40th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Results

Photo by Anna Hubbard

The Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters prove that things do get better with age – both the sailors and the regatta itself which celebrated its 40^th annual this weekend. Special guests Happy Hubard and Jim Rodgers were both toasted at dinner along with current competitor and Chef Alain Vincey who all sailed in the very first FBYC Masters regatta in 1981. Alain shared the story of how the regatta was founded – in typical fashion sailors sharing a beer after racing labor day weekend decided to bring their boats and race with only the masters the following weekend and such the event was born. 40 years later the tradition continues and hundreds of sailors have taken part over the years.

Happy Hubard, James Jacob, Jim Rodgers, Kenzie Hubard, Alain Vincey & Anne Rogers Photo by Paul Almany

This year featured 49 sailors, 42 of which hailed from Virginia, Maryland or DC. The largest group was 22 sailors hailing from Severn Sailing Association and they took home a great haul finishing 1-5. This year was also the first year that this event split out the Legends (75+) sub-division from the Great Grand Masters (65-74) and 3 sailors competed for Legend title.

Photo by Paul Almany

Weatherwise the weather was nearly perfect – mid to high 70s during the day, mostly clear and mid-50’s at night. Most of the races were sailed in 5-9 knots of wind out of the SSW. Most races lasted about 55 minutes which left a lot of time to make up for early mistakes and with such a large fleet, finding pressure and clear air were key – but so was being on the right side of the shifts that could come from either side of the course.

Henry Filter (SSA) got out to an early lead with bullets in the first two races.  Bob Tan (SSA) had a solid regatta with all top 10 finishes. James Jacob (SSA), who is no stranger to the podium at this regatta, was fast all the way around the course in Sunday’s race to be a contender again. Ted Morgan (SSA) and Scott Williamson (SSA) both sailed fast to cement top 5 finishes while Jon Deutsch, the top sailor from FBYC, finished 6^th.

Dave Waiting (SSA), an apprentice master, won the overall title for his second time with all top 5 finishes. Dorian Haldeman(SSA), Master, won the women’s title for her 4^th time and was presented with a newly created Women’s perpetual trophy. The rest of the winners are as follows:

Overall Winner: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
1^st Woman: Dorian Haldeman, Severn Sailing Association

1^st Legend: David Hartman, NOMAD
2^nd Legend: James Graham, Potomac River Sailing Association

1^st Great Grand Master: Doug Hays, Southern Maryland Sailing Association
2^nd Great Grand Master: James Knab, Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association

1^st Grand Master: Bob Tan, Severn Sailing Association
2^nd Grand Master: James Jacob, Severn Sailing Association

1^st Master: Ted Morgan, Severn Sailing Association
2^nd Master: Ken Mangano, Eastport Yacht Club

1^st Apprentice Master: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
2^nd Apprentice Master: Scott Williamson, Severn Sailing Association

Rick Klein and a veteran crew of Race Committee members did an excellent job keeping the course square and getting races started and finished. Their patience when the wind wasn’t right ensured we got the most out of the good wind we did have. Alain Vincey with help from John Hubbard, Anna Hubbard and all of the chefs put on a marvelous dinner of Lobster Bisque and Steak Au Poivre that was one of the highlights of Saturday evening.

Finally – thank you to all of the sailors who make this tradition part of their fall calendar. We really do appreciate having you and you are what make this regatta so much fun for the old and the older alike.

