United States A-Cat Association (USACA)

OK, for those who have been asking; even though the Lake Eustis Sailing Club
immediately warmly greeted us it was not Zenda South. With record setting low
temperatures across the state of Florida I wasn't the only one walking around
in polar bear fashion. Lake Eustis is a great lake for sailing, it's big!
Almost every weekend in the spring there is some type of scow event and we felt
fortunate to be asked to join in on this large open regatta. Thursday was balmy
and light for those who got out, but Friday started the spiral down hill. We
(13 boats) rigged up on Friday and went for a sail in breezy, puffy conditions
with dropping temps. The forty to fifty MC Scows cancelled their practice race
Friday afternoon, something about the guys from Wisconsin saying it was too
cold? Friday morning after scraping the ice off the windshields we hit the
water in near perfect winds, just butt cold. The breeze built with typical lake
shifts and the clear skies made for warming temps. Finishes were never cast
until you crossed the line. It made for some great downwind runs ripping through
the big scow boat fleets across the lake. The folks at the club were just
excellent hosts. Even the local oyster bar got in on the action doing their best to
pour free tequila down the fleet leader's gullets.

Sunday morning was just bitchin'. We could tell the race committee just
wasn't going to budge off the beach. Then all those scow sailors from iceboat
country threw in the towel and we were notified no racing for Sunday. Of course
that made for great viewing of Daytona at the local bar over looking the lake. So
all was definitely not lost. What a finish!

I'll post the results when they are e-mailed to me. Yes Charlie won. As usual
it seems every regatta we go to now there are new faces with new boats.
Welcome Patrick!

So next stop is Gulfport, March 17-18 and yes I'm searching the Internet for
a fur lined survival suit!

Bob


Jennifer, Thanx for sending the results over.

George Washington Regatta Results
February 18,2007

Place Competitor       Sail                  Total
1     Charlie Ogletree 169   1     1     1      3
2     Bob Webbon       238   2     4     3      9
3     Woody Cope       209   9     2     2     13
4     Ben Hall          99   8     3     4     15
5     Chris Cordes     172   3     6     6     15
6     Rush Bird        231   4     5     8     17
7     Bret Moss        140   6     8     5     19
8     Jennifer Lindsay 147   5     7     7     19
9     Martin Hamilton    3   7    11   DNF     32
10    Jeff Shapiro     167  12    12     9     33
11    Dave Carlson     196  10     9   DNF     33
12    Patrick Burger   243  11    10   DNF     35
13    Gordon Isco      154 DNF   DNS   DNS     42

DNF/DNS=14

Hosted by ABYC
A-Cat Fleet

Sailed:6, Discards:1, Entries:10
1  240 Pease Glaser      ABYC    1    1    2   1    2  (4) = 11
2    6 Jay Glaser        ABYC    2   (3)   1   3    1   3  = 13
3  244 Bruce Edwards     SCYC   (4)   2    4   2    3   2  = 17
4   30 John Vincze       RCYC   (6)   5    6   4    6   5  = 32
5  137 John Simpkins            (7)   6    5   6    4   6  = 34
6   79 Jeremy Laundergan ABYC    5    4    3   7* DNC DNC  = 41
7   71 Scott Taylor      ABYC (DNC) DNC  DNC   5    5 DNC  = 54
8  180 Pete Melvin       ABYC (DNC) DNC  DNC DNC  DNC   1  = 56
9  102 Steve Hansen      ABYC    3 (DNC) DNC DNC  DNC DNC  = 58
10 153 Steve Lemler           (DNC)   7    7 DNC  DNC DNC  = 58

DNC=11
* Broke a forestay but kept the mast up with the trap wire and finished that race too :-)

Photo by Rich Roberts/boat captain Dave Myers