63rd Annual Regatta a great success - Big Flying Scot turnout!
on Wednesday September 4, 2002 02:55PM
Ninety-three boats and their crews raced on August 10-11 in Fishing Bays very successful 63rd Annual One Design Regatta. Dick Cole was the Event Chair and organized and ran a large one design regatta that was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Thank you Dick!
On the day prior to the Regatta, Harry Carpenter was invited by John Beery and our Flying Scot fleet to conduct a clinic on Flying Scots. The Flying Scot Fleet must be applauded for getting 25 boats on the line. Harry stayed over for the racing, and after a slow start (5th), he went on to get 5 First Places to win the Flying Scot Fleet for the regatta. David Lee, on Floozies Little Sister was the top FBYC boat with a 4th in the class.
In the Opti Green Fleet, which had 10 races over the 2 days, Ben Buhl, aged 8, received his well-earned first First Place trophy from Dick Cole, the Event Chair.
Results are available on-line.A special thanks goes to all the volunteers that made the regatta a success. Jay Buhl and his staff, Lori Moyer and Ric Bauer, Alta and Allen Bower, Sheila and Gordon Nelson, Kelly OToole, Sharon Bauer, Jere Dennison, Allan Heyward, Debbie Cycotte and her helpers on parking, the members who used their boats for committee work and the many other people that pitched in. Thanks also goes to West Marine who was the official sponsor for the regatta. Their backing helped make this an outstanding regatta