RESULTS | PICTURES by Paul Almany, John Hubbard & Anna Hubbard

Laser (49 boats)
Series Standing – 4 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 03, 2021 12:33:00 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4		Total	W/ Masters Handicap	Pos
1	214620	Springbok	David Waiting [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		5	2	2	3		12	28	1
2	211596		Bob Tan [Grand Master]	SSA		8	9	9	2		28	36	2
3	217593		James Jacob [Grand Master]	SSA		10	6	3	21		40	48	3
4	210619	Seafood	Ted Morgan [Master]	Severn Sailing Association		6	24	6	1		37	49	4
5	215737	Buccilca	Scott Williamson [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		2	11	12	8		33	49	5
6	159785	No Quarter	Jon Deutsch [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		3	21	4	9		37	53	6
7	207150	A Little Unstable!	William Lawson [Grand Master]	SSA		4	25	10	7		46	54	7
8	196141		Ken Mangano [Master]	Eastport Yacht Club		13	14	11	12		50	62	8
9	166948	Still Looking	Doug Hays [Great Grand Master]	SMSA		26	3	18	13		60	64	9
10	193965		James Knab [Great Grand Master]	Rehoboth Bay SA		23	16	5	20		64	68	10
11	218481		Scott Adam [Master]	Brandermill		24	13	1	22		60	72	11
12	203955	Mrs. Cobia	Dorian HALDEMAN [Master][Women]	Severn Sailing Association		11	8	24	19		62	74	12
13	188095		DAVID SCHOENE [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		20	7	14	26		67	75	13
14	198025		Luke Shingledecker [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		15	5	17	23		60	76	14
15	206106	Wild Child	Henry Filter [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		1	1	51/OCS	16		69	77	15
16	209744	Go NADS	George Slook [Grand Master]	Soon		18	15	22	14		69	77	16
17	217478	Vintage NADS	Mike Moore [Great Grand Master]	Diego Garcia YC		7	31	7	30		75	79	17
18	206135	Nobu	Natalie Burls [Apprentice Master][Women]	SSA		12	19	8	24		63	79	18
19	199916	Geritol Express	David Hartman [Legends]	NOMAD		16	20	19	27/ZFP		82	82	19
20	188835		Paul LaBossiere [Great Grand Master]	American Yacht Club		22	30	16	11		79	83	20
21	14850		Bill Kitchens [Grand Master]	Fishing Bay Yacht Club		14	12	23	28		77	85	21
22	126613	Persephone	Lloyd Leonard [Great Grand Master]	PRSA/WRSC		29	22	27	5		83	87	22
23	191967	Yellow Tail	Jeffrey Moore [Master]	SSA		17	4	32	25		78	90	23
24	USA 218475		Michael Colbert [Grand Master]	SSA		21	10	26	32		89	97	24
25	205405		Steen Byskov [Master]	PRSA		9	28	51/OCS	6		94	106	25
26	214625	Takaroa	Steven Cofer [Great Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		33	27	15	35		110	114	26
27	216503		Christopher Pfrang [Master]	Hampton Yacht Club		28	37	13	27		105	117	27
28	158788	Toucanet	James Graham [Legends]	PRSA		41	23	25	34		123	123	28
29	153006	Flightrisk	Sandy Westphal [Grand Master][Women]	Severn Sailing Association		44	41	30	4		119	127	29
30	216592	Pony	C POTTS [Apprentice Master][Women]	SSA BTYC		25	32	20	36		113	129	30
31	189799		Pam Corwin [Grand Master][Women]	Severn Sailing Association		38	38	37	10		123	131	31
32	152940	Socially Distant	Rob Whittemore [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		19	29	21	51/DNS		120	136	32
33	158718	Pris	Holly Sears [Great Grand Master][Women]	Fishing Bay		37	34	34	29		134	138	33
34	218491		Rob Emmet [Grand Master]	SSA		27	18	36	51/DNF		132	140	34
35	184419	Low Freeboard	CHRISTOPHER CHADWICK [Master]	Severn Sailing Association		30	33	35	31		129	141	35
36	216553		Nabeel Alsalam [Great Grand Master]	Potomac River Sailing Association		34	39	51/OCS	15		139	143	36
37	160969	piu	Trip Ivey [Apprentice Master]	na		31	17	51/OCS	38		137	153	37
38	194534	None	Chris Rouzie [Master]	FBYC		32	26	33	51/DNS		142	154	38
39	203751	AMF	Britt Drake [Legends]	MRYC , FBYC , Laser Fleet 12		42	36	31	51/DNS		160	160	39
40	199730		Todd Blekicki [Master]	FBYC		40	42	28	39		149	161	40
41	189783	None	FRANK PATCH [Grand Master]	BBSA		39	43	38	37		157	165	41
42	174236	Fremojul	Jacques Kerrest [Great Grand Master]	Sailfish Point YC		36	40	39	51/DNF		166	170	42
43	190205	none	Vince Harris [Great Grand Master]	Marsh Creek S. C.		50/ZFP	35	51/OCS	33		169	173	43
44	191498		Alain Vincey [Great Grand Master]	Fishing Bay YC		51/DNS	51/DNS	51/DNS	18		171	175	44
45	204419		David Sweeney [Grand Master]	Laser Fleet 12		46	45	41	40		172	180	45
46	198035	Elysium	Bryan Reich [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		43	51/DNS	29	51/DNS		174	182	46
47	200405	no name	edward john [Great Grand Master]	ssa		45	44	40	51/DNS		180	184	47
48	193364	Lotus	Eric Perkins [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		47	47	43	41		178	194	48
49	171633		Anna Brammer [Apprentice Master][Women]	SSA		48	46	42	42		178	194	49