2024 ILCA Sunshine Open

April 20-21, 2024

We had very shifty conditions and not much sunshine for SSA’s annual spring invitational, sponsored by ILCA Fleet 10 and Annapolis Sail Works. 36 competitors made it to the starting line (evenly split between two fleets) and made the most of the on and off breeze. Special thanks to the RC work by Joe Friebele, Peter Rich, Greg Cukor and all of the volunteers at SSA.

On the first day we pushed to get 4 races in the ILCA 7 Fleet and 3 races in the ILCA 6 Fleet. The two fleets came together for a complicated start to race 4 (ILCA 7) and finish to race 3 (ILCA 6). This moment created some confusion that eventually was resolved after a protest hearing on Sunday. To make a long story short, it’s crucial to position the leeward gate far enough away from the start to avoid any possible meeting between fleets! 

Thankfully, the breeze stayed long enough on Sunday and each fleet managed two additional races to wrap up the event.

Top Competitors:

ILCA 7 (18 boats)

1st, Eric Reitinger (9 points)

2nd, Luke Shingledecker (14 points)

3rd, Christopher Draper (23 points)

4th, David Waiting (23 points)

5th, James Jacob (28 points)

ILCA 6 (18 boats)

1st, Alders Kulynych-Irvin (13 points)

2nd, Conor Mastromarco (19 points)

3rd, Bob Tan (24 points)

4th, Katherine Martin (24 points)

5th, Patrick Modin (24 points) 

See the full results of both fleets.

The sun did try to shine all weekend!

See more photos from the regatta.

2024 Capital City Regatta Results

Pl	Sail #	Sailor	From	Total	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1	217593	James Jacob		8	1	1	1	1	1	(5)	1	1	1
2	213694	Patrick Modin		24	2	5	4	3	2	(11)	2	3	3
3	144151	Thomas Hutton		33	3	4	2	2	5	4	5	8	(9)
4	218481	Scott Adam		44	9	2	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	3	1	4	2	2
5	167248	Laura Windecker		48	7	6	7	(21\DNC)	4	6	9	5	4
6	178603	Tyler Phillips	PRSA	52	4	7	3	4	8	8	6	(13)	12
7	214625	Steven Cofer		56	6	9	5	6	10	9	(11)	4	7
8	159785	Jon Deutsch		59	5	3	(21\DNF)	21\DNC	6	2	3	14	5
9	175892	Brian Joseph		60	8	8	6	5	(11)	10	8	7	8
10	220398	Mike Colbert		95	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	7	3	7	9	6
11	202987	Michael Scardaville	PRSA	109	(21\DNS)	10	8	7	12	21\DNS	21\DNS	17	13
12	194508	Kevin Cowley		113	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	9	7	13	11	10
13	222878	Kaitlyn Lucey		117	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	14	13	10	6	11
14	177053	Jim Greenley		124	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	13	12	12	10	14
15	189829	James klein		139	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	15	14	14	12	21\DNF
16	180550	Dan Miller	PRSA	141	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	16	15	16	15	16
17	176978	Michael Liss		146	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNS	16	15	16	15
18	205405	Steen Byskov		168T	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC
18	177347	John Van Voorhis	PRSA	168T	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC
18	116636	Dave Coughlin		168T	(21\DNC)	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC	21\DNC

Spring is here!

The signs of spring are all around! Register today for the first ILCA regattas in April, anywhere…

4/6-7, PRSA Capital City Laser Regatta @ Washington Sailing Marina

4/20-21, ILCA Sunshine Open @ Severn Sailing Association

Review the full 2024 schedule for District 11, keep your class membership current, and make your regatta plans!

REMASTERED – The 2000 US Laser Masters Video

We recently re-digitized a couple hours of footage from the 2000 US Laser Masters at Fishing Bay Yacht Club and edited it down to some highlights. With 92 boats in attendance a good proportion of them were from District 11. See who you recognize and reminisce on Laser sailing and Laser Masters sailing from that era.

42nd Chesapeake Bay ILCA Masters

Jon Deutsch on Monday September 11, 2023 09:01PM

Light rain and approaching thunderstorms limited the 32-boat fleet at the 42nd Chesapeake Bay ILCA Masters Championship at Fishing Bay Yacht Club to just two races on Saturday and no racing on Sunday. James Jacob from Severn Sailing Association won the overall title for his 7th time while Dorian Haldeman from Severn Sailing Association won the women’s title for her 5th time.

The weekend started with hot conditions on Friday as sailors were arriving and many elected to hit the pool to cool off, not something this group is used to needing or doing when the event is in October. Those who elected to go out for practice were treated to an awesome afternoon sea breeze from the SSE.

Read on… https://www.fbyc.net/news/42nd-chesapeake-bay-ilca-masters-results/

2023 District 11 Championships

June 10-11, 2023 @ Gibson Island, MD

Please join us at Gibson Island for a 2023 ILCA-NA District 11 Championships, a 20 Point ILCA-NA Grand Prix Regatta! (See Grand Prix Rules for more details on the ILCA-NA Grand Prix.)

