Cruising Boat Race Results January - April 2025

With the addition of three J-22 sailboats to our cruising fleet in Hope Town this year, the Hope Town Sailing Club is driving greater participation both skippers and crews to our cup races. Please join us.

Race 1- December Warm Up Cancelled Due to Weather

Race 2 - Friday January 17th - S. Yeardley Smith Trophy 

1st - Gold Chain, David Baird

2nd - No Excuses, Thomas Ahrens

3rd - Laleki, Scooter

Cruising Boat Race Results January - April 2024

The Hope Town Sailing Club had a successful 2024 Racing Season with 6 Cruising Class races held and many happy participants. We also saw a renewed interest in Sunfish sailing, something to build on!

Race 1 – Saturday January 20 – S. Yeardley Smith Trophy (7 boats)

1^st – Hope, Thomas Ahrens

2^nd – Zephyr, Chuck Leonard

3^rd – Bumble Bee, John & Jan Delf

Race 2 – Friday February 9 – William Gillies Trophy (5 boats)

1^st – Bumble Bee

2^nd – Jammin, Scott St. Clair

3^rd – Iolanthe, Barry & Commodore Marcia Talley 

Race 3 – Wednesday February 28 – Founder’s Cup (4 boats)

1^st – Bumble Bee

2^nd – Hope

3^rd – Coral, David Baird 

Race 4 – Thursday March 7 – H. Bowen White Trophy (6 boats)

1^st – Old Peculier, Martin Cooper

2^nd – Bumble Bee

3^rd – Hope 

Race 5 – Wednesday March 20 – Charles Manchee Trophy (6 boats)

1^st – Essence, Deborah S

2^nd – Coral

3^rd – Bumble Bee 

Race 6 – Friday April 5 (3 boats)

1^st – Essence

2^nd – Old Peculier

3^rd – Bumble Bee 

Hope Town Sailing Club – Boat of the Year (12 eligible boats)

1^st – Bumble Bee, 24 points

2^nd – Hope, 15 points

3^rd – Old Peculier, 11 points

 

Congratulations to John & Jan Delf’s Bumble Bee, your HTSC Boat of the Year!!!

Thank you to our dedicated and talented Race Management Team:

John & Kate Barr; Joe & Beth O’Neal; Di Hunter, Roger Erickson, Ed Hayes – You guys rock!!! 

Looking Ahead

• We will get our slate of races in the calendar well before the season starts.
• HTSC will have a Race Management presence at Regattas In The Abacos (RITA), June 23-July 1, 2024.
• We will continue to encourage small boat sailing (Sunfish, Opti, 420, Abaco Dinghy).
• This year’s activity has spurred a group of individuals to explore the acquisition of one-design keelboats – more to follow.
• We will continue to explore alternative racing formats that encourage “fun & participation.”
• Thank you for a great season - feedback is always welcome – if you want to get in on the fun, do not hesitate to reach out!!

 

Scott Collinson - Principal Race Officer & Race Committee Chai