1996 Snipe DonQ

March 23, 1996

Dave Chapin and Rob Lindley rally to win the 1996 DonQ

With a second place finish in the final race, Dave Chapin and Rob Lindley rally to win the 1996 DonQ. Hal Gilreath and Will Glenn slipped to second with a 10th, just staying ahead of Henry Filter and Carol Newman, who won the day's race. Very close behind Filter and Newman were Scott Nixon and Samantha Rosemont. Only two points separated 2-4 places. The last race was held in a 15-20+ knot easterly, around a double triangle course, providing some really fun reaches.

Unfortunately, Dave Chapin will not be attending the third leg of the circuit in Nassau, where he would be the favorite to win the Zimmerman Trophy for the the overall circuit. With Chapin's absence, the team that makes the best showing in Nassau will be the overal victors.

Final Regatta Standings:

P20=includes 20% penalty
PMS=premature start
CNF=check in failure (20% penalty)
DNF=did not finish
DNC=did not compete

Skipper Crew sail no. bow no. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 total
points place

David Chapin Robert Lindley US25175 34 0.75 4 5 11.75P20 2 23.5 1

Hal Gilreath Will Glenn US28655 20 4 3 6 4 10 27 2

Henry Filter Carol Newman US28094 35 5 17 2 3 0.75 27.75 3

Scott Nixon Samantha Rosemont US28214 28 2 2 8 9 8 29 4

Jack Franco Mike Bartell US28702 31 15 10 3 2 6 36 5

Jerry Thompson Dee Schilling US24702 11 6 5 10 17P20 12 50 6

Doug Hart Watt Duffy US28687 25 28 0.75 7 21P20 5 61.75 7

Don Bedford Steve Stewart US29013 12 13 23 12 5 13 66 8

Kristoffer Spone Paulson Halvor NO29016 8 3 19 9 36 3 70 9

James Lowe Gavin McKinney BA28811 16 12 31 4 23P20 7 77 10

William Graves Lisa Griffith US27568 37 9 11 0.75 54PMS 4 78.75 11

Gonzalo Sr. Diaz Sam Septembre US26395 22 11 24 18 25P20 14 92 12

Ken Redler Jeff Baker US28225 70 24 26P20 15 7 21 93 13

John Manderson Maggie Simonelli US28065 33 32 16 14 24 9 95 14

Charles Lewis Tom Bremer US26795 66 21 22 17 19 19 98 15

Lee Griffth Stacey Dumain US27054 92 17 14 11 35 23 100 16

Jan Persson Jane Persson US29018 93 25 37CNF 13 17 11 103 17

John MacRae Ken Delpapa US27225 24 27 9 20 25 22 103 18

Stu Roberton Nancy Grubbd US27100 30 7 34 32 13 18 104 19

Mark Beaton Bonnie Shope US28466 91 10 7 55PMS 21 15 108 20

Alex Pline Lisa Foulke-Pline US26926 9 16 25 27 16 28 112 21

Peter Commette Connie Commette US29014 84 20 6 16 20 51DNC 113 22

Kevin Downey Cristi Stroud US24776 72 18 26 21 23 26 114 23

Steve Burke Nancy Gilreath US24807 27 19 12 24 18 51DNC 124 24

Gonzo Diaz Sherry Eldridge US28812 23 30 40P20 19 11 27 127 25

Roberto Guaragua Nelson Milan US28714 63 14 18 50DNF 8 39DNF 129 26

Gavin O'Hare Holly Wolford US23591 85 42 30 29 15 17 133 27

Robert Lizano Claudia US26457 81 44 28 26 26 16 140 28

Ken Voss Kay Voss US26900 71 47 21 39 22 30 159 29

Taras Davis Carla Zimmer US24605 45 8 35 31 34 51DNC 159 30

Jesus Rodrijuez US27363 74 29 37 34 30 39DNF 169 31

Woody Norwood Jennifer Ayers US26100 82 40 38 35 28 29 170 32

Juan Yanez Antonia US2645 79 46 20 25 29 51DNC 171 33

Don Hackbarth Prisilla Duffy US28571 67 33 43 33 40 25 174 34

John Hagman Dawn Nyitray US27027 61 31 36 30 27 51DNC 175 35

Henrik Wennerstrom Bernardo Prieck US28694 65 51DNC 51DNC 22 32 20 176 36

Carr Moody Kevin Moore US26374 52 23 23CNF 55PMS 51DNC 24 176 37

Jerry Kimble Jeremy Kimble US25677 64 22 45 43 37 36 183 38

Jean-Martin Grisar Ratinckx Yves B28156 90 36 8 34P20 54PMS 51DNC 183 39

Jim Janda Will Green US28791 73 43 42 38 33 31 187 40

Gregory Saldana Bill Schoenburg US25407 76 38 33 55PMS 31 32 189 41

Terry McSweeney Lisa Pim US27444 53 41 44 37 39 33 194 42

Ray Schmit Scott Tarpley US25710 96 26 46 36 38 51DNC 197 43

Fernando De Cardenas Carlos Guevara US269 51 39 47 41 42 34 203 44

