North Carolina Masters report/results

[Ted Morgan <laserfleet10@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Oriental Dinghy Club in Oriental, NC once again played host to 
the North Carolina Masters Championship June 25-26.  For those of you
wondering where Oriental is, it's a quaint little nautical town on
the southern fringes of Pamlico Sound.  The population is less than
1,000 with a 3:1 ratio of boats to people, it's a great place to
visit.

20 masters participated this year, with the event being won by Mike 
Schmidt.  The local cyber-newspaper has a great write-up, complete 
with photos and results.  Please take a look and plan on adding this 
event to your 2006 race calendar.  It's a must-do regatta!

Http://www.towndock.net/lasermasters2005.html

Http://www.towndock.net/odc/race%20results/2005-06%20Laser%20Masters.htm

Past winners:
2005 - Mike Schmidt - Pasadena, MD
2004 - Henry Amthor - Hampton, VA
2003 - Martin Willard - Wrightsville Beach, NC

The Oriental Dinghy Club ("ODC") and the Oriental Laser Fleet hosted 
the ninth annual NC Masters Championship this past weekend, June 
25&26. Twenty Lasers made up the race fleet.

The Laser is an International and Olympic sailing class, and is a 14 
foot single handed boat.  Male & female sailors came from North 
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia for this event. There are 4

classes of Laser Masters: Apprentice, age 35-45, Master 45-55, 
GrandMaster 55-65, and Senior 65 and over. 

Besides the intense competition in each age group, the overall awards

are adjusted for penalty points for the byoung b guys, that is 
the younger the group you are in, the more points are added to your 
final score.

Saturday provided challenging conditions for these small boats, with 
winds gusting out of the east at 15-17 kts and 3 ft waves. Many 
sailors went for one or more unintentional swims in the Neuse, due to
some unexpected gusts and wind shifts. 

The ODC race committee gave us 5 great races Saturday, with 15 of the

20 completing all 8. The championship battle was set in the 1st race 
with Mike Schmidt from Annapolis beating Martin Willard, and they 
traded first & second until race 5 when Henry Amthor of Hampton, VA 
separated them with a 2nd, which gave Martin a slim lead going into 
Sunday over Mike & Henry, whose worst race was a 3rd.

Sunday was more to the liking of the older and smaller sailors, 
although the 1st race started out with gusts of 15, the wind settled
down in the 8-12 range with lots of shifts, allowing 3 good races,
each one a different course.

The championship was settled with Mike Schmidt having a 1,7,3, and 
beating out Martin Willard by 1 point with a 5,5,2. David Wright of 
Charlotte came out of the pack to win the last two races.

Local ODC sailors finished as follows: Chuck Lee 3rd Grand Masters, 
George Sechrist 5th GM, Ken King Seniors 3rd, Gordon LeGrand S4, and 
Stanley Bryant Masters 5th. 

Congratulations to Stan Bryant competing in his first Laser Regatta. 
The top female was Kim Couranz from Annapolis, who was also visiting 
her family in Pamlico County.

2005 NC LASER MASTERS RESULTS
 
Place Name Home Score 
1 Mike Schmidt Pasadena, MD 27 
2 Martin Willard  Wrightsville Beach  28 
3 Henry Ampthor Hampton, VA  34 
4 Bob McCormack Norcross, GA  48 
5 Ted Morgan Annapolis, MD  52 
6 John Fragakis Winston Salem  61 
7 Ken Hopkins Statesville 64 
8 Rob Frechette Apex 65 
9 David Wright Charlotte 66 
10 Chuck Lee Oriental 68 
11 Chris KaKavis Burlington 88 
12 George Sechrist Oriental 95 
13 Finn Hassing Hickory 95 
14 Warner Guedry Atlanta, GA  97 
15 Kim Couranz Annapolis, MD  99 
16 Ken King  Oriental 102 
17 Margaret Podlich Severna Park, MD 111 
18 Gordon LeGrand Raleigh 125 
19 Jane Schmidt Pasadena, MD  134 
20 Stanley Bryant  Oriental 155 

The Oriental Dinghy Club thanks the race sponsors: Triton Yacht 
Sales, your local Laser & Sunfish dealer; M&Mbs Restaurant; The
Inland Waterway Provision Company; and West Marine in Oriental. Also
thanks to Grace Evans for the use of her lawn, and Gordon LeGrand for
the use of his boat parking & storage area.

Related Sites:
Learn more about The Oriental Dinghy Club at their web site - 
Http://www.towndock.net/odc


		
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