New Executive Secretary Announced

The North American Laser Class Association executive committee is very pleased to announce the appointment of Vancouver’s Isabella Bertold as our new Executive Secretary. Read the full story.

2020 NYCC Spring Regatta Results

Starting line on Saturday – by Scott Norman

If you weren’t theer last weekend,  you missed a good one.  Weather conditions on Saturday started off challenging to say the least.  PRO PJ and his crew did a outstanding job under trying conditions.

On shore, the club structured an environment for everyone to practice social distancing. Regatta management looked a little different because they posted all announcements online, making use of Zoom and WhatsApp to communicate updates. The large open space of the club’s parking lot and yard really allowed everyone to spread out. On the water, the regatta felt like any other Laser event – competitive and fun! Looking ahead these regattas are coming up.

The first race was started in light wind conditions,  but improved.  The next two races were sailed in steady 10 to 12 North winds.   A storm rolled through ending racing for the day. Saturday after the racing was over and boats put away there was a keg of beer for the sailors  to consume on the veranda of the Club.

Racing on Saturday as storms approached – by Scott Norman

Sunday started off with winds in the 18 to 20 mph out of the North, with gust to 25. The turnout was great with thirty six Lasers, Standard and Radials competing.  
The results can be found on the Norfolk Yacht & Country Club Web site . 

NYCC ,with the addition of the new Waterfront Director Scott Norman,  PJ Trudell,  Ben Stills ( Commodore)   Eddie Wolcott and others. The Club is making positive steps to returning to the Club of old.

Compiled from reports by Britt Drake and Scott Williamson – JD

Laser

	Sailors	Sail Number	Boat Name	Club/Org	Net	Total	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8
1	Leo Boucher	usa 157851	None	Severn Sailing Association	7	9	[2]	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
2	Avery Fanning	usa 189793	None	None	20	25	4	2	2	2	3	[5]	2	5
3	David Waiting	usa 214620	None	Severn Sailing Association	31	44	[13]	8	3	4	2	4	6	4
4	James Jacob	175881	None	SSA / PRSA	37	46	6	[9]	5	5	6	7	5	3
5	Alex Jacob	usa 194620	Swedish Toboggan Ride	NYCC	40	49	5	6	6	[9]	8	3	4	8
6	Alexander Hanna	199157	Liquor Box	HYC	43	66	1	4	4	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	2	7	2
7	Scott Williamson	215737	None	SSA	48	58	[10]	10	10	6	5	8	3	6
8	Austin Powers	usa 1	Shaguar	FBYC	48	59	8	[11]	7	3	9	6	8	7
9	Benton Amthor	50005	Shrimping	HYC	63	77	3	3	12	[14]	13	11	10	11
10	Emmett Nevel	usa 170073	None	Chicago Yacht Club	65	77	7	[12]	11	7	10	12	9	9
11	Brett Chivers	192033	None	Marianas Yacht Club (Guam)	84	107	11	14	9	11	7	9	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23
12	Michael Colbert	usa 213965	None	SSA	88	105	14	13	[17]	13	12	14	12	10
13	Charlie Brewer	209333	None	FBYC	102	125	12	5	8	8	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
14	Mike Moore	usa 195478	Vintage NADS	Diego Garcia Yacht Club	114	137	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	10	11	13	11	DNC – 23
15	Ron Thompson	usa 158670	None	Norfolk Laser Fleet	118	141	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	12	4	10	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
16	Peter Ill	usa 182850	None	Hampton Yacht Club	124	147	9	7	16	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
17	Britt Drake	usa 204415	AMF	FBYC / MRYC / Laser Fleet 12	136	159	16	15	13	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
18	Trip Ivey	usa 204771	None	None	140	163	17	16	15	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
19	Chad Patton	usa 206051	None	None	147	170	15	17	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
20	Michael Toms	usa 157851-2	None	Fishing Bay Yacht Club	152	175	[DNS – 23]	DNS – 23	14	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
21	Frank Patch	usa TBD	NONE	CCV	161	184	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23
22	William Tebrake	None	None	None	161	184	[DNC – 23]	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23	DNC – 23

