Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Memorial

Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Memorial - Final

by Paul Cayard on 13 Feb 2017

2017 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Memorial Paul Cayard http://www.cayardsailing.com

The wind had difficulty materializing this morning but we finally got one race going around 12:40 in six knots of wind from the southeast.

After yesterday’s results, things were tight at the top and with the fickle conditions today, anything could have happened.

Danny and I had a decent start and shortly after tacked to port to head right, in the middle of the fleet. The wind was fickle and dropping in strength as we neared the windward mark. We rounded about seventh with Augie Diaz in front of us. Augie blazed down the run as usual and rounded the gate with a big lead. At this point the regatta was his.

Racing in conditions like this is very challenging. It is not hard to get a few things wrong and find yourself back in the pack. We were very lucky as most everything we did this weekend turned to gold.

On the second windward leg, Augie and Arnie went to the right and Danny and I stayed a bit more to the left. This worked out for us and we passed Augie. Down the final run to the finish, Augie again super-fast, passed us to finish third but our fourth was all we needed to win the regatta. Gris Dolf and Luke Lawrence won the race with Larry Whipple and Austin Sperry in second.

I haven’t had this much enjoyment from sailing in a while. I experienced this when I raced with both Danny and Allie to Hawaii, twice. That was 10 years ago.

Next for me is IRC racing with the Beau Geste team in Australia at the end of the month.

2016-2017 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Memorial - Preliminary Cumulative Results

			Bow	Sail Number	Yacht Name	Yacht Design	Skipper/Crew	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Total
Miami Star Winter Series Racing
	One Design Division
		Star
		1.	16	USA 8506	8506	Star	Paul Cayard / Daniel Cayard	1	2	4	4	11.0
		2.	9	USA 8509	DANILU	Star	Augie Diaz / Arnis Baltins	3	3	3	3	12.0
		3.	-6	USA 8250	Rachel	Star	Andrew Macdonald / Brad Nichol	5	1	2	10	18.0
		4.	20	USA 8320	USA 8320	Star	George Szabo / Roger Cheer	6	4	1	7	18.0
		5.	77	USA 8484	Barakablue	Star	Larry Whipple / Austin Sperry	2	11	8	2	23.0
		6.	0	USA 8504	8504	Star	William Swigart / Brian Fatih	7	7	5	9	28.0
		7.	89	USA 8481	8481	star	Tomas Hornos / Josh Revkin	4	6	11	12	33.0
		8.	74	USA 8000	8000	star	Jud Smith / Arthur Anosou	11	13	6	11	41.0
		9.	19	USA 8464	Pied Piper/National Marine	Star	Jack Jennings / Frithjof Kleen	23	5	13	6	47.0
		10.	110	USA 8440	8440	Star	Jim Buckingham / Craig Moss	10	8	17	16	51.0
		11.	13	ARG 8498	Star 8498	Star	Alberto Zanetti / Mark Strube	16	10	10	18	54.0
		12.	39	UKR 8493	8493	Star	Vasyl Gureyev / Oleg Tsypko	8	28	7	14	57.0
		13.	2	USA 8401	8401	Star	Chris Dold / Luke Lawrence	34/DNF	16	9	1	60.0
		14.	71	CAN 8017	8017	Star	Bruce Long / Dave Martin	14	9	18	19	60.0
		15.	0	CAN 8272	Southern Star	Star	Jerry Wendt / Bryan Milne	9	18	22	13	62.0
		16.	72	USA 8518	8518	Star	Doug Smith / Brian O'Mahoney	15	17	14	17	63.0
		17.	61	CAN 7601	7601 CAN	Star	Terry Line / Larry Scott	12	14	15	24	65.0
		18.	111	USA 8408	8408	Star	Kevin Mcneil / Magnus Liljedahl	13	15	34/BFD	5	67.0
		19.	11	USA 8420	Dorothy	Star	Jock Kohlhas / Jock Kohlhas	21	26	23	15	85.0
		20.	1	USA 8312	8312	Star	Tony Herrmann / Matt Herrmann	27	19	19	21	86.0
		21.	99	USA 8302	8302	Star	Jason Veatch / Phil Toth	22	22	21	22	87.0
		22.	63	USA 8063	GRINCH	Star	Bert Collins / Jake Doyle	18	25	12	34/DNS	89.0
		23.		CAN 7887	7887	Star	John Hokanson / Avery Paul	20	23	20	26	89.0
		24.	17	USA 8217	Tess	Star	Mike Phinney / Alex Baker	26	12	27	25	90.0
		25.	66	CAN 8466	Star	Star	Stuart Hebb / Mike Wolfs	17	34/DNS	34/DNS	8	93.0
		26.	46	USA 8246	8246	Star	Shane Zwingelberg / Guy Avalon	19	29	28	20	96.0
		27.	64	USA 8395	Goodfellas	Star	Charles F. Kohlermann IV / Richard Burgess	30	20	16	34/DNS	100.0
		28.	24	USA 8148	8148	Star	Aaron Smith / Cory Ernst	29	24	24	27	104.0
		29.	7	USA 8507	USA 8507	Star	James Revkin / Chad Easley	25	27	31	23	106.0
		30.	85	ARG 8285	8285	Star	Erich Mones / Mariano Massa	24	21	30	34/DNS	109.0
		31.	76	CAN 8247	8271	Star	Allan Cullen / James Hynes	31	30	25	28	114.0
		32.	-9	AUS 7836	Ruffian	Star	Zachary Hansman / Arnd Glunde	28	31	26	29	114.0
		33.	11	USA 7828	Spax	Star	Sandy McAllister / Spencer McAllister	32	32	29	30	123.0

