Don Q – Final
Miami, March 2123, 2014. Regatta report by Carol Cronin, results, photos and interview with Augie Diaz and Aine Mc Lean. 1. Augie Diaz & Aine McLean, tot. 13 2. Ernesto Rodriguez & Eduardo Mintzias, tot. 24 3. Manu Hens & Yannick Laumans, tot. 26 4. Doug Hart & Ryan Hopps, tot. 27 5. Eric Heim & Bruno Mello, tot. 33 (photo courtesy of John Payne) 32 Snipes collected on the starting line of this year's DonQ Regatta, the second stop on the annual midwinter circuit. A light and challenging southeaster allowed for two races on Friday, rewarding those who connected the "dots" of puffs on Biscayne Bay. Local Augie Diaz sailing with imported San Diegan Aine McLean won the first one, but one of the farthest traveled teams won the second: Belgians Manu Hens/Yannick Laumans. The fleet was off the water in time to soak up some warmth and sunshine at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, before heading to the Voss house for a regatta party. Saturday turned out very different racing conditions. After a few general recalls in very light conditions, a nice 10-12 knot southeaster built in just before the first actual start. Rigs were too loose for the sudden increase in breeze, and a quickly built chop made it tough upwind—but the reward was a fun surf-fest downwind. ...
Miami, March 2123, 2014. Regatta report by Carol Cronin, results, photos and interview with Augie Diaz and Aine Mc Lean.
1. Augie Diaz & Aine McLean, tot. 13
2. Ernesto Rodriguez & Eduardo Mintzias, tot. 24
3. Manu Hens & Yannick Laumans, tot. 26
4. Doug Hart & Ryan Hopps, tot. 27
5. Eric Heim & Bruno Mello, tot. 33
(photo courtesy of John Payne)
32 Snipes collected on the starting line of this year’s DonQ Regatta, the second stop on the annual midwinter circuit. A light and challenging southeaster allowed for two races on Friday, rewarding those who connected the “dots” of puffs on Biscayne Bay. Local Augie Diaz sailing with imported San Diegan Aine McLean won the first one, but one of the farthest traveled teams won the second: Belgians Manu Hens/Yannick Laumans. The fleet was off the water in time to soak up some warmth and sunshine at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, before heading to the Voss house for a regatta party.
Saturday turned out very different racing conditions. After a few general recalls in very light conditions, a nice 10-12 knot southeaster built in just before the first actual start. Rigs were too loose for the sudden increase in breeze, and a quickly built chop made it tough upwind—but the reward was a fun surf-fest downwind.
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Ernesto Rodriguez and Eduardo Mintzias won the first race of the day but carried forward a Z flag penalty from one of the general recalls, leaving them with 7 points. Doug Hart/Ryan Hopps were second, though they also had a Z flag penalty. Augie/Aine posted a 3rd; their 1,2,3 scoreline was perhaps heading in the wrong direction, but it was still a pretty nice group of numbers.
Race four started in 12-15 knots, and an approaching a rainsquall that held off until the finish. Again the waves were challenging upwind, but the rides downwind were well worth it. Ernesto/Eddie won the second race of the day too, ahead of David Hernandez/Liam Munzenmaier and Eric Reinke/Amy Benner. Augie/Aine had to be happy with seventh, but with one race left in the five race series they held a commanding eleven point lead over Ernesto and Eddie, in 2nd overall, who in turn were only two points ahead of the Belgians.
The famous DonQ daiquiris greeted sailors ashore (though not on the dock as in years past). And the fleet enjoyed a cuban dinner, sharing stories of waves ridden and missed and shifts that went the right or wrong way. The Snipe class is like a large family, and this annual dinner at Coconut Grove Sailing Club is a reunion enjoyed by all.
And suddenly, it was over. Sunday’s breeze didn’t fill in time, so when the Race Committee cancelled just before noon, sailors packed up their boats to head for either home or Nassau (the final stop on the Winter Circuit).
Thanks to Gonzalo “Old Man” Diaz, Jr., the entire CGSC staff, and all the volunteers that make this great event possible.
