ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP

The History of the 1st District Championship and it Trophies

The first time the 1st District Championship was held was in 1925. At the time it was called the Atlantic Coast Championship because the series was raced for by boats from the entire Atlantic seaboard. The original trophy was called the Pandora Trophy. From 1925 to 1927 the trophy was awarded to the boat having the highest score in the last three races of the World's Championship by entries representing fleets on the Atlantic seaboard. The winner of the first Championship was Adrian Iselin, in Ace, #202. Iselin was to win the Championship again in 1945, once again using Ace, #202.

In 1928 the World's Championship went to Newport Harbor, California. Because of this, beginning in 1928 the Atlantic Coast Championship was held as a separate event, sometimes as a three and sometimes as a five race series.

In 1929 the Pandora Trophy was retired because it was won for the third time by a C.L.I.S. entrant. (A rather quaint custom from the old days!) Frederick T. Bedford, also of the C.L.I.S., immediately donated a new perpetual Atlantic Coast Championship Trophy to be raced for starting in 1930. This has since become the 1st District Championship Trophy. Incidentally, this is the same Bedford who donated the Bedford Pitcher.

In 1948 the 2nd District began to have its own District Championship, and from that time on the 1st District alone raced for the Atlantic Coast Championship Trophy.

Year	Boat	Skipper	Crew	Fleet
2007	Team Poseidon	Fotis Boliakis	Michael Nichol	CLIS
2006	Ciao Bella	William G. Swigart	Carroll Beek McCallum	CLIS
2005	Hayaku	John Lombard	Rodrigo Meireles	Mid
2004	Kimmar	Ben Cesare	Patrick Bodden	Mid
2003	#7817	Jacob Fiumara	Joe Chambers	CA
2002	#7465	Ben Cesare	Paul Amlong	Mid
2001	#7817	Jacob Fiumara	Joe Chambers	CA
2000	#7847	John Safford	Patrick Bodden	CA
1999	Hayaku	John Lombard	Arnis Baltins	Mid
1998	#7847	John Safford	Joe Chambers	CA
1997	#7604	Cuyler Morris	Mike Dorgan	CasB
1996		Not sailed
1995	#7847	John Safford	Joe Chambers	CA
1994	#7728	Ron Sandstrom	Chris Rogers	BH
1993	#7468	Ron Sandstrom	Chris Rogers	BH
1992	#7324	John Safford	Joe Chambers	CA
1991	#7506	Howard Shiebler	George Iverson	NB
1990	#7265	Kevin Mahaney	Tom Olsen	NB
1989	#7302	Ed Adams	George Iverson	NB
1988	Serendipity	Bill Watson	Roger Sharp	CLIS
1987	#6378	Ed Adams	Tom Olsen	NB
1986	#6378	Ed Adams	Tom Olsen	NB
1985	#6963	Ed Adams	Tom Olsen	NB
1984	U-2	Bear Hovey	Neil Foley	Mid
1983	Bingo	Mean Batchelor	Joan Batchelor	Mid
1982	Morning Star II	Whit Batchelor	John Ambrose	Mid
1981	Owl	Peter Costa	David O'Brien	BH
1980	Owl	Peter Costa	Mark O'Connor	BH
1979	#6348	Matt Fisher	John Wilson	BH
1978	Star of the Sea	Joe Duplin	Sandy Warrwick	BH
1977	Volare	Joe Duplin	Ron Sandstrom	BH
1976	Brillo	Joe Zambella	Leo Dawson	BH
1975	Arriba	Peter Beam	Philip Beam	Mid
1974	Star of the Sea	Joseph R. Duplin	Francis X. Dolan	BH
1973	Sadalsuud	Bob Webster	Skip Smith	BH
1972	Whippet	Frank Egger	Michael Driscoll	BH
1971	Guacharo	Alan Burtis	Pete Beam	SLIS
1970	Finesse	Michael Flynn	George C. Flynn	ELIS
1969	Guacharo	Alan Burtis	Pete Beam	SLIS
1968	Heather	William H. Lynn, Jr.	Gordon Hale	WLIS
1967	Tsunami	Anson Beard, Jr.	John Huntsman	MorB
1966	Hilarius	Hilary H. Smart	John C. Weston	CA
1965	Tsunami	Anson Beard, Jr.	William Havemeyer	GSB
1964	Desiree	Herbert Hild	Jim Egan	ERF
1963	Flame	C. Stanley Ogilvy	John McIlwain	WLIS
1962	Vengeance III	Wm. H. Gentzlinger	Wm. R. Blackman	HB
1961	Tsunami	Anson Beard, Jr.	William Havemeyer	GSB
1960	Flame	C. Stanley Ogilvy	David Black	WLIS
1959	Sonseeahray	Joseph R. Duplin	Jerry Donovan	BH
1968	Shannon	E. W. Etchells	J. A. Reynes, Jr.	CLIS
1957	Shannon	E. W. Etchells	J. A. Reynes, Jr.	CLIS
1056	Star of the Sea	Joseph R. Duplin	James Fitzgerald	BH
1955	Audion	C. L. Farrand, Jr.	Gregory Gillis	CLIS
1954	Vengeance	Wm. H. Gentzlinger	W. S. Dayton, Jr.	HB
1953	Desiree	Herbert Hild	Roy Hansen	ERF
1952	Mate	Ted Clark	Joe Bell	SLIS
1951	Mate	Ted Clark	Joe Bell	SLIS
1950	Armade	A. M. Deacon	Nancy Deacon	WLIS
1949	Shillalah	E. W. Etchells	Mary Etchells	WLIS
1948	Shillalah	E. W. Etchells	Mary Etchells	WLIS
1947	Draco II	Ed V. Ketcham, Jr.	Wm. T. Hayward	GSB
1946	Independence II	Charles Dominy	William Harless	GSB
1945	Ace	Adrian Iselin II	Leslie Commons	SLIS
1944	Shillalah	E. W. Etchells	Mary Etchells	WLIS
1943	Gull	Horace Havemeyer	Stanley Smith	GSB
1942	Chuckle V	H. C. Halsted	Ashod E. Andon	MorB
1941	Fo Fo	Wm. H. Picken, Jr.	Walter Podolak	GSB
1940	Spirit	C. Stanley Ogilvy	S. K. Turner	WLIS
1939	Migs	S. K. Turner	Robert Hack	WLIS
1938	Jubilee	H. B. Atkin	J. F. B. Atkin	WLIS
1937	Jay	C. Stanley Ogilvy	T. N. Fairbanks, Jr.	WLIS
1936	Rhythm	J. J. Abberley	J.S. Middlesbrook	CLIS
1935	Chuckle	Harold C. Halsted	Wilmot B. Halsey	MorB
1934	Chuckle	Harold C. Halsted	Robert P. Rice	MorB
1933	Moonshine	David H. Atwater	Charles S. Lawton	NB
1932	Moonshine	David H. Atwater	Charles S. Lawton	NB
1931	Moonshine	David H. Atwater	Charles S. Lawton	NB
1930	Okla II	J.F. Watkins	Ruth T. Bedford	CLIS
1929	Okla II	J.F. Watkins		CLIS
1928	Colleen	Fred Bedford		CLIS
1927	Mackerel	Harold Smith		ChB
1926	Ardara	Swing Starring		CLIS
1925	Ace	Adrian Iselin		WLIS

