2000 NAC Story – Race Results

The 2000 C-15 North American Championship was held June 30 through July 2. The event was organized by Fleet Seven from Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA, with a helping hand from Horst Weiler from Lake Mission Viejo Yacht Club . Walt Prue was the idea man for the concept for the regatta. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club provided the race management for the regatta and did a predictable excellent job.

This was not a regatta for the weak of spirit or body. The eliminations were held on Friday and consisted of a seven race series held on relatively short multiple lap course. It was modeled after collegiate racing. The racing in the eliminations was tight with many boats overlapped at mark roundings. The racing started at noon and the wind was a sedate 12 knots but by the sixth race the winds were a steady 16 gusting to 20. Surprisingly there was only one turtle and four or five knock downs. In short the racing was challenging and the conditions “sporty”. Ben Sweigler with many time Champion crew Mark Elliot were the favorites. And true to form they won the eliminations despite being challenged by Barrett and Randy Sprout. The courses were all multipe lap windward leeward with a gate instead of a single leeward mark. The 6 minute starting sequences throughout the weekend kept things moving quickly!

The Championship and Cabrillo Series were held on the more open waters of Long Beach Harbor. Seven races were held over two days on much longer windward leeward courses. The winds were a bit lighter than usual (in the 12 to 16 knot range) but still challenging. As might have been predicted, Ben and Mark won this event also. They prevailed by three points over Barrett and Randy Sprout. Barrett and Randy’s progress over the last 2 years has been quite remarkable. Barrett will be sailing for The University of California at Irvine next school year so he will only get better. In third was last years North American Champion team of Steve and and Jan Cornwell. They did quite well considering they were lighter than most and spend most of their sailing time on lakes. The last two trophy positions went to Joe O’Reilly with Bob Anderson Crewing and two points back were Walt Prue and Jerry Wills.

The Cabrillo Series was a close fought battle between Dick Barbara with son Sam Barbara crewing and the team of Rod Simenz and Steve Gonsowski.

One of the best aspects of the North Americans is to meet sailors from different parts of the country and learn how they do things. Without exception C-15 people like to have a good time and enjoy each others’ company. The hospitality and facilities of the ABYC, and the steady winds and 75-80 degree temperatures made the whole weekend truly enjoyable.

 

2000 Coronado 15 North American Championships

Alamitos Bay Yacht Club – Long Beach, CA July 1 – July 2, 2000

“A” FLEET

RACE #

Points w/ (throw out)

Place

Sail #

Skipper/Crew

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2001

BENNY SCHWEGLER

Alamitos Bay YC

1

3

3

1

1

(6)

1

10

MARK ELLIOTT

Long Beach, CA

2

3006

BARRETT SPROUT

California YC

(3)

2

1

2

3

3

2

13

RANDY SPROUT

Marina DelRey, CA

3

3644

STEVE CORNWELL

2

6

4

(8)

2

1

6

21

JAN CORNWELL

Boulder, CO

4

303

JOSEPH O’REILLY

Alamitos Bay YC

6

5

2

4

(7)

7

5

29

BOB ANDERSON

Long Beach, CA

5

3038

WALT PRUE

Pacific Mariners YC

7

(10)

10

3

5

2

4

31

JERRY WILLS

Los Angeles, CA

6

1016

KAREN KUBLISKI

Corinthial Sail Club

4

(11)

6

6

4

4

10

34

TOM FORGUE

Dallas, TX

7

2244

VINCENT PATERNOSTER

California YC

5

8

5

(13)

6

5

7

36

Wayne Lewis

Marina DelRey, CA

DNF

8

3044

HORST WEILER

Lake Mission Viejo

8

4

9

7

9

(10)

3

40

GRAHAM NEWMAN

YC, CA

9

1666

MIKE SHEA

Alamitos Bay YC

9

7

7

(10)

8

8

8

47

ROBERT SPIELER

Long Beach, CA

10

2609

DAN GILBOA

Alamitos Bay YC

11

1

8

5

(13)

13

13

51

SERENA GILBOA

Long Beach, CA

DNS

DNS

DNS

11

3744

TERENCE GALLAGHER

California YC

(12)

9

11

9

10

9

9

57

MATT MURPHY

Marina DelRey, CA

12

3538

MATTHEW BEATTIE

Lake Mission Viejo

10

(13)

