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.
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40th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Results
The Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters prove that things do get better with age – both the sailors and the regatta itself which celebrated its 40th 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.
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.
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 6th.
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 4th 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
1st Woman: Dorian Haldeman, Severn Sailing Association
1st Legend: David Hartman, NOMAD
2nd Legend: James Graham, Potomac River Sailing Association
1st Great Grand Master: Doug Hays, Southern Maryland Sailing Association
2nd Great Grand Master: James Knab, Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association
1st Grand Master: Bob Tan, Severn Sailing Association
2nd Grand Master: James Jacob, Severn Sailing Association
1st Master: Ted Morgan, Severn Sailing Association
2nd Master: Ken Mangano, Eastport Yacht Club
1st Apprentice Master: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
2nd 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 |
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 3rd 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 | ||
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214620 | David Waiting [Apprentice Master] | Severn Sailing Association | [3] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
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92 | Gavin OHare [Master] | Eastport YC | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | [13] | 2 | 14 | 24 |
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194620 | James Jacob [Grand Master] | SSA | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | [19] | 26 | 31 |
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195125 | Hal Gilreath [Grand Master] | Florida | 5 | 10 | [13] | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 35 |
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121384 | Mike Schmidt [Grand Master] | Magothy River Sailing Association | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | [37/OCS] | 33 | 38 |
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210631 | Laser | Don Hahl [Great Grand Master] | Brant Beach YC | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | [15] | 40 | 40 |
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198025 | Heart Attack and Vine | Luke Shingledecker [Apprentice Master] | Severn Sailing Association | 7 | 7 | [8] | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 40 |
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199937 | Len Guenther [Grand Master] | FBYC | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | [24] | 36 | 41 |
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215722 | Scott Williamson [Apprentice Master] | Severn Sailing Association | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | [12] | 26 | 41 |
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156631 | Eric Johnson [Grand Master] | Severn Sailing Association | 6 | 9 | 12 | [17] | 10 | 9 | 46 | 51 |
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159785 | No Quarter | Jon Deutsch [Apprentice Master] | Fishing Bay YC | 2 | 5 | [16] | 9 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 51 |
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195478 | Vintage NADS | Michael Moore [Grand Master] | DGYC | [18] | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 52 |
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182850 | Peter Ill [Grand Master] | Hampton Yacht Club | 8 | 15 | 14 | [16] | 11 | 16 | 64 | 69 |
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180524 | Full Circle | Susan Taylor [Grand Master] | SSA | 15 | 20 | [23] | 13 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 71 |
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203955 | Sierra Whiskey Foxtrot | Dorian Haldeman [Apprentice Master] | Severn Sailing Association | [20] | 17 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 84 |
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206135 | Natalie Burls [Apprentice Master] | Severn Sailing Association | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 19 | [22] | 70 | 85 |
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211515 | Boat | Michael Toms [Grand Master] | Fishing Bay Yacht Club | 26 | 21 | 15 | 14 | [29] | 14 | 90 | 95 |
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193965 | Jim Knab [Great Grand Master] | Rehoboth Bay SA | 22 | 25 | 21 | [26] | 25 | 6 | 99 | 99 |
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199142 | Last One | Newton Wattis [Great Grand Master] | Surf City YC | 16 | 16 | 27 | [32/ZFP] | 26 | 17 | 102 | 102 |
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214625 | Blue Meanie | Steven Cofer [Great Grand Master] | SSA | 17 | [26] | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 103 | 103 |
