2010 TCA Calendar of Events
| JANUARY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
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| FEBRUARY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| February 3-6 | Midwinters'West
Mission Bay Yatch Club San Diego, CA |
Dave Bloomberg
dave.bloomberg@yahoo.com 858-342-5240 |
2009 Champion: Terry Lettenmaier |
| February 7 | Larry Klein Memorial Match Race Competition
Mission Bay Yatch Club San Diego, CA |
Dave Bloomberg
dave.bloomberg@yahoo.com 858-342-5240 |
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| February | SCYA Midwinters
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714-962-3705 |
Bob Larzelere |
| February 28 - March 5 | Midwinter's East St. Petersburg Yacht Club St. Petersburg, FL |
Regatta Chair: Paul Bardes pbardes@tampabay.rr.com MWE NOR MWE Information Sheet MWE Entry Form |
2009 Champion: Greg Fisher |
| MARCH | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| March 12 - 14 | 36th Annual Orange Peel Regatta
The Florida Yacht Club 5210 Yacht Club Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32210 Coach TCA Concentrate - March 12 Racing - March 13-14 |
Regatta Chair: Greg Griffin
thistle3976@gmail.com 904.226.0770 |
2009 Winner: Paul Abdullah |
| APRIL | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| April 17-18 | 8-Ball Regatta
Indianapolis Sailing Club Indianapolis,IN |
Regatta Chair:Paul Dovey
317-842-2771 pldovey@yahoo.com 8-Ball NOR | |
| April 17-18 | South Atlantic District Championship
Muscle Shoals Sailing Club Killen, AL |
Regatta Chair:Tommy Glenn
tbglenn@gmail.com 256-508-4636 SA NOR |
2009 Champion: Chris LaBorde |
| April 17-18 | AYC Thistle Invitational
Arizona Yacht Club Lake Pleasant, AZ |
Trey Harlow
thistle2737@gmail.com | |
| April 24-25 | Carolina District Championship
Carolina Sailing Club Pittsboro, NC |
Regatta Chair: John Norton
jnorton@moneymailer.com 919-604-0842 |
2009 Champion: Mark Gise |
| April 24 | Buckeye Lake Spring Regatta-Mean Green
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club Buckeye Lake, OH |
Regatta Chair: Don Harris
donharris@alltel.net 919-604-0842 |
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| April 24-25 | AYC Open
Atlanta Yacht Club Atlanta, GA |
Regatta Chair: Robert Mitchell
rsmitchell@paychex.com 804.852.4474 |
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| MAY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| May 1-2 | Admiral Farragut Regatta
Concord Yacht Club Knoxville, TN |
Regatta Chair: Bill Bradshaw
bradshaw.wm@gmail.com |
2009 Winner: Vlasta Kunc |
| May 8 | Wet Your Thistle Regatta
Hoover Sailing Club Westerville, OH |
Regatta Chair: Doug Squires
nawanda@columbus.rr.com 614-499-1503 |
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| May 15-16 | Southeast Interdistricts
Lake Lanier Sailing Club Atlanta, GA |
Regatta Chair: Michael Lenkeit
lenkeit@mindspring.com 404-210-4327 SE Interdistricts NOR |
2009 Champion: Paul Abdullah
2010 SE Interdistrict Results |
| May 15-16 | Damfull Regatta
Leatherlips YC, http://www.leatherlips.com Powell, OH |
Regatta Chair: Paul Kreitler
paulkreitler@gmail.com 614-507-7360 |
2009 Champion: Kit Holzaepfel |
| May 15-16 | Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta (TTR)
Seattle Yacht Club Regatta Chair: Wayne Balsiger
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Web53@comcast.net 206-725-5033 2009 Champion: Terry Lettenmaier |
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| May 22-23 | Central Southern Interdistrict Championship
