2012 Rockland-Castine Regatta wrap-up The 2012 Rockland-Castine Regatta, “2nd Revival Edition,” was again a huge success. Twenty-five boats registered, and 24 made it to the starting line on July 7. The wind forecast for both Saturday and Sunday was for 10-plus knots of west-northwest breeze. On Saturday, the wind was light just before the start; however, as Panacea crossed the line to start the pursuit race, the wind filled in to a very nice 12- to 15-knot breeze. All the racing boats started with spinnakers in Rockland Harbor and raced a mostly straight course 20-plus miles to Castine. The wind was up and down but never under eight knots, and the direction went a bit more northerly at the end requiring most of the boats to finish under jib or genoa only in Castine. On Sunday, the sailors woke up to a strong breeze that at one point was about 25 knots from the westnorthwest. Just after the start, the wind died down to 15 knots, but stayed strong all the way to the finish in Rockland. Fast times were set both days, with Irish Lady, a Farrier 28A trimaran skippered by James Love, finishing in two hours, 18 minutes and two seconds on Saturday. On Sunday, Bluebird, a Morris Justine 36 skippered by Gust Stringos, finished in two hours, nine
Final top-three results Shorthanded Division: 1. Bluebird, 2. Panacea, 3. Black Bear Cruising Division: 1. Too Elusive, 2. Imagine, 3. Titravate Racing Division 1: 1. Buzz, 2. Sans-culottes, 3. Big Dog Party
Racing Division 2: 1. Keemah, 2. Beausoleil, 3. Ghost Racing Division 3: 1. Walkabout, 2. SeaJab, 3. Chaise Lounge For full results, visit www.rocklandcastineregatta.org.
minutes and 35 seconds. The overall winner was Keemah, a J/105 skippered by Steph Helms and owned by Don Logan. They won the overall by winning their division, Racing 2, both days, and by beating the other two boats who also won their divisions both days, Too Elusive and Walkabout, by just over two minutes in combined elapsed time.
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Team effort saves race skipper Mass.) crossed the line 3rd with a corrected time of 39:06:56. This division allows full professional crews. The Carleton Mitchell Finesterre Trophy for the Cruiser Division: Simon and Nancy De Pietro’s Briand 76 Lilla (Cork, Ireland) crossed the line at 7:17:13 on Tuesday. Her corrected time was 59:46:53. This division is for mostly amateur crews sailing cruising-style boats. The Moxie Prize for the Double-Handed Division: Hewitt Gaynor’s J/120 Mireille (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.) co-skippered by Jay Raymond (Whitefish Bay, Wisc.). Mireille’s finished at 18:32:34 on Monday, and her corrected time was 55:57:57. One professional is allowed, if that person is the owner. The Royal Mail Trophy for the Open Division: Michael D’ Amelio (Hamilton, Bermuda), skipper of the Welborn 92 Med Spirit, finished at 13:56:28 Sunday and her corrected time was 45:26:28. This division is for cant-keel boats with full professional crews allowed. The IRC North Rock Beacon Trophy for combined Gibbs Hill and St. David’s Lighthouse divisions: George Sakellaris in the Reichel/Pugh Shockwave crossed the line third on elapsed time at 8:55:25 on Sunday. She had an IRC corrected time of 65:19:30. This prize allows for full professional crews and amateurs. The War Baby Trophy for the winner of the Spirit of Tradition Division went to Spirit of Bermuda, which fin68 Points East August 2012
The ill skipper of the 46-foot sloop Seabiscuit was evacuated from his boat competing in the Newport Bermuda Race. Nathan C. Owen (Norwell, Mass.), racing in the Double-Handed Division, was suffering from complications from dehydration. A report of his condition was relayed to the race’s primary emergency physician, Barbara A. Masser MD, at Beth Israel Deaconess, in Needham, Mass. Dr. Masser emailed recommendations for Owen’s treatment to the race’s team of watchstanders, who relayed the advice to Seabiscuit. Watchstander Steven Thing reviewed a list of boats that had doctors in the crew, and asked the nearest one, Flying Lady, to rendezvous with Seabiscuit and assist in treating the patient. The sea was too rough to transfer the doctor, but Flying Lady tossed medications and medical equipment across to Seabiscuit. Dr. Masser soon determined that Owen should be under professional care, and the Rescue Coordination Centre asked the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Enchantment of the Seas, en route from Bermuda to Boston, to effect an evacuation. The ship took Owen off Seabiscuit at approximately 3 a.m. on Monday morning. His crew, Jonathan Green, sailed on to Bermuda. John Rousmaniere
ished at 23:20:17 Monday night. For complete results and more information, visit www.bermudarace.com. Talbot Wilson editor@pointseast.com