2009 EC-12 Region 3b Championship Regatta, Naples MYC
Gerhard Kelter takes the win on home waters
April 25 & 26, 2009

Naples Model Yacht Club #108 under clear blue skies and fair winds held the 2009 Region 3b EC-12 championship regatta. Saturday arrived with clear skies, mild temps, and a moderate breeze. After 2 seeding races that split 25 sailors into 2 fleets, the Promotion/Regulation system of racing began. As the Saturday racing progressed, the wind increased to 13 mph, some “A” rigs were changed in favor of B and a few sailors were in their glory. By the end of the day Tony Rieck (33 pts) was out in front followed by Gerhard Kelter (39), Bob Greer (43), Baron Bremer (50) and John Bottensek and Jack Wubbe tied with (51 pts).

On Saturday night, sailors and friends enjoyed a fine dinner with a lot of salty tales being told.
Sunday morning the skies were clear with the wind around 10+ and steady. Almost all put on A rigs and at 9:30 racing began. In the first Sunday race Gerhard Kelter finished with a first, John B with a third and kept on the top of A fleet the rest of the races.

All protests were handled on the water via 360 turns. The top 5 skippers received plaques and the top three also received Green chevrons.

I would like to thank my assistants for a great job. It could not have happened without their help.

Jack Wubbe Race Chairman
Bud Cassidy R D

Final Results

   
1 Gerhard Kelter 18 45  
2 John Bottensek 11 59  
3 Alan Perkins 14 61  
4 Bob Greer 52 62  
5 Tony Rieck 82 66  
6 Baron Bremer 81 74  
7 Jack Wubbe 123 84  
8 Bob Dudinsky 95 101  
9 Fred Pfiel 10 120  
10 Bud Elder 13 135  
11 Martin Raishbrook 31 144  
12 Ed Gelina 187 153  
13 Tom Phillips 65 188  
14 Jack Ward 04 189  
15 Martin Gray 83 200  
16 Jim Pardee 72 203  
17 Dick Reinke 36 212  
18 Brenda Pardee 12 238  
19 Don Krippendorf 89 246 equip. failure on Sunday
20 Joe Schoonover 16 248  
21 Dave Harrington 25 256  
22 Al Stall 79 259  
23 John Harrington 19 260  
24 Chris Kuhn 26   did not sail Sunday
25 Jim Black 23   did not sail Sunday

Click here to see a slide show of the regatta by Bob Greer.