North American Championship – Final

(Photo courtesy of Matias Capizzano)

Beverly, MA, USA, September 12, 2021. Final results after 6 races (1 discard):

1. Ernesto Rodriguez & Kathleen Tocke, 5
2. Enrique Quintero & Charlie Bess, 22
3. Augie Diaz & Barbara Brotons, 26
4. Carol Cronin & Kim Couranz, 26
5. Justin Callahan, & Enzo Menditto, 30

	SAILORS	SAIL NUMBER	BOAT NAME	CLUB/ORG	NET	TOTAL	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	Ernesto Rodriguez Kathleen Tocke	USA 31337 49	None	Miami Snipe Flett	5	7	1	1	1	[2]	1	1
2	Enrique Quintero Charlie Bass	USA 31144 40	MAQ	Chase Performance / Coral Reef Yacht Club	22	29	5	3	6	[7]	4	4
3	Augie Diaz Barbie Brotons Barbara Brotons	USA 30288 23	Danilu	Coconut Grove Sailing Club	26	45	[19]	14	2	6	2	2
4	Carol Cronin Kim Couranz	USA 31295 25	None	Severn Sailing Association	26	48	4	9	[22]	3	5	5
5	Justin Callahan Enzo Menditto	USA 30281 48	None	Biscayne Bay Yacht Club	30	45	2	[15]	4	1	14	9
6	Arthur Blodgett Grace Howie	USA 30473 13	None	LYC Junior Sailing	32	74	3	5	3	5	[DNS – 42]	16
7	Doug Hart Christina Persson	USA 31297 30	None	Mission Bay Yacht Club	38	55	[17]	6	7	10	9	6
8	Jim Bowers Julia Marsh Rabin	USA 31555 11	None	Winchester Boat Club	45	58	[13]	7	11	12	3	12
9	Trevor Davis Rees Tindall	USA 31391 26	Bad Panda Racing	Tufts/SSA	47	67	14	4	18	[20]	8	3
10	Carter Cameron Chris Schon	USA 29940 22	CheeseBirger in Paradise/Birger A La Mode	Severn Sailing Association/Carolina Yacht Club	53	95	6	[OCS – 42]	19	4	16	8
11	Evan Hoffmann Constanza Seguel	USA 30687 44	Mr. Meeseeks	San Diego Yacht Club	55	76	16	13	5	11	[21]	10
12	Charles Miller Lindsey Kloc	USA 30904 18	Kevin	N/a	57	99	12	[OCS – 42]	8	14	12	11
13	John MacRae Kerry O’Brien (Friday only) Linda Epstein (Saturday & Sunday)	USA 31685 42	None	Fleet 244 – Cottage Park	59	83	7	16	[24]	13	6	17
14	Asher Zittrer Noah Zittrer	USA 31300 28	None	Lakewood Yacht Club	65	107	10	8	21	[DNF – 42]	13	13
15	Trevor Long Scarlett Koller	USA 30324 14	Out of Phase	244	66	90	18	11	9	9	19	[24]
16	Eric Reinke Alexandra Damley-Strnad	USA 31357 31	None	Severn Sailing Association	70	99	11	27	15	[29]	10	7
17	Robert Ramirez Martin Hermida	USA 31638 17	None	New York Yacht Club	80	122	8	10	12	31	[OCS – 42]	19
18	Alex Pline Lisa Pline	USA 31313 12	Old Folks Boogie	Severn	89	112	22	12	[23]	18	23	14
19	John Tagliamonte Bridget Creney-Wiatrowski	USA 31013 21	None	Fleet 077 – Winchester	95	137	23	18	16	[UFD – 42]	15	23
20	David Perez Chris Kiener	USA 31442 45	Cristal	Coconut Grove Sailing Club	98	140	28	[DNF – 42]	14	27	11	18
21	Andrew Pimental Megan Place	USA 31727 36	None	Sail Newport	105	147	9	2	10	[UFD – 42]	DNS – 42	DNS – 42
22	Alec Stewart Paige Omura	USA 27733 29	None	Fleet 244 – Cottage Park	109	151	[DNS – 42]	33	29	25	7	15
23	SIMON STRAUSS Laura Muma	USA 31001 39	Purple Bear	Hudson Valley	109	141	[32]	19	30	17	22	21
24	Sarah Alexander Hollis Barth	USA 30928 35	None	Severn Sailing Association	111	145	33	21	[34]	15	20	22
25	Kyle Easton Ethan Anderson Ethan Anderson	USA 29499 19	MSL	Jubilee/ Eastern Yacht Club	114	143	[29]	20	26	26	17	25
26	Julia Fuller Claire Huebner	USA 29727 15	Shakedown Street	Fleet 244 – Cottage Park/Fleet 532 – SSA	120	154	[34]	23	17	30	24	26
27	Christian Filter Emily Gonzalez	USA 30552 16	None	CPYC/SSA	125	167	20	[OCS – 42]	25	UFD – 42	18	20
28	Robert Coyle Gus Wirth	USA 28542 38	None	Fleet 244 – Cottage Park	137	179	27	22	27	19	[DNS – 42]	DNS – 42
29	Lee Griffith Nikki Bruno	USA 31304 24	None	Surf City Yacht Club	138	180	31	17	32	16	[DNS – 42]	DNS – 42
30	Cameron Fraser Liz Fraser	USA 30903 20	None	Fleet 777 – Medford	140	182	15	[DNF – 42]	33	8	DNS – 42	DNS – 42
31	Bob Adam Stephanie Adam	USA 29044 34	WHOA	Sail Newport, Inc	146	188	24	28	31	21	[DNS – 42]	DNS – 42
32	Roberto Guaragna Isabel Guaragna	USA 31338 46	None	Fleet 007 – Miami	148	190	25	29	20	32	[DNS – 42]	DNS – 42
33	Eric Heim Amy Benner	USA 28686 33	Drunken Filly	SDYC	149	191	26	26	13	[DNF – 42]	DNS – 42	DNS – 42
34	Andre Guaragna Logan Brickhouse	USA 30027 27	None	Fleet 007 – Miami	152	194	21	24	[NSC – 42]	23	DNS – 42	DNS – 42
35	Adam Rousmaniere Jennifer Rousmaniere	USA 31280 37	Fozzie	Fleet 077 – Winchester	154	196	35	25	28	24	[DNS – 42]	DNS – 42
36	Martin Fraser Nathan Manzione	USA 30999 32	Swan Song	Medford Fleet 777	172	214	30	31	36	33	[DNS – 42]	DNS – 42
37	Charles Green Rafael Melendez	USA 30743 50	AARP Xpress	US Sailing Center – Miami	175	217	37	32	[NSC – 42]	22	DNS – 42	DNS – 42
38	Ryan Schubert Amanda Kremer	USA 30618 41	None	Fleet 210 – Rocky Mountain	180	222	39	30	35	34	[DNS – 42]	DNS – 42
39	Venkat Chalasani Tonje Gulbrandsen	USA 29008 10	None	WBC/CPYC	190	232	36	[DNF – 42]	NSC – 42	28	DNS – 42	DNS – 42
40	Richard Boardman Kip Boardman	USA 28050 47	None	Jubilee Yacht Club	202	244	38	[DNF – 42]	38	DNS – 42	DNS – 42	DNS – 42
41	Peter Bronk John Laiosa	USA 29972 43	None	Fleet 777 – Medford	203	245	40	[DNF – 42]	37	DNF – 42	DNS – 42	DNS – 42

