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