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200144 | Dixie Rocket | Alain Vincey [Great Grand Master] | Fishing Bay YC | 25 | 28 | [37/DNS] | 23 | 22 | 11 | 109 | 109 |
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184116 | Derek Fernon [Master] | Williamson’s Laser Squadron | 19 | 14 | 11 | [37/RET-BF] | 21 | 37/OCS | 102 | 112 |
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180543 | LaserRay | raymond flynn [Great Grand Master] | CSC | [31] | 30 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 117 | 117 |
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209698 | Rob Emmet [Grand Master] | Storm Trysail | 23 | 18 | 18 | [37/OCS] | 27 | 27 | 113 | 118 |
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213965 | Frozone | Michael Colbert [Master] | SSA | [30] | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 109 | 119 |
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204415 | AMF | Britt Drake [Great Grand Master] | MRYC /Laser Fleet 12 / FBYC | 28 | [37/OCS] | 25 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 120 | 120 |
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206051 | #4 | Chad Patton [Master] | NA | 21 | 27 | [28] | 28 | 16 | 18 | 110 | 120 |
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157552 | Light Smoke | William Murphy [Great Grand Master] | FBYC | 27 | [31] | 30 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 128 | 128 |
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205445 | Natalya Gontcharova [Master] | CPYC | 24 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 32 | [37/RET-BF] | 121 | 131 |
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178610 | David Tabor [Grand Master] | FBYC | [33] | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 128 | 133 |
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191967 | Cobia | Jeffrey Moore [Master] | SMSA | 14 | 24 | 19 | [37/DNS] | 37/DNS | 37/OCS | 131 | 141 |
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186519 | Pony | CHRISTINE POTTS [Apprentice Master] | SSA, BTYC | [32] | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 133 | 148 |
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150077 | Spray | Ronald Jenkins [Great Grand Master] | FBYC | 34 | 33 | [37/DNF] | 37/DNS | 33 | 29 | 166 | 166 |
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208589 | Katherine Martin [Apprentice Master] | Potomac River Sailing Association | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | [34] | 32 | 151 | 166 |
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203751 | None | Frank Patch jr [Grand Master] | CCV (Cruising club of Virginia) | [37/DNS] | 37/DNS | 37/DNS | 27 | 31 | 30 | 162 | 167 |
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215467 | Truly Scrumptious | Margaret Patterson [Master] | FBYC | 35 | 34 | 33 | [37/DNS] | 35 | 31 | 168 | 178 |
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Sign up for Laser Masters ACC @ FBYC
Laser Masters sailors are coming from across the country to the Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship at Fishing Bay Yacht Club October 13-14. Over 30 boats are already registered hailing from New York, Michigan, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC. FBYC’s Masters events feature great sailing, an easy to launch location, experience race committee and a not-to-be-missed dinner by FBYC’s own Laser-sailing chef – Alain Vincey. From Apprentices to Legends – there will be competition at all levels.
Register before Tuesday to receive a discounted registration fee!
Want to see what FBYC Laser Masters Regattas are like? Check out this video:
2016 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship Results
It was the 35th Anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship and the regatta is finally old enough to be a competitor. The color coral commemorates a 35th anniversary and the shirts we designed turned out pretty cool:
The first day saw medium winds just into the double digits with mostly clear skies. In 5 races we had some close competition up top between Gavin O’Hare and Charlie Brewer who both finished the day tied with 20 points. Mike Schmidt was close behind in the 41 boat fleet.
Alain and his kitchen crew prepared another fabulous me and a tent city popped up full of sailors.
Sunday started out with no wind and we waited ashore as it began to build about an hour later. A little lighter than yesterday we ran a little shorter courses and made it through 4 more races. Charlie and Gavin stayed close and Gavin managed to edge just ahead of Charlie to win the championship.
Thanks to Alain, Rick, Len, Frank and everyone else who helped make this another great Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship. And after 13 years of only being the event chair – I’ll be looking forward to next year where I can both run it and qualify to sail in it!
