Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup Final day

by Paul Cayard on 15 Dec 2014

Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup Paul Cayard http://www.cayardsailing.com

2014 - 2015 Miami Star Winter Series - Commodores Cup update from Paul Cayard:

There is nothing like coming out and winning the first race on the last day. It makes the rest of the day a lot easier.

There was barely four knots of wind for the start of race one today. Brian and I started in port tack, at the committee boat, hit the right corner, and never looked back. There were a few tricky moments on the first run, in four knots of wind, but we managed our position well. For the second lap, the breeze built to six knots and steadied out a bit which made out lives easier. Our competitors were back in the fleet a bit which was nice for us.

So for the last race, we just needed to stay in the same area as Whipple and Vasella so as to not give them a chance to put big points on us.

Brian and I were actually going pretty fast so with another good start, we managed to be ahead of them the whole last race and that was more than enough to get us the win for the regatta.

Larry Whipple with Brian Fatih finished second Peter Vessella with Guy Avellon third, Arthur Anosov with Dave 'Julius' Caesar fourth and Augie Diaz with Arnis Baltin fifth.

I am appreciating how very lucky I am to be, down here in Miami, sailing Stars in 75 degree temps and sunshine. That said, I plan on doing it again the second week of January when the Star Winter Series continues with the Bob Levin Memorial and then the mid winter championship.

Happy holidays to all!

Preliminary Cumulative Results:

			Bow	Sail Number	Yacht Name	Yacht Design	Skipper/Crew	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Total
Commodores Cup Racing
	One Design Division
		Star Class
		1.	36	USA 8362	8362	Star	Paul Cayard / Brian Terhaar	2	3	5	1	7	18.0
		2.	30	USA 8484	Barakablue	Star	Larry Whipple / Brian Fatih	5	1	4	7	8	25.0
		3.	29	USA 8496	Pawseidon	Star	Peter Vessella / Guy Avellon	3	2	9	3	13	30.0
		4.	13	USA 8000	Star	Star	Arthur Anosov / David / Caesar	4	12	11	5	1	33.0
		5.	33	USA 8465	8465	Star	Augie Diaz / Arni Baltins	1	4	7	20	3	35.0
		6.	18	USA 8177	USA 8177	Star	Tomas Hornos / Josh Revkin	7	15	1	13	4	40.0
		7.	19	USA 8250	Rachel	Star	Andy Macdonald / Brad Nichol	10	7	6	2	18	43.0
		8.	95	USA 8440	8440	Star	Jim Buckingham / Phil Trinter	6	9	3	10	15	43.0
		9.	26	USA 8464	Pied Piper/National Marine	Star	Jack Jennings / Brian Sharp	16	6	8	15	5	50.0
		10.	22	USA 8358	8358	Star	Benjamin Sternberg / Wil Christenson	14	11	2	14	10	51.0
		11.	25	ARG 8285	Pichon Pichoni	Star	Erich Mones / Stuart Macintosh	11	19	15	8	2	55.0
		12.	14	USA 8063	GRINCH	Star	Bert Collins / Jake Doyle	8	14	12	6	24/DNF	64.0
		13.	23	CAN 8389	Southern Star	Star	Jerry Wendt / Isao Toyama	12	10	16	21	6	65.0
		14.	17	CAN 8143	Remarc	Star	Brian Cramer / Cam Lymburner	13	8	13	23	11	68.0
		15.	34	USA 8241	Red Cross	Star	Richard Burgess / Larry Scott	20	5	10	16	21	72.0
		16.	31	USA 8410	Tesser	Star	Mike Phinney / Mark Strube	19	17	17	11	12	76.0
		17.	35	CAN 8466	8466	Star	Henry Demone / Mike Wolfs	17	16	14	22	9	78.0
		18.	16	CAN 8094	8094	Star	Manfred Kanter / Andrew Malpass	23	20	18	4	17	82.0
		19.	38	USA 8408	8408	Star	Kevin Mcneil / Shane Zwingelberg	9	18	19	17	19	82.0
		20.	12	USA 7964	Goodfellas	Star	Charles F. Kohlermann IV / Charles Kohlerman III	18	22	21	9	20	90.0
		21.	32	CAN 7315	7315	Star	John Hokanson / Kip Gardner	21	21	20	12	16	90.0
		22.	15	USA 8072	8072	Star	Doug Smith / Chris Rogers	15	13	24/DNF	19	22	93.0
		23.	96	GER 8396	High Octane	Star	Lothar Geilen / Carlos Miquel	22	23	22	18	14	99.0

Sub-Class Scoring - Preliminary Cumulative Results:

			Bow	Sail Number	Yacht Name	Yacht Design	Skipper/Crew	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Total
Commodores Cup Racing
	One Design Division
		Star Class - Apprentice
		1.	18	USA 8177	USA 8177	Star	Tomas Hornos / Josh Revkin /	7	15	1	13	4	40.0
		2.	22	USA 8358	8358	Star	Benjamin Sternberg / Wil Christenson	14	11	2	14	10	51.0

		Star Class - Exalted Grand Master
		1.	32	CAN 7315	7315	Star	John Hokanson / Kip Gardner /	21	21	20	12	16	90.0

		Star Class - Grand Master
		1.	36	USA 8362	8362	Star	Paul Cayard / Brian Terhaar	2	3	5	1	7	18.0
		2.	30	USA 8484	Barakablue	Star	Larry Whipple / Brian Fatih /	5	1	4	7	8	25.0
		3.	33	USA 8465	8465	Star	Augie Diaz / Arni Baltins /	1	4	7	20	3	35.0
		4.	19	USA 8250	Rachel	Star	Andy Macdonald / Brad Nichol /	10	7	6	2	18	43.0
		5.	17	CAN 8143	Remarc	Star	Brian Cramer / Cam Lymburner /	13	8	13	23	11	68.0
		6.	34	USA 8241	Red Cross	Star	Richard Burgess / Larry Scott /	20	5	10	16	21	72.0
		7.	35	CAN 8466	8466	Star	Henry Demone / Mike Wolfs /	17	16	14	22	9	78.0
		8.	15	USA 8072	8072	Star	Doug Smith / Chris Rogers /	15	13	24/DNF	19	22	93.0

		Star Class - Masters
		1.	29	USA 8496	Pawseidon	Star	Peter Vessella / Guy Avellon /	3	2	9	3	13	30.0
		2.	95	USA 8440	8440	Star	Jim Buckingham / Phil Trinter /	6	9	3	10	15	43.0
		3.	14	USA 8063	GRINCH	Star	Bert Collins / Jake Doyle /	8	14	12	6	24/DNF	64.0
		4.	23	CAN 8389	Southern Star	Star	Jerry Wendt / Isao Toyama /	12	10	16	21	6	65.0
		5.	31	USA 8410	Tesser	Star	Mike Phinney / Mark Strube /	19	17	17	11	12	76.0
		6.	16	CAN 8094	8094	Star	Manfred Kanter / Andrew Malpass /	23	20	18	4	17	82.0
		7.	38	USA 8408	8408	Star	Kevin Mcneil / Shane Zwingelberg	9	18	19	17	19	82.0
		8.	96	GER 8396	High Octane	Star	Lothar Geilen / Carlos Miquel /	22	23	22	18	14	99.0