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American Yacht Club 44th Annual Spring Regatta

by American Yacht Club 12 May 2023 23:36 BST May 5-7, 2023
2023 American YC Spring Regatta © American Yacht Club

American Yacht Club hosted its 44th Annual Spring Regatta, held May 5-7, kicking off the 2023 sailing season in the Northeast and Long Island Sound.

American Yacht Club moved to the increasingly popular three-day weekend format with a Friday Coastal Race on May 5, followed by the Spring Series on Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7.

For the Friday Coastal Race, conditions were overcast with light winds, while Saturday was sunny and beautiful but sailors dealt with a challenging and fluctuating wind environment. Sunday was another gorgeous day but competitors had to grind through light air Long Island Sound conditions, and some races were shortened as a result.

Race Results

Paul Jeka guided After Midnight (CTM41) to a first place finish in Friday's Coastal Race PHRF Division 1 race, as well as a first in the Spring Series Coastal PHRF 1 Division on Saturday and Sunday.

Sailing in their home waters off AYC on Acadia (J/45), Regatta Co-Chair Erik Asgeirsson and Tom Stokes, brought home a first in the Friday Coastal Race PHRF Division 2 to go along with a first place finish in the Spring Series PHRF 2 Division, while also winning the perennial Rampant Trophy for best Spring Series PHRF boat overall.

Richard West's Charlotte (J/120) of Stamford YC, and Bluefin (J/100), also out of AYC, secured wins in Friday Coastal Race's PHRF DIvisons 3 and 5, respectively. Bluefin also won her division in the weekend Spring Series and Charlotte also won a trophy as the top finisher of the Friday Coastal Race.

Skipperdee (J/105), helmed by Dwight Greenhouse placed first in the PHRF Division 4 Friday Coastal Race and also finished the weekend with a strong second place showing in the Spring Series J/105 division.

June & Amanda Kendrick out of Lloyd Harbor YC, skippered Palantir 5 to first place in the J/44 division.

With twice the field size from 2022, David Willis' Solution was once again the winner of the J/105 division, holding off 2021 winner loulou.

Growth Spurt and skipper John Greifzu, Jr., took first in the J/109 division for the second straight year while also being awarded the 1888 Trophy for level racing.

Andrew & Linda Weiss, owners of Christopher Dragon XII (Italia 11.98), had a very strong showing placing first in 4 of 5 Spring Series races, while also winning the perennial Richards Trophy for ORC racing.

The post-race parties were held each day on the picturesque AYC flagpole lawn, where participants relaxed with drinks and a fabulous buffet to satisfy well-earned appetites, while being entertained by musician Russ Davis and his band.

American Yacht Club will host their bookend Fall Regatta in the traditional two-weekend format, September 23-24 and September 30-October 1, 2023.

AYC Spring Regatta detailed results can be found at www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=15669.

AYC Spring Series (May 6-7) Results: (top 3 in each class)

J/44 (One Design - 6 Boats)
1. Palantir 5, J/44, June & Amanda Kendrick , Huntington, NY, USA - 2 -4 -1 -[5] -1 ; 8pts
2. Resolute, J/44, Don and Rick Rave , Huntington Bay, NY, USA - 1 -3 -2 -[6] -4 ; 10pts
3. Kings Point - Comet, J/44, Kenneth Luczynski , Kings Point, NY, USA - [6] -1 -4 -1 -5 ; 11pts

J/109 (One Design - 5 Boats)
1. Growth Spurt, J/109, John Greifzu, Jr. , Darien, CT, USA - [3] -1 -1 -1 -1 ; 4pts
2. Mad Dogs & Englishmen, J/109, Adrian Begley , Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA - 2 -[3] -2 -2 -3 ; 9pts
3. Nordlys, J/109, Robert Schwartz , Port Washington, NY, USA - 1 -4 -[6] -3 -5 ; 13pts

J/105 (One Design - 13 Boats)
1. Solution, J/105, David Willis , Huntington, NY, USA - 1 -1 -1 -[6] -4 ; 7pts
2. Skipperdee, J/105, Dwight Greenhouse , Rye, NY, USA - 3 -3 -3 -[4] -1 ; 10pts
3. loulou, J/105, Paul Beaudin , Harlem, NY, USA - 2 -[9] -4 -2 -3 ; 11pts

ORC Fleet (ORC - 8 Boats)
1. Christopher Dragon XII, Italia 11.98, Andrew & Linda Weiss , Mamaroneck, NY, USA - 1 -1 -1 -1 -[3] ; 4pts
2. Zammermoos, Swan 42, David Fass , Mamaroneck, NY, USA - [5] -4 -5 -3 -1 ; 13pts
3. THE ROCC, J/112e, Al Minella , St Petersburg, FL, USA - 2.5 -[9] -2 -7 -2 ; 13.5pts

Coastal PHRF Division 1 (PHRF - 6 Boats)
1. After Midnight, CTM41, Paul Jeka , Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA - 2 -1 -1 ; 4pts
2. Cougar, J/160, Leonard Sitar , Holmdel, NJ, USA - 1 -2 -5 ; 8pts
3. Jules, Baltic 52, Thomas Dunn , Greenwich, CT, USA - 3 -3 -3 ; 9pts

Coastal PHRF Division 2 (PHRF - 9 Boats)
1. Acadia, J/45, Erik Asgeirsson / Tom Stokes , Rye, NY, USA - 1 -1 -1 ; 3pts
2. Antidote, J/133, Ron Richman , Rye, NY, USA - 2 -2 -6 ; 10pts
3. Camelot, Brenta 38, Jon Litt / Paul Dunay , Cos Cob, CT, USA - 4 -5 -2 ; 11pts

Coastal PHRF Division 3 (PHRF - 12 Boats)
1. Velocity2, J/99, Kevin Marks , Darien, CT, USA - 2 -2 -4 ; 8pts
2. Ohana, Dehler 42, Ken Wisdom , Wilton, CT, USA - 1 -9 -1 ; 11pts
3. Lora Ann, Express 37, Richard du Moulin , Larchmont, NY, USA - 5 -8 -2 ; 15pts

Coastal PHRF Division 4 (PHRF - 4 Boats)
1. Easy Red, J/92, James Townsend / JC Zucconi , Greenwich, CT, USA - 1 -2 -2 ; 5pts
2. Upsetter, J/80, Jason Viseltear , New York, NY, USA - 2 -1 -3 ; 6pts
3. Vixen, J/92, EJ Haskell / Jim Weil , Riverside, CT, USA - 3 -3 -1 ; 7pts

Coastal PHRF Division 5 - Non-Spinnaker (PHRF - 5 Boats)
1. Bluefin, J/100, Tom Boyle / Bob Clyatt / Doug McKeige , Greenwich, CT, USA - 1 -1 ; 2pts
2. Freedom, J/100, Drew Fung / Pat Jakobson , Rye, NY, USA - 3 -2 ; 5pts
3. Liberty, J/100, William Hennes , Rye, NY, USA - 2 -3 ; 5pts

Spring Series Perennial Rampant Trophy - PHRF Division Best Overall:
Acadia, J/45, Erik Asgeirsson / Tom Stokes , Rye, NY, USA

Spring Series Perennial Richards Trophy - ORC Division Best Overall:
Christopher Dragon XII, Italia 11.98, Andrew & Linda Weiss , Mamaroneck, NY, USA

Spring Series Perennial 1888 Trophy - Level Racing:
Growth Spurt, J/109, John Greifzu, Jr. , Darien, CT, USA

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