SDYC One Design Weekend (ODW) Schedule
It’s always good to have a few Cheerleaders in our class. This season we have Ben Mitchell from San Diego Yacht Club (SDYC) promoting their One Design Weekend (ODW). Benny as we know him, has been rallying more Stars to come out and play with some of the Rock Stars down there.
Benny can help arrange storage for Stars between regattas so contact him by e-mail at conpar@aol.com. Note February ODW will only be raced on Saturday the 4th. since Sunday the 5th is Super Bowl Sunday. Please bookmark SDYC race Calendar located here.
SDYC One Design Weekend Schedule:
Feb. 4
March 3-4
April 22-21
May 19
June 2
July 14
August 4
Sept. 15-16
Oct 13-14
Nov. 10-11
Dec. 8-9
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2012 D5 Full Schedule Now Final
2011 Rollin's Bowl winners: Mark Reynolds, Hal Haenal, Mark Strube, Erik Lidecis, Jim Buckingham, George Szabo
With the help of several members in our District and the help of Racing Chairs of the hosting Yacht Clubs, our 2012 District 5 race schedule is now final (see right sidebar).
This season the District 5 Championship will be hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club on the weekend of June 30th and July 1st.
We are also continuing the “2012 Stump Peters Series”, a five regatta series first started last season (denoted by “SP” on schedule). The series brought out top teams in our district like Mark Reynolds /Hal Haenel and George Szabo / Mark Strube. Last season’s Stump Peter’s Series winners were:
1st George Szabo / Mark Strube
2nd Mark Reynolds / Hal Haenal
3rd Jim Buckingham and Crew
Current Star Results at Weymouth & Portland International Regatta 2011
Weymouth conditions are proving to be challenging as expected with winds gusting to 25 knots. Star class results are posted up to August 8th.
Lipton Cup
We are so fortunate to have some of the best sailing weather in the world right here in Souther California and some of the best Star Sailors too. The Lipton Cup is next in our 2011 D5 Five Regatta Series.
Here are the current Series standing:
| Rank | Skipper | Rollin’s Bowl | Baxter Bowl | King of Spain | Total | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Reynolds | 9.0 | 0.0 NS | 11.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 2nd | Jim Buckingham | 8.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 3rd | Steve Gould | 4.0 | 0.0 NS | 9.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| 4th | Steve Brown | 6.0 | 0.0 NS | 6.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| 5th | Eric Doyle | 0.0 NS | 0.0 NS | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| 6th | George Szabo | 10.0 | 0.0 NS | 0.0 NS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| 7th | Doug Steele | 5.0 | 0.0 NS | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| 8th | Dave Watt | 0.0 NS | 0.0 NS | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 9th | Isao Toyama | 7.0 | 0.0 NS | 0.0 NS | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 10th | Jon Pelliconi | 1.0 | 0.0 NS | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 11th | Charles Beek | 0.0 NS | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 12th | James Dunn | 0.0 NS | 3.0 | 0.0 NS | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 13th | Chuck Driscoll | 3.0 | 0.0 NS | 0.0 NS | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 14th | Isaac Braddock | 2.0 | 0.0 NS | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 15th | Huy Nguyen | 0.0 NS | 0.0 NS | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 16th | John O’Donnell | 0.0 NS | 2.0 | 0.0 NS | 2.0 | 2.0 |
King of Spain / D5 Championship NOR Admendment – Important!
Please note the deadline to register for the King of Spain / D5 Championship via online registration is 1900 Friday July 22nd. Any entry made after that time must be approved by the District Secretary, Rick Peters, at his discretion.
Please also note that there is also a weigh in for the skippers and crews that are competing for the the D5 Championship. For further details, please refer to the NOR Amendment #1 to NOR.
Save those Hall Passes
Save those hall passes, because you will need lots of them for the rest of the year. With the centennial of our Star Class this year, you will not want to miss the Centennial Celebration in Larchmont, New York September 12th – 18th. There will be a Wooden & Classics Class regatta which will be held September 14th – 15th. The modern class (hull numbers above 7299) will race September 16th – 18th. For additional information visit the Centennial events page. After the celebration don’t bother bringing your Star back from the East Coast because the North American Championship will be held in Tampa, Florida November 11th – 16th hosted by Davis Island Yacht Club. Then of course there is the Rolex Miami OCR in January and Bacadi Cup in March, also in Miami.
