Bowers Captures District 1 Championship

	On the weekend of June 28th & 29th, Quassapaug Yacht Club hosted the
District 1 Championship.  Thirty-five boats competed in winds that varied
from nothing, to a few legs of heavy hiking for the lighter crews.  
	Saturday morning started with bright sunshine and 10-12 mph breeze out of
the north.  While the sun lasted the duration of the regatta, the wind did
not. The first race was postponed.  During that time, the sailors were
treated to a lunch of dogs & burgers, as well as District meeting chaired by
District Governor Ray Schmit.  
	Shortly after lunch, the fleet was called out to the course.  The first two
races were held in very tricky, and variable winds.  The third race of the
day was perhaps the best of the weekend as the wind finally made its swing to
the south and stayed there for the entire small Olympic course.
	At the end of the day, Jim Bowers and Scott Tarpley had a commanding lead
with three firsts.  They were followed by Rear SCIRA Commodore Lee Griffith
and Melitta King, who were just a few points ahead of the father son team,
Art & Adam Rousmaniere.
	That night the skippers, crews and many family members in attendance were
treated to a chicken and rib dinner.  Of course that was accompanied by all
the beer and wine they could drink, ice cream from our own Charlie White, and
music that played until early in the morning.
	Sunday morning was absolutely beautiful....  for water skiers!  The lake was
glass.  But, at around 11, a few breaths of air started to solidify, and
again the race committee dared to call the participants to the starting line.
 The wind got better and better throughout the day (when you start with
nothing, it is easier to get better and better), until the third race was
started in a nice 12 mph breeze.
	The freshening breeze did nothing to slow down the Bowers/Tarpley team, as
they cruised to a 12 point margin of victory.  The Griffith/King boat held on
to second, and John and Maggie Mandersen captured third place.
	Competition in the B fleet was very tight.  Shane Erickson & his daughter
Jennifer just beat the father and fiance of the A fleet champion, James
Bowers and Susannah Decker, 10.25 points to 10.5 points.  And just behind
them was a hard charging son/father team of Peter & Chuck Oman.
	We hope everyone had a great time.  We at Quassapaug sure did.  We hope to
see everyone again at our annual August regatta.

Dave Rogers
Commodore/Fleet Captain
Quassapaug Yacht Club

SNIPE DISTRICT 1 CHAMPIONSHIP
QUASSAPAUG YACHT CLUB
June 28 & 29, 1997

A FLEET
PL	Boat 	SKIPPER/CREW			CLUB		RACES			PTS
1	28440	Jim Bowers/Scott Tarpley	Winchester	1-1-1-3-1-dns     	6
2	29204	Lee Griffith/Melitta King	Surf City	11-3-3-5-4-3	        18
3	28065	John & Maggie Mandersen		 		3-6-13-1-5-12	  	26.75
4	28199	Bill Hall/Julie	 		Winchester	4-18-4-6-13-2	  	29
5	27101	Dave Lence/Alex Egeler		Winchester	16-5-7-7-2-9   	  	30
6	25867	Gavin O'hare/Holly Wolford	OBYC		7-4-12-2-19-6	  	31
7	27591	John Mullane/Liz Brooks		Winchester	10-2-14-48-8	  	32
8	25412	Art & Adam Rousmaniere		Winchester	6-7-6-9-14-4  	  	32
9	29111	Joel Zackin/Celeste Suggs	Quassapaug	5-11-15-11-3-5	  	35
10	28044	Pedro Lorson/S. Cushman		Manhassett 	8-16-9-17-6-1	  	39.75
11	25460	Fred Abels/K. Spindler		Quassapaug	2-15-10-10-10-31  	47
12	29147	Alex Pline/D Merganthaler	Annapolis	14-8-2-15-17-10    	49
13	28656	Peter & Kerri Wolcott		Quassapaug	20-9-8-8-11-14	   	50
14	25659	Ray Schmit/Sandy Rodgers			17-22-20-12-7-7     	63
15	26894	Harry & Sarah Levison		Medford		15-10-5-19-15-19   	64
16	26452	Joe Donis/Marg Read		Winchester	9-13-16-13-21-18   	69
17	28466	Mark Beaton/Lindsay Griffith			12-17-11-31-9-dns  	80
18	24695	Bob Coyle/Chuck D'Antonio	Medford		23-14-18-21-16-11  	80
19	28542	John & Colleen Lally		Medford		18-19-17-14-12-31  	80
20	28442	Sue Lodico/Jan Tabor		Winchester	25-12-21-16-20-13   	82
21	25729	Ian Prim/Beth VanWagenen			13-25-23-22-24-17   	99
22	27734	Darryl Waskow/D Vayansky	Surf City	22-21-22-20-22-15   	100
23	28443	David Ryan/Shoko Hirao				27-24-24-24-18-20   	110
24	26743	Mike & Erin Elser		Quassapaug	19-20-19-23-ds-ds   	112
25	25736	Mike Benchimol/K Werner		Sea Cliff	26-ds-ds-18-23-16   	114
26	25838	Eric & Jen Gabrielson				21-26-26-25-25-21   	118
27	28999	Ralph Swanson/D Greene		Winchester	24-23-25-ds-ds-ds   	134

B FLEET
PL	Boat 	SKIPPER/CREW			CLUB		RACES			PTS
1	26202	Shane & Jennifer Erickson	Quassapaug	1-4-1-1-4-4		10.25
2	25710	James Bowers/Susannah Decker	Winchester	4-3-5-2-1-1		10.5
3	25708	Peter & Chuck Oman		Winchester	2-1-3-3-5-2		10.75
4	19707	Ken & Jan Frink			Quassapaug	3-2-2-4-2-3		12
5	25714	Bob & Joe Panza			Quassapaug	6-7-6-5-3-5		25
6	26663	Chuck & Charles/Paul Steinke	Quassapaug	7-5-4-6-6-7		28
7	21459	Liz Crutcher/Jake White	        Quassapaug	5-6-7-7-7-6		31