Rush Creek Yacht Club Heath, TX |
Regatta Chair: Bruce Zurbuchen
bzurbuchen@comcast.net 281-543-5585 |
2009 Champion: Paul Abdullah |
| May 22-23 | Jeffrey Kitchin Memorial Regatta
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Mt Arlington, NJ |
Regatta Chair: Lloyd Kitchin
kitchindmd@hotmail.com 973 398 8754 |
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| May 22-23 | Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Yacht Club Edwardsburg, MI |
Regatta Chair: Bill Farabaugh
wfarabaugh@yahoo.com |
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| May 22-23 | Senecanoe Regatta
Rochester Canoe Club Irondequoit Bay, Rochester, NY |
Regatta Chair: Chris Connelly
theconnellyfam@gmail.com 585-737-5762 |
Senecanoe Results
2009 Champion: Doug Kaukeinen |
| May 29-30 | Whiskeytown Regatta
Whiskeytown Sailing Club Redding, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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| May 29-30 | Memorial Day Regatta
Alamitos Bay YC Long Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714 962 3705 |
2009 Winner: Stu Robertson |
| May 29-30 | Dixie Regatta (SESS)
Atlanta Yacht Club Atlanta, GA |
Regatta Chair: Scott McCormack
ThistleCaptain@atlantayachtclub.org 404-392-2582 |
2009 Winner: Brad Russell | 29-30 May | Hawg Wild Regatta
www.gmsc.org Razorback Fleet 146 Little Rock, AR |
Nicole Claas
sailing@arkansas.net 501-539-0793 cell |
| JUNE | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| June 6 | Cat Tail
Jolly Roger Yacht Club Toledo, OH |
Regatta Chair: Pete Frissell | |
| June 5-6 | Great Pond Championship
Cowan Lake Sailing Association Wilmington, OH |
Regatta Chair: Doug Fisher
gofish3999@yahoo.com |
2009 Winner: Nicole Shedden | June 6-7 | Go for the Gold Regatta
Gold Country Yacht Club Scotts Flat, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
2009 Winner: Mike Gillum |
| June 12-13 | New Jersey Districts
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Mt Arlington, NJ |
Regatta Chair: Brian Kitchin
bkitch11@gmail.com 973-903-2985 |
2009 Champion: Tim Hussey |
| June 12-13 | Thistle Mid-Atlantic Districts
Severn Sailing Association/Fleet 34b Annapolis, MD |
Regatta Chair: Jesse Gaylord
Jesse.Gaylord@gmail.com 203 216 1869 CA Districts NOR Registration |
2009 Champion: Ben France |
| June 12-13 | Lake Erie District Championship
Berlin Yacht Club North Benton, OH |
Regatta Chair: Jack Finefrock
jack.finefrock@gmail.com |
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| June 12-13 | Niagara Frontier Districts
Seneca Yacht Club Seneca Lake, Geneva NY |
Regatta Chair: Joy Martin
jmartin98@rochester.rr.com |
2009 Champion: Mike Ingham |
| June 12-13 | SCAL Districts
MBYC Mission Bay Jetty |
Regatta Chair: | 2009 Champion: Michael Poltorak |
| June 12-13 | Mid America District Championships
Kansas Sailing Assoc. |
Regatta Chair: Craig Koschalk
thistle3994@yahoo.com 816-206-0477 MA NOR Registration | |
| June 12-13 | Bottom's Up Regatta (SESS)(CS)
Lake Murray Sailing Club Columbia, SC |
Regatta Chair: Bob Lockwood
rlockwood@sc.rr.com |
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| June 12-13 | Mentor Regatta
Mentor Harbor Yachting Club Mentor, OH |
Regatta Chair: Hunter Chisholm
hunter@hc4.com |
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| June 19-20 | Michiana Destrict Championship
Crescent Sail Yacht Club Grosse Pointe, MI |
Regatta Chair: Ken Swetka
ken@swetka.net |
2009 Winner: Champ Glover |
| June 19-20 | Lake Michigan Districts Championship (LM)
