Naples 2012 Regatta Report
Alan Perkins Steals the Show

By Dick Hedderick

The Naples New Year Regatta was host to 32 EC-12s on January 14 & 15, 2012. It was
great to see a large turnout again! Running two fleets under the promotion/relegation
system there were 18 boats on the line in each fleet. Skippers were seeded initially into
two fleets using the National EC-12 seeding system, eliminating the need for time
consuming seeding heats.

The weather on Saturday morning was a cool 50 degrees with shifty winds blowing out
of the North at 10-15. Starting off with B-rigs and eyes tearing from the wind, skippers
faced a challenge going to the first mark. Many skippers missed the first mark or fell
below the lay line on their first starboard approach. By noon the wind eased to 5-10 and
skippers had sorted things out. The afternoon was nice A-rig conditions. The weather on
Sunday started just cold at 40 degrees, but the wind was a pleasant 5-10. By 11 AM, the
wind had built to near B-rig conditions, but most skippers endured with the A-rig till
racing ended at 12:30.

Alan Perkins put on an amazing display of starting, boat handling, and catching the
shifts. After 17 races and with 2 throw outs, Alan had 7 firsts and only 31 points.
The competition in the rest of the top ten was very tight. Positions changed often as
skippers faired well, but then judged a shift wrong and the fleet passed them by. The
next several positions were separated by only a few points.

Many thanks to RD Bud Cassidy, and several other Naples Model Yacht Club members. Jack Wubbe did scoring and provided timely printed results. Bob Harlan did a Herculean
job of launching boats both days. That was the sailing...many, many thanks to Laura
and Frankie Novak for hosting more than 50 people in their home for a Friday night
Party. The party and dinner Saturday night provided a great opportunity for the
fellowship this group provides. See you all next year, January 12&13, 2013.

Results

   
1 Alan Perkins 14 31  
2 Baron Bremer 81 75  
3 John Bottensek 11 91  
4 Dick Hedderick 38 95  
5 Bob Greer 152 98  
6 Jon Luscomb 45 112.2  
7 Al Dion 74 117  
8 Rick Gerry 763 124  
9 Bob Dudinsky 95 134  
10 John Steacy 57 150  
11 Gerhard Kelter 18 151 Ancient Mariner Winner
12 Martin Gray 83 160  
13 Bob Szczepanski 47 170  
14 Fred Pfeil 10 179  
15 Jack Ward 01 202  
16 Ken Miller 182 218  
17 Dick Reinke 36 246  
18 Bill Cromie 86 247  
19 Tom Germer 62 254  
20 Steve Pfeil 316 274  
21 Bud Elder 13 287 tie breaker
22 Jim Pardee 63 287  
23 Freank Vella 82 306  
24 Al Stall 79 315  
25 Laura Novak 17 338  
26 Dave Boulanger 34 351  
27 Frankie Novak 66 360  
28 Brenda Pardee 12 368  
29 George Balaschak 147 370  
30 Dan Pearce 613 378  
31 Virginia Kendall 48 440 Did not sail on Sunday
32 Larry Brannan 368 473 Did not sail on Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos are here thanks to Karen Luscomb and Bob Greer