ARMS‑WHITE REGATTA

Arms Trophy To Winning Skipper

White Trophy To Winning Crew

The Arms-White series is named after two sailors from the C.L.I.S., John Taylor Arms and Elwood S. White. In 1937 John Arms donated the Arms Trophy and in 1942 the family of Elwood White donated the White Trophy for the winning crew of the Arms series. The series, originally known as the Noroton Race Week, was sailed out of the C.L.I.S. until 1969, and then was relocated to Mid-Conn in 1970. The historical account of the C.L.I.S. Fleet written in 1947 by Harold Nash has the following account:

NOROTON RACE WEEK

In the Winter of 1936‑37, Mr. John Taylor Arms approached Paul Smart, Commodore of the Noroton Yacht Club and Harold Nash, Fleet Secretary, with a suggestion to inaugurate an open series in the early Summer.

Mr. Arms offered to present a perpetual trophy for the event and to assist with the incidental prizes. His idea was that it should be a tuning‑up series of the three red chevron or Class C category; that it should always be held under the auspices of the C.L.I.S. with the Noroton Yacht Club as host.

This idea received the sanction of the I.S.C.Y.R.A. and was held for the first time in 1937. The series was to consist of five races ending on the Sunday before July 4th.

The response to this event was immediate and heartening. Forty‑two boats crossed the starting line, which was almost a record. Mr. Arms, whose son was then Fleet Captain for the fourth successive year, had taken a great interest in the class and hoped that the entry list would some day pass the 50 mark.

To date, this goal has not been reached. In 1939 a peak entry list of 49 was attained but, due to the war, it fell off and reached a low of 23 in 1942. Due to the rationing of gasoline and other factors, it was considered to be a patriotic duty to discontinue the series in 1943 and 1944.

Definite interest was shown by W.L.I.S. in the resumption of Noroton Race Week and one of the clubs in that district was considering an open Spring series in the event that C.L.L.S. did not hold theirs.

So, for the benefit of those who lived near by and who would enjoy the contest as a diversion from war duties, the series was raced in 1945 with war bonds and savings stamps as prizes. The entry list was short but it was considered to be entirely worth while.

