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)
1st – Hope, Thomas Ahrens
2nd – Zephyr, Chuck Leonard
3rd – Bumble Bee, John & Jan Delf
Race 2 – Friday February 9 – William Gillies Trophy (5 boats)
1st – Bumble Bee
2nd – Jammin, Scott St. Clair
3rd – Iolanthe, Barry & Commodore Marcia Talley
Race 3 – Wednesday February 28 – Founder’s Cup (4 boats)
1st – Bumble Bee
2nd – Hope
3rd – Coral, David Baird
Race 4 – Thursday March 7 – H. Bowen White Trophy (6 boats)
1st – Old Peculier, Martin Cooper
2nd – Bumble Bee
3rd – Hope
Race 5 – Wednesday March 20 – Charles Manchee Trophy (6 boats)
1st – Essence, Deborah S
2nd – Coral
3rd – Bumble Bee
Race 6 – Friday April 5 (3 boats)
1st – Essence
2nd – Old Peculier
3rd – Bumble Bee
Hope Town Sailing Club – Boat of the Year (12 eligible boats)
1st – Bumble Bee, 24 points
2nd – Hope, 15 points
3rd – 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