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RESULTS

2025

EC-12 10-18-2025

Last scheduled race of the season! Blue skies, temps in the low 60’s and foliage at near peak! The only thing missing was a steady, strong wind. Admittedly there were a few “drift-fests” but generally there was enough breeze to keep the boats moving, just no gunnels being awash. Joining the fleet, but generally keeping out of the way, were Alain’s 10-Rater and Rick G’s US1M. Although the end results were not close, there were several close finishes! Thanks for a great season! Lastly, a shout out to Rick Gates for retrieving the buoys after racing finished.

V36 10/11/2025

With some of the worst winds of the season, 5 V36s took to the pond for a shocking 12 races. Wind varied from nothing to light gusts (maybe 5 mph), sending the wins all over. Rick G, Rick L., Herb, and Chris and Alian all had at least one win! After 11 races, Alain had to retire with a loose rudder that he deemed unfixable at the pond.

EC-12 9/27/2025

Another one in the books! We were expecting two knot breezes but, even though the water was often like glass (see pictures below), there was enough to keep the boats moving a majority of the time. Wind shifts were everywhere but very small volume causing quite a few place swaps including a VERY last place start / first place, by an inch, finish (hello Chris). Results follow.

Old Man Of The Mountain Footy Regatta

9/20/2025

Some were worried that today wasn’t going to happen. Wind forecast was for one knot with gusts non-existent but when we arrived at the pond there were ripples on the water- always a good sign! Herb, the eventual leader, started out with a horrible first race but after that won every race, often convincingly, except one race where he had a descent lead but his boat suddenly stopped about three feet from the finish line and stayed at that place while everyone passed him. When his boat was finally retrieved, a weed almost as long as his boat was attached to his keel. As for the rest of the fleet, it was Steve and RickG vying for second, which Steve won, and RickL and Jack vying for fourth, which RickL won. It should be noted that RickL was sailing a Pool Shark and he was having serious problems tacking. He’d get head to wind and stop turning and having problems getting in irons- which severely hampered his performance. But.. on the right course his boat was as fast as any out there today.

V36 9-13-2025

Nice weather, better breezes than forecast, comfortable temperatures, partly cloudy skies and minimal weeds… life is good! Add to that no mechanical problems until the last race when Chris’s receiver battery died (with just enough electrons to get back to the dock!). On the water, Cliff and Herb were locked into their first and second finishing positions with the others fairly spread out for the rest of the positions.

VM 9-6-2025

We got the regatta in! With probably the most fickle winds of the year, tornado warnings and full overcast with some very dark clouds rolling through, it was an interesting day. As we packed our cars we noticed raindrops on the pond even. Chris and I were sailing classics and the other 3 were all high fliers. Racing was tough. One minute your gunnel was almost in the water going like a bat out of hell and the next you could be in irons wondering what went wrong. On the water, Cliff just nosed out Herb for the win, I earned a distant third while Rick and Chris ( missing 3 races due to boat issues ) rounded out the crew.

EC-12 8-30-2025

What a beautiful day! Partly cloudy with temps in the high 70’s. The breezes? Well… shall we say less than optimal. The Nashua Swirlies were out in force and Mother Nature couldn’t decide where the wind was coming from. At times two boats were abreast about a foot apart and on opposite tacks and this happened often! As you can see from the score sheet, racing was close. 1 point separated the top three, and then there was Chris and I. Chris has the excuse that his rudder came loose and was only fixed after race six. My excuse? I got a third once. Also on the course were two V36’s of Alain and Rick through out.

V36 8-23-2025

What a day! Temperature in the low 80’s, mostly clear skies and the best breezes we’ve had all year. Prior to racing we even had 2 schooners on the water for tuning. Cliff and Alain brought their boats in anticipation of the Vintage Nationals to be held in New Jersey in October. On racing, you will note that it was a race for second as Cliff posted an impressive 12 firsts. It should be noted that Rick Gates did, in fact, challenge Cliff in a few races with once being passed inches before the finish line due to a wind shift.

