Written by Mark Whitehead, Rick Gates
Editing Kathleen Whitehead
Photos by Paul McBride, Mark Whitehead
Layout & Photo Captions by Paul McBride
Games by Dave Perry
Old Man of the Mountain Footy Regatta
On May 8, the weather was cool and mostly cloudy, and morning winds were low, around 0-5 mph, that came from the NNW. Right around 10 a.m., the winds fell to 1 mph and shifted around with small gusts up to 5 mph.
On a wonderful day, eight skippers launched for this regatta to pit their skills against each other in twelve races. The results were close, and all the skippers enjoyed the competition. I would like to thank the following: Jerry Leach for keeping score and the timeclock going; Chris O’Brien for bringing the Nashua colors to fly as an announcement of our event; and the parks and recreation department (Jason and their team) for making the park and pond.
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Previous Highlights
- Sheila Ryan Memorial Footy Regatta
- Awards for 2019 Season
- Tim Wright Wins CAN/AM Challenge 2019
- Lake Discovery Camp 2019
- US12 AMYA Region 1 Championship, Nashua
- Sasquatch Footy Regatta (Nor’Easter Footy Series)
- Skippers Spring Party 2019
Score Sheets
Back Bay Skippers who attended the regatta were Bill Hagerup and Paul McBride.
The race results are as follows with throwouts:
Bluster on Back Bay
The plan was to have seeding scoring to place the skippers in one of the two classes. Mother Nature had other ideas, however, bringing out a tough wind well above predictions. Conditions were so tough that the idea of scoring was quickly abandoned. Fifteen anxious skippers had attended the regatta, but one after another bowed out and headed for home. A few stayed to challenge gusts over twenty miles per hour, but most called it a day. Strong winds are hard on the boats.
The US12s Sail in a Stiff Breeze
The winds had diminished to some degree from the previous week, but they were certainly strong enough to keep the US12 skippers on their toes for the May 13 regatta. There were seven skippers that challenged the bay and each other. The fleet certainly had a day to remember.
Don Cundy brought out his 30-year-old Laser for sea trials. Bruce Kirby designed the original Laser as an Olympic-class boat, sailing it in three Olympics representing Canada. Don’s model was designed by Jon Elmaleh in 1982 and is 41.5 inches long and carries 525 square inches of sail. There are currently 246 Lasers registered with the American Model Yachting Association.
Join the fun on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 PM.
(weather permitting)
Upcoming events:
- June 19, 2021 Sasquatch Footy Regatta, Nor’easter Footy Series Race 2, 10AM Back Bay, Wolfeboro NH
- July 10, 2021 Scott Spacie Memorial Footy Regatta, Nor’easter Series Race 3, 11AM Rosemary Lake, Needham MA
- August 14, 2021 Sheila Ryan Memorial Footy Regatta, Nor’easter Series Race 4, 10AM Lily Pond, Gilford NH
Links: American Model Yachting Association, MinuteMan Model Yacht Club, Nashua Model Yacht Club, Marblehead Model Yacht Club, Greater Worcester Model Yacht Club, Sarasota Model Yacht Club, Space Coast Model Sailing Club, Sun Coast Model Sailing Club, Stowe Yacht Club, USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild, Vac-U-Soling, 3D Printed Radio Yachts, US Vintage Model Yacht Group