Pl | Sail # | Name | From | A.G. | Subg. | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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1 | 92 | Gavin O’Hare | Eastport YC | M | 38 | 6 | 2 | (12) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
2 | 209333 | Charlie Brewer | Fishing Bay YC | M | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3 | (9) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
3 | 121384 | Mike Schmidt | Magothy River SA | GM | 58 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | (12) | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
4 | 210711 | John MacCausland | Cooper River YC | GM | 61 | 2 | 6 | 9 | (11) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 | |
5 | 180524 | Susan Taylor | Severn SA | GM | Women | 65 | 15 | (19) | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
6 | 204462 | Patrick Wachholz | Barrie YC | M | 66 | 9 | (12) | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
7 | 174236 | Jacques Kerrest | Potomac River SA | GGM | 77 | 7 | (16) | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
8 | 175881 | James Jacob | Potomac River SA | GM | 79 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 16 | (24) | 6 | 12 | 7 | |
9 | 198025 | Luke Shingledecker | Severn SA | A | 81 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | (17) | 13 | 7 | 4 | |
10 | 189772 | Rob Halaway | YYC | M | 86 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11\ZFP | (43\OCS) | 18 | 5 | |
11 | 196023 | Bob Tan | Severn SA | M | 95 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | (17) | 12 | |
12 | 195478 | Mike Moore | Diego Garcia YC | GM | 111 | 20 | (30) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 15 | |
13 | 188702 | Roger Link | West River SC | GGM | 113 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 7 | (24) | 13 | |
14 | 199937 | Len Guenther | Fishing Bay YC | GM | 115 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 14 | (22) | |
15 | 207150 | Bill Lawson | Severn SA | GM | 117 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | (26) | 16 | |
16 | 209747 | Scott Williamson | Severn SA | A | 125 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 8 | (23) | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
17 | 199552 | Don Hahl | Brant Beach YC | GGM | 132 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 3 | (26) | |
18 | 208107 | Finn Hassing | Oriental DC | GGM | 139 | 25 | 13 | (29) | 18 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | |
19 | 198400 | Susie Pagel | Delvan Lake YC | GM | Women | 141 | 13 | (21) | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
20 | 187868 | Margaret Podlich | Severn SA | M | Women | 148 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 11 | (31) | 28 | 20 |
21 | 203955 | Dorian Haldeman | Severn SA | A | Women | 151 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 2 | (30) | 24 | 21 | 14 |
22 | 168447 | Greg Merz | Severn SA | GM | 172 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 16 | (29) | |
23 | 180536 | Steven Cofer | Severn SA | GM | 190 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | (27) | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
24 | 204415 | Britt Drake | Maurice River YC | GGM | 199 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 29 | (34) | 33 | 15 | 32 | |
25 | 187107 | Kent Leverich | M | 208 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 26 | (36) | 34 | ||
26 | 178857 | Adam Glass | Severn SA | GM | 216 | (33) | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 27 | |
27 | 9318 | Rob Emmett | Storm Trysail | GM | 224 | 30 | (35) | 26 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 25 | |
28 | 194118 | Keith Barron | Potomac River SA | M | 224 | 27 | 32 | (39) | 23 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 19 | |
29 | 157552 | Frank Murphy | Fishing Bay YC | GM | 225 | 28 | 29 | 31 | (36) | 22 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 28 | |
30 | 199987 | Francisco Abriani | Potomac River SA | A | 229 | 32 | 11 | 32 | (34) | 24 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 31 | |
31 | 169574 | Denton Roberts | Fishing Bay YC | GGM | 236 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 19 | (37) | 34 | 31 | 24 | |
32 | 151860 | Rich Parolski | Ocean City SC | GGM | 251 | (37) | 37 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 36 | 37 | 23 | |
33 | 186519 | Christine Potts | Severn SA | A | Women | 264 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 38 | (43\RAF) |
34 | 50005 | Christopher Pfrang | Hampton YC | M | 270 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 25 | (38) | |
35 | 50025 | Ron Jenkins | Fishing Bay YC | GGM | 281 | 29 | 28 | 37 | 37 | (43\ZFP) | 39 | 38 | 34 | 39 | |
36 | 209752 | David Stenger | Severn SA | GM | 283 | 35 | 36 | 34 | (39) | 39 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 35 | |
37 | 209702 | Michael Parramore | Severn SA | M | 290 | 34 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 37 | (43\DNC) | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | |
38 | 191498 | Alain Vincey | Fishing Bay YC | GGM | 294 | (43\DNC) | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 40\ZFP | 23 | 29 | 30 | |
39 | 170745 | Andy Kok | ODC/Hampton DF | M | 298 | (39) | 39 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 33 | |
40 | 183879 | Chad Patton | ODC/Hampton DF | M | 314 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 39 | (40) | 36 | |
41 | 210172 | Frank Patch | M | 344 | (43\DNC) | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNS | 37 | 39 | 37 | ||
42 | 169587 | Mike Toms | Fishing Bay YC | GM | 352 | (43\DNC) | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC | 43\DNC |
2015 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters NOR
Fishing Bay Yacht Club will host the 34th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship this October. FBYC’s Laser Fleet will welcome sailors from around the mid-Atlantic and beyond for great sailing, great food, and great friends.
Alain Vincey will be back to put on another great dinner and our RC team lead by PRO Rick Klein will be back again to put on solid racing.
Visit the Notice of Race and Register Online before October 12 to get the early discount. T-shirts will be available to those who register early while supplies last.
2014 Laser Masters ACC Video
Winter may be here now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relive the sailing season and think about all of the wonderful sailing we’ll be doing in just a few short months. Here’s some video from the Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship in October.