VM 8-9-2025

Sunny day and, amazingly, no rain again! The breeze could have definitely been stronger, but we made do. Before the first race Chris’s boat’s rudder servo decided to retire but, luckily, steered straight to the far side where it could be retrieved from the walkway. Weeds were somewhat of a problem but have been worse in the past. Due to Chris’s boat being a no-go, Cliff allowed Chris to skipper his boat for the remainder of the afternoon.

EC-12 8-2-2025

Good weather, fair winds… what more could you ask for! Well maybe a little more wind would have been nice. Alain was sailing his VM against the EC-12’s but was trying out a new rig and not really getting the performance expected. At times it was looking very fast though, just not on all points of sail. Interesting racing with four skippers got at least one first! End of the day Greg came out on top.

V36 #2 7/26/2025

Another good weather day! The breeze, although rather light, were fairly consistent for Sandy Pond without the usual “swirlies” because the breezes were generally form the East for a change. Racing got off to a very slow start because just before the first start Alain’s rudder servo died. He quickly replaced it using one of Chris’s spares only to find that one was DOA also. Alain sat out the first two races during which Jerry remembered he had one in his car and Alain finally got in on the action in the third race. On the course there were a number of weed calls and boats in the thick weeds along the shore having to be retrieved so racing was called at 3:00 with only nine races being completed. Noted that there were numerous position changes throughout the day.

VM

Amazingly we saw the sun! We were greeted with light, finicky breezes coming out of the west ( the worst direction for Sandy Pond “swirlies”), weeds were, unfortunately, abundant, and dead spots abundant. In spite of this, we got in 12 races as shown below. Cliff outclassed the pack including a few races where he was trailing weeds at the finish line. Chris, sailing the only Classic, took second, with Rick Laird closely behind. Jerry was having rudder problems which, after final pull out, was identified as a bad rudder pushrod (slip fit connection that could move in and out).

5^th Annual V36 Open

This regatta should be called ” The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. The Good: NO RAIN!!!. The Bad: Weeds were being picked up fairly regularly. and the Ugly: Breeze started off light, increased a little through the day but were fickle and swirly throughout. Auto-tacks were common and it seemed that just after everyone tacked for a wind shift, it would shift back. Alain had problems with his boat from the get-go and finally retired after his rudder servo finally quit for good. All in all, after a shortened 8 race regatta, the results are below.

EC-12 #1

Finally we got a regatta in! Not the best of conditions including a few periods of light sprinkles, some challenging wind shifts, few serious knock down gusts and several youths fishing on our course from the dock ( Ask Greg- he was “caught” just before the finish line holding first at the time) but the six skippers endured through 12 races ( Except Rick Laird who arrived after three had been completed). Results below:

2024

VM #6

Another very challenging set of races Rick Gates showed up to race as well as Rick Laird. Greg LaPlante had to leave after trying out Cliff's boat for a race and sailing it very well. Rick Gates had issues and had to miss a race but did return. The conditions played a huge role in results. Finicky winds  had boats stalled at the outer mark and had us all fighting to get to the start line on time.

EC-12 #5

There were a few knock downs and a lot of wind- at times too much. Greg came up and won with everyone chasing him for most of the day. Cliff’s boat started having winch issues and had to retire with 3 races left to go. A call was made to do 10 races as the conditions were challenging and frustrating.

Old Man of the Mountain 10/5/2024

Nice fall weather greeted the 8 skippers today. Winds went from zero to gusts of about 15 knots with swirlies VERY evident throughout the day. Rick Laird was sailing a brand new Pool Shark and John Lamport was sailing a new to him boat also ( Wide Body?). Position swapping happened often, several times just feet from the finish line. End of the day Cliff came out on top. Trophies for the top three places were awarded.

V36 #6 9/28/2024

Not horrible wind today very shifty but we had 4 to 6 mph most of the day.

