Ray Edwards Memorial Regatta / Smoke Rise Open

Smoke Rise Sailing Club, NJ
Saturday, July 22, 2000

Report by Bill Betts

Wind: 5 -10 variable & shifty
15 boats; 5 races, one throwout

Dave Davies cleaned up at Smoke Rise today in moderate-to-light conditions with shifts and gusts -- not unusual conditions for the lakes in these "higher elevations" northwest of NY. For those that haven't heard (or seen) yet, Dave now has a new boat, and has finally retired his trademark Pearson (something we honestly never thought we'd see). In any event, today's conditions -- which frequently left some boats drifting while others were hiked out -- were well-suited for Dave's uncanny "positioning" ability.

Club Commodore Klaus Morhorst was second, with two firsts. Klaus, always a gracious host, forbade an entry fee, arranged a terrific barbeque, and kept plenty of Heiniken, etc., on ice. Today's conditions suited Klaus -- but there may also be something to be said for karma.

This event is held every other year -- when it comes around again in 2002 (same weekend in July) be sure to include it on your sailing calendar.

Results:

 1. Dave Davies         1  2  1  4  1     5
 2. Klaus Mordhorst     3  1  7  1  5     10
 3. Jim Milnes          6  3  6  2  2     13
 4. George Jackson      2  7  8  3  4     16
 5. William Betts       5  4  4  5  6     18
 6. Tom Brett           4  5  3  6  12    18
 7. Helen Waldrop       8  9  2  9  3     22
 8. John Brett          9  6  5  8  7     26
 9. Frank Whitescarver  12 8  9  1  13    36
10. Kaled Kataw         7  10 10 10 11    37
11. Mike Lowe           10 13 d  12 8     43
12. Jeff Beatty         11 12 13 11 9     43
13. Mike Wheeler        13 15 11 14 10    48
14. Jim Heffernan       15 11 12 13 d     51
15. Andrea Giannaglow   14 14 14 14 14    56