Interview with Ernesto Rodriguez

Rodriguez and Tocke Dominate Snipe North American

The North Sails Snipe North Americans concluded today at the Jubilee Yacht Club in Beverly, MA  with a familiar result. Ernesto Rodriguez and Kathleen Tocke were once again on top of the podium. This was the second time in a little over a week that they had dominated a major event having just flown back from Split, Croatia with a first place finish in the Snipe European Championship.

The NAs podium was dominated by the Miami Snipe fleet. Enrique Quintero and Charlie Bass were second, with Augie Diaz and Barbara Brotons in third.  Carol Cronin and Kim Couranz were fourth and high school sailors Justin Callahan with Enzo Menditto were unable to collect their fifth place trophy cause they had to go do their homework.

Almost 40% of the fleet was under the age of 30. In fact some quick, back of the envelope math revealed that the fleet at Jubilee Yacht Club in 2021 was a younger average age than at the 2019 Snipe Nationals.

Sailors traveled from both coasts and the middle of the US. Border restrictions prevented any of our Canadian friends from attending. We hoisted a glass in their honor and hope for safer times in the future when we can all be together.

Next up for the Snipe Class is the Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship at the Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop MA. All eyes will be on Ernesto and Kathleen to see if they can complete an intercontinental September Hat trick with three major championships in a single month.

The organizers of the North Sails Snipe North Americans wish to thank the Jubilee Yacht Club, North Sails, Kinder Industries, JibeTech, El Jefe Racing and our numerous other sponsors.

Paul Earl and Shan McAdoo, Co-Chairs