Island Bay Yacht Club Springfield, ILI |
Regatta Chair: Kevin Arrow
kzarrow@gmail.com 314-909-9962 |
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| June 19-20 | BYC Invitational Regatta
Berlin Yacht Club North Benton, OH |
Regatta Chair: George Gecik
renji@aol.com 440-247-8659 |
2009 Winner: Mike Ingam |
| June 19-20 | NC Governor's Cup
Carolina Sailing Club Henderson, NC |
Regatta Chair: John Norton
jnorton@moneymailer.com 919-604-0842 |
2009 Winner: John Norton |
| June 19-20 | Adirondack Invitational
Saratoga Lake Sailing Club Saratoga Lake, Saratoga NY |
Regatta Chair: David Hudson
dhudson212@gmail.com 518-370-4894 |
2009 Winner: Eric Gesner |
| June 20 | New England Districts
Cottage Park Yacht Club Winthrop, MA |
Regatta Chair: Alycia Sanders
alycia.m.sanders @ gmail. com 860) 341-1168 |
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| June 26-27 | Atlantic Coast Championships
Nyack Boat Club Nyack, NY |
Regatta Chair: Judd Brown
845-304-2323 ACC's NOR and Registration |
June 26-27 | Pacific Coast Championship
/NCAL District Championships Fresno YC Huntington Lake, CA |
Dave Keran
kerans@comcast.net 559 432-3703 |
2009 Winner: Mike Gillum |
| June 26-27 | PNW Districts (TTR), Sound One Design Late Days Regatta
Corinthian YC of Seattle Shilshole Marina, Seattle, WA |
Wayne Balsiger
Web53@comcast.net 206-725-5033 |
2009 Winner: Wayne Balsiger |
| JULY | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| July 3-4 | Pymatuning Independence Day Regatta
Pymatuning Yacht Club Pymatuning, PA |
Regatta Chair: Jim Beard
205-995-1216 |
2009 Winner: Brent Barbehenn |
| July 4 | Flathead Lake Regatta (TTR)
North Flathead Yacht Club Somers, MT |
Regatta Chair: Phil Healey
healey@montanasky.net 406-755-4218 |
2009 Winner: Wayne Balsiger |
| July 10-11 | Great Lakes Championships
North Cape Yacht Club LaSalle, MI |
Regatta Chair: Laurie Dieball lauriedieball@aol.com
419-944-3011 |
2009 Winner: Skip Dieball |
| July 10-11 | Meigs/Doldrums Regatta (SESS)
Ft. Walton Yacht Club Ft. Walton Beach, FL |
Regatta Chair: Loy Vaughan
vaughan@math.uab.edu 205-995-1216 |
2009 Winner: Greg Griffin |
| July 17-18 | High Sierra Regatta
Fresno YC Huntington Lake, CA |
Dave Keran
kerans@comcast.net 559 432-3073 |
2009 Winner: Mike Gillum |
| July 17-18 | Yale Lake Regatta (TTR)
Willamette Sailing Club Yale Lake, Cougar, WA | Mike Rees
michael.a.rees@gmail.com 503-701-8821 |
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| July 24 | Junior National Championship
North Cape Yacht Club LaSalle, MI |
2009 Champion: Andy Gunkler | |
| July 24 | Women's National Championship
North Cape Yacht Club LaSalle, MI |
2009 Champion: Kirsten Barton | |
| July 25-30 | Thistle National Championship
North Cape Yacht Club LaSalle, MI |
2009 Champion: David Dellenbaugh | |
| AUGUST | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| August 1 | Eugene Yacht Club One Design Invitational (TTR)
Eugene Yacht Club Fern Ridge Res. Eugene, OR |
Regatta Chair: Leta Sellers
Sailbunny49@ymail..om 541-935-3200 |
New Regatta |
| August 14 | Dinghy Delta Ditch
Lake Washington Sailing Club West Sacramento, CA |
Regatta Chair: Dan Clark
clark3347@yahoo.com 916-204-6361 |
2009 Winner: Dean Iwahashi |
| August 21-22 | Sequim Bay Regatta (TTR)
John Wayne Marina Sequim, WA |
Regatta Chair: Dwaine Trummert
dwaine@harbornet.com 253-473-5146 |
2009 Winner: Wayne Balsiger |
| August 28-29 | Lumberjack Regatta
Tupper Lake Tupper Lake, NY |
Regatta Chair: Elmer Richards
