Spofford Yacht Club Sunfish Regatta
Spofford Lake, Chesterfield, NH
August 20, 2000

The annual Spofford Yacht Club Sunfish Regatta was held on Sunday August 20th. With 10 to 20 mph winds out of the northwest, we all enjoyed lake sailing at its most exciting! Frequent wind shifts required total concentration, lots of hiking and moving about in the boat, and liberal application of muscle at the right times. A number of us had opportunities to practice our boat righting skills - fortunately the water in Spofford Lake is quite warm this time of year. The winner, Gerhart Menzel, would have had 4 wins but for a capsize about 5 boat lengths from the finish in the first race!

The order of finish, with the results of all four races included, was as follows:

 1 - Gerhart Menzel,  Simsbury, CT         6.25
 2 - Alex Gemmell,  SYC                    7.75
 3 - Edward Knath,  Stafford Springs, CT  11.00
 4 - Pete Beckwith,  Wayland, MA          15.00
 5 - Ernie Morris,  Willington, CT        19.00
 6 - Bob Lupien,  SYC                     25.00
 7 - Jason Gemmell,  SYC                  33.00
 8 - Paul Henkel,  SYC                    36.00
 9 - Nelson Fegley,  SYC                  37.00
10 - (tie) - P. Kirk, Salisburry, MA      38.00
10 - (tie) - Steve Shriner, SYC           38.00
12 - Denny Frehsee, SYC                   42.00
13 - (tie) - Peggy Frehsee, SYC           56.00
13 - (tie) - Ken Seidler, Spofford, NH    56.00
15 - Klaus Bayr, SYC                      58.00
16 - John Pappalardo, SYC                 60.00
17 - Judy VanWagening                     72.00

Submitted by Nelson Flegley, SYC