Phil Lotz's Arethusa leads NYYC Swan 42 Nationals

by Michael Levitt on 17 Jul 2009

Phil Lotz’s Arethusa leads the fleet after the first day. - NYYC Swan 42 Nationals Dan Nerney

20 yachts are competing in the NYYC Swan 42 Nationals, held at the NYYC’s Harbour Court July 16-19. On the first day of racing, preliminary results show Andrew Fisher (Greenwich, CT) won the first two races with Bandit.

However, a 13th in Race 3 saw Phil Lotz (New Canaan, CT) and Arethusa take the lead. Behind Fisher, now in second, is John Hele (Toronto, Can.), sailing Daring. The results are pending protests.

The boats sailed three races on a gray and lumpy Rhode Island Sound, and winds were 15 knots from the south, moving right to the southwest.

The NYYC Swan 42, launched in 2006, is the eighth one-design class created by the NYYC since 1900. It was designed by German and Mani Frers and built by Nautor’s Swan. Some 25 are in the NYYC’s fleet; a like number are elsewhere in the world.

Lotz’s Arethusa and Fisher’s Bandit are among four yachts competing to be the NYYC’s entry in the NYYC Invitational Cup (IC), September 15-19th sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A., Sperry Top-Sider and Nautor’s Swan. John Hele is on the team from the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.

The IC will feature world-class, Corinthian sailing among 19 yacht club teams from 14 countries aboard these one-design NYYC Swan 42s. The Class has generously made their yachts available for charter.

The hiking crew on Long Echo, skippered by Barry Sampson of Itchenor, UK. - NYYC Swan 42 Nationals © Dan Nerney

Bandit, Andrew Fisher, is second. - NYYC Swan 42 Nationals © Dan Nerney

The Swan 42 Nationals are on the web at www.nyyc.org.
The NYYC Invitational Cup is on the web at http://www.nyyc.org/eventnews/

Preliminary Results through Race 3

2009 Swan 42 Class U.S. National Championship

Place Bow # Yacht Name Sail # First Name Last Name Yacht Club City State R1 R2 R3 Total Total

1 16 Arethusa 4216 Philip Lotz New York New Canaan CT 4 5 4 13

2 8 Bandit 4208 Andy Fisher New York Greenwich CT 1 1 13 15

3 14 Daring 4214 John Hele RCYC Toronto Can 3 11 3 17

4 21 Celeritas 4221 Malcolm Gefter New York Newport RI 7 2 11 20

5 25 Interlodge 4225 Austin/Gwen Fragomen/Fragomen New York Portsmouth RI 17 3 2 22

6 1 Conspiracy 4201 Cahoots Syndicate New York Greenwich CT 13 6 6 25

7 35 Apparition 4235 Kenneth Colburn New York Dover MA 2 8 16 26

8 45 Mustang 4245 Gary/Tom Jobson/Enright New York Newport RI 6 20 1 27

9 23 Tiburon 4223 Mark Watson RBYC Hamilton Ber 8 14 5 27

10 20 Amelia 4220 Alex Jackson New York New York NY 5 13 10 28

11 15 Tsunami 4215 Preben/Bud Ostberg/Dailey New York Rockville MD 14 4 12 30

12 24 BarleycornBarleycorn 4224 Brendan BrownyardBrownyard New York Bay ShoreBay Shore NY 9 15 7 31

13 4 Mutiny 4204 Gibb/Drew Kane/Shea New York Rye NY 15 9 9 33

14 6 Impetuous 4206 Paul Zabetakis New York Jamestown RI 11 10 14 35

15 27 Hoss 4227 Glenn/Philip Darden/Williamson New York Fort Worth TX 16 7 15 38

16 3 Downhill Express 4203 Tom/Cindy Hirsch/Hirsch New York Jamestown RI 10 12 17 39

17 43 Blazer 4243 Chris Culver New York Brookline MA 18 18 8 44

18 36 Long Echo 3642 Barry Sampson Island Sailing Club Cowes UK 12 19 21 52

19 17 Orbit 4217 Dod/Sandy Fraser/Vietor New York Rye NY 20 16 18 54

20 18 Better Than... 18 Gosia Rojek New York Brooklyn NY 19 17 21 57

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Place	Bow #	Yacht Name	Sail #	First Name	Last Name	Yacht Club	City	State	R1	R2	R3 Total	Total
1	16	Arethusa	4216	Philip	Lotz	New York	New Canaan	CT	4	5	4	13
2	8	Bandit	4208	Andy	Fisher	New York	Greenwich	CT	1	1	13	15
3	14	Daring	4214	John	Hele	RCYC	Toronto	Can	3	11	3	17
4	21	Celeritas	4221	Malcolm	Gefter	New York	Newport	RI	7	2	11	20
5	25	Interlodge	4225	Austin/Gwen	Fragomen/Fragomen	New York	Portsmouth	RI	17	3	2	22
6	1	Conspiracy	4201		Cahoots Syndicate	New York	Greenwich	CT	13	6	6	25
7	35	Apparition	4235	Kenneth	Colburn	New York	Dover	MA	2	8	16	26
8	45	Mustang	4245	Gary/Tom	Jobson/Enright	New York	Newport	RI	6	20	1	27
9	23	Tiburon	4223	Mark	Watson	RBYC	Hamilton	Ber	8	14	5	27
10	20	Amelia	4220	Alex	Jackson	New York	New York	NY	5	13	10	28
11	15	Tsunami	4215	Preben/Bud	Ostberg/Dailey	New York	Rockville	MD	14	4	12	30
12	24	BarleycornBarleycorn	4224	Brendan	BrownyardBrownyard	New York	Bay ShoreBay Shore	NY	9	15	7	31
13	4	Mutiny	4204	Gibb/Drew	Kane/Shea	New York	Rye	NY	15	9	9	33
14	6	Impetuous	4206	Paul	Zabetakis	New York	Jamestown	RI	11	10	14	35
15	27	Hoss	4227	Glenn/Philip	Darden/Williamson	New York	Fort Worth	TX	16	7	15	38
16	3	Downhill Express	4203	Tom/Cindy	Hirsch/Hirsch	New York	Jamestown	RI	10	12	17	39
17	43	Blazer	4243	Chris	Culver	New York	Brookline	MA	18	18	8	44
18	36	Long Echo	3642	Barry	Sampson	Island Sailing Club	Cowes	UK	12	19	21	52
19	17	Orbit	4217	Dod/Sandy	Fraser/Vietor	New York	Rye	NY	20	16	18	54
20	18	Better Than...	18	Gosia	Rojek	New York	Brooklyn	NY	19	17	21	57

Phil Lotz's Arethusa leads NYYC Swan 42 Nationals

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