Alonso Collantes of Peru wins the 2017 Sunfish North Americans

by Sunfish Class on 2 Jul 2017 No one could take the #1 spot from current Sunfish World Champion Alonso Collantes of Peru who led all three days. Paul-Jon Patin, the second place finisher and Top Master (40-49 yrs of age), said, “I didn’t beat myself; Alonso beat all of us” recognizing Alonso as a true champion.

At the start of the award ceremony Paul-Jon Patin was also presented with a special award for his years of service as the ISCA President (2010-2016). Because the Sayville Yacht Club is PJ’s home club, and his parents were there to see this presentation, we thought it was more appropriate to present the award here rather than wait until the Sunfish Worlds in Brant Beach, NJ. PJ’s terms as ISCA President met a high level of challenging situations that he handed with diplomacy, dignity, knowledge and hard work. There isn’t an award or thank you big enough to show our appreciation for all that he’s done for the Sunfish Class and continues to do such as hosting sailing clinics prior to events and coaching the Sunfish Youth. Many, many kudos to Paul-Jon Patin … a true champion both on and off the water.

The final day’s winds calmed down somewhat, 13-18, but the waves and chops still created havoc. Mastering them along with the steady wind shifts was the key to staying upright and sailing faster than the next boat. Doug Kaukeinen, Rochester Canoe Club, fought hard to keep his third place standing against fourth place finisher Rich Chapman, USSCA President from the Lake Bluff Yacht Club. Eugene Schmitt of the Bay Waveland Yacht Club was the fifth place finisher who recently won the Sunfish Midwinter Championship in Port Charlotte, FL.

The top Female award went to Gail Murphy-Heausler, Davis Island Yacht Club in Tampa, FL, with a 25th overall finish; Gail is our 2016 Women’s Sunfish North American champion. The Top Youth award went to 2016 Sunfish Youth World Champion Angello Giuria of Peru who also finished ninth overall. The coveted Sportsmanship Award went to Gustavio Alayon Rosario of Puerto Rico who voluntarily withdrew from his best race when he learned that hitting the committee boat prior to the start required a penalty turn which he didn’t do.

Regatta Chair, Ted Cremer, and his committee of helpers did an outstanding job of running a North American Championship that will be remembered by all. The food, the people, the facilities and the challenging winds have earned a top place in our memory books. And a very special thank you goes to Steve Kelly and his Race Committee that included several safety boats watching for overturned boats, etc. Well-run races in these difficult wind conditions was a challenge they mastered for the benefit of all sailors out there. Large kudos to Ted, Steve and their Committee members! And a special thank you to the Sayville Yacht Club for making us feel so welcome.

Next year’s Sunfish North Americans will be held at the Lake Bluff Yacht Club near Chicago. Look for the dates on the website calendar, wipe off the winter snows and/or cobwebs and join us!

Full Results:

Position	Sail	Club	Name	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	Race 7	Race 8	Race 9	Race 10	Points
1	188	Federacion Preuana De Vela	Collantes, Alonso	2	1	1	2	[5]	1	1	1	1	3	13.0
2	1717	Sayville Yacht Club	Patin, Paul Jon	1	2	[5]	1	4	4	4	3	3	5	27.0
3	11	Rochester Canoe Club	Kaukeinen, Doug	3	7	4	6	1	2	2	4	4	[8]	33.0
4	59541	Lake Bluff Yacht Club	Chapman, Richard	4	4	2	3	3	5	5	[7]	5	4	35.0
5	76443	Bay Waveland Yacht Club	Schmitt, Eugene	[16]	16	6	4	7	3	6	2	2	1	47.0
6	78545	Saratoga Lake Sailing Club	Hesse, Dan	5	17/20%	3	5	2	6	3	[70/ DSQ]	6	2	49.0
7	171	Carolina Yacht Club	Willard, Martin	6	5	11	7	11	7	7	9	[70/ DSQ]	6	69.0
8	3276	Wet Pants Sailing Association	Montes, Lee	13	11	9	10	[18]	11	13	11	11	14	103.0
9	4616	Per	As, Angello Giuria Far	[19]	18	19	13	13	14	10	6	7	15	115.0
10	55461	Moriches	Mockridge, Kenny	7	15	13	[19]	8	12	15	13	16	19	118.0
11	111	Club Nautico De San Juan	Torres, Jaime	8	10	12	18	17	10	[21]	12	19	12	118.0
12	4350	Sanjl	Bertocci, Simon Cunningham	[26]	24	10	25	10	16	14	5	8	9	121.0
13	77173	Southold Yacht Club	Condon, John	11	6	20	8	21	8	12	28	[31]	11	125.0
14	60673	Rochester Canoe Club	Weider, Mark	14	9	17	[70/OCS]	12	15	25	20	10	17	139.0
15	4321	Wet Pants Sailing Asssociatoin	Mcginnis, Brian	9	22/20%	7	14	9	22	17	[30]	21	24	145.0
16	49615	Brant Beach YC	Williams, Chris	15	12	23	21	14	[43]	22	14	15	25	161.0
17	60	Carolina Yacht Club	Allen, Tommy	20	[27]	15	15	25	20	11	16	27	13	162.0
18	3375	Sayville YC	Cremer, Ted	[25]	19	25	17	19	17	24	22	20	20	183.0
19	40725	Sail Newport	Fonseca, John	27	21	18	22	15	24	9	24	[47]	27	187.0
20	2929	Ponce Yacht And Fishing Club	Rosario, Gustavo Alayon	10	17	[70/DNC]	16	22	25	19	70/ DSQ	9	7	195.0
21	61299	Barrington Frostbite	Brangiforte, Bill	[70/DNF]	33	70/DNF	11	16	23	16	10	12	16	207.0
22	8	Centro Naval Del Per	Correa, Fernando	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	14	9	6	9	8	70/ DNC	13	10	209.0
23	90006	Sebago	Hansen, Rune	17	22	21	12	[70/ DSQ]	13	20	70/ DNS	17	18	210.0
24	76356	Pymatuning Sailing Club	Mchenry, Ron	21	14	22	29	26	27	27	29	26	[46]	221.0
25	3868	Davis Island Yacht Club	Heausler, Gail Murphy	24	23	16	35	29	26	28	15	[43]	26	222.0
26	79086	MOBYC	Eberle, Rob	26/20%	27/20%	8	28	[70/ OCS]	19	33	26	24	34	225.0
27	4307	SBSC	Koehler, Jim	18	39	24	24	24	30	23	[70/ DSQ]	22	21	225.0
28	59864	Marsh Creek Sail Club	Houston, Chris	22	20	[70/RET]	31	34	38	32	19	23	35	254.0
29	78682	Wet Pants Sailing Association	Doty, Brett	36	31	29	36	28	28	29	21	18	[70/ DNF]	256.0
30	232	Federacion Peruana De Vela	Canziani, Santiago	32	28	28	33	[40]	34	31	25	25	28	264.0
31	75016	Uconn Sailing	Giuliano, Peter	23	35	31	27	27	35	36	36	[37]	29	279.0
32	80876	Roger Williams University	Callahan, Amanda	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	26	23	21	26	8	14	23	281.0
33	1818	Point O Woods Yacht Club	Patin, Nicholas	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	20	20	18	18	23	28	22	289.0
34	77731	Canandaigua Yacht Club	Gindling, Jim	35	32	32	30	31	[70/ DNS]	34	31	35	37	297.0
35	71	SBSC	Koehler, Marguerite	31	36	33	[44]	37	41	40	18	34	41	311.0
36	77721	South Bay Sailing Center	Bachner, Robert	42/20%	40/20%	30	32	[70/ OCS]	31	42	32	32	30	311.0
37	4353	Wet Pants Sailing Association	Sesack, William	30	38	26	40	32	37	38	41	[45]	40	322.0
38	86155	Sbwa	Ranker, Jim	34	34	[70/DNF]	37	36	32	30	51	38	36	328.0
39	88436	Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association	Jaywork, Nancy Hastings	37	[70/DNS]	70/DNC	34	30	29	35	34	30	31	330.0
40	9	SBSC	Koehler, Katie	41	29	34	42	38	39	41	40	46	[47]	350.0
41	78518	Topsfield Yacht Club	Dierze, Paul	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNF	38	43	33	39	35	36	33	397.0