1946 dawned as the first year of peace when many of the boys were coming home and war restrictions were off. There were 27 starters, ten of which came from Western and Southern Long Island Sound and Great South Bay Fleets. The best C.L.I.S. could do against these invaders was a fifth place, E. W. Etchells and his wife from W.L.I.S. capturing the cup.

In 1947 the entry list jumped to 48. Noroton Race Week had returned to form and it again looks possible to reach Mr. Arms' hope of seeing 50 contestants start together. Etchells and his wife again took first honors with three firsts out of the five races.

This event has always been held in an atmosphere of informality, taking on the nature of a community house party. Entries from distant places are lodged in the dwellings of local residents; teas and supper parties are held both at the club and at private homes and a friendly spirit prevails throughout. While the best skippers fight hard for first honors, the others are glad of the opportunity to compete against such good sailors and to use the contest for the purpose Mr. Arms had in mind to tune their boats up for better performance in their local fleets during the Summer.

Some skippers have suggested that a method be devised whereby the fleet is divided into two sections. It has generally been considered, however, that the large number of boats create a thrill that can only be had in such an informal event as this. Besides being an unsatisfactory compromise in many respects, such a division would deprive some members of racing against the boats which they want most to observe. So far, this thought has not been given serious consideration.

Of the nine series held to date, Stan Ogilvy won three and Skip. Etchells two. W.L.I.S. has been able to take the cup seven times while C.L.I.S. kept it only twice. Peconic‑Gardiners Bay and Southern Long Island Sound Fleets each won a second place.

In 1942, John Hazen White offered a perpetual trophy in memory of his father, Elwood S. White, who had acted as his faithful crew for many years. This trophy was to be presented to the crew of the winning boat of the Noroton Race Week each year. Blair Kinsman, jib‑sheet tender for Paul Smart, was the first to have his name engraved on this trophy. Since then, two women, Wilma Bell and Mary Etchells, have added their names.

On the mornings of the regatta, special events such as Ladies, Junior and Crew Races were held. These added to the fun and interest of many who otherwise would have had to be content with watching or tending jib sheets.

Year	Boat	Skipper	Crew	Fleet
2007	Erin	John A. MacCausland	Robert Schofield	CR
2006	Erin	John A. MacCausland	Kevin Murphy	CR
2005	#8195	John A. MacCausland	Kevin Murphy	CR
2004	#8186	John A. MacCausland	Brian Fatih	CR
2003	#8131	Doug Schofield	Robert Schofield	AN
2002	#7876	Doug Schofield	Robert Schofield	AN
2001	#7988	Peter Bromby	Martin Siese	BER
2000	#8024	John A. Maccausland	George Iverson	CR
1999	#7847	John Safford	Joe Chambers	CA
1998	#7862	John A. Maccausland	Kevin Murphy	CR
1997	#7862	John A. Maccausland	George Iverson	CR
1996	#7782	Joe Zambella	Sokolich	BH
1995	#7773	John A. Maccausland	Robert MacCausland	CR
1994	#7681	John A. Maccausland	Robert MacCausland	CR
1993	#7468	Ron Sandstrom	Dave O'Brien	BH
1992	#7261	John A. Maccausland	Bresh	CR
1991	#7468	Ron Sandstrom	Jeff Bresnahan	BH
1990	#7409	John A. Maccausland	Tod Raynor	CR
1989	#7127	Andrew Menkart	Chris Rogers	WS
1988	Danger	Jack Button	John Densmore	Mid
1987	Zig Zag	Frank Zagarino	B. Lippincott	BisB
1986	#6378	Ed Adams	Tom Olsen	NB
1985	#6963	Ed Adams	Tom Olsen	NB
1984	Renegade	John A. Maccausland	Robert MacCausland	CR
1983	Morning Star	Whit Batchelor	Wooodside	Mid
1982	Schaefer City	Jack Lombard	Bob Lombard	Mid
1981	Golden Eagle	John A. Maccausland	R. Pepiah	CR
1980	Rampage	Steve Andrews	Louise Andrews	HB
1979	Angel Clare	Peter Conrad	Allan Romfeldt	Mid
1978	Snowflake	James Allsopp	Beek	AN
1977	Jitters	James Allsopp	Allsopp	CB
1976	Arriba	Peter Beam	Phillip Beam	SLIS
1975	Rampage	Steve Andrews	Louise Andrews	HB
1974	C.R. Farquhar	Michael Flynn	Goerge Flynn	ELIS
1973	One Over Par	Russell Bogie	Alexanderson	SLG
1972	Moody Blue	Steven Haarstick	A. Lippincott	Ith
1971	Guacharo	Peter Beam	Phillip Beam	SLIS
1970	Raison D'Etre	Whit Batchelor	McGivny	Mid
1969	Blue Moon	Steven Haarstick	Horton	Ith
1968	Heather	Bill Lynn	McWorter	WLIS
1967	Cymbal	E. Chester Peet	Mary Peet	WLIS
1966	Diablo	Richard Gordon	Mirk	Mid
1965	Envy	Kevin Jaffe	Wilson	CLIS
1964	Storm	Bruce	Gaillard	WLIS
1963	Aquarius	Mead Batchelor	Sumner	Mid
1962	Shanty	Skip Etchells	Mary Etchells	CLIS
1961	Shandon	Skip Etchells	Gilchrist	CLIS
1960	Sirene	Ken Smith	Swanton	HB
1959	Flame	Stan Ogilvy	Stueck	WLIS
1958	Kismet	Mead Batchelor	Tufts	Mid
1953	Flame	Stan Ogilvy	Bill Lynn	WLIS
1952	October	Bob Smith	Bud Smith	CLIS
1951	Flame	Stan Ogilvy	Johnson	WLIS
1950	Shillallah	Skip Etchells	Mary Etchells	CLIS
1949	Wahini	Patrick O'gorman	Donaldson	WLIS
1948	Shillalah	John White	Mary Etchells	WLIS
1947	Shillalah	Skip Etchells	Mary Etchells	WLIS
1946	Shillalah	Skip Etchells	Mary Etchells	WLIS
1945	Wahini	Arthur Knapp	Wilma Bell	CLIS
1942	Melody	Paul Smart	Blair Kinsman	CLIS
1941	Phryne	Maxwell		WLIS
1940	Spirit	Stan Ogilvy		WLIS
1939	Colleen	W. McHugh		CLIS
1938	Jay	Stan Ogilvy		WLIS
1937	Jay	Stan Ogilvy		WLIS