2016-2017 Miami Star Winter Series - Levin Memorial - Sub-Class Scoring - Preliminary Cumulative Results

			Bow	Sail Number	Yacht Name	Yacht Design	Skipper/Crew	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Total
Miami Star Winter Series Racing
	One Design Division
		Star - Classic
		1.	89	USA 8481	8481	star	Tomas Hornos / Josh Revkin	4	6	11	12	33.0
		2.	2	USA 8401	8401	Star	Chris Dold / Luke Lawrence	34/DNF	16	9	1	60.0
		3.	99	USA 8302	8302	Star	Jason Veatch / Phil Toth	22	22	21	22	87.0
		4.	-9	AUS 7836	Ruffian	Star	Zachary Hansman / Arnd Glunde	28	31	26	29	114.0


		Star - Exalted Grand Master
		1.	1	USA 8312	8312	Star	Tony Herrmann / Matt Herrmann	27	19	19	21	86.0
		2.		CAN 7887	7887	Star	John Hokanson / Avery Paul	20	23	20	26	89.0


		Star - Grand Master
		1.	9	USA 8509	DANILU	Star	Augie Diaz / Arnis Baltins	3	3	3	3	12.0
		2.	-6	USA 8250	Rachel	Star	Andrew Macdonald / Brad Nichol	5	1	2	10	18.0
		3.	77	USA 8484	Barakablue	Star	Larry Whipple / Austin Sperry	2	11	8	2	23.0
		4.	0	USA 8504	8504	Star	William Swigart / Brian Fatih	7	7	5	9	28.0
		5.	74	USA 8000	8000	star	Jud Smith / Arthur Anosou	11	13	6	11	41.0
		6.	13	ARG 8498	Star 8498	Star	Alberto Zanetti / Mark Strube	16	10	10	18	54.0
		7.	39	UKR 8493	8493	Star	Vasyl Gureyev / Oleg Tsypko	8	28	7	14	57.0
		8.	71	CAN 8017	8017	Star	Bruce Long / Dave Martin	14	9	18	19	60.0
		9.	72	USA 8518	8518	Star	Doug Smith / Brian O'Mahoney	15	17	14	17	63.0
		10.	111	USA 8408	8408	Star	Kevin Mcneil / Magnus Liljedahl	13	15	34/BFD	5	67.0
		11.	11	USA 8420	Dorothy	Star	Jock Kohlhas / Jock Kohlhas	21	26	23	15	85.0
		12.	17	USA 8217	Tess	Star	Mike Phinney / Alex Baker	26	12	27	25	90.0
		13.	7	USA 8507	USA 8507	Star	James Revkin / Chad Easley	25	27	31	23	106.0
		14.	76	CAN 8247	8271	Star	Allan Cullen / James Hynes	31	30	25	28	114.0
		15.	11	USA 7828	Spax	Star	Sandy McAllister / Spencer McAllister	32	32	29	30	123.0


		Star - Master
		1.	16	USA 8506	8506	Star	Paul Cayard / Daniel Cayard	1	2	4	4	11.0
		2.	110	USA 8440	8440	Star	Jim Buckingham / Craig Moss	10	8	17	16	51.0
		3.	0	CAN 8272	Southern Star	Star	Jerry Wendt / Bryan Milne	9	18	22	13	62.0
		4.	63	USA 8063	GRINCH	Star	Bert Collins / Jake Doyle	18	25	12	34/DNS	89.0
		5.	66	CAN 8466	Star	Star	Stuart Hebb / Mike Wolfs	17	34/DNS	34/DNS	8	93.0
		6.	46	USA 8246	8246	Star	Shane Zwingelberg / Guy Avalon	19	29	28	20	96.0