US1M 9/14/2024

With only one schooner on site we ran US1M’s for the day. Jerry’s winch decided to die at the start of the festivities ( Whirlwinds do not last forever it seems) so then there were four. Not to be outdone, Alain’s winch decided to give up during race four. Winds were rather light and of course shifting throughout the compass but at the end of the day Greg came out on top.

EC-12 #4

Just because the weathermen all said we would have a nice, steady 6-8 knot breeze doesn’t mean it would happen- which it didn’t! Light, generally uncooperative breezes greeted six skippers today. On the water Cliff takes the honors with Herb and Chris tied not far behind. Tiebreaker went to Herb for second. Dave rounds out the top four. ( Note each of the top four had three wins apiece) Then came me ( Jerry ( with a new to me EC-12)) with Rick batting cleanup, who decided it was a good time to do routine maintenance while the others were on the course early in the regatta.

4^thAnnual V36 Open Regatta

Nice weather and better than normal breezes, with the normal dead spots and swirlies, afforded the six skippers mostly good sailing. Racing was at times very close with position swapping the norm. Notable occurrences: Alain’s boat dead battery at the far end of the course ( Thanks Rick Gates for the rescue) and Rick Laird picking up about 20 foot of fishing line ( No… luckily he didn’t catch a fish). Note the 3 Rip Tides entered. They are scaled down from the VM boat by Jim Linville and Cliff Martin. Chris and Alain were sailing boats received from Jim’s estate.

VM #5

A nice early fall day ( Of course it’s still August) with light breezes greeted the six skippers today. Before the first race Chris identified a faulty winch servo ( a Whirlwind ) and Jerry proceeded to replace it with a TGY-6114MG ( no simple task…mounting different, drum different) while Chris sailed Jerry’s boat- GRONK, built by Jim Linville (RIP). At the end, Herb eked out first place. Interesting note is there would have been a three way tie for first if there were no throw outs!

V36#5

The wind was good for a change as long as you don’t mind the swirlies. It was hot humid and sunny with temps in the 80s. The coolest part of the day was having 3 Riptides all sailing together. all 3 riptides were out at the end Alain’s winch, my receiver, and Cliff got tangled with Herb and ripped the bottom screw out of his gooseneck. It’s just another day sailing in Nashua.

V36#4

VM#2 7/27/2024

After a late start due to someone figuring that the start time was the time to start assembling his boat and NOT when racing was supposed to begin whose name will not be revealed, a shortened schedule of eight races was accomplished in the allotted time frame. Light conditions were again the order of the day except in the afternoon there were very spotty good breezes evident making strategy more important. Herb was having a little trouble early with the farthest mark allowing the rest of us a little advantage but solved that forging to the front in the end. Rick retired after the sixth race for unknown reasons. This was the first VM regatta your humble author attended due to being given Jim Linville’s boat “GRONK” after his passing. The boat shows promise… me not so much LOL.

V36#3 7/27/2024

An early start still attracted four skippers however Alain’s boat never hit the water due to a malfunctioning winch. Unfortunately, the malady was catchy as Chris’s winch also died causing Chris to miss two starts while replacing it. On the water, very light fluky breezes were the order of the day. After a half hour start delay ( including Alain diagnosing his problem ) only seven races were run due to many “My boat needs tweaking” waits compounded by how long it took to get back to the start area. Herb showed his dominance without Cliff to challenge him with 6 straight wins, mostly by large margins. Rick and Chris settled to battle for second but, due to Chris’s winch problems, ended with Rick in second. Note that Chris was sailing his new boat from Jim Linville’s estate. RIP Jim, you are missed.

EC-12#3 7/6/2024

Chris made a gutsy call on suspect weather ( Don’t you just love weathermen? ) which turned out to be the correct one with gradually clearing skies throughout the regatta. Six skippers tried to compete, but Chris’s rudder servo decided to be intermittent just before the first start and was replaced during the first race. Unfortunately, while replacing the servo, the hatch integrity was compromised which caused Chris to scratch. Rick Laird missed the first 2 races due to a big accident on Rt 93 (Southbound but you know rubberneckers!). On the water there was wind, no wind, heavy wind, shifty gusts, downdrafts (?), and boats on opposite tacks 6 feet apart. That is to say normal Sandy Pond mid summer conditions. Cliff took the win, Greg and Herb had a tiebreaker for 2^ndand 3^rd, Dave in 4^th and Rick Laird rounding out the places. Rick Gates kibitzed from the sidelines and Cheryl spectated. Your humble reporter was lucky enough to be able to sit in the shade while officiating the start/finish line.

