The Nationals were sailed on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 15 - 16 -17 in lower lake Huron.
As a result of a prevailing North wind for several days prior
to the regatta, seas were lumpy and keeping the boat powered up
was key to making speed. All three days were sunny with temps
in the 80's and winds on Friday were in the 12 to 14 knot range.
With an approaching front from the West, Saturdays winds dropped
off to 6 to 10 knots and Sundays racing was cancelled after three
and a half hours of waiting for any sign of a consistent breeze.
The Detroit fleet made a solid showing occupying the top five
spots followed by the Long Beach team ("Hullabaloo"
aka "One Time"), Art & Scott Melendres and crew,
who had great boat speed but wrestled with judging the Lake Huron
current at the marks. Charlie Husar represented the Annapolis
fleet sailing on a Detroit boat "Bada-Boom". The National
trophy returns to Bayview Yacht Club until next summers event
and Team Draco will have another shot at defending in the breeze-with-flat-water
sailing in Long Beach.
| Sail # | Yacht | Skipper | Fleet |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1633 | Draco |
Brian Shenstone / Bob Orr |
Detroit | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | 454 | Obscured by Clouds | Stu Thompson | Detroit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | 5633 | Clytie | Dale Marshall | Detroit | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | 1029 | Holmebrew | David Holme | Detroit | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | 749 | Piroque | John Shumaker | Detroit | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 41 |
| 6 | 17850 |
One Time aka"Hullabaloo" |
Art Melendres |
Long Beach |
2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
| 7 | 694 | Chickenhawk | Mark Pinney | Detroit | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 47 |
| 8 | 657 | Magic | Jamie Shinske |
Port Huron |
4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 55 |
| 9 | 1640 | Voodoo Child | Roy Lamphier | Detroit | 16 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 59 |
| 10 | 1291 | Blew by You | Tyson Connolly |
Port Huron |
10 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 62 |
| 11 | 1636 | Salt 'n Pepper |
Pete & Ginny Irland |
Port Huron |
9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 64 |
| 12 | 1032 | Scared Stiff | John Burke | Detroit | 11 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 68 |
| 13 | 1814 | Rose Alee |
Dick DenUyl / Don Dupie |
Port Huron |
12 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 78 |
| 14 | 1498 | Forty-Two | Dave Simon | Detroit | 15 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 82 |
| 15 | 5890 | Cheap Thrill |
Steve Bremer / Chris Ramales |
Port Huron |
17 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 83 |
| 16 | 779 | Family Affair |
Andy Rumptz / Jim Thompson |
Detroit | 13 | 13 | 10 |
23 ZFP |
19 | 13 | 91 |
| 17 | 468 | Flash |
Karyn MacDonald |
Detroit | 21 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 94 |
| 18 | 12 | ButUgly | Dean Walsh |
Port Huron |
19 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 97 |
| 19 | 2631 | Ablaze | Rudy Wedenoja | Detroit | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 111 |
| 20 | 466 | Bada Boom |
Jerry Maiorano / Don Badaczewski |
Detroit & Annapolis |
18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 115 |
| 21 | 1480 | For Sail |
Jim Goldenbogen |
Port Huron |
20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 125 |
| 22 | 1253 | Just Ducky | Rich Pond |
Port Huron |
22 |
23 DNS |
24 DNC |
17 | 18 | 22 | 126 |