Thought you would all enjoy hearing the success of Olson 30 sailors. Even
Midshipman George Roland from San Francisco has sailed Olson 30's (Run
Wild). This was the crew of Ozone, with some fill in from Roadrunner and
Lunch Box. There is something to be said for sailing in a large, quality,
one-design fleet!
Ps. Appreciate the handling of the ultra-light, the Navy 44's keel weighs as much as 3 Olson 30's!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Karen O'Neil
401/683-0800, Fax 401/683-0840
USSAILING@compuserve.com <mailto:USSAILING@compuserve.com>
Washington Skipper John Leitzinger and Crew Capture Offshore Championship for the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy
November 2, 1999 (Portsmouth, R.I.) - The three-day US SAILING Offshore
Championship for the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy was won by Washington skipper John
Leitzinger (Tacoma) and his eight-member crew. This event was hosted October
29-31 by the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, Md.) and sponsored by
Rolex Watch USA. A fleet of ten crews competed in Navy 44s.
Unseasonal, light winds that never reached a double-digit speed visited the
Chesapeake region during this fall regatta. The five-race series consisted
of four round-the-buoys races and a 19-mile distance race. With a 1-4
record on the opening day of racing, Defending Champion Mark Noble from
Santa Barbara (Calif.) took an early lead in the series. But the 19-mile
distance race shuffled those standings. Leitzinger won the distance race and
moved into the lead by two points as the fleet entered the final day of
racing.
Point scores were tight as the fleet entered the last day of racing, with
only 4 points separating the first- to fifth-place boats. A 2-2 record in
the final two races gave Leitzinger the edge he needed to capture this
championship.
Leitzinger sailed with a crew of eight, including: Paul Carter, Vicky
MacFeidh, Scott Prichard, Lance McDonough, Bob Combie, John Hoag, and Chuck
Skewes. Each team is required to include a U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen
from the varsity racing team; George Roland rounded out Leitzinger's crew.
Second place was captured by North Carolina skipper Jim Bost. Defending
champion Mark Noble captured third place.
The trophy that stands today as the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy dates back to the
early 1900s. Lloyd Phoenix was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, class
of 1861. He became Rear Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, and in 1909,
he won this trophy in the club's cruise in his 171-foot schooner, Intrepid.
The trophy was resurrected in 1960. The Naval Academy Sailing Squadron
(NASS) named the trophy after Phoenix and started a series designed to
improve relations with the civilian yachting community.
The original Lloyd Phoenix trophy series was an invitational regatta,
organized by NASS, that pitted the best crews from the Chesapeake Bay region
against a selected team of midshipmen. When USYRU sanctioned a National
Offshore Championship in 1985, this trophy was offered as the prize for this
inaugural event.
Today, the US SAILING Offshore Championship for the Lloyd Phoenix Trophy is
a fleet racing competition held in offshore keelboats. This event is open to
ten teams representing the ten US SAILING areas, with an opening for a crew
from the U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squadron (NASS). This year, eight area
crews and two NASS teams competed. Rolex Watch U.S.A. has partnered with US
SAILING for close to 20 years and serves as the principle sponsor for US
SAILING's 11 adult championships. In addition to direct regatta subsidies
and enhancements, the sponsorship supports a national poster program and
grants for clinics at several of the adult championships.
For more information, contact Karen O'Neil, Championship Manager, at
401/683-0800, visit the US SAILING web site at www.ussailing.org
<http://www.ussailing.org> , or call the toll-free InfoFax line at 888 US
SAIL-6.
FINAL RESULTS
1. John Leitzinger (Tacoma, Wash.), Area H 2-5-1-2-2 12 points
Crew: Paul Carter, Vickey MacFeidh, Scot Prichard, Lance McDonough,
Bob Combie, John Hoag, Chuck Skewes (and George Roland, USNA)
2. Jim Bost (Rockwell, N.C.), Area D 4-2-4-1-3 14 points Crew: Hubert Berchem, Mikee Chesser, Teresa Decker, Richard Jones, John Ketner, Charles Linebery, Tim Stokes
3. Mark Noble (Santa Barbara, Calif.), Area J 1-4-5-3-6 19 points Crew: Louis Daniels, Brett Dingerson, Chuck Stevens, Rich Egerman, Tony Stuart, Wally Gordon, Scott Dickson
4. Todd Jones (Grosse Pointe, Mich.), Area E 3-6-2-4-8 23 points Crew: Paul Ragheb, Matt Purcell, CJ Ruffing, Chris Balliet, Ted Cothran, Richard Hunt, Walter Bernard
5. Bruce P. Kuryla (Milford, Conn.), Area B 5-1-6-6-9 27 points Crew: Kevin Coady, Larry Welch, Frank Bayers, Bruce S. Kuryla, Kevin Tisdall, Brendan Dobroth, Joe Nesteriak
6. Bill Kardash (Annapolis, Md.), Area C 7-8-3-8-5 31 points Crew: Earl Schubert, Jr., Michael Hobson, Andrew Hughes, Wally Miller, Glenn Golonka, Rob Lockwood, Jeffery Gibbons-Neff, Alternates: John LeCourt, Ian Morrison
7. Ted Dyckman (Harrisburg, Pa.), Navy Gold 8-7-11-5-1 32 points
Crew: Kate Bovonerba, Joel de la Garza, Josh Hamel, Rob Holt, Marcus
Johnson,
Sarah Moss, Andy Notbohm
8. Brian Soloman (Achencksville, Pa.), Navy Blue 6-3-11-10-4 34
points
Crew: Aaron Demeyer, Jason Anderson, Pete Firenze, Garrett Gerland,
Chris Lemon, Mike Manicchia, Gregg Mitchell
9. John Beckstedt (Wilmette, Ill.), Area K 9-10-7-7-11 44 points Crew: Conor Menamara, Jim Gaylord, William Engelhard, Ed Baker, Roger Langsdale, Martin Plonus, Dameon Howard