42	3914	Highland Lakes	Wisniewski, Robert	42	40	36	50	41	42	44	[56]	56	51	402.0
43	81334	Wys	Sisk, Griffin	29	25	27	46	[70/ DNC]	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	45	50	42	404.0
44	8591	Sayville Bellport Bay	Furman, Joel	33	30	[70/DNF]	23	70/ DNF	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	37	40	38	411.0
45	4355		Stockwell, Lyndsay	38	37	35	[70/DNC]	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	52	39	32	443.0
46	4348	Uconn	Nardi, Shannon	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	45	42	40	43	54	55	48	467.0
47	43433		Genovese, Elizabeth	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	41	35	70/ DNS	70/ DNC	38	44	45	483.0
48	79650	Rochester Canoe Club	Wettlaufer, Denis T	44	41	37	[70/DNC]	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	55	57	50	494.0
49	89034	Northern Lake George	Rottier, Michael	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	39	33	36	37	70/ DNS	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	495.0
50	88	Breakwater Yacht Club	Butler, Joan	43	[70/DNS]	70/DNC	52	44	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	53	53	49	504.0
51	4347	Bantam Lake Yacht Club	Chlus, Marta	[70/DNF]	42	70/RET	51	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	42	49	43	507.0
52	4060	Harkers Island Sailing Club	Dean, Sonya	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	47	39	45	70/ DNS	49	51	70/ DNS	511.0
53	81134	Rochester Canoe Club	Fields, John	39	[70/DNS]	70/DNC	70/DNF	70/ DNF	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	47	42	39	517.0
54	81264	Canandaigua Yacht Club	Toth, S Chip	[70/DNS]	70/DNS	70/DNC	48	70/ DNS	44	70/ DNC	46	52	70/ DNC	540.0
55	75417	St Marys Boat Club	Katterheinrich, Tom L	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	44	33	44	541.0
56	25775	Canadaigua Yacht Club	Toth, Lanse	40	[70/DNS]	70/DNC	49	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	50	54	70/ DNC	543.0
57	77715	Old Cove Yacht Club	Patin, Anne C	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	43	70/ DNS	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	33	48	70/ DNS	544.0
58	79161	Bolton Lake Sailing Club	Nielsen, David	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	39	29	70/ DNS	558.0
59	5785	Newport YC	Parks, Lee	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	43	41	70/ DNC	574.0
60	4400	Hunterdon Sailing Club	Brown, Doug	[70/DNC]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	17	70/ DNS	70/ DNC	577.0
61	58984	Barrington Frostbite Assn	Woodman, Eric D	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	27	70/ DNS	70/ DNC	587.0
62	4305	Lewes Yacht Club	Miller, Constance M	[70/DNC]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	48	70/ DNF	70/ DNC	608.0
63	27777	Bolton Lake SC	Odegaard, Paul	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	57	70/ DNF	70/ DNC	617.0
64 (Tie)	78764	Hunterdon Sailing Club	Reyes, Nick	[70/DNS]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	630.0
64 (Tie)	1025	Austin Yacht Club	Palmer, Vicki	[70/DNC]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNS	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	630.0
64 (Tie)	9102	Chetolah Yacht Club	Buttner, Bob Rapid	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	630.0
64 (Tie)	19742	Lewes Yacht Club	Schmidt, Betsy	[70/DNS]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNF	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	630.0
64 (Tie)	80666	Wetpants	Mannino, Vito	[70/DNF]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	630.0
64 (Tie)	77897	Hunterdon Sailing Club	Mallows, Susan	[70/DNS]	70/DNS	70/DNC	70/DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	70/ DNC	630.0