2010 TAYC Lipton Cup
Partly sunny skies and a light easterly breeze welcomed the 79th running of the Chesapeake Bay Star Lipton Cup. We were fortunate to be able to get in three races before the wind died. Having the windward mark close to the entrance of the Choptank River made for a shifty day. At days' end, three boats were within a point or so of each other and in excellent position to claim the regatta.
On Sunday the breeze had shifted to a more southerly direction and increased to about 15 knots. After the first race the competition remained tight. Whoever finished ahead in the last race would prevail. Vanderhoff/Dolezal finished about half a boat length ahead of Collins/Doyle to win.
The Summer Oxford/Lipton Cup event is teeming with trophies. For the Star class, in addition to series 1st, 2nd and 3rd, there are: Top Novice (Johnson Cup) – Donald Elliot/Robert Bradford, First Place race1 (Havana Cup 1) – Murray Leigh/ Chris hardin, Second Place race1 (Havana Cup 2) – Robert Collins/Jake Doyle, and Race 2&3 combined winner (Johnson Trophy) – John Vanderhoff/Adam Dolezal.
Many thanks to the Tred Avon Yacht Club for hosting this regatta and to the Race Committee for providing us a weekend of great sailing.
Star
Place
Boat
Skipper
Crew
Sail #:
Fleet
1
2
3
4
5
Total
1
8038
John
Vanderhoff
Adam
Dolezal
8038
NCB
[6]
1
1
3
2
7
2
Grinch
Bert
Collins
Jake Doyle
8063
AN
2
2
[3]
1
3
8
3
Neva Joe
Murray
Leigh
Chris
Hardin
7454
CB
1
[6]
2
2
4
9
4
7713
Ben
Fransen
Andrew
Noel
7713
AN
4
5
7
5
1
15
5
Bobby Lippincott
Bob
Lippincott
Barbara
Vosbury
7986
AN
3
8
4
[9]
8
23
6
Starstruck
Donald
Elliot
Robert
Bradford
7568
MES
9
3
5
8
12[DNF]
25
7
Highway 61
Steve
Kling
Mark
Bryfogle
7460
AN
11
4
6
4
[12]DNF
25.001
8
Black Seal
Andrew
Parish
Rick Hoff
7465
ES
7
[9]
8
7
5
27
9
Nice Blue
Laura
Beigel
Read
Beigel
7425
AN
10
[11]
10
6
6
32
10
7497
Kris
Wilson
Fred Lewis
7497
AN
5
7
11
11
[12]DNF
34
11
Lucky
Will
Murdoch
Matt Joyce
7102
MES
8
[10]
9
10
7
34.001