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.

 

2008    #8159  --                        Ched Proctor (CLIS)

2007    #8080  Team Poseidon    Fotis Boliakis (CLIS)

2006    #7715  Ciao Bella           Will Swigart (CLIS)

2005    #7728  Hayaku               John Lombard (Mid)

2004    #7952  Kimmar               Ben Cesare (Mid)

2003    #7817  Southern Cross    Jacob Fiumara (CA)

2002    #7465  Kimmar               Ben Cesare (Mid)

2001    #7817  Southern Cross    Jacob Fiumara (CA)

2000    #7847                             John Safford (CA)

1999    #7728                             John Lombard (Mid)

1998    #7847                             John Safford (CA)

1997    #7604                             Chuyler Morris (CasB)

1996    Not Sailed

1995    #7324                             John Safford (CA)

1994    #7728                             Ron Sandstrom (BH)

1993    #7468                             Ron Sandstrom (BH)

1992    #7324                             John Safford (CA)

1991    #7506                             Howard Schiebler (NB)

1990    #7265                             Mahaney (NB)

1989    #7302                             Ed Adams (NB)

1988    Serendipity                      Bill Watson (CLIS)

1987    #6378                             Ed Adams (NB)

1986    #6378                             Ed Adams (NB)

1985    #6963                             Ed Adams (NB)

1984    U‑2                                 Bear Hovey (Mid)

1983    Bingo                              Mead Batchelor (Mid)

1982    Morning Star II                Whit Batchelor (Mid)

1981    Owl                                 Peter Costa (BH)

1980    Owl                                 Peter Costa (BH)

1979    #6348                             Matt Fisher (BH)

1978    Star of the Sea                 Joe Duplin (BH)

1977    Volare                             Joe Duplin (BH)

1976    Brillo                               Joe Zambella (BH)

1975    Arriba                             Peter Beam (SLIS)

1974    Star of the Sea                 Joe Duplin (BH)

1973    Sadalsuud                        Robert Webster (BH)

1972    Whippet                          Frank Egger (BH)

1971    Guacharo                        Alan Burtis (SLIS)

1970    Finesse                            Michael Flynn (ELIS)

1969    Guacharo                        Alan Burtis (SLIS)

1968    Heather                           Bill Lynn (WLIS)

1967    Tsunami                           Anson Beard (MorB)

1966    Hilarius                            Hilary Smart (CA)

1965    Tsunami                           Anson Beard (GSB)

1964    Desiree                            Herbert Hild (ERF)

1963    Flame                              Stan Ogilvy (WLIS)

1962    Vengeance III                  Wm. Gentzlinger (HB)

1961    Tsunami                           Anson Beard (GSB)

1960    Flame                              Stan Ogilvy (WLIS)

1959    Sonseeahray                    Joe Duplin (BH)

1958    Shannon                          Skip Etchells (CLIS)

1957    Shannon                          Skip Etchells (CLIS)

1956    Star of the Sea                 Joe Duplin (BH)

1955    Audion                            C.L. Farrand (CLIS)

1954    Vengeance                      Wm. Gentzlinger (HB)

1953    Desiree                            Herbert Hild (ERF)

1952    Mate                               Ted Clark (SLIS)

1951    Mate                               Ted Clark (SLIS)

1950    Armade                           Art Deacon (WLIS)

1949    2125    Shillalah               Skip Etchells (WLIS)

1948    2125    Shillalah               Skip Etchells (WLIS)

1947    Draco II                          Eddie Ketcham (GSB)

1946    Independence II              Charles Dominy (GSB)

1945    Ace                                 Adrian Iselin (SLIS)

1944    2125    Shillalah               Skip Etchells (WLIS)