BEDFORD PITCHER

In 1949 Frederick T. Bedford donated the Bedford Pitcher, once in actual use as the water pitcher on Wilson Marshall's 185-foot three-masted schooner Atlantic. An elaborate piece of solid silver, it is a meaningful symbol of the way of life of a bygone era as well as one of our finest trophies.

The Bedford Pitcher has been sailed for in various fleets. It started in C.L.I.S. Then for the years 1965 and 1966 it was sailed for in the W.L.I.S., and from 1967 to 1973 it was sailed for in the E.L.I.S. fleet. It made a big move when from 1974 to 1982 it was sailed for in BH fleet. In 1983 it was returned to the C.L.I.S. fleet.

Year	Boat	Skipper	Fleet
2007	8222	Rick Merriman	SDB
2006	#8112	Peter Bromby	BER
2005	#7475	Tomas Hornos	BH
2004	Mona Lisa	Peter Cusick	Mid
2003	Kimmar	Ben Cesare	Mid
2002	Southern Cross	Jake Fiumara	CA
2001	#8062	John A. MacCausland	CR
2000	#7371	Peter Cusick	Mid
1999	#7936	John A. MacCausland	CR
1998	#7741	J. Vanderhoff	NCB
1997	#7862	John A. MacCausland	CR
1996	#7566	Elliott Oldak	AN
1995	#7784	Petter Bromby	BER
1994	#7681	John A. MacCausland	CR
1993	Stars 'N Snipes	Ron Sandstrom	BH
1992	Stars 'N Snipes	Ron Sandstrom	BH
1991	#7468	Ron Sandstrom	BH
1990	Rosebud Cafe	John Safford	CA
1989	Rosebud Cafe	John Safford	CA
1988	Rosebud Cafe	John Safford	CA
1987	Eight Ball	Steven Ulian	BH
1986	Praline	E. Peters Jr.	WS
1985	Good Night Irene	Bear Hovey	Mid
1983	W. Dream	Zoltan Gyarfas	Mid
1982	Stormy Petrel	Ronald Lange	HB
1981	Brillo	Joe Zambella	BH
1980	Night Light	Gary MacDonald	BH
1979	Brillo	Joe Zambella	BH
1978	Owl	Peter Costa	BH
1977	Night Light	Gary MacDonald	BH
1976	Star of the Sea	Joe Duplin	BH
1975	Star of the Sea	Joe Duplin	BH
1973	Hayaku	Jack Lombard	Mid
1972	Rampage	Steve Andrews	HB
1971	Gaucharo	Alan Burtis	SLIS
1970	Shadow III	James Allsopp	ELIS
1969	Finesse	Michael Flynn	ELIS
1968	Finesse	Michael Flynn	ELIS
1967	Diablo	Richard Gordon	Mid
1966	Diablo	Richard Gordon	Mid
1965	Shandry	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1964	Bergerac	Joseph Burbeck	GSB
1963	Desiree	Herbert Hild	ERF
1962	Tackless	Jack Goddard	CA
1961	Shandon	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1960	Desiree	Herbert Hild	ERF
1959	Kismet	Mead Batchelor	Mid
1958	Shaughnessy	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1957	Dingo	Ding Schoonmaker	FIS
1956	Dingo	Ding Schoonmaker	FIS
1955	Chuckle	Harold Halsted	MorB
1954	Shannon	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1953	Shannon	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1952	Antares	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1951	Shillalah	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1950	Shillalah	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1949	Flame	Stan Ogilvy	WLIS

THE NED HAY MEMORIAL

(Based on information supplied by Martha Safford)

Edward N. Hay was a member of the Cape Ann Star fleet. He sailed with his wife Doris Hay. Their last boat was 3110, Dody, and was pictured in the 1954 North American Championship program in an advertisement for Watts Sails. His management consultant firm frequently placed advertising in the Log until his death in 1958.

