Race Results

 

Place Boat Name Skipper Special Category Winners
1 Reiver Henry Brauer Overall & Spinnaker Champion
2 Tern Bob Johnstone Masters Champion
3 Gaylark Dr. Kaighn Smith
4 J'ai Tu Gary Bennett
5 Sidewinder Tom Rolfes
6 Biscuit Jean Beaulieu Family Champion
7 Far Out Hal Kroeger
8 Eventyr Gordon Haaland
9 Beckon Peter Horneffer
10 Bravo Tom Babbitt Non-Spin Champion
11 Gambler John Henry
12 Flirt Mike Cook
13 Woodie Jack Roberts Youth Champion
14 Dakota David Folger
15 Ranger Ken Weg
16 Ondine Sandro Vitelli
17 Va Pensiero Joe Weber
18 Domino Ned Johnstone
19 Morning Star Dan Bienkowski
20 Triad Alex Goriansky
21 Laney Lu Mark Kryder

With balmy temperatures in the mid 80s and a light SW breeze at 3-7 knots a record size fleet  competed for the 4th Annual Henry T. Reath Trophy. Starting at Fleet Mark S the Fleet had an early decision to sail to windward or leeward of Sutton Island on their way out around the Cranberry Islands leaving them to Starboard. Boats ranged in size from 21' to 52'. Participants ranged in age from seniors to first graders. Reiver had a fantstic spinnaker set with the most crowded start time of the day with J/100s and J/105s all heading off at the same time. By breaking out early they enjoyed being able to make their own decisions after turning Baker Island and beating upwind past both Cranberries to the Western Way Bell. The smallest boat in the fleet, Biscuit, was finally overhauled about 150 yds before the last turn. The flood tide was done but we had a very light ebb for the tight reach back in towards Gilpatrick Cove.

The winning  spinnaker team on Reiver was led by Henry Brauer on the helm accompanied by crew members Steve Madeira, Ben and Molly Brauer and Tom Glockner.

The winning non-spinnaker team, with equal importance on the perpetual trophy, was Tom & Jane Babbitt from the Camden Yacht Club on their J/42 Bravo. Crewing on Bravo were Scott & Ruth Miller of Blue Hill.


RC duty was handled by Christine Wilson, Gabriel Westphal and Fran and Sue Charles on board Shearwater with Bill McNamara and Stew Craig on the skiff with pre race handouts.