Rplantsail@aol.com 914-941-2081 |
2009 Winner: Doug Kaukeinen |
| August 28 | Vermillion Boat Club (LEFS)
Vermillion Boat Club Vermillion, OH |
Regatta Chair:John Riddle
boatworks@centurylink.net |
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| SEPTEMBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| Septemer 4-5 | Crab Regatta
Severn Sailing Club Annapolis, MD |
Regatta Chair: Brent Barbehenn | |
| September 4-5 | Labor Day Regatta + Luau
Alamitos Bay YC Long Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 714-962-3705 |
2009 Winner: Ron Smith |
| Septemer 11-12 | Harvest Moon Regatta-Tucan Duet
Atwood Yacht Club OH |
Regatta Chair: Kyle Finefrock
thistle3845@gmail.com |
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| Septemer 11-12 | Old Goat Regatta (SEFS)
Lake Lanier Sailing Club Atlanta, GA |
Regatta Chair: Jon Doyle
jdoyle@elan.com 770-540-4018 |
2009 Winners: Shawn & Steve Burke |
| Septemer 11-12 | Blow Hard Regatta
Cowan Lake Sailing Association Wilmington, OH |
Regatta Chair: Doug Fisher
gofish3999@yahoo.com |
2009 Winner: Steve Lavender |
| Septemer 11-12 | Fall Frontier Regatta (ECFS)
Rochester Canoe Club Lake Ontario, Rochester, NY |
Regatta Chair: Dan Fien
danfien66@gmail.com 585-230-9629 |
2009 Winner: Mike Ingham |
| Septemer 11-12 | President's Cup / Leukemia Cup Regattas
Potomac River Sailing Assoc. Washington Sailing Marina |
Regatta Chair: Bob Prochko
prochkoR@aol.com 703-779-3619 |
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| Septemer 18-19 | Horrocks-Palmer-Alverez Regatta (ECFS)
Sayville Yacht Club Sayville, NY |
Regatta Chair:Mike McBride
mcbridemw@sbcglobal.net 203 536-0372 |
2009 Winner: Brad Thompson |
| Septemer 18-19 | Dornim Memorial (LEFS)
Pymatuning, OH |
Regatta Chair: Jim Beard
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2009 Winner: Steve Lavender |
| Septemer 18-19 | Mint Julep Regatta
Louisville Sailing Club Louisville, KY |
Regatta Chair: Neal Deaves
rndthistle@insightbb.com |
2009 Winner: Doug Fisher |
| Septemer 18-19 | Glimmerglass Invitational Regatta
Otsego Sailing Club Otsego Lake, Cooperstown NY |
Regatta Chair: David Ainsworth
dainsworth@bluebottle.com 607-746-2103 |
2009 Winner: Doug Kaukeinen |
| Septemer 18-19 | Whale of a Sail
CSA Carlyle, IL |
Regatta Chair: Kevin Arrow
kzarrow@gmail.com 314-409-1704 |
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| Septemer 25-26 | Goetz Memorial Regatta (ECFS)
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Mt Arlington, NJ |
Regatta Chair: Lloyd Kitchin
kitchindmd@hotmail.com 973-398-8754 Lloyd Kitchin |
2009 Winner: Lloyd Kitchin |
| Septemer 25-26 | Naptown Regatta
Indianapolis Sailing Club Indianapolis,IN |
Regatta Chair: Paul Dovey
pldovey@yahoo.com 317-842-2771 | 2009 Winner: Bruce King |
| Septemer 25-26 | Wild Turkey Regatta (SEFS)
Oconee Sailing & YC Millegeville, GA |
Regatta Chair: Jack Mahaney
jackcolleen@cox.net 478-319-7293 |
2009 Winners: Greg Griffin & Mark Reddaway |
| Septemer 25 | Cleveland Fall Regatta
Cleveland Yacht Club Cleveland, OH |
Regatta Chair: John Yingling
John.Yingling@SBCGLOBAL.net |
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| OCTOBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| October 2-3 | Fontelieu Invitational Regatta (ECFS)
Cedar Point Yacht Club Westport, CT |
Regatta Chair: Brian Joyce
Brian.joyce@kornferry.com 203-406-8765 |
2009 Winner: |
| October 2-3 | Old Salty Regatta (SEFS), (CS)
Lake Norman Yacht Club Charlotte, NC |
Regatta Chair: Mike Minett
mwminett@bellsouth.net 704-987-0791 |