Ned Hay was the honorary chairman of 1954 of North Americans held by the Cape Ann fleet. One of the nice touches of this North Americans was the use of paintings as trophy prizes.

Soon after his death Doris Hay donated the Ned Hay Trophy which held its first regatta in 1959. Another long-time Cape Ann fleet member, Paul Woodbury, was the winner of this first regatta.

In 1987 Hilary Smart donated copies of a lithograph of boats in front of the Sandy Bay Y.C. to be used as a prize for winning the trophy. This print was used as one of the prizes in the 1954 North Americans. Martha Safford helped Hilary by getting involved in choosing other art work as prizes for the Ned Hay Memorial that year, and that is how the tradition of having art work for prizes at the Ned Hay began. Later, Hilary Smart donated his brother Paul's watercolors to be used for this purpose, and Martha still has 20 of these left. Other noted Rockport artists such as Arthur Knauth, a former Star sailor, and Betty Lou Schlemm, have also donated prints.

Year	Boat	Skipper	Fleet
2007	Pampero	Tomas Hornos	BH
2006	Serendipity	Bill Watson	CLIS
2005	Mona Lisa	Peter Cusick	Mid
2004	Kimmar	Ben Cesare	Mid
2003	Southern Cross	Jake Fiumara	CA
2002	Rosebud Cafe	John Safford	CA
2001	#8056	John A. MacCausland	CR
2000	#7621	Peter Costa	BH
1999	not held
1998	#7604	Terry Neilson	CA
1997	#7862	John A. MacCausland	CR
1996	#7628	Kevin McNeil	AN
1995	#7628	Kevin McNeil	AN
1994	#7468	Andy Ivey	Sun
1993	#7681	John A. MacCasuland	CR
1992	#7468	Ron Sandstrom	BH
1991	#7468	Ron Sandstrom	BH
1990	Rosebud Cafe	John Safford	CA
1989	Supersuperfindus	Ed Adams	NB
1988	Rosebud Cafe	John Safford	CA
1987	Little Feat	Andy Ivey	Sun
1985	#6378	Anthony Herrmann	NB
1984	U‑2	Bear Hovey	Mid
1982	Hilarius	Hilary Smart	CA
1981	Sister of Mercy	Peter Conrad	Mid
1980	Brillo	Joe Zambella	BH
1979	#4985	Peter Conrad	Mid
1978	#5460	Joe Zambella	BH
1977	Hilarius	Hilary Smart	CA
1976	Star of the Sea	Joe Duplin	BH
1975	Arriba	Peter Beam	SLIS
1974	Sadalsund	Webster	BH
1972	Gadfly	Doherty	CA
1971	None Yet	Steve Andrews	HB
1969	Tackless	Jack Goddard	CA
1967	Tackless	Jack Goddard	CA
1966	Star of the Sea	Joe Duplin	BH
1965	Shandry	Skip Etchells	CLIS
1964	Envy	Kevin Jaffe	CLIS
1963	Mavourneen	Hartwell Moore	HB
1962	Aquarius	Mead Batchelor	Mid
1961	Star of the Sea	Joe Duplin	BH
1959	Flamingo IV	Paul Woodbury	CA

NUTMEG TROPHY

(based on conversation with Mead Batchelor

Don Spengler, commodore of the Milford Y.C., started the Nutmeg Regatta which was first sailed in 1952. The trophy was named after the state's nickname. The enthusiasm of the growing Mid-Conn fleet brought trophy into existence. The original trophy was very nice. However, it disappeared after one of the early regattas. It was then replaced by present trophy.

When the Nutmeg Regatta began the Mid-Conn fleet was wet-sailed. Thus, originally the visiting boats sailed out of oyster docks across the river from club. A crane was brought in for the regatta to launch the visiting boats. The club members put together a temporary dock on beach where hoists now are for the visiting boats to tie up to.