Why not start the celebration early and train for our class Centennial Celebration early by racing in the King of Spain Regatta this July 23rd and 24th hosted by California Yacht Club. The King of Spain Regatta is also our district championship, so expect more competition than usual! After the King of Spain it’s on to the Lipton Cup in picturesque Santa Barbara held August 13th -14th. There is nothing like racing in beautiful conditions against a striking backdrop that is the Santa Barbara Mountains. Santa Barbara Yacht Club has hosted this event for the past 60 years and has always welcomed our class with open arms. Awards will also be given to the top finisher of the 7000 and under hull numbered Star.
There are no shortage of boats in our district so if you need a loaner, charter, or even take the plunge and get one for your very own, contact Rick Peters (StarBoatGuy@aol.com) 310-720-2577.
Our district schedule is at D5StarClass.org and is also posted on our class website.
The best of the best.
You can find Star Sailors mixing it up in any class, from the new multi-hull AC boats to the more traditional keelboats like the Etchells. How many Star World Champions on the starting line can you find at the 2011 Etchells Worlds which kicked off this week in San Diego hosted by San Diego Yacht Club.
Current entry list. I can see two of our very own D5 Star Skippers on the list. If you count Dennis Conner, then it is three. Current 2011 Etchells Worlds Results.
Day 1 Video at Etchells Worlds
Baxter Bowl 2nd in our 2011 series
We had a good turn out for the Rollins Bowl hosted by San Diego Yacht Club. Next stop is the Baxter Bowl hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club this weekend June 11th – 12th. Let’s keep the momentum going.
Register online for the Baxter Bowl.
Your are encouraged to register early for the remaining regattas in the series which are:
King of Spain and D5 Championship July 23 – 24
Lipton Cup Aug. 13 -14
Calvin Paige Oct. 15 – 16
George Szabo - Mark Strube 1st, Mark Reynolds - Hal Haenel 2nd, Jim Buckingham - Erik Lidecis 3rd
Current series standing:
George Szabo 10 pt.
Mark Reynolds 9 pt.
Jim Buckingham 8 pt.
Isao Toyama 7 pt.
Steve Brown 6 pt.
Doug Steele 5 pt.
Steve Gould 4 pt.
Chuck Driscoll 3 pt.
Isaac Braddock 2 pt.
Jon Pelliconi 1 pt.
Let’s get those boats out again.
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, site of 1984 Olympic Sailing Events
Grease up those wheel bearings, and kick those tires. ABYC OCR is next on our regatta schedule (Sat. 19th and Sun. 20th of March). To register online follow this link.
This year we are encouraging more Stars to travel and enjoy the hospitality of all the wonderful yacht clubs that share our love for the Star with a 5 regatta series that starts with the Rollins Bowl hosted at San Diego Yacht Club and ends with the Calvin Paige Regatta hosted at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. Based on highpoint scoring system, the series winner will be presented with the series trophy after the Calvin Paige Regatta. The credit goes to Bill Stump and Rick Peters for the excellent idea. NOR to follow. So start building your team and get those boat out!
If you missed the Starlight Awards Dinner which was held at Doug Steele’s home, you missed out on the “World Famous” grilling skills of SMB’s resident Argentinean grill Chef, Jorge Benedid. He is not a bad Star sailor, but his mastery of the grill earns him a gold star in our book. Special recondition goes to Christine Mills of ChristineMillsPhotography.com for photos of all the 2010 Starlighters, Alejandro Bogacov, SMB Fleet Captain, for putting the team together to make the Starlight Awards Dinner happen and lastly Doug Steele for opening up his home to host the awards dinner. This is the formula for keeping a fleet vibrant and growing.
US SAILING Announces 2011 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics
The 2011 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) for the Star Class are (alphabetical order by last name):
Andrew Campbell (San Diego, Calif.) and Ian Coleman (Annapolis, Md.)
Andy Horton (So. Burlington, Vt.) and James Lyne(Granville, Vt.)
Andy MacDonald (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and Brad Nichol (Miami Beach, Fla.)
Mark Mendelblatt (St. Petersburg, Fla.) and Brian Fatih (Miami, Fla.)
Rick Merriman (New York, N.Y.) and John von Schwarz (Annapolis, Md.)
George Szabo (San Diego, Calif.) and Mark Strube (Punta Gorda, Fla.)
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