1996 Mardi Gras Regatta

Pos.	Name			R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Total

1	Bishop Stieffel		3	6	4	0.75	0.75	*10	0.75	15.25
2	Tommy Harris		4	4	7	2	*10	0.75	5	22.75
3	Hank Saurage		0.75	2	*8	6	8	5	4	25.75
4	Gilly Chamberlain	*13	9	0.75	5	3	2	9	28.75
5	Trin Ollinger		9	3	5	4	2	7	*12	30
6	Todd Edwards		8	5	*9	8	5	3	7	36
7	Jerry Blouin		11	0.75	3	10	*19	4	8	36.75
8	Tommy Meric		5	7	10	13	6	*16	2	43
9	Ash Beatty		*10	10	6	3	9	6	10	44
10	Peter Sladovich		*15	12	2	11	7	13	3	48
11	Pam Brierre		7	*16	11	12	16	8	6	60
12	Bruce Lindheim		2	14	*16	14	11	9	14	64
13	Peter Kahle		*23	8	15	9	4	14	15	65
14	Ellis Ollinger		12	*17	12	7	14	12	13	70
15	Melissa Warren		*19	13	14	16	18	11	11	83
16	John Potts		14	11	*17	15	17	15	17	89
17	Nat Allured		17	*18	18	18	13	18	16	100
18	Gilbert McLachlin	6	15	13	*23	23	23	23	103
19	John Tete		16	19	*20	17	15	21	18	106
20	Daniel Kolenich		18	*20	19	19	12	20	20	108
21	Alva Carbonette		*23	21	21	20	21	17	21	121
22	Hal Vasquez		20	*23	23	23	20	19	19	124



	Twenty two Sunfish enjoyed Spring-like temperatures in the 
80's and light to moderate south and east breezes from 2-10 knots 
for the third race of the '95-'96 Sunfish Racing Circuit. Hank Saurage 
took race one convincingly over Bruce Lindheim, both from Ponchartrain 
YC.  A second in race 2 would give Saurage a big lead over the rest 
of the fleet, but the competition wouldn't concede.  The surprise 
contender would become very visible in race 3.  Gilly Chamberlain, 
sailing in his first regatta on the circuit, pushed the leaders throughout 
race, waiting for a chance to slip into the lead.  Staying in the hunt 
and finding a nice puff on the last leg put him over the top, giving him 
the win for race 3.  Consistent low scores in Saturday's four races 
would put Bishop Stieffel in the lead with Tommy Harris, Hank Saurage 
and Trin Ollinger close behind at the end of the first day's races.
	Sunday's conditions were almost  identical to Saturday's, but 
a mere five minute lapse in communications may have been the cause 
for race 5 to be shortened to a one round windward leeward.  This was 
a relief to leaders Stieffel and Trin Ollinger,  with the fleet cutting 
thier lead in  half on the second leg, there just wasn't enough runway to 
catch them before the finish.  With two bullets going into race 6, the 
fleet buried Stieffel at the start so Tommy Harris took the opportunity 
to close the lead.  Rounding the first mark in third, Harris overtook Jerry 
Blouin and Todd Edwards on the first leeward to lead the fleet but forgot 
to slow down, finishing well in front of  Gilly Chamberlain.  Harris' win in 
race 6 would leave only three points seperating him and Stieffel going into 
the last race.  Stieffel got a safe start with a clear lane, allowing him to 
squeeze ahead of Tommy Meric and Hank Saurage halfway up the first leg of 
the Olympic course in the seventh and final race.  Stieffel broke away and 
opened up his lead on the first reach, diving low when Meric had to concern 
himself with three competitors close behind trying to go over him.  Stieffel 
increased his lead on each leg parallel covering Meric, who had his hands 
full protecting his second.  Trin Ollinger's 11th in race 7 would be her 
only finish out of the top ten.  Her steady top finishes would place her 5th 
Overall right behind Gilly Chamberlain.  Stieffel won the duel with Harris 
while Saurage held on to finish third overall.