1943    Gull                                 Horace Havemeyer (GSB)

1942    Chuckle V                       Harold Halsted (MorB)

1941    Fo Fo                              Bill Picken (GSB)

1940    Spirit                               Stan Ogilvy (WLIS)

1939    Migs                                Turner (WLIS)

1938    Jubilee                             Doc Atkin (WLIS)

1937    Jay                                  Stan Ogilvy (WLIS)

1936    Rhythm                            J. Abberley (CLIS)

1935    Chuckle                           Harold Halsted (MorB)

1934    Chuckle                           Harold Halsted (MorB)

1933    Moonshine                      Dave Atwater (NB)

1932    Moonshine                      Dave Atwater (NB)

1931    Moonshine                      Dave Atwater (NB)

1930    Okia II                            Joe Watkins (CLIS)

1929    Okia II                            Joe 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.

 

2008    #8264  --                 Peter McChesney      Kip Gardner           (AN)

2007    #8195  Erin              J.A. MacCausland     Robert Schofield     (CR)

2006    #8195  Erin              J.A. MacCausland     Kevin Murphy        (CR)

2005    #8195  Erin              J.A. MacCausland     Kevin Murphy        (CR)

2004    #8184  Erin              J.A. MacCausland     Brian Fatih              (CR)

2003    #8131                      Doug Schofield          Robert Schofield     (AN)

2002    #7876  Betsy Ross   Doug Schofield          Robert Schofield     (AN)

2001    #7988                      Peter Bromby            Martin Siese           (BER)

2000    #8024                      J.A. MacCausland     George Iverson       (CR)

1999    #7847                      John Safford              Joe Chambers        (CA)

1998    #7862                      J.A. MacCausland     Kevin Murphy        (CR)

1997    #7862                      J.A. MacCausland     George Iverson       (CR)

1996    #7782                      Joe Zambella             Sokolich                 (BH)

1995    #7773                      J.A. MacCausland     R. MacCausland     (CR)

1994    #7681                      J.A. MacCausland     R. MacCausland     (CR)

1993    #7468                      Ron Sandstrom          Dave O'Brien         (BH)

1992    #7261                      J.A. MacCausland     Bresh                     (CR)

1991    #7468                      Ron Sandstrom          Jeff Bresnahan        (BH)

1990    #7409                      J.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                 J.A. MacCausland     R. MacCausland     (CR)

1983    Morning Star            Whit Batchelor          Wooodside            (Mid)

1982    Schaefer City           Jack Lombard           Bob Lombard         (Mid)

1981    Golden Eagle           J.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.

 

2007    #8222  --                        Rick Merriman                Kevin Murphy        (LH)

2006    #8112  --                        Peter Bromby                  Bill McNiven          (BER)

2005    #7793  Pampero             Tomas Hornos                 Luis Hornos            (BH)

2004    #7952  Mona Lisa           Peters Cusick                  (Mid)

2003    #7952  Kimmar               Ben Cesare                     (Mid)

2002    #7817  Southern Cross    Jake Fiumara                   (CA)

2001    #8062                             J.A. MacCausland           (CR)

2000    #7371                             Peter Cusick                    (Mid)

1999    #7936                             J.A. MacCausland           (CR)

1998    #7741                             J. Vanderhoff                   (NCB)

1997    #7862                             J.A. MacCausland           (CR)

1996    #7566                             Elliott Oldak                    (AN)

1995    #7784                             Petter Bromby                 (BER)

1994    #7681                             J.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.

 

2004    #7952  Kimmar               Ben Cesare (Mid)

2003    #7817  Southern Cross    Jake Fiumara (CA)

2002    #7847  Rosebud Cafe     John Safford (CA)

2001    #8056                             J.A. MacCausland (CR)

2000    #7621                             Peter Costa (BH)

1999    not held

1998    #7604                             Terry Neilson (CA)

1997    #7862                             J.A. MacCausland (CR)

1996    #7628                             Kevin McNeil (AN)

1995    #7628                             Kevin McNeil (AN)

1994    #7468                             Andy Ivey (Sun)

1993    #7681                             J.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