Entry fee includes a regatta pinnie and grilled-to-order burger and hot dog barbeque, after racing on June 10th. NOTE: competitors who complete a late entry (registrations submitted after May 10, 2023) are not guaranteed a regatta pinnie.

Register today… https://laser.org/regatta/G0hcggJiO5

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ILCA Sunshine Open Results

Although there wasn’t much sunshine or breeze for SSA’s annual spring invitational, sponsored by ILCA Fleet 10 and US ONE- DESIGN, the smiling faces of 40 competitors made for a great weekend! Special thanks to the excellent RC work by Joe Friebele, Gary Jones and all of the volunteers at SSA. 

On the first day we managed 2 races in a northerly 3-4 knot breeze. Back on shore sailors enjoyed the fire pit and great eats from Botanas Fajardo. The sun even came out for a brief moment!

Thankfully, we had a little more breeze on Sunday and got in another two races to wrap up the event.

Top Competitors:

ILCA 7

1st, Dave Waiting

2nd, James Jacob

3rd, Luke Shingledecker

4th, Craig Berleme

5th, Jon Deutsch

ILCA 6

1st, Dorian Haldeman

2nd, Deniz Cirivello

3rd, Pam Corwin

4th, Bill Lawson

5th, Matt White

See the full results of both fleets.

See photos from the regatta here (day 1 and day 2).

2023 Capital City Regatta Results

Light air, cool temperatures and rainy conditions allowed for only 1 race in the 19-boat fleet on Saturday. Sunday conditions warmed up and allowed for 6 more races. Jon Deutsch and Laura Windecker were tied for the lead after the last race with the tiebreaker going to Jon. A well sailed early-season event and well run by Nabeel, Tyler and the rest of the folks at PRSA.

Regatta results last updated: Sunday, March 26, 2023 2:32:31 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total	Pos
1	159785	No Quarter	Jon Deutsch	Fishing Bay Yacht Club	4	3	[6]	1	2	4	1	15T	1
2	167248		Laura Windecker	PRSA	2	4	2	4	1	[6]	2	15T	2
3	144151	Chops	Thomas Hutton	PRSA	5	1	7	2	3	1	[8]	19	3
4	156631		Eric Johnson	Severn Sailing Association	3	[10]	1	10	5	2	3	24	4
5	220398		Michael Colbert	Severn Sailing Assoc.	[10]	2	5	3	6	3	7	26	5
6	191498		Farley Will	PRSA	8	5	4	6	4	[9]	4	31	6
7	178603		Tyler Phillips	Potomac River Sailing Association	[11]	7	3	5	7	5	5	32	7
8	168421		Eliza Pearce	PRSA	[16/TLE]	6	8	7	9	8	10	48	8
9	184519	Lounatic	LOUIS ANDORS	PRSA	6	8	10	9	8	[11]	9	50	9
10	1	Barney	Eva Hogan	PRSA	[16/TLE]	9	12	11	10	7	6	55	10
11	176978		MIKE LISS	PRSA	16/TLE	[21/DNS]	14	13	11	10	11	75	11
12	209479		Lucie Rochat	PRSA	7	[21/DNS]	11	8	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	89	12
13	196158		Thea Joseph	PRSA	16/TLE	[21/DNS]	13	12	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	104	13
14	217593		James Jacob	Severn Sailing Association	1	[21/DNS]	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	106T	14
15	175892		Brian Joseph	PRSA	13	[21/DNS]	9	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	106T	15
16	177347	Snoopy	John Van Voorhis	PRSA	9	[21/DNF]	21/DNF	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	114	16
17	180550		DAN MILLER	PRSA	12	[21/DNS]	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	117	17
18	194508		Kevin Cowley	PRSA	14	[21/DNS]	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	119	18
19	217190	Ballenero 2	Adrian Burde	PRSA	16/TLE	[21/DNS]	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	121	19
20	116366		DAVE COUGHLIN	Huguenot YC	[21/DNC]	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	21/DNS	126	20

One Boat. One Sailor. One Design.

Vote ILCA Rule Changes

Please Vote on ILCA 2022 Rule Changes: 
1 October – 31 October 2022

Starting this Saturday, 1 October, ALL active members in our district are invited to vote on the 2022 ILCA Rule Changes –  one vote per member. 

The voting period is 1 month — SATURDAY, 1 October to MONDAY, 31 October, 2022. To be counted you must vote by 31 October, Central Daylight Time. Results will be announced later in the autumn.

We invite all district members to please take a moment to click the link below and vote via a quick, 2-question online survey. 

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Voting can also be accessed through a link on the ILCA website.

If you wish to preview the changes before voting, click to read Proposed 2022 Rule Changes.

Thank you for voting on this year’s rule changes. In this way ILCA can be certain the rules reflect the opinion of members around the world.