Seventeen boats showed up in blustery conditions for the first Last Chance Regatta, and eleven finished. But everybody had a good time, as evidenced by the stories being told at the after party. The wind held steady in the upper teens with gusts to the mid twenties with a pretty active sea state.

Perpetual Awards

Trophy Winner
The Broken Spar Sparkle – for a wayward turning block the pulled out of the deck (with part of the deck)
The Tortoise Andiamo Again – for last place
The Middle Trolling Hook Evangeline – for faithfully finishing in the middle of the pack of all boats (but second in their class)

Sponsor Prizes

Sponsor Prize Winner
Admiral Ship Supply Tool bag with pliers, cool screwdriver, file, flashlight, beanie Fiddlehead
Quimper Mercantile Grunden foully bibs, jacket, wool beanie, and heavy fleece pants Falcon
Marina Cafe Two gift certificates for lunch for two Fiddlehead and Sir Isaac (First Place)
Marine Thrift $100 gift certificate Houat
Velocity Mug and coffee beans Falcon and Salsa – the two boats that ran spinnakers
Steve Scharf $50 David Grubbs on Kuma San for new shoes (promptly donated back to PTSA by skipper Bob Denny)
Stig Osterberg $100 Won by the three marks that went astray in the high wind – to help pay for new anchors!
The Artful Sailor Hand sewn sailmakers apron Cerdwin – for Traditional Rig and Sails

Results

Racing Class
1 Sir Isaac
2 Salsa
3 Pacifica
4 Varya
DNF Sparkle
DNF Underdog
Cruising/Inshore Class
1 Andromeda
2 Evangeline
3 Infinity
4 Andiamo Again
DNF Cerdwen
DNF Fiddlehead
Thunderbirds
1 Owl
2 Falcon
3 Kuma San

Photos and Videos

  • Video by Chance Bates
  • Photos taken by Cyrus Kanga (from the committee boat)