For more information on the race results of the 2018 GRSA Invitational Regatta- click here provided by Kate Gomes Invitational Chair.

Pumpkin Regatta October 28, 2017

Race Committee Ross Stearns and Mark Mabry.

Big thanks to Ross for helping out!

We had a beautiful day of sailing, quite possibly the best of 2017. Sorry folks missed out. We had two fleets, Thistles and a Portsmouth handicap fleet with two Lasers and two Flying Scots.

Thistles

• 1st Place Thistle 1696 Rob Perera, Brandon
• 2nd Place Thistle 3187 Bill Kitchens, Nancy Kitchens
• 3rd Place Thistle 1705 Kevin Schulz, Rick Schulz

Portsmouth Handicap

• 1st Place FS 3875 Kate Gomes, Vince Gomes
• 2nd Place FS 4101 Chris Cookson, Pete Cookson
• 3rd Place Laser 5150 Carlos Rudge

Columbus Day Regatta October 7, 2017

Race Committee Heather Swenson and Mark Mabry.

Big thanks to Heather for helping out!

We launched one fleet of boats, Flying Scots (4)

• 1st Place FS 4101 Chris Cookson, Pete Cookson
• 2nd Place FS 5846 Mils Jones, Mark Olszowy
• 3rd Place FS 3875 Kate Gomes, Vince Gomes

Race Committee: Skip Herold (Brandermill SC), Ross Stearns (GRSA), Mark Mabry (GRSA)

11 boats participated in this team race, 8 Brandermill Sailing Club boats and 3 GRSA boats.

• 1st Place Flying Scot 5055, Tom Gallagher and Ben Ward (GRSA)
• 2nd Place Laser Radial 169538, Ilan Chueca (BSC)
• 3rd Place Thistle 3187 Bill Kitchens and Robert Behny (GRSA)
• Swift Creek Cup trophy held by GRSA this year, Flying Scot 5055, Tom Gallagher and Ben Ward

Swift Creek Cup 2018 will be hosted by Brandermill Sailing Club

GRSA Race Committee

Race Committee: Gabbie and Pete Holberg

We launched three fleets: Flying Scots (5 boats), Thistles (3 boats), and Lasers (4 boats) and held three races.

Overall Finishes for each fleet are:

Flying Scots

• 1st Place FS 4391 Dave Upton, K. Itunourson
• 2nd Place FS 5055 Tom Gallagher, Mark Olszowy
• 3rd Place FS 5846 Mills Jones, Karen Reilly-Jones

Thistles

• 1st Place Thistle 1696 Rob Perera, Sarah Clark
• 2nd Place Thistle 3187 Bill Kitchens, Johnny Siger, Nancy Kitchens
• 3rd Place Thistle 1705 Kevin Schultz, R. Schultz

Lasers

• 1st Place Laser 169538 Ilan Chueca
• 2nd Place Laser 184457 Peter Patnaude
• 3rd Place Laser 114294 Chris Greatwood

GRSA Race Committee

2017 Commodore’s Cup Regatta Results:

Commodore’s Cup Winners

Skipper:  Kate Gomes
Crew:     Vince Gomes

Flying Scot

Race Committee:  Mills Jones, Bill McClintock, & Ross Stearns

Flying Scot Fleet

FBYC = Fishing Bay Yacht Club, SBSC = Selby Bay Sailing Center.  All others are from GRSA

Fleet: Flying Scot 

With fair winds building and three fleets on the course, it was a fantastic day of sailing at GRSA, followed by a great meal and a wonderful evening of fine weather, food, and friends.  Below are the final results from the day.  Special thanks to our amazing RC volunteers: Mike Hogeland, Ed Flanagan, and Ryan Flanagan!

Thistle Fleet

Scot Fleet

Laser Fleet

We invite everyone to join us for the Swift Creek Cup Regatta, Saturday September 17th, hosted by the Brandermill Sailing Club.

Fair Winds,

Ben Ward - Race Committee Chair

Final Results

1. Charles Kraft- 635- 15 pts
2. John Suddreth- 279- 19 pts
3. Rob Perera -1696 -26 pts
4. Scott Buehler - 3687 - 29 pts
5. Chris Annand - 4021 - 36 pts
6. John Howell - 3849 -40 pts
7. Bill Kitchens - 3187- 41 pts
8. John Gilmore - 3141 -42 pts
9. Dave Deptula - 4045 -47 pts
10. Kevin Schults -1705 -50 pts
11. Ed John - 4023 -56 pts
12. Sam Bedinger - 2121 -70 pts