Bayview One-Design Regatta FUN!

 

(Detroit, MI)- The 2020 pandemic edition of Bayview Yacht Club's annual Bayview One-Design Regatta had an unusual twist this year as it was the first major event the club has hosted all year long.  The event hosted a combination of both one-design fleets as well as PHRF handicap fleets...it certainly made for a lot of fun for the sailors. Perhaps the most difficult part of sailing the event was dealing with submerged docks and/or bulkheads due to the extremely high waters across all of the Great Lakes!

In the hotly-contested seven-boat J/120 Division, it was Charles Hess' FUNTECH RACING that took class honors with a 3-2-1-5-2 tally for 13 pts total. Second was Mike & Bob Kirkman's HOT TICKET just 3 pts back with a record of 1-4-4-3-4. Taking the final bronze step on the podium was Mike Fozo & Robin Kendrick's PROOF with a 2-7-5-4-1 scoreline for 19 pts, winning a tie-breaker over Henry Mistele's NIGHT MOVES. Fifth place went to Greg Baker's KAIROS.

In the PHRF handicap world, it was Brad Kimmel & Steve Young's J/111 DIABLO that grabbed the silver in the PHRF 1 Division. In the PHRF 2 Division, Jason Geisz's J/70 CHICHIRA took the bronze, followed by Mary Symonds' J/105 PTERODACTYL in fourth, and Cynthia & Jim Best's J/105 PHANTOM. Add to Flipboard Magazine.