Year	Boat	Skipper	Crew	Fleet
2007	RPS	Bear Hovey	Lee Dayton	Mid
2006	Erin	John A. MacCausland	Bob Schofield	CR
2005	8195	John A. MacCausland	Kevin Murphy	CR
2004	not sailed	Hurricane Ivan
2003	8113	John A. MacCausland	Brad Nichol	CR
2002	8086	John A. MacCausland	Sean Delaney	CR
2001	7565	Jack Button	Chris Batchelor	Mid
2000	7728	John Lombard	Kip Gardner	Mid
1999	7964	John A. MacCausland	Roger Sharp	CR
1998	7585	Jock Kohlhas	Jason Hastings	BisB
1997	7862	John A. MacCausland	George Iverson	CR
1996	7862	John A. MacCausland	George Iverson	CR
1995	7775	Paul Cayard	George Iverson	SDB
1994	6868	Peter Cusick	Chris Bowne	Mid
1993	7681	John A. MacCausland	Bob MacCausland	CR
1992	7119	John Rokosz	Rich Kilfoyle	BH
1991	7163	Whit Batchelor	Jon Kachmar	Mid
1990	6984	Dick Hovey	--	Mid
1989	7302	Ed Adams	George Iverson	NB
1988	7220	David Burger	David Szymanski	Mid
1987	7210	Andrew Menkart	Chris Rogers	WS
1986	7055	Bear Hovey	Mark Wentworth	Mid
1985	6984	Bear Hovey	Niel Foley	Mid
1984	6378	Bear Hovey	Ralph Curd	Mid
1983	6687	Zoltan Gyarfas	L. Bodick	Mid
1982	6505	Charles Corbishley	Art Littleton	Ith
1981	6022	Wally Sigler	Bud Converse	Mid
1980	6637	Steve Andrews	Louise Andrews	HB
1979	6505	Charles Corbishley	T. Allen	Ith
1978	6029	Mead Batchelor	Joan Batchelor	Mid
1977	5762	Kirk Reynolds	--	Ith
1976	4286	Peter Beam	Phil Beam	Mid
1975	5407	Steve Andrews	Louise Andrews	HB
1974	5727	Chick Rollins	George Flynn	SDB
1973	not reported
1972	5522	Steve Haarstick	A. Lippincott	Ith
1971	4370	Jack Lombard	R. Lombard	Mid
1970	4813	Wally Sigler	R. Sigler	Mid
1969	4844	Michael Flynn	George Flynn	ELIS
1968	4754	Jack Goddard	Jeff Goddard	CA
1967	4754	Jack Goddard	J. Hultman	CA
1966	4905	Hilary Smart	John Weston	CA
1965	4840	Herbert Hild	--	ERF
1964	4825	Skip Etchells	--	CLIS
1963	4646	Joseph Burbeck	B. Nicholls	WLIS
1962	4159	Robert Wilson	J. Chambers	ERF
1961	4132	George Voss	Art Gustafson	WLIS
1960	4125	Skip Etchells	--	CLIS
1959	4125	Skip Etchells	--	CLIS
1958	2648	Harold Halsted	--	MorB
1957	3861	Joseph Burbeck	--	GSB
1956	3125	Skip Etchells	--	CLIS
1955	3375	Wm. Gentzlinger	--	HB
1954	3188	Lippincott	--	WJ
1953	2705	Harold Halsted	Ernest Pfrunder	MorB
1952	2700	Stan Ogilvy	Bill Lynn	WLIS

ATLANTIC COAST MASTER'S REGATTA

This regatta was started in 1995 by the 1st District to give the older members of the District a chance to sail against the best in their age group. Awards are given to the first and second place winners in four categories: Master (50‑59), Grand Master (60‑69), Exalted Grand Master (70‑79) and Venerable Exalted Grand Master (80 and above). We are still waiting to determine the name for the 90 and above category. Hurry up and get there so we can invent something!

Year	Boat	Skipper	Crew	Fleet
2007	Ciao Bella	William Swigart	Carroll McCallum	CLIS
2006	Serendipity	Bill Watson	Rodrigo Meireles	CLIS
2005	Junkyard Dog	Joe Bainton	Will Christensen	NB
2004	8181	Larry Whipple	Mark Strube	PS
2003	7313	Tom Price	Will Wagner	AN
2002	7732	Gary MacDonald	Serge Leonidov	BH
2001	7565	Jack Button	Chris Batchelor	Mid
2000	7765	Bill Allen	Ken Allen	WH
1999	7565	Jack Button	Chris Batchelor	Mid
1998	7657	Bill Watson	David Chord	CLIS
1997	7565	Jack Button	Chris Batchelor	Mid
1996	7192	David Cook	Bill Falcone	Sun
1995	7504	Russ Brooks	Felix Hafen	HB

CAPTAIN MORGAN

1998	7371	Ken Smith	Chris Arleo	HB
1997	7475	George Kalfa	Mark Swanson	HB
1996	7504	Russ Brooks	Fred Losen	HB
1995	7504	Russ Brooks	Felix Hafen	HB
1994	7504	Russ Brooks	Tom Peterson	HB
1993	6756	Steve Andrews	Louise Andrews	HB
1992	6687	Ken Smith	Chris Arleo	HB
1991	6756	Steve Andrews	Louise Andrews	HB

SKIPPER'S CHOICE

Sponsored by the Boston Harbor Fleet, CPYC Winthrop Massachusetts

The Skippers choice Regatta was started as a way to promote Star Sailing in the Boston Area. To be eligible to skipper, one must never have skippered a Star in any race previously. Owners crew in their own boats and are encouraged to find people interested in trying to sail a Star to come and skipper. If there are more skippers than boats, a round robin series will be held with Skippers changing places between races so that everyone has a chance to sail.

