2022 Crab Claw Regatta Results

The 2022 ILCA Crab Claw Regatta drew 44 participants to Severn Sailing Association this past weekend. There were a handful of past winners in attendance, including Lauren Pollak (2008), Kim Couranz (2011, 2017, 2018) and Kelly McMurray (2021) in the ILCA-6 fleet, as well as Jim Knab (2003), Bob Tan (2007), and James Jacob (2021) in the ILCA-7 fleet. 1997 champion Alden Shattuck made a surprise shore-side visit Sunday morning to catch up with old friends!

2022 Crab Claw Saturday

On the racing front, the wind gods did not cooperate on Saturday. PRO Steve Podlich and his team did a great job of getting one race completed in what one might describe as a sketchy southerly breeze. Sunday turned out much nicer with the wind again coming in from the south and fluctuating in velocity throughout the day, anywhere from 5-18 knots. Once again, the race committee work was flawless; they were able squeeze in a total of 5 races.

In the 15 boat ILCA-6 fleet, Brooke Bogdan secured the win with a very consistent scorecard (4,2,2,4,3) over 5 races. Coming in second place, just 4 points behind Brooke, was Dorian Haldeman. Matt White (21 points) took home the bronze.

The ILCA-7 fleet had 29 competitors. History repeated itself with a USNA midshipman taking top honors for the 13th time in the 51 year history of this regatta. The winner this year was senior Gavin McJones. He was in complete control, winning all six races by a fairly significant margin. The Crab Claw served as a tune up for Gavin who will be competing in the Carl Van Duyne MAISA Men’s Singlehanded Championships later this fall. Coming in second place was Luke Shingledecker (21 points). Fun Fact: this year marked the 21st anniversary of Luke’s first Crab Claw regatta (2002) in which he placed 3rd. Rounding out the top three was David Waiting (29 points).

-Ted Morgan, Photos by Scott Williamson, Robin Richards and Cathee Lee

ILCA 7

	Sailors	Sail Number	Boat Name	Club/Org	Net	Total	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	Gavin McJones	USA 210539	None	NASS	6	6	1	1	1	1	1	1
2	Luke Shingledecker	USA 220399	None	Severn Sailing Association	20	20	3	3	2	4	3	5
3	David Waiting	USA 214620	Springbok	Severn Sailing Association	29	29	4	5	6	3	7	4
4	Henry Filter	USA 206106	None	SSA	34	34	5	7	5	8	6	3
5	James Jacob	USA 217593	None	Severn Sailing Association	36	36	10	10	7	2	5	2
6	Ted Morgan	USA 210619	SEAFOOD	SSA	45	45	16	9	4	6	2	8
7	Robert Robinson	USA 177281	None	Severn Sailing Association	52	52	2	14	13	9	4	10
8	Bob Tan	USA 211596	None	Severn Sailing Association	53	53	8	6	10	10	8	11
9	Kyle Swenson	USA 190462	The Most Royal Turkey	Severn Sailing Association	58	58	14	13	8	7	10	6
10	Scott Williamson	USA 220401	None	Severn Sailing Association	71	71	7	19	3	5	OCS – 30	7
11	Benjamin Pedrick	USA 196077	None	Severn Sailing Association	76	76	21	2	12	13	13	15
12	Rob Emmet	USA 209698	None	Severn Sailing Association	83	83	11	23	11	15	11	12
13	Bruce Empey	USA 166870	Tangled Up In Blue	Severn Sailing Association	86	86	18	8	16	14	16	14
14	Mark Holweger	USA 213962	None	Severn Sailing Association	88	88	23	18	18	11	9	9
15	William Lawson	USA 220389	None	SSA	96	96	6	4	9	17	DNF – 30	DNC – 30
16	Ken Mangano	USA 196141	None	EYC	99	99	19	20	23	12	12	13
17	Jim Knab	USA 193965	None	Rehoboth Bay Sailing Assoc.	102	102	20	12	14	22	17	17
18	Steve Madonna	USA 191454	None	Marsh Creek Sailing Club	105	105	22	15	20	18	14	16
19	Jonah Hatt	USA 180810	None	NASS	114	114	9	17	24	16	OCS – 30	18
20	Steven Cofer	USA 214625	None	SSA	120	120	17	21	17	20	15	DNC – 30
21	Carlos Linares	USA 192031	Samba	Severn Sailing Association	128	128	26	25	19	21	18	19
22	Mark Sanford	USA 212622	None	Marsh Creek Sailing Club	136	136	13	11	22	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30
23	Jeffrey Moore	USA 191967	Cobia	SSA/SMSA	136	136	15	16	15	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30
24	Jacy Haff	USA 181800	None	Severn Sailing Association	152	152	DNF – 30	22	21	19	DNC – 30	DNC – 30
25	Edward John	USA 200405	None	SSA	157	157	25	24	25	23	DNF – 30	DNC – 30
26	Joshua Raymond	USA 80347	None	Severn Sailing Association	162	162	12	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30
27	Bryan Reich	USA 198035	None	Severn Sailing Association	174	174	24	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30
28	Dave Petty	USA 173641	None	Severn Sailing Association	180	180	DNF – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30
29	Han Herderschee	NED 180319	None	Severn Sailing Association	180	180	DNF – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30	DNC – 30

ILCA 6

	Sailors	Sail Number	Boat Name	Club/Org	Net	Total	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	Brooke Bogdan	USA 215441	None	Severn Sailing Association	15	15	4	2	2	4	3	–
2	Dorian Haldeman	USA 203955	Mrs Cobia	Severn Sailing Association	19	19	1	4	3	5	6	–
3	Matt White	USA 220397	None	SSA	21	21	2	5	1	6	7	–
4	Deniz Cirivello	USA 220376	None	Severn Sailing Association	23	23	5	7	4	2	5	–
5	Christopher Draper	USA 212615	None	Severn Sailing Association	29	29	DNC – 16	3	8	1	1	–
6	Kelly McMurray	USA 212125	None	OCYC	29	29	6	6	10	3	4	–
7	Pam Corwin	USA 189799	None	Severn Sailing Association	34	34	3	8	7	8	8	–
8	Natalie Burls	USA 206135	None	Severn Sailing Association	35	35	9	9	6	9	2	–
9	Lauren Pollak	USA 217185	None	Severn Sailing Association	44	44	8	11	9	7	9	–
10	Kim Couranz	USA 194577	None	Severn Sailing Association	54	54	DNF – 16	1	5	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	–
11	Christine Potts	USA 216592	Pony	SSA	57	57	DNF – 16	10	11	10	10	–
12	MK Fowler	USA 215722	Little Blue	SSA	66	66	10	12	12	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	–
13	Koralina McKenna	USA 196065	Femme Fatale	Severn Sailing Association	71	71	7	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	–
14	Christopher J Young	USA 200585	None	SSA	80	80	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	–
15	Katherine Martin	USA 182928	None	Severn Sailing Association	80	80	DNF – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	DNC – 16	–