May 16-18, 2008
Steve Orsini and Team Inferno won the Santana 20 class NW District Championship at the inaugural Seattle NOOD Regatta. Inferno was also awarded “overall boat of the regatta” out of 231 entries in 24 one-design classes for their victory in a very competitive fleet. Six of the nine boats took first in at least one of ten races and Orsini ultimately won on a tiebreaker. Being named overall winner earned Orsini and team a berth at the 2008 Caribbean NOOD Championship in the B.V.I.s. in November.
Conditions were spectacular with sunny skies and record high seasonal temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Approximate winds were mid-teens on Friday followed by 8-12 on Saturday and lighter and variable on Sunday. The sailing instructions specified that only the finish line was restricted while racing. This feature created some hair raising situations as a pack of Santana 20 spinnakers rounded tight to the committee boat through the start line within seconds of the 6-Meter start and the Thunderbird fleet finishing. The pack held their lead and no gelcoat was lost.
Sailing World and their sponsors Sperry-Topsider and Mt. Gay Rum put on a great regatta with a large (but very crowded) party tent set up next to the Seattle Corinthian Yacht Club. The road warrior title has to go to Nick & Brian Genovese who sailed the Thursday night race in Eugene, broke down the boat, left town after 10pm, pulled into SCYC at 4:30am and were on the water and ready to race by 8am Friday morning. Needless to say, they slept well and improved their score by taking a first in the fourth race on Saturday.
At the awards party at Seattle Yacht Club, the organizers expressed their surprise and gratitude for the excellent 231 boat turnout and confirmed that they have committed to repeat the event next year on the weekend after Mother’s Day.
Report by Mark Forrest
Please read the article on the Sailing World NOOD website by Dave Reed. Click here to go to the article.
Rank |
Helm |
Boat |
SailNo |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
R8 |
R9 |
R10 |
T |
|
1st |
Stephen Orsini |
Inferno |
918 |
2 |
3 |
(8) |
7 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
26 |
|
2nd |
Nicholi Lenn |
Hostile Takeover |
82 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
(6) |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
26 |
|
3rd |
Chris/Jim Murschel/Martinez |
Loose Nuts |
908 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
(7) |
2 |
7 |
30 |
|
4th |
Mark Forrest |
Q |
931 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
(8) |
2 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
34 |
|
5th |
Gordon Mattatall |
H20 Boa |
649 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
(7) |
7 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
38 |
|
6th |
Doug Smith |
One Eye Jacq |
264 |
(8) |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
39 |
|
7th |
Nicholas Genovese |
In'N'Out |
907 |
7 |
(9) |
7 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
54 |
|
8th |
Ron Fish |
Giddy Up |
779 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
9/OCS |
7 |
(10/DNC) |
7 |
5 |
54 |
|
9th |
Lyle Mayer |
GuanoGirl |
205 |
(9) |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
78 |