John Danneberger Anne Danneberger US25780 60 35 41 28 49DNF 51DNC 204 45

Eddy Vadia Kippy Bolz US26077 21 37 39 55PMS 49DNF 39DNF 219 46

Carr Steve Julie Carr US27276 43 51DNC 51DNC 44 41 35 222 47

Matt Koblenzer Judy Koblenzer US25852 55 45 48 40 43 51DNC 227 48

Peter Welles Will Welles US25197 26 48 40 45 49DNF 51DNC 233 49

Eitelberg Montarroyos Beto Montarroyos US24995 41 34 43P20 52CNF 54PMS 51DNC 234 50

Scott Zebny Laura Zebny US25058 62 51DNC 51DNC 51DNC 51DNC 51DNC 255 51

Skipper	Crew	sail no.	bow no.	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	total points	place
David Chapin	Robert Lindley	US25175	34	0.75	4	5	11.75P20	2	23.5	1
Hal Gilreath	Will Glenn	US28655	20	4	3	6	4	10	27	2
Henry Filter	Carol Newman	US28094	35	5	17	2	3	0.75	27.75	3
Scott Nixon	Samantha Rosemont	US28214	28	2	2	8	9	8	29	4
Jack Franco	Mike Bartell	US28702	31	15	10	3	2	6	36	5
Jerry Thompson	Dee Schilling	US24702	11	6	5	10	17P20	12	50	6
Doug Hart	Watt Duffy	US28687	25	28	0.75	7	21P20	5	61.75	7
Don Bedford	Steve Stewart	US29013	12	13	23	12	5	13	66	8
Kristoffer Spone	Paulson Halvor	NO29016	8	3	19	9	36	3	70	9
James Lowe	Gavin McKinney	BA28811	16	12	31	4	23P20	7	77	10
William Graves	Lisa Griffith	US27568	37	9	11	0.75	54PMS	4	78.75	11
Gonzalo Sr. Diaz	Sam Septembre	US26395	22	11	24	18	25P20	14	92	12
Ken Redler	Jeff Baker	US28225	70	24	26P20	15	7	21	93	13
John Manderson	Maggie Simonelli	US28065	33	32	16	14	24	9	95	14
Charles Lewis	Tom Bremer	US26795	66	21	22	17	19	19	98	15
Lee Griffth	Stacey Dumain	US27054	92	17	14	11	35	23	100	16
Jan Persson	Jane Persson	US29018	93	25	37CNF	13	17	11	103	17
John MacRae	Ken Delpapa	US27225	24	27	9	20	25	22	103	18
Stu Roberton	Nancy Grubbd	US27100	30	7	34	32	13	18	104	19
Mark Beaton	Bonnie Shope	US28466	91	10	7	55PMS	21	15	108	20
Alex Pline	Lisa Foulke-Pline	US26926	9	16	25	27	16	28	112	21
Peter Commette	Connie Commette	US29014	84	20	6	16	20	51DNC	113	22
Kevin Downey	Cristi Stroud	US24776	72	18	26	21	23	26	114	23
Steve Burke	Nancy Gilreath	US24807	27	19	12	24	18	51DNC	124	24
Gonzo Diaz	Sherry Eldridge	US28812	23	30	40P20	19	11	27	127	25
Roberto Guaragua	Nelson Milan	US28714	63	14	18	50DNF	8	39DNF	129	26
Gavin O'Hare	Holly Wolford	US23591	85	42	30	29	15	17	133	27
Robert Lizano	Claudia	US26457	81	44	28	26	26	16	140	28
Ken Voss	Kay Voss	US26900	71	47	21	39	22	30	159	29
Taras Davis	Carla Zimmer	US24605	45	8	35	31	34	51DNC	159	30
Jesus Rodrijuez		US27363	74	29	37	34	30	39DNF	169	31
Woody Norwood	Jennifer Ayers	US26100	82	40	38	35	28	29	170	32
Juan Yanez	Antonia	US2645	79	46	20	25	29	51DNC	171	33
Don Hackbarth	Prisilla Duffy	US28571	67	33	43	33	40	25	174	34
John Hagman	Dawn Nyitray	US27027	61	31	36	30	27	51DNC	175	35
Henrik Wennerstrom	Bernardo Prieck	US28694	65	51DNC	51DNC	22	32	20	176	36
Carr Moody	Kevin Moore	US26374	52	23	23CNF	55PMS	51DNC	24	176	37
Jerry Kimble	Jeremy Kimble	US25677	64	22	45	43	37	36	183	38
Jean-Martin Grisar	Ratinckx Yves	B28156	90	36	8	34P20	54PMS	51DNC	183	39
Jim Janda	Will Green	US28791	73	43	42	38	33	31	187	40
Gregory Saldana	Bill Schoenburg	US25407	76	38	33	55PMS	31	32	189	41
Terry McSweeney	Lisa Pim	US27444	53	41	44	37	39	33	194	42
Ray Schmit	Scott Tarpley	US25710	96	26	46	36	38	51DNC	197	43
Fernando De Cardenas	Carlos Guevara	US269	51	39	47	41	42	34	203	44
John Danneberger	Anne Danneberger	US25780	60	35	41	28	49DNF	51DNC	204	45
Eddy Vadia	Kippy Bolz	US26077	21	37	39	55PMS	49DNF	39DNF	219	46
Carr Steve	Julie Carr	US27276	43	51DNC	51DNC	44	41	35	222	47
Matt Koblenzer	Judy Koblenzer	US25852	55	45	48	40	43	51DNC	227	48
Peter Welles	Will Welles	US25197	26	48	40	45	49DNF	51DNC	233	49
Eitelberg Montarroyos	Beto Montarroyos	US24995	41	34	43P20	52CNF	54PMS	51DNC	234	50
Scott Zebny	Laura Zebny	US25058	62	51DNC	51DNC	51DNC	51DNC	51DNC	255	51

