1999 Galloway Regatta

Galloway Results are in...this regatta determines the Gulf Yachting Association Sunfish Champion. A 18 boats competed in five races with 4 - 15 knots of breeze. Six juniors, four women, four masters, and four seniors duked it out. Todd Edwards defeated his younger brother, Clinton, and two time defending champion to win his fourth GYA Sunfish Championship.

Three races were held on Saturday followed by huge squall which took out the power in some neighborhoods and even flipped over a non-racing Sunfish. The first race was in light air as GYA Jr Champion, David Blouin, took the bullet. Races 2 and 3 were held in 12 - 15 knots and Todd showed his downwind techniques as he surfed to two bullets. Sunday's racing was in very variable, light winds, coming from all directions and with lots of holes to sail into. The first race was captured by Ash Beatty as he passed Finley Ward on the last leg. David vs Goliath or 100 lbs vs 200 lbs. In the last race on Sunday the RC set up a WL-2. Todd and David were OCS and had to restart. Hank Saurage and Clinton took an early lead. At the first windward mark, the leader board read like this, Todd, David, Sam ,Clinton. Hank had sailed into a hole on the left side of the course and was last around the mark. Starting the last leg of the race, the leaders were David, Chris Friend, Todd, Clinton, and Hank. Hank sailed thru everyone's lee to win the race. Clinton followed Hank's lead to pass Todd and Chris, but couldn't catch David. So Hank actually held every position possible in the last race: first to last to first.

Results:

Pos   Name                 Sail    Div    R1     R2     R3     R4     R5   Total
   1  Todd Edwards        76453            3      1      1      3      5      13
   2  Clinton Edwards    764531            8      4      2      5      3      22
   3  Hank Saurage        75200           10      3      3      6      1      23
   4  Leslie Weatherly      112            2      2      4     12     13      33 Top Female
   5  Katy Lovell         43681            7      5      5      8      8      33
   6  Micki Gramm         86819            4      6      6      7     11      34
   7  David Blouin        68854    J       1     10     11     11      2      35 Top Junior
   8  Chris Friend        60001    M       6      7     10     10      4      37 Top Master
  10  Peter Wuescher      87460    M      14      9      7      4     10      44
   9  Finley Ward          7734    J       9     12     12      2      9      44
  11  Ash Beatty          42563    M      12      8     19      1      6      46
  12  Ann Edwards         77476            5     14     13      9      7      48
  13  Sam Waller          73703    J      13     11      8     13     12      57
  14  Hew Hamilton        78112    M      11     13      9     19     19      71
  15  Port Kaigler        78025           15     15     14     19     19      82
  16  Meredith Price      77893    J      17     16     19     14     19      85
  17  Watson Weatherly        7    J      16     17     15     19     19      86
  18  Michael Goldman     49225    J      18     18     19     19     19      93