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⛵️ 2016 NIRVANA National Championship Regatta 🏆
2016 Nirvana Nationals Regatta
by Peter Wilding
Hurricane Matthew forced the rescheduling of the Nirvana Nationals from the original dates, but 11 skippers were able to make the rescheduled event, traveling to coastal North Carolina from as far away as Florida.
The event was hosted by the St James Plantation Model Yacht club on the Seaside Pond in Southport, NC, which usually has good to strong winds, but on Saturday morning the breezes were so light that, even after a delay, only three races were completed by lunchtime. The westerlies then picked up and built to good breezes, which continued on Sunday, for a total of 22 races.
Bob Stephens of the Sun City MYC was a clear winner, scoring 11 victories in the 22 races, excelling in the light air and maintaining excellent positions and wins as the breeze came up.
Courses on both days were two lap windward-leeward with offset buoys at both marks. SJPMYC rotated in first and second Race Officers for each of the four race sessions to keep scoring eyes fresh.
Summary of the 2016 Nirvana Nationals
Class: Nirvana
Dates: October 29-30
Location: Seaside Pond Southport NC
Host Club: St James Plantation Model Yacht Club
Entries: 11
Winds: Light to moderate
Races completed: 22
Scoring system: Low point
Regatta Committee: Peter Wilding, Race Director. RO and score keeping: Peter Rubin, John Eckman, Harry Thranhardt, Art Solomon, Don Cunningham, Linda Eyler, Lynda McKinley, Laura Miller, Judy Rubin. Meals: Kim Wilding, Joe Meissner, Dee Thomsen.
2016 Nirvana Nationals Results
Place Skipper Sail# Points
1 Bob Stephens 55 35
2 Peter Wilding 34 63
3 Dan Deets 108 65
4 Garrett Van Koughnett 150 91
5 Jim Lillagore 3 97
6 Karl Thomsen 144 97
7 John Harrington 96 98
8 Rob McKinley 149 124
9 David Harrington 97 131
10 Dick Greene 36 166
11 Steve Anderman 250 176
by Peter Wilding
Hurricane Matthew forced the rescheduling of the Nirvana Nationals from the original dates, but 11 skippers were able to make the rescheduled event, traveling to coastal North Carolina from as far away as Florida.
The event was hosted by the St James Plantation Model Yacht club on the Seaside Pond in Southport, NC, which usually has good to strong winds, but on Saturday morning the breezes were so light that, even after a delay, only three races were completed by lunchtime. The westerlies then picked up and built to good breezes, which continued on Sunday, for a total of 22 races.
Bob Stephens of the Sun City MYC was a clear winner, scoring 11 victories in the 22 races, excelling in the light air and maintaining excellent positions and wins as the breeze came up.
Courses on both days were two lap windward-leeward with offset buoys at both marks. SJPMYC rotated in first and second Race Officers for each of the four race sessions to keep scoring eyes fresh.
Summary of the 2016 Nirvana Nationals
Class: Nirvana
Dates: October 29-30
Location: Seaside Pond Southport NC
Host Club: St James Plantation Model Yacht Club
Entries: 11
Winds: Light to moderate
Races completed: 22
Scoring system: Low point
Regatta Committee: Peter Wilding, Race Director. RO and score keeping: Peter Rubin, John Eckman, Harry Thranhardt, Art Solomon, Don Cunningham, Linda Eyler, Lynda McKinley, Laura Miller, Judy Rubin. Meals: Kim Wilding, Joe Meissner, Dee Thomsen.
2016 Nirvana Nationals Results
Place Skipper Sail# Points
1 Bob Stephens 55 35
2 Peter Wilding 34 63
3 Dan Deets 108 65
4 Garrett Van Koughnett 150 91
5 Jim Lillagore 3 97
6 Karl Thomsen 144 97
7 John Harrington 96 98
8 Rob McKinley 149 124
9 David Harrington 97 131
10 Dick Greene 36 166
11 Steve Anderman 250 176