FBYC to Host Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship in 2014
Fishing Bay Yacht Club will be the host of the Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship this October 18-19. For 33 years FBYC has hosted the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship which has served as numerous Mastes Atlantic Coast Championships and once as the Masters US Championship.
Paddle Board Races at the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship
There’s one thing that’s certain about Laser Masters sailors – it’s that they are a competitive group. So when there wasn’t enough wind to sail at the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship at Fishing Bay Yacht Club – what did they want to do? PADDLE BOARD RACES! Lucky for them the wind filled in a short time later.
Bob Tan Wins 2013 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship
It was a great weekend for a regatta and a great regatta was held at Fishing Bay Yacht Club for 42 Laser Masters Sailors. Winning the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship Regatta for his second time – Bob Tan from Severn Sailing Association emerged as the 2013 champion.
Saturday morning the competitors arrived to mostly clear skies and a nice 8 knot breeze out of the south. The breeze was supposed to die in the late morning, but that only happened once the sailors were sent out after postponing ashore for a bit. Upon returning to shore, Margarett Podlich and Mike Toms organized paddle board team relay races which were a big hit to kill some time.
By mid-afternoon the breeze started coming out of the east and we sailed 3 races in 7-11 knots. In the 3 races Dan Herlihy [A](FBYC) was the most consistent with a 1-3-5 to lead the day. Mike Schmidt [M](MRSA) followed in 2nd with a 3-4-7. Glen Walker [A](CYC-NC) got a bullet in the two-lap 2nd race to be top 5, while Bill Lawson [M](SSA) finished first in the 3rd race.
Saturday evening the sailors gathered around the projector to watch the replay of the America’s Cup match between Oracle and Team New Zealand that had taken place earlier in the day. That was followed by a spectacular Alain Vincey dinner of crabcakes and steak attended by 65 sailors and guests including a special guest of honor – former FBYC Laser Fleet Captain, prior event chairman, past FBYC commodore and masters sailor – David Hazlehurst.
Sunday’s forecast was for similar conditions to Saturday with the wind expected to die around 11:30. The earlier start at 10 got us a solid light-air race in the Piankatank. Gavin O’Hare [A](EYC) won the heavily contested boat end and won the right on the first beat to lead the fleet to a win in the race.
Going into the final race any of the top 5 were in contention. Unlike the first race of the day – it was the left that paid off big. Finn Hassing [GGM](ODC) was at the pin and caught a nice lefty to fetch the first weather mark in first. As the fleet made their way down the run the wind just about shut off. Progress was slow, but the fleet was able to make it to the finish of the race. Finn kept his lead for the race to take the bullet, but it was Bob Tan [M](SSA) who jumped up the leaderboard after dropping a 19th in the 3rd race to take the overall title by 4 points. Bob is now a two-time winner of the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship having previously won the regatta in 2003.
Overall: Bob Tan (SSA)
Great Grand Master
- Jacques Kerrest (PRSA)
- Roger Link (WRSC)
- Finn Hassing (ODC)
Grand Master
- Eric Johnson (SSA)
- Darrell Van Hutten (DCYC)
- Don Hahl (BBYC)
Master
- Bob Tan (SSA)
- Mike Schmidt (SSA)
- Bill Lawson (SSA)
Apprentice
- Dan Herlihy (FBYC)
- Gavin O’Hare (EYC)
- Luke Shingledecker (SSA)
The 2012 Champion – John MacCausland – was unable to be here to defend his title – he was busy winning the Star Class World Championship. We congratulated him in this video:
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This regatta went incredibly smoothly and that could not have been accomplished without plenty of help. Our race committee gave us some great races and got us on an off the water at optimum times. Thanks PRO Rick Klein along with David Clark, Cathy Clark, Becky Dale, Debbie Cycotte, Ric Bauer, Sharon Bauer & Ruthanna Jenkins on the signal boat. They had John Beery, Mosby West and Roger Carver on the weather mark boat while Mike Dale and Ron Jenkins helped on the line/gate boat. Alain put on a great dinner and we want to thank the the rest of the fleet members for their help with the land program – Len Guenther, Mike Toms, Brad Squires, Frank Murphy and Dan Herlihy.
On behalf of Fishing Bay Yacht Club – we’d like to thank everyone for coming and hope you join us again next year for the 33rd Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship – most likely in October 2014.