The Skippers Choice is not limited to Boston Boats. Members of all fleets are encouraged to bring their boats along with prospective Star sailors. Its a way to take a prospective new fleet member to a Star Regatta where he can compete on equal terms.

2001 6767 Mark Lindsey John Fox BH

1999 7782 Russell Robinson Kurt Larson BH

JFK REGATTA

The JFK regatta was started by Marina Bay in Boston Harbor in about 1985 to honor the late President Kennedy. It is an all fleets regatta (PHRF, One Design and etc.) an a great place to showcase the Star class to other sailors. Cottage Park YC began sponsoring the regatta in the early 90's. John F. Kennedy and his brother Joe competed in the Star Class on both Long Island and Nantucket Sounds.

2001 7732 Gary MacDonald Howard Davis BH

2000

1999 7836 Terry Nielsen Doug Brophy BH

1992-1998: not reported

1991 7468 Ron Sandstrom Jeff Bresnahan BH

SECRETARY'S CUP

Sponsored by the Boston Harbor Fleet, CPYC Winthrop Massachusetts

The Secretary's cup came about as a replacement for the Bedford Pitcher. The Boston Harbor Fleet ran the Bedford Pitcher regatta for a period in the early 80's when the C.L.I.S. fleet was inactive. When the C.L.I.S. fleet reactivated, Boston Harbor returned the trophy. Marshall Brown, who was the District Secretary at the time, donated a trophy which was his grandfather's to Boston Harbor for our regatta and the Secretary's cup was born.

The Secretary's Cup is run in conjunction with the Make A Wish Regatta for which proceeds go to the Make a Wish Foundation Charity. The MAW was organized by Joe Zambella, our new Continental Vice President. In 1999, the MAW Regatta raised over $22,000 for charity.

2001

2000 7621 Peter Costa Jessica Costa BH

1999 7728 John Lombard Mike Whitford Mid

1997-1998: not reported

1996 7168 Jay Spalding NB

1995 7728 Ron Sandstrom Brett James BH

1994 7728 Ron Sandstrom -- BH

1993 7681 John A. MacCausland Eric Beckwith CR

1992 not reported

1991 7468 Ron Sandstrom Jeff Bresnahan BH

1990 not reported

1989 7349 Peter Costa Chris Lanza BH

1988 6911 Gary MacDonald Dave Winkler CLIS

1987 7265 J.A MacCausland Bob MacCausland CR

1986 6474 Bear Hovey Neal Foley Mid

THE WILLIAM H. PICKEN MEMORIAL BOWL

Sponsored by the Great South Bay Fleet, Babylon New York

Bill Picken was a legend in his time on the Great South Bay. His sailing career started in the early twenties. He was Commodore of the Sayville Yacht Club in 1927 and raced an Interclub named The Phantom. After Interclubs, his interest turned to the Timberpoint class and his Come Seven won many races. However, after meeting and becoming friendly with "Pop" Corry, the Star Boat was the ultimate boat for him.

Bill had two Stars; the High Seas and the Fo‑Fo. After winning the elimination series on the Great South Bay during the late 1930's and early 1940's, he represented the GSB fleet in the World's in Cuba, San Diego, and Chicago. In September of 1941 he defeated such noted Star skippers as Paul Shields, Carl Pflug, Harold Halsted, and William Foster to win the Atlantic Coast Championship held by the Eastchester Bay Yacht Racing Association.

During the years 1937 to 1941, Bill served as President of the Great South Bay Yacht Racing Association, and as Commodore of the Bay Shore Yacht Club in 1938 and then again in 1943.

Upon his death in July of 1947, a group of his friends formed a trophy committee consisting of Ted Everitt, Harold Pearson, Charles Dominy, and Joseph Forrington to purchase a trophy to be named in his memory in recognition of his many years of active sailing on Great South Bay and other waters. It was decided to hold this memorial series over Labor Day in Bellport as this was one of Bill's favorite events.

The Stars raced for this trophy for a number of years, but as Stars began to disappear from the bay the series was abandoned until 1992 when Mr. Jay Graham revived the event. Bill's son, Wiiliam H. Picken III and Charles Dominy heard of the new interest in the series and were instrumental in locating and retrieving the original bowl from the Suffolk County Marine Museum. The first of the current races for the revived Picken Bowl was held in August of 1992 at Babylon Yacht Club and has continued to be held every year since. The winner of this inaugural revived Picken Memorial Regatta was, fittingly enough Bill's nephew, Bud Picken of the Tampa Bay Star fleet. The sailing of this event every year played an important part in the eventual revival of the Great South Bay Star fleet in 1996.