13

13

13

13

13

75

SKYLER LEIR

YC, CA

DNF

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

“B” FLEET

RACE #

Points w/(throw out)

Place

Sail #

Skipper/Crew

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2798

DICK BARBARA

1

2

3

1

(4)

2

1

10

SAM BARBARA

Medford, OR

2

3639

ROD SIMENZ

Balboa YC

(4)

4

1

2

1

3

3

14

STEVE GONSOWSKI

Lake Mission Viejo

3

2218

TRENT WATKINS

2

5

(6)

4

5

1

2

19

MICHAEL PETERSON

San Francisco, CA

4

3557

SHEILA REED

3

1

2

(7)

3

6

5

20

DENNIS MARTINELLI

Phoenix, AZ

DNF

5

2698

E.J. NOLAN

(5)

3

5

3

2

4

4

21

MONICA NOLAN

Phoenix, AZ

6

3305

BO RAJKOVSKI

6

6

4

(7)

6

5

6

33

PIOTREK ANDRZEJEWSKI

Phoenix, AZ

DNS

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SYD CORP SERIES/Qualification Races — JUNE 30, 2000

C-15 North American Championships 2 Throw Outs

Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA

RACE

Tot Pts. w/

Place

Sail #

Competitor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

(Throwouts)

1

2001

BENNY SCHWEGLER

Alamitos Bay YC

(19)

(4)

1

1

1

4

1

8

MARK ELLIOT

Long Beach, CA

DNS

2

3006

BARRETT SPROUT

California YC

2

(8)

(5)

4

2

1

2

11

RANDY SPROUT

Marina DelRey, CA

3

3644

STEVE CORNWELL

1

(10)

2

3

(5)

3

3

12

JAN CORNWELL

Boulder, CO

4

303

JOSEPH O’REILLY

Alamitos Bay YC

3

1

(15)

(8)

6

2

4

16

BOB ANDERSON

Long Beach, CA

5

3038

WALT PRUE

Pacific Mariners YC

(19)

(6)

3

2

3

5

5

18

JERRY WILLS

Los Angeles, CA

DNS

6

3044

HORST WEILER

Lake Mission Viejo

5

2

(14)

7

(8)

6

6

26

GRAHAM NEWMAN

YC, LA, CA

7

3538

MATTHEW BEATTIE

Lake Mission Viejo

6

5

6

6

4

(7)

(14)

27

SKYLER LEIR

YC, LA, CA

8

1016

KAREN KUBLISKI

Corinthian Sail Club

4

7

(10)

(11)

7

8

7

33

TOM FORGUE

Dallas, TX

9

1666

MIKE SHEA

Alamitos Bay YC

7

(11)

7

5

(9)

9

9

37

ROBERT SPIELER

Long Beach, CA

10

2244

VINCENT PATERNOSTER

California YC

8

(12)

4

10

10

(14)

11

43

WAYNE LEWIS

Marina DelRey, CA

11

3744

TERENCE GALLAGHER

California YC

(11)

9

8

(12)

11

10

8

46

MATT MURPHY

Marina DelRey, CA

12

2609

DAN GILBOA

Alamitos Bay YC

9

3

9

9

(19)

(19)

19

49

SERENA

Long Beach, CA

DNF

DNS

DNS

13

2798

DICK BARBARA

12

(15)

11

(19)

12

13

12

60

SAM BARBARA

Medford, OR

DNS

14

2218

TRENT WATKINS

13

(14)

12

(14)

13

12

13

63

MICHAEL PETERSON

San Francisco, CA

15

2698

E.J. NOLAN

15

(17)

(16)

15

15

11

10

66

MONICA NOLAN

Phoenix, AZ

16

3639

ROD SIMENZ

Balboa YC

10

13

13

13

(19)

(19)

19

68

STEVE GONSOWSKI

Lake Mission Viejo

DNF

DNS

DNS

17

3557

SHEILA REED

14

16

(19)

16

14

(19)

19

79

DENNIS MARTINELLI

Phoenix, AZ

DNS

DNS

DNS

18

3305

BO RAJKOVSKI

(19)

(19)

19

19

19

19

19

95

PIOTREK ANDRZEJEWSKI

Phoenix, AZ

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS