MC Scow Nationals
September 17-19, 2009
What a huge success the Nationals were. Windycrest received many compliments over the course of the week. Regatta management was smooth off the water and on the water as well. PRO Gil Greenwood ran seven long, excellent races without a hitch. (Only 2 general recalls.). JoAnn Chandler kept the herd of 51 racers from 16 stares well fed along with the RC and the support staff surrounding the regatta. We had a fun burger dinner on Wednesday, awesome BBQ on Thursday, and an excellent buffet banquet dinner at the Hampton Hotel on Friday. The races kept everyone beat down but we still managed to party with all our MC friends every chance we got.
The weather was great. We had overcast skies early in the week until it cleared up by Saturday. The rain we did get was at night, never spoiling the regatta. Wind was always from the north, ranging from 5 to 18mph. Temperatures were 65 to 85, nobody was ever hot or cold.
Conditions for the racing were:
Thurs AM Race 1 - North 10 to 15 mph
Race 2 - North 12 to 18 mph
Thurs PM Race 3 - North 12 to 15 mph
Friday AM Race 4 - North 9 to 13 mph
Friday PM Race 5 - North 12 to 15 mph
Race 6 - North 12 to 15 mph
Sat AM Race 7 - North 5 to 8 mph
Thanks go out to the many Windycrest members who made the regatta possible: PRO Gil Greenwood and the Race Committee-Marty and Harriet Ottenheimer, Bill Bond, Steve Snider, Skeeter Chilton, Terry Rainey, Gary Sander; Judge: Steve Elliott; Registration: Sherry Stinson, Elaine Rainey, Skeeter Chilton; Scoring- Skeeter Chilton; Food- JoAnn Chandler, Tracy Lang, KBRF, Julie Ziegler, Joan King; Banquet- Kenny Baggett, Marsha Baker, Julie Ziegler, Richard Ferguson, Chris Gill, Joan King, Door Prizes: Melges Boatworks, West Marine; Spectator Boats- Harvey Baker, Steve Horn; Launch and Retreival- Steve Snider, Britt Williams, Ken Madewell, Fleet 32 guys; Measurement- John Kerr & Roger Adams; Vessels- Jack Stewart.
Plus all the generous members who opened their homes to visiting sailors: Ray & Mary Adams, Harvey and Marsha Baker, Skeeter Chilton, Mike and Maggie Choquette, Terry and Pam Dannar, Grant and Ramona Gerondale, Alan and Sharon Kelso, Charlie & Nancy Keithline, Mike and Tracy Lang, Rick and Jan Martin, Marisha Moore, Steve and Mary Snider, Rex and Allene Donley, Ken Madewell, Danny and Julie Ziegler.