Radial

	Sailors	Sail Number	Boat Name	Club/Org	Net	Total	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8
1	Robby Meek	usa 200404	None	SSA	11	18	[7]	5	2	1	1	1	1	–
2	Natalie Burls	usa 206135	None	SSA	18	26	[8]	7	3	2	2	2	2	–
3	Reed McAllister	208758	None	None	30	38	2	2	[8]	7	7	6	6	–
4	Paul Trudell	usa 215727	None	NYCC	30	41	[11]	10	6	3	3	4	4	–
5	Sean Trudell	usa 187327	None	NYCC	30	41	9	[11]	4	5	4	3	5	–
6	Kelly McMurray	212125	None	Ocean City Yacht Club	34	47	[13]	8	9	4	5	5	3	–
7	Henry Allgeier	usa 151006	None	Norfolk Yacht and Country Club	34	41	6	4	5	6	6	[7]	7	–
8	Rebecca Schill	usa 6	None	NYCC	48	63	3	3	11	8	8	[DNC – 15]	DNC – 15	–
9	Andrew Ciszewski	usa 216725	None	FBYC	54	69	1	1	7	[DNC – 15]	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	–
10	Henry Ciszewski	usa 166915	None	FBYC	64	79	12	6	1	[DNC – 15]	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	–
11	Harrison Thomson	usa 151945	None	NYCC	69	84	5	9	10	[DNC – 15]	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	–
12	Griffin Richardson	usa 189792	None	Severn Sailing Association	73	88	4	12	12	[DNC – 15]	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	–
13	Maggie Campbell	168577	None	NYCC	83	98	10	13	[RET – 15]	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	–
14	Jack McKenna	usa 152496	None	HYC	90	105	[DNC – 15]	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	DNC – 15	–

ILCA Laser Masters World Championships Postponed Indefinitely

Based on safety and public health factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ILCA World Council and our local event host have decided NOT to proceed with the 2020 ILCA Laser Masters World Championships as scheduled on 21-28 March 2020 in Geelong Australia. Read the full story.

ILCA North American Class Association seeking new Executive Secretary / class management

Written by Sherri Campbell

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 17:15

Our North America class Executive Secretary organization, One Design Management (ODM), have regretfully decided to pass the torch and retire from managing the Class. We are seeking an interested individual(s) to take on the class management role. Read more.

ILCA Announces List of New Builder Applicants

From the International Laser Class Association:

As a result of antitrust actions brought in Europe, and in order to comply with EU Regulations, World Sailing now requires that any interested party that meets the necessary technical qualifications and regulatory requirements must be able to manufacture and sell the boats named as equipment for the Olympic Games. For ILCA, this World Sailing policy has required some changes in how builders are determined and approved to manufacturer class-legal equipment.

World Sailing’s Olympic Equipment Policy requires that the Olympic sailing classes have a process in place by which “any interested party who meets the necessary technical qualifications and regulatory requirements must be able to manufacture and sell Olympic equipment.” Further, the manufacturer selection process must be defined on a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory basis.

To implement World Sailing’s policy, ILCA has now established the necessary procedures for bringing on new builders.  The primary focus throughout this process is to maintain and ensure the one-design principle that is the foundation of our class – that all boats are built to the same strict standards regardless of the manufacturer.

ILCA is pleased to announce that, under the terms of the new builder approval procedure, seven manufacturers will now be offered provisional licenses to move forward in the builder application process. The provisional approvals come after the formal builder applications were reviewed by the evaluation panel appointed by ILCA, which is comprised of both class technical representatives and independent industry experts.

The manufacturers approved to move forward in the application process are (in alphabetical order):
Devoti Sailing s.r.o. (Poland)
Element 6 Evolution Co Ltd  (Thailand)
Nautivela srl (Italy)
Ovington Boats Ltd (United Kingdom)
Qindao Zou Inter Marine Co., Ltd (China)
Rio tecna srl (Argentina)
Zim Sailing (United States)

Each builder applicant is now subject to a further technical review to ensure compliance with the established class one-design principles. The new manufacturers will now be required to obtain certified molds and tooling from ILCA and produce a number of pre-production boats to verify the ability to manufacturer boats to the strict specifications and tolerances of the building manual and the class rules. Under the terms of the Olympic Equipment Policy, there are other applicants in the approval process at this time that may also receive provisional approval. ILCA will provide further updates as this process moves forward.

ILCA: Update on New Builder Approvals

From the International Laser Class Association:

ILCA is pleased to announce that, under the terms of the new builder approval procedure, seven manufacturers will now be offered provisional licenses to move forward in the builder application process. The provisional approvals come after the formal builder applications were reviewed by the evaluation panel appointed by ILCA, which is comprised of both class technical representatives and independent industry experts.

Each builder applicant is now subject to a further technical review to ensure compliance with the established class one-design principles. The new manufacturers will now be required to obtain certified molds and tooling from ILCA and produce a number of pre-production boats to verify the ability to manufacturer boats to the strict specifications and tolerances of the building manual and the class rules.

