2019 USVMYG National Championship Results
This year the USVMYG celebrated its 25th anniversary with a National Championship Regatta. This was sponsored by the Chester Springs Model Yacht Club (CSMYC) at the Tel Hai Camp and Retreat Center, 1101 Beaver Dam Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344. Twenty seven skippers from Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia registered their beautiful model yachts. Sixty one boats were registered this regatta.
The regatta results are:
Marblehead - Saturday, September 28 (1:00 pm) and Sunday September 29 (9:00 am)
Traditional Marbleheads
Place Skipper Score Sail # Design
1 Domenick Bonanno 37 79 Madcap
2 Rick Laird 40.8 32 Madcap
3 John Stoudt 63 97 Tritonia
4 Rob Dutton 64 67 Peony
5 John Henderson 68 104 Mad Hatter (British)
6 Joe M. Cieri 85 (BP) 316 Broom 4.5
7 Tom Alessi 94 777 Madcap
8 Bill Sysyn 94 333 Peterson
9 Colin Parker 99 (BP) 1149 Norumbega
10 Ivor Walton 114.6 (BP) 240 Madcap
11 Nick Mortgu 121 (BP) 00 Tritonia II
12 Steve LaBrenz 137 (WD) 86 Cheerio II
13 George Hotton 138 84 Madcap
14 Richard Bardsley 164 (BP) 149 Madcap
15 Ray Plepys 187 (BP) 24 Double Ender
-- Don Stuart (DNC) 123 Norumbega
-- Ken Young (DNC) 83 Madcap
High Flyer Marbleheads
Place Skipper Score Sail # Design
1 Herb Dreher 20 (BP) 96 Sunwind
2 Cliff Martin 24 1040 Magic Dragon
3 Joe V. Cieri 41 316 Sunwind 2.5
4 Joe Paradine 55 197 Brusotti (Italian)
5 Jeff Beck 65 (WD) 103 Naskaeg
6 Martin Blumenthal 79 (BP) 309 Rusticator
7 Jim Linville (DNC) 1 Riptide
Classic Marblehead
-- Melinda Bugg -- 2279 Blackwatch
Skipjacks (Pepper Langley Design) - Thursday, September 26 (1:00 pm)
Place Skipper Score Sail # Design
1 Ken Young 9 83 Pepper Langley
2 Rob Dutton 23 53 Pepper Langley
3 Domenick Bonanno 27 22 Pepper Langley
4 Mike Cavanaugh 29.6 108 Pepper Langley
5 Steve LaBrenz 30 56 Pepper Langley
6 Colin Parker 42 49 Pepper Langley
7 Nick Mortgu 46 (BP) 7 Pepper Langley
8 John Stoudt 54 (BP) 97 Pepper Langley
9 George Hotton 58 (BP) 60 Pepper Langley
10 Richard Bardsley 73 (BP) 58 Pepper Langley
Schooners and Unrestricted Boat - Friday, September 27 (9:00 am)
Place Skipper Score Sail # Design
Under 50” Schooners; non – scale (fin and bulb)
1 Ivor Walton 17 240 Sharpie
2 Rob Dutton 18 53 Sharpie
3 Melinda Bugg 19 204 Terrapin Sharpie
4 Mike Cavanaugh 32 88 NC Sharpie
5 Tom Alessi 36 777 Sharpie
Under 50” Schooners; scale (fin keel)
1 Joe M. Cieri 26 11 Alden Schooner
2 Ken Young 34.4 31 Gloucesterman
3 Domenick Bonanno 47 507 Grenadier
4 Nick Mortgu 49 22 Brilliant
Over 50” Schooner; Scale (fin keel)
(NPA) John Stoudt 11 309 Valmore
Unrestricted Class Boat
(NPA) John Henderson (UR) 13 NA Rainbow
Vintage 36 - Friday, September 27 (1:00 pm) and Saturday, September 28 (9:00 am)
Place Skipper Score Sail # Design
1 Cliff Martin 26 34 Comet
2 Jim Linville 51 51 Riptide
3 Herb Dreher 60 (BP) 50 Comet
4 Joe V. Cieri 67 316 Starlet II
5 Domenick Bonanno 70 179 Peterson
6 Nick Mortgu 78 7 Chico II
7 Rob Dutton 94 53 Contagious Magic
8 Ken Young 112 (BP) 83 Starlet
9 Richard Bardsley 114 49 Chico
10 Tom Werner 115 (BP) 5 yellow Sharpie
11 Rick Laird 126 23 Yankee III
12 John Stoudt 144 (BP) 5 blue Chico II
13 Mike Cavanaugh 145 (BP) 88 Chico II
14 Bill Sysyn 154 133 Peterson
(BP) – Boat Problems
(DNC) – Did Not Compete
(NPA) – No Place Awarded – fleet too small
(WD) - Withdrew
Awards were given to the first three places in each event. In the scale under 50” schooner class only two were awarded. There were three appreciation awards presented to John Henderson (Rainbow), Melinda Bugg (class M), and John Stoudt (0ver 50” schooner – 81” overall). These recognition awards are an effort to encourage getting more vintage model yachts “out of the closet” and on the water.
The Earl Boebert Craftsmanship Award was presented to the skipper/builder for the most beautifully crafted model yacht in various classes.
· Marblehead – John Henderson, Mad Hatter Design
· Schooner – Ivor Walton – North Carolina Oyster Sharpie Design
· Skipjack – John Stoudt, Pepper Langley Design
· Vintage 36 – John Stoudt, Chico II (AJ Fisher Design)
The Marshall Croft Sportsmanship Award was awarded posthumously to David S. Brawner who epitomizes the intent of the award. David became a supporter of the vintage boats about five years ago when he served as race director for the 20th anniversary event of the USVMYG. We are forever grateful to have had someone like David provide leadership and an example of sportsmanship to our cherished past time.
More regatta details and photos/videos may be found at:
The Chester Springs Model Yacht Club Facebook page.
Chester Springs Model Yacht Club - https://sites.google.com/site/csmyclub/
United States Vintage Model Yacht Group - https://usvmyg.org/
For more information contact John Y Stoudt, Commodore, Chester Springs Model Yacht Club. 610 -316-8695 or jstoudt309@gmail.com