Sunfish Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship

June 5-6, 1999
Yacht Club of Sea Isle City, NJ


Thirty Sunfish sailors came to the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City, New Jersey on the South Jersey coast to compete in the first section of the Mid-Atlantic World Qualifying regattas.  Seven races were conducted over the two-day period with absolutely perfect weather.  The wind ranged from a gentle breeze at the start, gradually increasing to about 15 knots by the last race.  Completely dominating the field was Brigantine Yacht Club's Tom Donahue with a lead of 27 points over the second place finisher. Racing was very competitive with a tie for 4th and 5th places.  First Master was Don Echevarria  from the Avalon Yacht Club.  Susan Huffington, sailing out of the Marsh Creek Sailing Club in Downington, PA was he first Lady finisher.
Erich Hesse was the first Junior, coming down from Bohemia, New York and the Wet Pants Sailing Association.

Results:
1. Tom Donahue
2. Chris Williams
3. Dick Saunders
4. Steve Mehl
5. Art Littleton
6. Steve Evans
7. Don Echevarria
8. Erich Hesse
9. Bill McLaughlin
10.Susan Huffington
11. Jim Milnes
12. John Heating IV
13. Constance Miller
14. John Branton
15. John Keating III
16. Lee Montes
17. Tom Doris
18. Katie Laird
19. Ed Wagman
20. David Graham
21. Jack Renire
22. Betsy Schmidt
23. Robert Longhran
24. Jerry Latell
25. Harry Loeb
26. Skip Miller
27. Lee Nugent
28. Rosemary McMullen
29. Doug Lyle
30. Carol McDowell
1-1-1-2-3-1-1
3-15-2-4-2-9-3       
5-2-3-3-10-6-9       
14-12-5-12-5-2-3     
13-5-11-5-7-7-5      
16-8-7-1-1-14-7      
2-9-8-7-12-11-8      
15-11-14-11-4-4-11   
12-3-16-16-11-10-4   
11-6-4-6-13-24-24    
6-7-13-22-23-8-13    
19-13-9-9-6-19-19    
18-4-19-14-8-21-18  
24-15-10-9-5-12     
10-21-23-23-20-3-6  
7-17-2-13-15-12-15  
4-19-21-17-21-18-10 
26-14-6-8-19-20-20  
30-25-10-20-18-17-14
28-10-24-18-17-23-16
20-23-17-21-14-25-25
25-24-25-15-24-15-21
9-16-20-27-29-26-26 
23-20-22-29-25-13-22
8-26-28-26-16-22-31 
17-18-12-32-22-31-29
29-29-26-19-31-16-17
21-22-18-24-27-31-27
22-30-30-25-28-27-23
27-27-29-28-26-28-27
10
37
38
53
53
54
57  1st Master
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72
88
92
94
102
103
106
105
110
113
134
136
145
149
153
154
155
161
167
172
185
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Tom Doris, Regata Chairman