2020 Vintage Marblehead Race Results:
04/25/2020
Race #1 Not sailed
06/27/2020
Race #2
Results:
-- Light SW - NW Breeze; Upper 70s Temp; Mix Sun, Clouds & Sprinkles
-- Ten Heats with no throw-outs; clear pond surface
-- Traditional (TR) VMs (2) and High Flyer (HF) VMs (3)
-- RD Al Fearn
Summary
1. Rick Laird 17 points (7 firsts) / 1930s TR Madcap #32
2. Rick Gates 29 points (1 first) / 1930s TR Broom Hybrid #2388
3. Biff Martin 32 points (2 firsts) / 1960s HF Soling 50 #6
4. Jack Woods 33 points / 1960s HF UK #948
5. Alain Jousse 53 points / 1960s HF 110 #049
Next Activity
-- August 8 Full Cup VM Club Regatta @ Redd's Pond
---- 11:45AM Skippers' Meeting / Noon-3:00PM Racing
John Snow
VM Fleet Captain
Marblehead MYC
978-594-8521
-- Light and shifty NE - SW sea breeze; 78 temp; and sunny
-- Skippers meeting: ten heats / no throw-outs; clear pond surface; low water areas noted with course layout
-- Traditional (1930-46 TR) VMs (2) and High Flyer (1946-70 HF) VMs (2)
-- RD Al Fearn
Racing Summary
1. Rick Laird 16 points (6 firsts) / 1930s TR Iris #153
2. Cliff Martin 26 points (2 firsts) / 1960s HF Magic Dragon #1040 *
3. Jack Woods 26 points (2 first) / 1960s HF UK #948
4. Rick Gates 32 points / 1930s TR Broom Hybrid #2388
Remarks:
* Cliff Martin wins permanent Full VM Cup as low points HF skipper. (2021 Full VM Cup winner will be from TR fleet given annual cup rotation.)
--- Jack Woods tied Cliff for HF first place via four places; lost in coin flip.
--- Cliff created 10-minute hold; Magic Dragon stuck on low-water rock.
--- "Bill Full" VM Cup Regatta 25 Year free magnets still available.
John Snow
VM Fleet Captain
Marblehead MYC
Rick Gates
Rick Laird's "Iris"
Commodore Biff Martin and Race Director/Fleet Captain John Snow
John Snow, Mrs. and Mr. Laird, and Cliff Martin
Rick Gates receiving his award
Rick Laird receiving his award
Cliff Martin receiving his award
Cliff Martin about to take charge of the cup for the next year. It should be noted that last year's keeper of the cup (Rick Laird) did an amazing job of restoring the finish and lustre of the award. Thanks Rick
(photos by Jack Woods)
09/12/2020
-- Light NE sea breeze, upper 60s temp and sunny skies
-- Ten heats/two throw-outs; course set to avoid low water areas
-- Five Skippers: Traditional (TR 1930-46) VMs (3) and High Flyer (HF 1946-70) VMs (2)
-- RD Al Fearn
Racing Summary
1. Rick Laird 11 points (3 firsts) / 1930s TR Iris #153
2. Biff Martin 15 points (3 firsts) / 1960s HF UK Design #12
3. Alain Jousse 19 points (1 first) / 1930s HF Cheerio II #049
4. Rick Gates 30 points / 1930s TR Broom Hybrid #2388
5. John Snow 34 points (1 First) / 1940s Hubbard Design #34*
Remarks:
*VM 34's return to Redd's Pond after seven years.
VM #5 Club Race Saturday, Sept 26: 1:00 - 3:30PM.
John Snow
VM Fleet Captain
09/26/2020
-- Light NE sea breeze with upper 60s and sunny skies
-- Ten heats; no throw-outs due to very light breeze
-- Skippers: Traditional (TR 1930-46) VMs (3) + High Flyer (HF 1946-70) VM
-- Shared RD duties
Racing Summary
1. Alain Jousse 20 points (3 firsts) / 1930s TR Cheerio II #049
2. John Snow 21 points (4 firsts) / 1940s HF Hubbard Design #34*
3. Rick Laird 21 points (3 firsts) / 1930s TR Iris #153
4. Rick Gates 39 points / 1930s TR Broom Hybrid #2388
* Second place = number of firsts
Bithell VM Cup Regatta Saturday, Oct 24: 9:00 - 3PM
--- Entry email by Oct 2 (may have V36 models)
--- Lunch Break Noon to 1PM;
--- RD John Snow
(Separate Oct 25 Chowder Race entry on club website)
John Snow
VM Fleet Captain
Marblehead MYC
978-594-8521
September 24, 2020 13th Annual Bithell Memorial Cup VM Regatta @ Redd's Pond, Marblehead, MA
-- Steady light SW sea breeze; mid-60s temp; mix of high clouds and sun.
-- 11:45AM Skippers meeting: ten heats with no throw-outs; raised water level; variable course length with makers at 1 to 1.5 times around.
-- Traditional 1930-46 VMs = 4 (TR) & High Flyer 1946-70 VMs = 3 (HF)
-- Scorer Al Fearn
Racing Summary (nine heats in failing wind)
1. John Snow 19 points (4 firsts) / 1950s HF Broom Hybrid #34 *
2. Biff Martin 22 points ( 3 firsts) / 1960s HF Unknown UK #2929
3. Chris Hornick 35 points / 1960s TR Warrior II #70
4) Rick Laird 40 points (2 firsts) / 1935 TR Madcap #32 (2 DNS)
5) Rick Gates 46 points / 1960s HF Soling 50 #122
6) Alain Jousse 51 points / 1938 TR Cheerio II #049 (1 DNF)
7) Jack Woods 52 points / 1959 TR Arrow III #600 **
Remarks:
* HF fleet winner for perpetual Bithell Cup 2021. (Corrected first-place score 19 points in post-regatta recount.)
** Jack Woods raced converted free-sail Arrow III M John Snow built 1958-59.
John Snow
VM Fleet Captain
Marblehead MYC
978-594-8521
Inspecting the Messenger Cup
Alain Jousse and his #049
John Snow reading the race results
Chris Hornick with his award (first time the new boat was sailed).
Rick Laird with his well earned placque (had two DNS at the end due to a servo issue).
Commodore Biff Martin accepting his second place finish award.
John Snow with his eyes on the prize, congrats John!
John Snow with his beautiful Broom Hybrid VM HF
Chris Hornick's new, scratch built Warrior II design featuring many creative features:
Legal rotating mast
Electronics cassette
Fin box and therefore configurable
Forward edge of fin is hollow to allow additional shot ballast
Removeable rudder skeg, etc. ... an amazing build.
