Governor's Cup Series Results!
1st Race (Saturday, July 26th)
The first race of the day, 11 of the 14 competing canoes raced. The course was set at 6.14nm and the start of the race was 10:30am. Lots of seemingly steady wind...
| Pos |
Sail |
Boat |
Skipper |
Rating |
Finish Time |
Time Allowance |
Corrected Time |
Time Behind |
Penalty |
Pts |
| 1 |
9 |
Island Blossom |
Penwell, Corbin |
44.94 |
11:31:44.0 |
00:04:35.9 |
00:57:08.1 |
00:00:00.0 |
|
1 |
| 2 |
16 |
Island Lark |
duPont, T. C. |
32.4 |
11:30:39.0 |
00:03:18.9 |
00:57:20.1 |
00:00:12.0 |
|
2 |
| 3 |
19 |
Patricia |
Macielag, John |
72.96 |
11:40:00.0 |
00:07:28.0 |
01:02:32.0 |
00:05:24.0 |
|
3 |
| 4 |
10 |
Oliver's Gift |
Adams, Meredith |
47.22 |
11:39:24.0 |
00:04:49.9 |
01:04:34.1 |
00:07:26.0 |
|
4 |
| 5 |
2 |
Silver Heel |
Esslinger, Peter |
34.68 |
11:38:21.0 |
00:03:32.9 |
01:04:48.1 |
00:07:40.0 |
|
5 |
| 6 |
20 |
Edmee S. |
Patterson, Marshall |
40.14 |
11:46:33.0 |
00:04:06.5 |
01:12:26.5 |
00:15:18.5 |
|
6 |
| DNS |
4 |
Island Bird |
North, John |
82.92 |
No Time |
00:08:29.1 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNS |
15.0T |
| DNS |
18 |
Spirit of WyeTowne |
White, January |
80.4 |
No Time |
00:08:13.7 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNS |
15.0T |
| DNS |
5 |
Billie P. Hall |
Callahan, Sean |
32.1 |
No Time |
00:03:17.1 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNS |
15.0T |
| DNS |
3 |
Magic |
Wilson, George |
31.68 |
No Time |
00:03:14.5 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNS |
15.0T |
| DNS |
15 |
Jay Dee |
North, Dan |
0 |
No Time |
00:00:00.0 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNS |
15.0T |
| DNC |
1 |
Noddy |
Johnson, Brad |
76.74 |
No Time |
00:07:51.2 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
12 |
Persistence |
Johnson, Brad |
46.68 |
No Time |
00:04:46.6 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
8 |
Mystery |
Schauber, Francis |
17.28 |
No Time |
00:01:46.1 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
There was plenty of wind to start off the day! In fact maybe a little too much for some canoes The Spirit of Wyetowne, Island Bird, Billie P. Hall and even the mighty Jay Dee all capsized before the race. The Jay Dee was entirely crewed by female Log Canoers' assembled from across the fleet, unfortunately the mainsail controls broke and while trying to fix that she "auto-tacked" too quickly as the boards were set but empty. Magic towed out and was all set to rig but did not start the first race and went back in.
Island Lark got the gun!
William Sidney Covington Race
(boats built before 1917 Compete against each other)
1st Place- Island Blossom
William Sidney Covington Trophy
2nd Place- Island Lark
Robert Cook Memorial Trophy
3rd Place-Silver Heel
John B. Harrison Race
(Boats Built after 1917 competing against each other)
1st Place-Patricia
2nd Place- Oliver's Gift
3rd Place- Edmee S.
2nd Race (Saturday, July 26th)
The second race of the day was set at 7.09nm with 11 of the 14 canoes competing and the start time was 2:10pm. The wind did not seem to relax through the day and in fact became trickier than the morning, dropping out and coming right back.
| Pos |
Sail |
Boat |
Skipper |
Rating |
Finish Time |
Time Allowance |
Corrected Time |
Time Behind |
Penalty |
Pts |
| 1 |
9 |
Island Blossom |
Penwell, Corbin |
44.94 |
15:22:45.0 |
00:05:18.6 |
01:07:26.4 |
00:00:00.0 |
|
1 |
| 2 |
16 |
Island Lark |
duPont, T. C. |
32.4 |
15:21:57.0 |
00:03:49.7 |
01:08:07.3 |
00:00:40.9 |
|
2 |
| 3 |
19 |
Patricia |
Macielag, John |
72.96 |
15:30:13.0 |
00:08:37.3 |
01:11:35.7 |
00:04:09.3 |
|
3 |
| 4 |
10 |
Oliver's Gift |
Adams, Meredith |
47.22 |
15:30:10.0 |
00:05:34.8 |
01:14:35.2 |
00:07:08.8 |
|
4 |
| 5 |
15 |
Jay Dee |
North, Dan |
0 |
15:26:03.0 |
00:00:00.0 |
01:16:03.0 |
00:08:36.6 |
|
5 |
| 6 |
18 |
Spirit of WyeTowne |
White, January |
80.4 |
15:36:44.0 |
00:09:30.0 |
01:17:14.0 |
00:09:47.6 |
|
6 |
| DNF |
20 |
Edmee S. |
Patterson, John |
40.14 |
No Time |
00:04:44.6 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNF |
15.0T |
| DNF |
5 |
Billie P. Hall |
Callahan, Sean |
32.1 |
No Time |
00:03:47.6 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNF |
15.0T |
| DNF |
3 |
Magic |
Wilson, George |
31.68 |
No Time |
00:03:44.6 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNF |
15.0T |
| DNS |
4 |
Island Bird |
North, John |
82.92 |
No Time |
00:09:47.9 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNS |
15.0T |
| DNS |
2 |
Silver Heel |
Esslinger, Peter |
34.68 |
No Time |
00:04:05.9 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNS |
15.0T |
| DNC |
1 |
Noddy |
Johnson, Brad |
76.74 |
No Time |
00:09:04.1 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
12 |
Persistence |
Johnson, Brad |
46.68 |
No Time |
00:05:31.0 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
8 |
Mystery |
Schauber, Francis |
17.28 |
No Time |
00:02:02.5 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
The second race proved just as difficult as the first, with the wind building and causing even more carnage! Silver Heel and Island Bird both capsized before the start and Edmee S., Billie P. Hall, and Magic capsized during the race from what I remember after the downwind leg out past Ashcroft off Martingham, heading back upwind towards the finish, where the wind was very fluky. The finish line was set in some obstacle course/gauntlet of anchored boats and spectators!
James Oliver Duke Memorial Trophy
1st place- Island Blossom
2nd Place- Island Lark
3rd Place- Patricia
"Middleman" Trophy
(awarded to the boat that finished the middle of the fleet in this race)
Winner- Patricia
3rd Race (Sunday, July 27th)
The last race of the weekend (Governor's cup race) was set 8.42nm long, the course was "GLGBXGLG" and 9 of the 14 canoes competed in the race. The Governor's Cup race was a long one, as usual... Jay Dee is ineligible to compete in this race unfortunately, since she was designed and built specifically to win the Governor's Cup!
| Pos |
Sail |
Boat |
Skipper |
Rating |
Finish Time |
Time Allowance |
Corrected Time |
Time Behind |
Penalty |
Pts |
| 1 |
16 |
Island Lark |
duPont, T. C. |
32.4 |
11:48:47.0 |
00:04:32.8 |
01:34:14.2 |
00:00:00.0 |
|
1 |
| 2 |
9 |
Island Blossom |
Penwell, Corbin |
44.94 |
11:51:31.0 |
00:06:18.4 |
01:35:12.6 |
00:00:58.4 |
|
2 |
| 3 |
2 |
Silver Heel |
Esslinger, Peter |
34.68 |
11:54:05.0 |
00:04:52.0 |
01:39:13.0 |
00:04:58.8 |
|
3 |
| 4 |
5 |
Billie P. Hall |
Callahan, Sean |
32.1 |
11:54:28.0 |
00:04:30.3 |
01:39:57.7 |
00:05:43.5 |
|
4 |
| 5 |
10 |
Oliver's Gift |
Adams, Meredith |
47.22 |
11:56:41.0 |
00:06:37.6 |
01:40:03.4 |
00:05:49.2 |
|
5 |
| 6 |
19 |
Patricia |
Macielag, John |
72.96 |
12:06:09.0 |
00:10:14.3 |
01:45:54.7 |
00:11:40.5 |
|
6 |
| 7 |
20 |
Edmee S. |
Patterson, Marshall |
40.14 |
12:05:46.0 |
00:05:38.0 |
01:50:08.0 |
00:15:53.8 |
|
7 |
| 8 |
4 |
Island Bird |
North, John |
82.92 |
12:17:30.0 |
00:11:38.2 |
01:55:51.8 |
00:21:37.6 |
|
8 |
| 9 |
18 |
Spirit of WyeTowne |
White, January |
80.4 |
12:18:39.0 |
00:11:17.0 |
01:57:22.0 |
00:23:07.8 |
|
9 |
| DNC |
1 |
Noddy |
Johnson, Brad |
76.74 |
No Time |
00:10:46.2 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
12 |
Persistence |
Johnson, Brad |
46.68 |
No Time |
00:06:33.0 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
3 |
Magic |
Wilson, George |
31.68 |
No Time |
00:04:26.7 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
8 |
Mystery |
Schauber, Francis |
17.28 |
No Time |
00:02:25.5 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
| DNC |
15 |
Jay Dee |
North, Dan |
0 |
No Time |
00:00:00.0 |
No Time |
No Time |
DNC |
15.0T |
All the canoes stayed upright for this race and all finished within the time limit. The wind seemed to be building for the day but instead dropped out some which made for a less "exciting" day as Saturday! The start of the race was quite a mess, boats almost on top of each other and Island Blossom stalling at the line. It was quite the spectacle from the chase boat with plenty of yelling, what an exciting start!
Magic was unable to compete due to lack of crew, which can ruin a weekend for any canoe. The day went pretty smoothly aside from a large power boat as described by a fellow primary(scrappledog:)
"I would say another G-Cup weekend lowlight was that fat, yellow Bertram Amaretto from Baltimore that purposely kicked an Ocean City-sized surf on the entire fleet Sunday, all the while flipping us the bird. If that's not the worst Rodney you've ever seen, I'd like to know what was. Lark took the worst of it, shipping on a ton of water and suffering a significant mast crack from the impact. The guy knew exactly what he was doing, too -- he intentionally ignored all the chase boats that approached trying to get him to slow down, and nearly ran over one.
He probably got home and beat up a litter of kittens."
A certain lack of respect for all sailing vessels towards power boats is always rewarded in some way...
The finish was exciting for the 1st and 2nd place, Island Blossom managed to snatch defeat out of almost certain victory, falling behind Island Lark and finishing minutes behind.
Island Lark got the gun!
[Audio:http://www.blogcanoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/explosion1.mp3]
Governor's Cup
1st Place- Island Lark
2nd Place- Island Blossom
3rd Place- Silver Heel
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The last weekend of 3 back to back, another tough one with the wind staying fairly strong throughout the season! A few heartbreaks this weekend.... Especially to the ladies of Jay Dee, under Mariana Lescher's command who tried so very hard to have a great sail and came back for round two!!
Here's to the ladies...
Governor's Cup Broken Hearts from John J on Vimeo