2009 Winner: Greg Griffin |
| October 2-3 | Ice Breaker (LEFS)
Crescent Sail Yacht Club Grosse Pointe, MI |
Regatta Chair: Ken Swetka
ken@swetka.net |
2009 Winner: Kyle Finefrock |
| October 9-10 | The Oyster Roast (ECFS)
Severn Sailing Club Annapolis, MD |
Regatta Chair: Joe McCorkell
JoeMcCorkell@comcast.net 918-346-8320 |
2009 Winner: Brent Barbehenn |
| October 9 | Johnson Memorial Regatta
Lake Chautauqua Chautauqua, NY |
Regatta Chair: Tom Hubbell
hubbellthomas@ussailing.net |
2009 Winner: Andy Lawrence |
| October 9 | 2nd Annual Thistle Cup
Lake Washington Sailing Club West Sacremento, CA |
Regatta Chair: Dan Clark
clark3347@yahoo.com 916-204-6361 |
2009 Winner: Mike Gillum |
| October 9-10 | 2nd Annual Thistle Cup
Lake Washington Sailing Club West Sacramento, CA |
Dan Clark
clark3347@yahoo.com 916 204-6361 |
2009 Winner: Mike Gillum |
| October 16-17 | Kayaderosseras Kup (ECFS)
Saratoga Lake Yacht Club Saratoga Lake, Saratoga NY |
Regatta Chair: David Hudson
dhudson212@gmail.com 518-370-4894 |
2009 Winner: Brent Barbehenn |
| October 16-17 | Great Pumpkin Regatta (SEFS)
Birmington Sailing Club Birmingham, AL |
Regatta Chair: Loy Vaughan
vaughan@math.uab.edu 205-955-1216 |
2009 Winner: Eduardo Cordero |
| October 16-17 | Small Boat Fall Regatta
Coronado Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
Regatta Chair: Mike Poltorak
poltorakmi@cox.net |
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| October 16 | Fall Blow-Out (LEFS)
North Cape Yacht Club Monroe, MI |
Regatta Chair: John Greiner
redcloud15059@aol.com |
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| October 23-24 | LoGerfo Memorial Regatta(ECFS)
Nyack Boat Club Nyack, NY |
Regatta Chair: Will Scheck
wilburshek@aol.com 914-774-0511 |
2009 Winner: Lloyd Kitchin |
| October 23 | Lake Erie Fall Series Finale (LEFS)
To Be Determined Westerville, OH |
Regatta Chair: Steve Lavender
lavender.1@osu.edu |
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| October 31 | Heather Bowl (ECFS)
Red Dragon Canoe Club Edgewater Park, NJ |
Regatta Chair: Brent Barbehenn
bbarbehenn@metrocommercial.com 856-722-1729 |
2009 Winner: Dave Hansen |
| NOVEMBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| November 6-7 | Bloody Mary Regatta
Western Carolina Sailing Club Anderson, SC |
Regatta Chair: Scott Griffin
scott.griffin@mindspring.com 864-268-1866 |
2009 Winner: Steve Burke |
| November 6 | Sunkist #1
Balboa Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 713-962-3705 |
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| November 12-14 | Turkey Shoot
Lake Washington Sailing Club West Sacramento, CA |
Regatta Chair: Dan Clark
clark3347@yahoo.com 916-204-6361 |
2009 Winner: Mike Arrow |
| November 12-14 | Jubilee Regatta ( SEFS)
Pensacola Yacht Club Pensacola, FL |
Regatta Chair: Loy Vaughan
vaughan@math.uab.edu 205-955-1216 |
2009 Winner: Greg Griffin |
| November 13-14 | MBYC Thistle Invitational
Mission Bay Yacht Club San Diego, CA |
Mike Poltorak
poltorakmi@cox.net |
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| DECEMBER | Event and Location | NOR and Contact Information | Past Champions/Results |
| December 4, 2010 | Sunkist #2
Balboa Yacht Club Newport Beach, CA |
Bob Larzelere
blarzelere@deltronic.com 713-962-3705 |
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| December 5, 2010 | RYC Midwinter Series #1
Richmond Yacht Club Point Richmond, CA |
Mike Gillum
mike@gpsawnings.com 916 847-5780 |
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