Whaler's Race a success
Twenty-five boatloads of hearty sailors competed in last weekend's Whaler's Race from the New Bedford Yacht Club around Block Island and back.
Race chairman Dr. Arthur Burke called the 105-mile race one of the fastest in the event's 70-year history. Yachts raced from outside the Padanaram Harbor breakwater to marks off Cuttyhunk, the Buzzards Bay Tower, Noman's island and around Block Island.
The first boat over the finish line was the multihull Triad, skippered by Tom Cox. Triad flew over the line just before 8 p.m. Saturday night, 11 hours 38 minutes and 20 seconds after the 8:10 a.m. start.
The last boat to finish crossed the line at 4:23:45 Sunday morning.
Dr. Burke's own J-44 Spice finished third in the spinnaker category on a corrected time of 13:06:46. Dr. Stanley Walsh of the Low Tide Yacht Club finished second in the non-spinnaker category in his Catalina 470 Makin' Progress.
Other local competitors included NBYC Commodore Peter Kavanaugh in his Pearson 36 Dog Fish Stu (4th place, non-spinnaker); the Mattapoisett Yacht Club's Jim Flaherty in his Valiant 37 J'Erin (5th, non-spinnaker); the NBYC's Henry DeGroot in his Sabre 38 Restless (6th, non-spinnaker); and Gil Canastra of the LTYC in his Islander 40 Zara (7th, non-spinnaker).
The NBYC picked up first and second places in the spinnaker-double category, with Dimitri Antoniadis in his Beneteau 45 Spirit taking first and Victor Pinheiro in his Aerodyne 38 Alegria coming in second.
Competitors faced a 10-knot wind blowing from the west-southwest early in the race as they beat out to Sow and Pigs Reef. The wind picked up to 15 to 20 knots later on Saturday and shifted to south-southwest.
Awards in each category will be presented at the NBYC annual awards dinner on Friday, Nov. 1.
Complete results for the 2002 Whaler's Race (all times corrected): Class 1, spinnaker: 1. Dreamcatcher, Swan 48, Stephen Kylander, Winchester, 12:43:14; 2. Warrior I, Sabre 38, Tom Burrows, Wychmore Harbor Yacht Club, 12:58:01; 3. Spice, J-44, Arthur Burke, NBYC, 13:06:46; 4. Ballyhoo, J-boat, Wes McMichaels, Vineyard Haven YC, 13:12:38; 5. No Quarter II, J-35, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 13:33:26; 6. Lady B, Swan 53, Jack Madden, Green Harbor YC, 13:57:33; 7. Arabesque, Sabre 32, Richard Sides, Eastern YC, 14:06:15; 8. Giddy Up, Mumm 36, MMA, 15:17:19.
Class 2, non-spinnaker: 1. Sea Hawk, Gulfstar 44, Fred Kern, Blue Water Sailing Club, 11:37:49; 2. Makin' Progress, Catalina 470, Stanley Walsh, LTYC, 12:25:14; 3. Tumbleweed, Catalina 400, George Shaw, Boston YC, 12:38:49; 4. Dog Fish Stu, Pearson 36, Peter Kavanaugh, NBYC, 12:51:00; 5. J'Erin, Valiant 37, James Flaherty, MYC, 12:53:49; 6. Restless, Sabre 38, Henry DeGroot, NBYC, 12:59:24; 7. Zara, Islander 40, Gil Canastra, LTYC, 13:27:42; 8. Adolare, Tartan 36, William Marsh, Wychmore Harbor YC, 13:28:44; 9. Beaucastle, Hayla 49, James Melven, SVYC (Carlisle), 13:40:04; 10. Cricket, Passport 40, Brad Curtis, NBYC, 14:01:17; 11. Fermata, Sabre 38, Robert DeVries, NBYC, 14:08:30.
Class 3, spinnaker-double: 1. Spirit, Beneteau 45, Dimitri Antoniadis, NBYC, 12:54:53; 2. Alegria, Aerodyne 38, Victor Pinheiro, NBYC, 13:12:06; 3. Gryphon, Aerodyne 38, Joseph Shaw, CCA (Manchester), 13:33:33.
Class 4: multihull: 1. Tempest, Trimaran, Norman Zulkin, Mattapoisett (NEMA), 12:36:20; 2. Triad, Neward, Tom Cox, NEMA, 12:43:05; 3. Swamp Fox, Custom, Donald Watson, NBYC, 12:51:43.
WCRC golf tourney slated
The Whaling City Rowing Club (WCRC) tries to stay out of the water hazards as they host the Coxwain and Oar charity golf tournament Monday, Oct. 7, to benefit the organization's youth programs.
Over the past year, WCRC members have taught more than 100 young people how to row a whaleboat in New Bedford Harbor in their after-school and summer school programs.
