2003 (XLVI annual) Florida State Junior Championships

Results | Photos

Niklas Anderson won the 2003 FLORIDA STATE SNIPE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP sailed in Biscayne Bay on September 6 and 7. Races had to be canceled Saturday September 6 due to bad weather. The Race Committee was able to run 3 races on Sunday with winds coming from all different directions. They did a great job!

Niklas Anderson, Nick Voss/David Hernandez (co-skippers), Brian Kamilar and Alex Ravelo managed to be among the first four boats in each race showing that luck was not a factor in this regatta in spite of the shifting winds. Robert Ramirez, USA Junior National Champion had troubles getting to the U. S. Sailing Center and could not make the first race on time.

The Florida State Snipe Junior Championship started in 1957. Ken Lippincot Jr. won the Regatta that year and in l958. Dan Brown from Miami in 1961. Tommy Bremen won it in 1966. Eric Stibitz in 1971, 72 and 73. The only year we did not have a Regatta was 1992 because of Hurricane Andrew.

This Regatta format continues to work good for us. We had 3 "all Junior" boats: Nick Voss/David Hernandez that co-skippered, Morgan/Sheehan Commette and Robert Ramirez/Eric Aronsohn. On the other seven boats the owners of the boats crewed for the junior skippers. It works real well and allows us tremendous flexibility and safety in case of bad weather. This year, we have to admit, the participants were very experienced.

Thanks to the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, the Race Committee led by Will Bourne Jr. and to Club members and friends that helped: Bruce Schneider, John Degan, Bill Braddon, Ann and Bjorn Anderson, Jeanne Bunten and Tricia Reeder.

Results

Place  Sail #   Skipper                        Race     Final
                                               Finishes Points

1      29992    Niklas Anderson                1-2-1      3.5
2      26900    Nick Voss/David Hernandez      2-1-2      4.75
3      28812    Brian Kamilar                  4-3-3      10
4      28814    Alex Ravelo Jr.                3-4-4      11
5      28791    Philip Alley                   6-6-5      17
6      29400    Andy Rahn                      8-5-6      19
7      28466    Brandon Cairnes                7-7-8      22
8      29114    Morgan and Sheehan Commette    5-8-9      22
9      29312    Enrique Quintero               9-9-7      25
10     29963    Roberto Ramirez/Eric Aronsohn  10-DNF-DNS 31

Photos

Junior Fleet start in one of the races. Looks like Morgan and Sheehan Commette won that start

Juniors going downwind in tight competition

Junior group. Left to right: Brandon Cairnes, Enrique Quintero, Philip Alley, Niklas Anderson, Nick Voss, David Hernandez and Andy Rahn. Niklas Anderson holding the PERPETUAL TROPHY. Missing in the photo are: Morgan and Sheehan Commette, Brian Kamilar, Robert Ramirez and Eric Aronsohn