V36#2 6/22/2024

It was decided that rather than running the 4^th Annual V36 regatta, which will be rescheduled-probably in October, we would run the postponed V36#2. Four skippers completed a full 12 race schedule finishing just as some very serious rain began. Missing was Alain Jousse who, as I was told, found that deer crossing the highway do not yield to cars on his way over. Alain is OK but I heard his car is missing a bumper. I haven’t heard the condition of the deer. On the water conditions were fairly good. Full overcast, cool temperatures ( after several days of mid 90’s ) and a mostly consistent WNW breezes made for some good racing although there were a multitude of long skinny weeds picked up by everyone at one time or another. Almost everyone got multiple bullets but Cliff had a sizable advantage affording him the win trailed by Herb,Rick L and Rick G.

VM #1 5/25/2024

First regatta of a doubleheader that ran 10:30-12:30. 5 boats started out but Herb’s boat started having control problems at the conclusion of the first race but he was able to get it to shore. Replacing the battery seemed to solve the problem but during the second race it reoccurred and kayak retrieval by Rick Gates was necessary this time. While the racing continued under the watchful eye of Chris O’Brien ( Thanks Chris), Herb and I tried to correct the problem to no avail. In the end, we believe the RMG winch might be the culprit which will be checked when the boat gets home. On the water Cliff takes the honors coping with light, swirly, squirrelly, and inconsistent breezes. Rick Laird took second with a new boat followed by Alain and Rick Gates to round out the places. 9 races were completed before an early break for lunch.

VM #2 5/25/2024

The second regatta of the doubleheader ran from 1:00 to a bit before 3:00. Rick Gates graciously allowed Herb to sail his boat as Herb’s was sidelined. This allowed Rick to kibitz from the sidelines better ( Chuckle). Wind conditions were no better than in the morning but I’m currently at a loss for more adjectives meaning crazy. Conditions aside, Cliff made it look easy with the others vying for second. For the spectator ( Chris and I) it made for an interesting afternoon with many place swaps and the aforementioned funky breezes. Often 2 boats were only feet apart on different tacks or one in a lull and the other one laid over. In the end, Cliff took the win, Herb ( sailing Rick Gates’s boat) in second, Alain in third and Rick Laird bringing up the rear.

No Sinka Da Footy 5/11/2024

The No Sinka Da Footy regatta race day found good breezes increasing throughout the day to possibly just a tad more than comfortable wind. It turned out to be a challenging combination with Nashua’s swirly wind pattern causing quite a few knockdowns as well as bow plants. In the end, Herb with his trusty Razor 3 won the day. There was attrition…Rick retired after race 1 with a burned out sail servo and Cliff retired after race 9 due to an overstressed boat. Awards were presented to the first four places. Could have been warmer, it being May but otherwise a good day on the water.

EC-12 5/4/2024

The second EC-12 regatta went well with 6 boats attending. Weather was nice, mostly cloudy with fairly constant winds which swept through about 40° right across the pond. Chris’ boat decided to lose binding on the first leg of the first race necessitating Rick G taking a paddle in the rescue boat. Other than that, no major incidents. It became rather evident who was dominating fairly quickly as Herb led most of the races with Cliff trailing closely. Cliff, Rick L and Chris also took 1 first each as well.

EC-12 4/27/2024

The first EC-12 race is in the books after being postponed 3 weeks ago. Four skippers competed under quite good conditions. Fair, mostly steady breezes provided for some wet gunnels but almost no knockdowns throughout and some tight finishes. Interestingly, all boats finished all races for a big plus! Pond is still quite high making for the dock to be pretty much not available through the day. Sam from the Greater Worcester Model Yacht Club joined in the festivities.