ILCA is excited about the opportunities for growth these new manufacturers bring and will provide further updates as the approval process progresses.

2020 PRSA Capital City Regatta Notice

Spring is coming! Hope to see you at the Capitol City Laser Regatta at Potomac River Sailing Association on March 21-22. https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/20213

2019 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship Results

High water and impassible roads couldn’t keep the Laser Masters from sailing this weekend.  Extremely high tides due to a harvest moon and a Nor’easter off the coast made Fishing Bay Road nearly impassible in 6-8+ inches of water at times. The road and Fishing Bay dock were still underwater at some of the low tides over the weekend.

On Saturday everyone arrived plenty early ahead of the mid-morning high tide and rigged and waited for the right wind.  After a 2-hour postponement the wind filled in and 36 boats filed out to get in some races in the afternoon.

The wind filled in out of the SSE for 3 races with the first being won by Gavin O’Hare (Eastport YC) and the next two won by David Waiting (Severn Sailing Association)

Post racing Alain and his crew served up a scrumptious meal of She Crab Soup and Virginia BBQ Baby Back Ribs.  Dinner was cut a little short by the coming high tide and the need to get through the road before it became too flooded.

With the need for everyone to arrive early to again beat the high tide and with the better wind in the morning, the first start on Sunday was moved up to the oh-so-early time of 0930. This meant being awake and in some cases beginning to rig boats before the sun was even up.

David Waiting of Severn Sailing Association – photo by Paul Almany

We made the best of it starting the first race in 16 knots of wind out of the NNE. David Waiting won the first race of the day.  As the wind shifted around and eased a bit 2 more races were run with Mike Schmidt (Magothy River SA) winning one of them and Hal Gilreath who travelled all the way from Florida winning the 3^rd race.  By 1pm the wind had died and the fleet was sent in for the day.

Rick Klein and his race team of Mike Dale, David Hinckle, Becky Dale, Ruthana Jenkins, David Clark, Brad Miller, Mosby West, Debbie Cycotte, John Wake, Paul Almany, Sharon Bauer and a few others did a first rate job getting the fleet sailing when there was wind and off the water when there wasn’t. Every weather leg required a course change and they anticipated it every time.

Alain, James, Ron, Frank, and Don all helped in the kitchen for another marvelous meal while Britt Drake was instrumental in getting breakfast served and serving up Sunbirds as cocktail hour.

Congratulations to first time winner of the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship – David Waiting.  As an Apprentice Master David was given 3 points a race handicap and able to consistently finish in the top 3 every race to narrowly beat out Master Gavin O’Hare and Grand Master James Jacob (Severn Sailing Assn).  Top woman was Susan Taylor (Severn Sailing Assn).

Overall Winner: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
1st Woman: Susan Taylor, Severn Sailing Association

1st Great Grand Master: Don Hahl, Brant Beach YC
2nd Great Grand Master: Jim Knab, Rohoboth Bay SA

1st Grand Master: James Jacob, Severn Sailing Association
2nd Grand Master: Hal Gilreath, Florida

1st Master: Gavin Ohare, Eastport Yacht Club
2nd Master: Derek Fernon

1st Apprentice Master: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
2nd Apprentice Master: Luke Shingledecker, Severn Sailing Association

38th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship
Fishing Bay Yacht Club | October 12-13, 2019

 