On September 23, 1938 a silver cocktail shaker was given to Bill Picken, having the following inscription which sums up his sailing career:

Presented to

William H. Picken, Jr.

A Great Commodore

An Honored Friend

A Real Salt Water Sailor

By The Officers of The Bay Shore Yacht Club

Written and submitted to Jay Graham 8/10/92 by:

William H. Picken III, Florence M. Picken, and Emma Picken Lichtenberger

WILLIAM H. PICKEN MEMORIAL TROPHY WINNERS

Yr. (entries) No. Name Fleet Skipper Crew

1999 (7) 7371 Sirene HB Ken Smith Chris Arleo

1998 (9) 7371 Sirene HB Ken Smith Chris Arleo

1997 (9) 7051 Chuckle GSB Randy Pfrunder Dave Fennell

1996 (7) 7133 Fat Heads LH Brian Murphy Kevin Murphy

1995 (8) 7504 Ranger III HB Russell Brooks Felix Hafen

1994 (8) 7371 Sirene HB Ken Smith Chris Arleo

1993 (8) 6756 Suter's Mill HB Steve Andrews Louise Andrews

1992 (9) 7330 Feather TaB Bud Picken Joe Hayden

1966‑1991 Not Competed For

1965 (12) 3932 Twin Bill MorB J.J. Egan J.K. Rowley

1964 (14) 3932 Twin Bill MorB J. Danes J.J. Egan

1963 (26) 4548 Chuckle MorB H.C. Halsted E. Pfrunder

1962 (21) 4331 Grenadier HB C.N. Findlay R. Crump

1961 (23) 4370 Tsunami GSB A.M. Beard Jr. L. Orr

1960 (23) 3940 Flame WLIS C.S. Ogilvy J. McIlwain

1959 (39) 3977 Heather WLIS W.H. Lynn Jr. R.G. Sears

1958 (33) 4025 Shaugnessy CLIS E.W. Etchells M. Etchells

1957 (37) 3860 Wassum MorB J.C. Snedecker W.A. King

1956 (36) 2700 Flame WLIS C.S. Ogilvy R. Fritz

1955 (25) 3648 Chuckle MorB H.C. Halsted E. Pfrunder

1954 (38) 2705 Chuckle MorB H.C. Halsted E. Pfrunder

1953 (43) 3125 Shannon CLIS E.W. Etchells M. Etchells

1952 (25) 2705 Chuckle MorB H.C. Halsted E. Pfrunder

1951 (37) 3125 Shannon CLIS E.W. Etchells M. Etchells

1950 (23) 2125 Shillalah CLIS E.W. Etchells M. Etchells

1949 (22) 2125 Shillalah CLIS E.W. Etchells M. Etchells

1948 (20) 2010 Armade WLIS A. Deacon C. Dominy

In addition to the winners listed above, many other famous Star Sailors competed for the Picken Bowl over the years. Among these were Durward Knowles, Hilary Smart, Duarte Bello, Herb Hild, Charlie Ulmer, and Ed Ketcham. That these names include Gold and Silver Star winners as well as Olympic medalists is indicative of the Picken Bowl's place in Star Class history.

NATHAN HALE

1998 not reported

1997 7475 George Kalfa Mark Swanson HB

1996 not reported

1995 7504 Russ Brooks Felix Hafen HB

1994 6687 L.G. Cole George Kalfa HB

1993 6756 Steve Andrews Louise Andrews HB

1992 6756 Steve Andrews Louise Andrews HB

1991 7261 Bud Picken Joe Hayden TaB

1990 7504 Sam Brooks Russ Brooks HB

1989 not reported

1988 6911 Gary MacDonald Gary MacDonald Jr. CLIS

1986-1987: not reported

1985 6767 Russ Brooks D. Kirkpatrick HB

1984 5732 L.G. Cole B. Lassanka HB

1983 6084 Ronald Lange -- HB

1982 5144 L.G. Cole -- HB

1981 6084 Ronald Lange Robert Parker HB

1980 4555 Russ Brooks P. Brooks HB

1979 5407 Steve Andrews Louise Andrews HB

1978 6022 Peter Beam Phillip Beam Mid

1977 4776 James Byrne L.G. Cole HB

1976 4286 Peter Beam Phillip Beam SLIS

1975 5407 Steve Andrews Louise Andrews HB

1974 5407 Steve Andrews Louise Andrews HB

1973 5728 Bill Burtis Tom Attridge SLIS

1972 5144 Rolf Carlsen Yacoe / Shope SLIS

1971 5728 Bill Burtis Peter Beam SLIS

1970 4555 Russ Brooks C. Alex