Savery, McGinley get the win that matters
Photo by Barbara Veneri
Ben Bier and Luke Hubern command their Club 420S during last weekend's action at NBYC. |
One-hundred and ten young sailors, ranging in age from 8 to 18, competed last weekend in Club 420s and Optimist dinghies in the waters outside the Padanaram Harbor breakwater in the 2002 New Bedford Yacht Club Junior Regatta. Heavy winds and choppy seas on Saturday cut down on the number of races, with a total of seven events for each class during the two-day regatta.
Finishing first overall in the 420 class were Eric Savery, skipper, and Meredith McGinley, crew, of the Wild Harbor Yacht Club in Falmouth, with a total of 16 points, although they did not finish first in any race. Placing second with 21 points were Justin VanDeinse and Vannessa Colesworthy of the Portland, Maine, Yacht Club, tied with Peter Bermudez and Gardiner Bowen of the NBYC, also with 21 points.
In the Red, White and Blue Optimist fleets, the overall first-place finisher was Coleman Bowen of the NBYC with 17 points, a Red fleet sailor. Second place overall went to Connor Watson of the Wild Harbor Yacht Club with 20 points (sailing and the Blue fleet), while Peter Pellegrini of the Plymouth Yacht Club placed third overall with 24 points (also racing in the Blue fleet).
In the Green Optimist fleet races for beginners ages 10-12, sailors from the NBYC captured the first five positions. Jamie Simmons placed first with 6 points; Philip Krause was second with 13 points; and Priscilla Tracy came in third with 21 points.
Club 420 sailor Matt Seelen of the Portland Yacht Club was unable to compete after getting hit on the head with the boom in the first race of the day Saturday, as heavy winds and choppy seas made sailing to windward a real challenge. EMTs treated Seelen at the NBYC dock before transporting him to St. Luke's Hospital, where he had stitches for a nasty cut on the forehead but was otherwise reported to be OK. His fellow crew member, Matt LaLumiere, was unhurt in the incident.
Complete results for the two-day event are (skipper's name, crew name, yacht club, total points):
Club 420s: 1. Eric Savery, Meredith McGinley, WHYC, 16 pts.; 2. (tie) Justin VanDeinse, Vannessa Colesworthy, Portland YC, 21 pts.; 2. (tie) Peter Bermudez, Gardiner Bowen, NBYC, 21 pts.; 4. Luke Hathaway, Sarah Robertson, NBYC, 32 pts.; 5. Hans Jensen, Chris DeCollibus, Duxbury Bay Maritime School, 33 pts.; 6. Frank Arabia, Jackie Love, West Dennis YC, 41 pts.; 7. Jeff Bosworth, Lauren Kugel, DBMS, 51 pts.; 8. Chris Love, Jay O'Brien, WDYC, 53 pts.; 9. Charles Gallagher, Chris Protasewich, DBMS, 60 pts.; 10. Ben Sampson, Mike Komar, Plymouth YC, 62 pts.; 11. Emily Babbitt, Farrell Simpson, NBYC, 63 pts.; 12. T.J. Scott, Justin Blecharczyk, NBYC, 66 pts.; 13. Creighton Armstrong, Billy White, NBYC, 67 pts.; 14. Sarah Himmelfarb, Dan Burkert, Portland YC, 80 pts.; 15. (tie) Megan Watson, Emily Flint, WHYC, 91 pts. 15. (tie) Jim Adams, Laura Yamartino, WDYC, 91 pts. 17. Victoria Blatterman, Sprague Brodie, DBMS, 99 pts.; 18. Ben Bier, Luke Hubem, NBYC, 101 pts., 19. Zack Kavanaugh, Trevor Carter, NBYC, 105 pts.; 20. Marsha Maccaferri, Erin Burns, Plymouth YC, 117 pts.
Optimist Division Final, White Fleet: 1. Jesse Byrne, WHYC, 11 pts.; 2. Keegan Flynn, WHYC, 14 pts.; 3. Caitlin Watson, WHYC, 18 pts.
Red Fleet: 1. Coleman Bowen, NBYC, 10 pts.; 2. Allison Tracy, NBYC, 18 pts.; Cara Vavolotis, Beverly YC, 20 pts.; 4. Nat Sabatt, Hyannis YC, 21 pts.; 5. Torey Pellegrini, Plymouth YC, 25 pts.; 6. Jocelyn Mayer, NBYC, 32 pts.; 7. Alison Frost, Nantucket YC, 39 pts.; 8. Sebastian Spader, Beverly YC, 42 pts.; 9. Charlie DePrima, DBMS, 46 pts.; 10. Kip Watson, DBMS, 62 pts.; 11. Jon Armstrong, NBYC, 66 pts.; 12. Catherine Conroy, NBYC, 73 pts.
Blue Fleet: 1. (tie) Connor Watson, WHYC, 15 pts.; 1. (tie) Peter Pellegrini, Plymouth YC, 15 pts.; 3. Dan Sexton, Hyannis YC, 32 pts.; 4. Pat McAlpine, HYC, 34 pts.; 5. Ryan Hughes, NBYC, 35 pts.; 6. Bryant Dunn, HYC, 42 pts.; 7. Sam Marks, HYC, 43 pts.; 8. Ryan Byrne, WHYC, 49 pts.; 9. Nick Baird, HYC, 53 pts.; 10. Tyler Audette, NBYC, 54 pts.; 11. Grady Carr, Plymouth YC, 71 pts.; 12. Austin Turner, Nantucket YC, 72 pts.; 13. Ned Carr, Plymouth YC, 75 pts.; 14. (tie) Margaret Power, WHYC, 81 pts.; 14. (tie) Genoa Warner, NBYC, 81 pts.; 16. Melissa Bermudez, NBYC, 88 pts.; 17. Colby Vavolotis, BYC, 92 pts.; 18. Kyle Nauman, NBYC, 109 pts.; 19. Eva McNamara, WHYC, 111 pts.; 20. Catherine Manning, HYC, 112 pts.; 21. Drew Nauman, NBYC 123 pts.; 22. Stephen Sweriduk, NBYC, 124 pts.; 23. (tie) Catherine Flint, WHYC, 129 pts.; 23. (tie) Kimberly Bancroft, NBYC, 129 pts.
Green Fleet: 1. Jamie Simmons, NBYC, 6 pts.; 2. Philip Krause, NBYC, 13 pts.; 3. Priscilla Tracy, NBYC, 21 pts.; 4. Lauren Burke, NBYC, 22 pts.; 5. Kyle Carney, NBYC, 24 pts.; 6. David Southall, DBMS, 27 pts.; 7. Mason Fortier, NBYC, 41 pts.; 8. Kara Bernert, NBYC, 43 pts.; 9. (tie) Declan Kelleher, NBYC, 47 pts.; 9. (tie) Sandy Root, NBYC, 47 pts.; 11. Zachary Runci, DBMS, 51 pts.; 12. (tie) David Curtis, NBYC, 53 pts.; 12. (tie) Katherine Rosario, 53 pts.; 14. John Sweriduk, NBYC, 60 pts.; 15. Tori Westerhoff, Cotuit YC, 64 pts.; 16. Katie Leccese, DBMS, 68 pts.; 17. Will Mahoney, NBYC, 69 pts.; 18. Annie Sager, Nantucket YC, 85 pts.; 19. David Southall, DBMS, 100 pts.
This story appeared on Page C5 of The Standard-Times on July 16, 2002.
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