|
Bow/Sail |
Boat |
Skipper |
Yacht Club |
Total |
Pos |
||||
|
52 / 30288 |
Danilu |
Augie Diaz/ |
CRYC/CGSC/ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
1 |
|
42 / 30473 |
|
ernesto rodriguez/ |
Miami snipe fllet/ |
10 |
6 |
7/ZFP |
1 |
24 |
2 |
|
15 / 30714 |
|
Manu Hens/ |
RYCB/ |
9 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
26 |
3 |
|
47 / 29941 |
|
Doug Hart/ |
MBYC/ |
3 |
5 |
8/ZFP |
11 |
27 |
4 |
|
55 / 30337 |
mud flap girl |
eric heim/ |
sdyc/ |
15 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
33 |
5 |
|
51 / 29114 |
|
David Hernandez/ |
Cryc/Cgsc/ |
5 |
17 |
12/ZFP |
2 |
36 |
6 |
|
19 / 30391 |
|
Eric Reinke/ |
Severn Sailing Association/ |
14 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
37 |
7 |
|
17 / 29442 |
El Kabong |
Peter Commette/ |
Lauderdale YC/ |
4 |
9 |
8 |
18 |
39 |
8 |
|
54 / 15790 |
Unisono di Augie |
Pietro Fantoni/ |
Circolo della Vela Muggia/ |
13 |
11 |
12 |
5 |
41 |
9 |
|
45 / 30629 |
|
Gavin O’Hare/ |
Eastport YC/ |
11 |
3 |
13 |
15 |
42T |
10 |
|
44 / 30860 |
Spidey |
Carol Cronin/ |
Severn Sailing Association/ |
6 |
13 |
9 |
14 |
42T |
11 |
|
32 / 30027 |
|
Jensen McTighe/ |
Lauderdale Yacht Club/ |
7 |
4 |
10 |
22 |
43 |
12 |
|
16 / CA 31114 |
Northern Pearl |
Jorge L Yanez del Castillo |
JericoSailing Center |
18 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
48 |
13 |
|
13 / 30552 |
|
Henry Filter/ |
SSA/ |
16 |
10 |
14 |
16 |
56 |
14 |
|
28 / 28814 |
Jupiter |
Nicholas Voss/ |
CRYC/ |
2 |
8 |
17 |
33/DNF |
60 |
15 |
|
21 / 30321 |
Black Jack |
Freddie Sambolin/ |
CGSC/ |
17 |
19 |
18 |
13 |
67 |
16 |
|
34 / 29965 |
|
Claus Carpelan/ |
HSK/ |
23 |
23 |
16 |
10 |
72 |
17 |
|
14 / 30942 |
|
Don Hackbarth/ |
Atlanta Yacht Club/ |
22 |
20 |
15 |
17 |
74 |
18 |
|
25 / 30236 |
|
Kenneth Voss/ |
CGSC/CRYC/ |
24 |
25 |
20 |
8 |
77 |
19 |
|
12 / 30336 |
Jupiter |
Gonzalo Diaz/ |
Coconut Grove Sailing Club/ |
12 |
18 |
26 |
24 |
80 |
20 |
|
27 / 30765 |
|
James Boyden/ |
Royal Canadian Yacht Club/ |
27 |
18/ZFP |
21 |
19 |
85 |
21 |
|
23 / 30262 |
|
JOHN COOLIDGE/ |
none/ |
20 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
86 |
22 |
|
39 / nor30090 |
|
birrger jansen/ |
barum seilforening/ |
8 |
14 |
33/DNF |
33/DNF |
88 |
23 |
|
46 / 30743 |
La Maquina |
Gregory Saldana/ |
Barton Boat Club/ |
28 |
30 |
19 |
12 |
89 |
24 |
|
35 / FIN 30833 |
Meren Huiske |
Hanna-Leena Lehtinen/ |
Helsingfors Segelklubb HSK/ Helsingfors Segelklubb HSK |
21 |
26 |
25 |
20 |
92 |
25 |
|
41 / 28470 |
|
Stephan Irgens/ |
CSA/ |
25 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
94 |
26 |
|
49 / 31157 |
|
Martin Bebb/ |
Windycrest, Tulsa, US Fleet 68/ |
19 |
21 |
33/ZFP |
33/DNF |
106 |
27 |
|
31 / 29314 |
|
Gord Richards/ |
Guelph Community Boating/ |
29 |
31 |
28 |
25 |
113 |
28 |
|
29 / 29673 |
|
halvor poulsson/ |
baerum/ |
26 |
33/ZFP |
30/ZFP |
33/DNF |
122 |
29 |
|
24 / nor29861 |
|
eivind tomas paulsen/ |
barum seilforening/ |
33/DNS |
29 |
29 |
33/DNF |
124 |
30 |
|
36 / 26 |
Snipe |
Leah Harper/ |
Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation/ |
33/DNS |
32 |
31 |
33/DNF |
129 |
31 |
|
18 / 307 |
|
Cecilio Milian/ |
none/ |
33/ZFP |
33/ZFP |
33/ZFP |
33/DNF |
132 |
32 |
(photo – day 2 – courtesy of John Payne)
Prize-giving photos courtesy of Gonzalo Diaz
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