According to WCRC Director Lucy Iannotti, many of the young people who learn to row through the club are experiencing the harbor for the first time in their lives.
These children "learn about their maritime heritage, their environment, teamwork, and the importance of physical fitness," she said.
Sponsorship levels include: Corporate Foursome, $300; Individual Golfer, $80; Green Sponsor, $150; Closest to the Pin Prize Sponsor, $100; Longest Drive Sponsor, $100; Cart Sponsor, $50. Individual tickets for the after-tournament cocktail party cost $50.
Registration begins on Oct. 7 with registration at 11 a.m. at the Reservation Country Club in Mattapoisett. Tee time is at noon with a full-scramble format. For more information, contact the WCRC at 508-997-4393 or by e-mail to
">lucy@whalingcityrowing.org.
MYC pig roast this weekend
The Mattapoisett Yacht Club sponsors its 7th annual Pig Roast this Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults, children under age 12 free.
Also on tap is the MYC annual awards banquet, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Century House in Acushnet. For more information on either of these events, contact MYC Commodore Fran Grenon by e-mail at
">Mattapoisettyc@attbi.com.
Here are the final standings for the Wednesday night summer sailing series at the MYC (point total includes two throw-out races): Class A: 1. In Deep, Bob Warren, 12 pts.; 2. Horizon, John Flood, 12 pts.; 3. Revelation, Tom Muldoon, 25.5 pts.; 4. Elusive, Ed Normand, 29 pts.; 5. Probable Cause, Glen Cudmore, 32 pts.; 6. Summer Pride, Mike Bailey, 50 pts.; 7. Dream, Tom Brownell, 88 pts.; 8. Triage, Scott Sullivan, 90 pts.; 9. Club A, Steve Andleman, 100 pts.; 10 Tireless, Gil Canastra, 103 pts.; 11. Cavan, Cliff Bodge, 112 pts.; 12. Jazz Fusion, Richard LeBlanc, 112 pts.; 13. Tide Acres, Barry Kallander, 112 pts.
Class B: 1. Lung Ta, Paul Silva, 12 pts.; 2. Tomahawk, Wesley Wood, 16 pts.; 3. Helios, Charles Prefontaine, 25 pts.; 4. Undine, Mike Dahill, 26 pts.; 5. Mikaela, Steve Kelleher, 38 pts.; 6. Courtship, Charlie Peck, 45 pts.; 7. Antares, Dave Wordell, 59 pts.; 8. Airborne, James Dildine, 71 pts.; 9. Dark 'n' Stormy, Ryan Walsh, 81 pts.; 10. Footloose, Harry Dunham, 107 pts.; 14. Tsushima, Norman Gorden, 107 pts..
Class C: 1. Survivor, Brian Lynch, 12 pts.; 2. Carina, Jim Broadwater, 20 pts.; 3. Gryphon II, Sue McGowan, 22 pts.; 4. Sele, William Spark, 23 pts.; 5. Joint Venture, Jon Henshaw, 30 pts.; 6. Mariner, Craig Correia, 54 pts.; 7. Heron, Richard Prouty, 58 pts.; 8. Papillon, David Gorgas. 72 pts.
Class D: 1. Barkley, Harvey Pentleton, 10 pts.; 2. Jan Cap, David Jenney, 19 pts.; 3. Poop Deck Pappy, Bob Saltmarsh, 20 pts.; 4. Little Miss Magic, Dennis Walsh, 31 pts.; 5. Kichigai, Joshua Saltmarsh, 34 pts.
Low Tide Yacht Club results for Series 4, Race 2, Thursday, Sept. 12: Class II (non-spinnaker), distance 5.64 nm: 1. Dragon, Dick Hitchcock, 01:07:35; 2. Makin' Progress, Ryan Walsh, 01:10:16; 3. Tequila Sunrise, Bob Luiz, 01:10:43; 4. Bogi, Bob Dixon, 01:11:47; 5. Zara, Gil Canastra, 01:12:45; 6. Head Girl, Chris Fletcher, 01:22:16.
Class III (non-spinnaker), distance 4.96 nm: 1. Pieces of Eight, Mark Thornhill, 01:11:59; 2. Banzai, Ed Ilsley, 01:12:09; 3. Elusive, Paul Barton, 01:18:45; 4. Prudence, Ted Cioper, 01:19:25; 5. Equinox, David Garlington, 01:19:37; 6. Horsefeathers, Ed Silva, 01:21:39.
If you have news about boating in and around Buzzards Bay, contact Barbara Veneri by e-mail at bveneri@hotmail.com. To join an online discussion of boating issues, enter www.southcoastnavigator.com in your browser, then click the Port of Call link.
This story appeared on Page B5 of The Standard-Times on September 19, 2002.
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