Florida State Sunfish Championships
October 27-28, 2001
Davis Island Yacht Club
Tampa, Florida
With the first cold front zipping through Florida, attendance at the Sunfish
States was low, but choice, with hard-core sailors dedicated to competing even
if it meant dusting off the foulies and doffing layers of fleece and neoprene.
A total of 15 sailors registered (about half as many as expected) including 7 Masters, 2 female sailors, 4 juniors, and 2 "non-masters, non-female" adults.
Four races (Olympic-style and windward-leeward courses) were held Saturday
afternoon in 15-22 northerly knots, followed by a cookout at the club (brauts
and steaks, a meat-lover's festival!). On Sunday, after a generally sluggish
departure from the club, 3 races were held in bracing 20-25 knots of breeze. At
least the chop was pretty minimal. Talk about getting some races for your money!
|
Pos |
Name |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
Total |
Drop |
Score |
|
|
1 |
Jeff Linton, Tampa, FL |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
2 |
James Liebl, Titusville, FL |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
3 |
12 |
|
|
3 |
Rod Koch, St. Petersburg, FL |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
33 |
17 |
16 |
|
|
4 |
Rick Pantall, Punta Gorda, FL |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
17 |
42 |
17 |
25 |
|
|
5 |
Gail Heusler, Tampa, FL |
8 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
40 |
8 |
32 |
Top Opposite Gender award |
|
6 |
Dave Kaighin, Sarasota, FL |
6 |
12 |
5 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
47 |
12 |
35 |
Top Master award (yes, Rick and Rod are both over 40, but they concede to Dave's greater.... experience in years.) |
|
7 |
Erik Tanner, Orlando, FL (jr) |
17 |
17 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
76 |
17 |
59 |
Top Junior (and look how those scores keep going up and up!) and Top Rookie, for the highest-placing first timer at the event! Way to go! |
|
8 |
Mindy Strauley, Tarpon Springs, FL |
7 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
79 |
17 |
62 |
and she had the flu! |
|
9 |
Eric Ericson, Sarasota, FL |
11 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
17 |
17 |
82 |
17 |
65 |
look for photo of his reefed rig in the Log!) |
|
10 |
Mystery Sailor |
17 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
89 |
17 |
72 |
|
|
11 |
Bill Mauk, Miami, FL |
12 |
11 |
11 |
7 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
91 |
17 |
74 |
imported Lightning
sailor. Too bad the rudder fixture fell off before race 5!) |
|
12 |
Kyle Wagner, (jr) |
10 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
7 |
17 |
17 |
95 |
17 |
78 |
|
|
13 |
Paul Strauley, Tarpon Springs,FL |
5 |
6 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
96 |
17 |
79 |
|
|
14 |
Jeff Willis, Tampa, FL (jr) |
17 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
8 |
6 |
97 |
17 |
80 |
He also played football this weekend at his Homecoming game -- ah, the energy of youth!) |
|
15 |
Pat Hamilton, East Coast, FL |
9 |
16 |
9 |
12 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
97 |
17 |
80 |
|
|
16 |
Michael Mierswa, Sarasota,FL (jr) |
15 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
10 |
9 |
17 |
99 |
17 |
82 |
And at about 100 lbs, the toughest pound-for-pound-per-year sailor out there!) |