Laser (36 boats)
Series Standing – 6 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 13, 2019 12:01:54 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4	5	6		Total	W/ Masters Handicap	Pos
1	214620		David Waiting [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		[3]	1	1	1	2	3		8	23	1
2	92		Gavin OHare [Master]	Eastport YC		1	2	4	5	[13]	2		14	24	2
3	194620		James Jacob [Grand Master]	SSA		11	6	2	4	3	[19]		26	31	3
4	195125		Hal Gilreath [Grand Master]	Florida		5	10	[13]	8	6	1		30	35	4
5	121384		Mike Schmidt [Grand Master]	Magothy River Sailing Association		12	11	6	3	1	[37/OCS]		33	38	5
6	210631	Laser	Don Hahl [Great Grand Master]	Brant Beach YC		9	8	5	10	8	[15]		40	40	6
7	198025	Heart Attack and Vine	Luke Shingledecker [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		7	7	[8]	2	4	5		25	40	7
8	199937		Len Guenther [Grand Master]	FBYC		10	3	7	11	5	[24]		36	41	8
9	215722		Scott Williamson [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		4	4	3	6	9	[12]		26	41	9
10	156631		Eric Johnson [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		6	9	12	[17]	10	9		46	51	10
11	159785	No Quarter	Jon Deutsch [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		2	5	[16]	9	12	8		36	51	11
12	195478	Vintage NADS	Michael Moore [Grand Master]	DGYC		[18]	12	9	12	7	7		47	52	12
13	182850		Peter Ill [Grand Master]	Hampton Yacht Club		8	15	14	[16]	11	16		64	69	13
14	180524	Full Circle	Susan Taylor [Grand Master]	SSA		15	20	[23]	13	14	4		66	71	14
15	203955	Sierra Whiskey Foxtrot	Dorian Haldeman [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		[20]	17	17	7	15	13		69	84	15
16	206135		Natalie Burls [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		13	13	10	15	19	[22]		70	85	16
17	211515	Boat	Michael Toms [Grand Master]	Fishing Bay Yacht Club		26	21	15	14	[29]	14		90	95	17
18	193965		Jim Knab [Great Grand Master]	Rehoboth Bay SA		22	25	21	[26]	25	6		99	99	18
19	199142	Last One	Newton Wattis [Great Grand Master]	Surf City YC		16	16	27	[32/ZFP]	26	17		102	102	19
20	214625	Blue Meanie	Steven Cofer [Great Grand Master]	SSA		17	[26]	20	22	23	21		103	103	20
21	200144	Dixie Rocket	Alain Vincey [Great Grand Master]	Fishing Bay YC		25	28	[37/DNS]	23	22	11		109	109	21
22	184116		Derek Fernon [Master]	Williamson’s Laser Squadron		19	14	11	[37/RET-BF]	21	37/OCS		102	112	22
23	180543	LaserRay	raymond flynn [Great Grand Master]	CSC		[31]	30	29	18	17	23		117	117	23
24	209698		Rob Emmet [Grand Master]	Storm Trysail		23	18	18	[37/OCS]	27	27		113	118	24
25	213965	Frozone	Michael Colbert [Master]	SSA		[30]	22	24	20	18	25		109	119	25
26	204415	AMF	Britt Drake [Great Grand Master]	MRYC /Laser Fleet 12 / FBYC		28	[37/OCS]	25	21	20	26		120	120	26
27	206051	#4	Chad Patton [Master]	NA		21	27	[28]	28	16	18		110	120	27
28	157552	Light Smoke	William Murphy [Great Grand Master]	FBYC		27	[31]	30	19	24	28		128	128	28
29	205445		Natalya Gontcharova [Master]	CPYC		24	19	22	24	32	[37/RET-BF]		121	131	29
30	178610		David Tabor [Grand Master]	FBYC		[33]	23	26	29	30	20		128	133	30
31	191967	Cobia	Jeffrey Moore [Master]	SMSA		14	24	19	[37/DNS]	37/DNS	37/OCS		131	141	31
32	186519	Pony	CHRISTINE POTTS [Apprentice Master]	SSA, BTYC		[32]	32	32	31	28	10		133	148	32
33	150077	Spray	Ronald Jenkins [Great Grand Master]	FBYC		34	33	[37/DNF]	37/DNS	33	29		166	166	33
34	208589		Katherine Martin [Apprentice Master]	Potomac River Sailing Association		29	29	31	30	[34]	32		151	166	34
35	203751	None	Frank Patch jr [Grand Master]	CCV (Cruising club of Virginia)		[37/DNS]	37/DNS	37/DNS	27	31	30		162	167	35
36	215467	Truly Scrumptious	Margaret Patterson [Master]	FBYC		35	34	33	[37/DNS]	35	31		168	178	36

Laser Class Rule Change Vote 7/31 Deadline

D11 sailors –

If you have not yet voted for the ILCA rule change please visit the website to vote before the deadline on Wednesday, July 31st.

This rule serves 3 important purposes –

1. Makes sure that our class will remain in the Olympics
2. Ensures that class-legal equipment is available in ALL parts of the world
3. Gives control of our class to the sailors, not the commercial parties.

Please vote yes for this important change.  Voting is limited to current class members, but if your membership has lapsed, you can rejoin and then vote.  Voting takes just a couple minutes.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019ILCARuleChange

• Rule Change Overview
• Detailed Rule Change Information
• Comprehensive Q&A
• Full Rule Change Text
• Letter from Member to Members

If you have any questions/comments – please let Jon know.

 

2019 Deep Creek Laser Invitational

Join the Deep Creek Laser fleet for an exciting, fun weekend of competitive racing in a relaxed mountain setting on Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland July 20-21.

Deep Creek Laser Invitational Event Website