaynor    234  29  27  26  24  106
27     Pete Melvin       69  29  27  26  24  106
27     Steve Clark      222  29  27  26  24  106
27     Gordon Isco      154  29  27  26  24  106