V36 4/13/2024

First regatta of the season held with varying conditions including overcast, showers and mostly sunny ( New England right?). Winds were swirly, gusty and rather strong throughout the day although at times you couldn’t buy a breeze. When finished, Cliff came out on top with Herb in second, Rick ( and Alain ) in third. Alain’s boat sank after a few knockdowns but fortunately he had installed some flotation so rescue was made handily. Not to be outdone, Rick Gates tried to sink his boat but, after the radio became disabled due to water in the hull, it just kept doing 360°’s until rescue. Rick Laird also retired although in a much less exciting manner.

2023

VM 11/4/2023

Final regatta of the season, VM, was attempted. With a forecast of 6-10 knot winds, 6 boats began only to find more like 3 knots which tapered off as the day progressed. After 3 races, a lunch break was called hoping for bettering conditions. After a reasonable time, a poll was conducted. The result was suspension (cancellation) of the regatta, making these results unofficial. We were however afforded amusement in the form of watching Rick Gates retrieving some of the marks in the new dinghy.

Old Man Of The Mountain Footy Regatta 9/23/2023

Cliff wins Footy Regatta coming from behind Herb to take the lead in the last race. We only completed 9 races because of light showers beginning 2 hours before the weathermen predicted. [ Perhaps they should be called whether( or not) men?] Wind was actually better than predicted with normal Sandy Pond dead spots and swirls keeping everything interesting. We were a little disappointed with the turnout but an iffy forecast might have been the cause.

EC12 9-9-2023

Cliff wins our EC12 regatta under very nice skies with somewhat spotty, fairly light wind conditions. Interestingly, several places were determined within a foot of the finish line, leading to good racing. Luckily, there were almost no weed calls ( except Chris who picked some up while launching through the weeds- go figure). Speaking of Chris…. he also took a dip in the pond while resetting the start mark after one off the young locals decided to pull it in for who knows what nefarious reason. Afterwards Chris said that wearing Crocs near a slippery shoreline might have been a less than great idea.

3rd annual V36 regatta

Cliff Martin wins our 3rd annual V36 regatta with his Rip Tide under sunny skies with challenging winds which varied from almost knock down force to very light conditions. Both Ricks were forced to change boats during the regatta (Note the 6’s).

V36 8-12-2023

With very light and at times non-existent breeze, the racing started. After a dead boat retrieval just before the first race, racing commenced 20 minutes late. The breeze just got worse with the first 2 races taking 30 minutes each, including 2 boats stuck together, then the next 4 pushed us until 2:20. After the break, the wind got worse and we called it after 8 races. 3 rescues with the club kayak “Breaking Wind” were accomplished. Although the racing was slow and frustrating, to everyone’s surprise there were almost no fouls all day.

Chris Nashua MYC

EC12 8-5-2023

It was a very hot and humid day with very unstable winds with shift from east to southwest then back again for most of the day. With a great tacking leg to start the races the first mark (and furthest out mark) seemed to separate the boats with the #10 and 549 boats missing the first mark almost every time it gave the 90 and 82 a chance to slip away and battle for the win with the 82 coming out on top of the tie with 1 extra win. Jim L started the regatta skippering the #58 boat but half way gave the controls to Cliff M for a stunning 3rd place for the 58 boat. leaving the 10 (Rick L) and 549 (Rick G) to fight for 4th with Rick L (#10) took when Rick G’s rudder gave out and he retired early.

Cliff wins V36 race 3 held at Rosemary Pond due to poor surface conditions (weeds, algae and general pond scum) at Sandy Pond thanks to the Minuteman Model Yacht Club and Sue Martin.

Herb wins EC12 regatta. We were greeted with good, nearly constant, winds from the East. Unfortunately it was accompanied by heavy mist through most or the races. Cliff had winch problems, which kept him on the beach. Dave skippered his newly acquired EC12 for his first regatta.