March 23, 1996

Hal Gilreath and Will Glen take the lead after day 2

Another beautiful day in Miami. Sunny skies, temperatures in the mid seventies, and moderate breezes (ENE-E, 10-15). The breeze was more steady than day 1, but still shifts, especially a slow persistent shift to the right on top of oscillations, played a critical role. Again the fleet was very aggressive, resulting in general recalls on every start. As was expected, the "Z" flag made an appearance at every restart. With several general recalls under the "Z" flag several competitors earned 20% penalties when infractions were carried over to the next start. Most notably, Chapin/Lindley, who won the forth race received an additional 11 points moving them to third. Hal Gilreath and Will Glen again sailed very consistently moving into first place. Scott Nixon and Sam Rosemont posted good finishes, coming back from a deep start in the fourth race, but not enough to hold on to first place. As this is a no throw out regatta, consistency has been the most important factor.

The long day of racing (6 hrs on the water) was capped off with the DonQ daiquiri party. Competitors were met at the dock with drinks and sandwiches as they hauled the boats out of the water. After dinner, a group met back at the CGSC bar for a few, with some continuing on into the Grove for more...

March 22, 1996

Scott Nixon and Sam Rosemont Lead after Day 1

In stark contrast to the Midwinters in Clearwater, the competitors in the DonQ Rum Keg Regatta were treated to 5-15 knot WNW breezes for the first two races. There was bright sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s. Two windward/leeward races were run in the very shifty offshore breezes. General recalls were experienced on each start, resulting in the "Z" flag (20% penalty if you're over within 1 minute and you restart properly) for the restarts. The top four placers had very consistent finishes. At the end of the second race, a 180 degree wind direction inversion caused consternation for some (opportunities for others!) who had not yet rounded the leeward (windward?) mark and had to beat to get to it while those already around reached fast to the finish line.

Most competitors found there way to the annual party at local Miami fleet members Ken/Kay Voss' house after dinner.

Similar conditions, possibly a little lighter breezes, are expected for tomorrows two races.

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