O'pen Skiff North American "Un-Regatta" at James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC

by Nevin Sayre 3 May 2022 05:58 BST 22-24 April 2022

O'pen Skiff sailors from Hawaii to Puerto Rico traveled to James Island YC for the 2022 North American "Un-Regatta", and quickly bonded to the O'pen Skiff family atmosphere.

Gorgeous sailing conditions provided super tight racing and up-close spectator viewing. Sixteen competitive races were completed with mandatory boat handling challenges such as capsizes, 360s, and stand-up sailing.

O'pen Skiff North American “Un-Regatta” at James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC - photo © Tauri Duer

Adding to the action were tight mark roundings through the five-buoy slalom course, and the much anticipated Bridge of Doom. The veteran O'pen Skiff sailors thrived in the challenge, while newcomers to the class gained valuable experience and improved dramatically.

Tight mark rounding during the O'pen Skiff North American “Un-Regatta” at James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC - photo © Tauri Duer

A variety of lead changes and many different race winners ended up with a tie overall on points. In the end it was Kamakana Vierra from Hawaii Kai Boat Club besting keen sailors from South Carolina- Lachlan Duer (U13 Champ), Ashton Loring, and Arabella Duer. Also in the hunt was Ewan Brazle who honed his skills at Manly Sailing Club in New Zealand.

Bella Duer in tight action during the O'pen Skiff North American “Un-Regatta” at James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC - photo © Tauri Duer

The freestyle saw 30 teams narrow down to a close Final Four. Regatta Cheese narrowly edged out the San Diego Shredders in a close decision from the judges with a series of coordinated mast climbs, wheelies, and creative dismounts.

Overall Results:

Pos	Bow No	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	Pts
1	54	12356	O'pen Skiff (U16)	Kamakana Vierra	1	3	2	4	1	13	5	1	4	3	4	5	3	1	7	1	28
2	95	USA 11111	None (U13)	Lachlan Duer	4	1	5	8	6	2	2	4	2	1	1	4	2	4	2	3	28
3	44	12235	Shaka (Open)	Ashton Loring	3	4	1	5	2	14	3	7	1	2	2	3	4	5	9	2	32
4	60	12154	n/a (U13)	Ewan brazle	2	8	7	2	4	6	4	6	8	6	3	1	1	6	1	4	40
5	80	11116	None (Open)	Arabella Duer	7	2	3	1	9	3	1	3	5	4	12	6	6	13	6	7	47
6	48	USA 12197	Charter (U16)	Makamae Vierra	9	5	4	6	7	15	11	2	3	5	9	2	9	3	17	9	64
7	7	USA 12236	Green Flash (U16)	Benjamin Mohrman	13	11	11	7	3	1	6	8	9	15	5	7	10	9	27	16	87
8	93	USA 12211	NA (Open)	Sabrina Starck	6	7	6	3	8	4	7	5	RET	22	22	13	13	8	12	19	92
9	40	USA 12195	Miss Wormwood (U16)	Liam Kaseburg	16	9	10	10	5	22	8	9	7	7	8	19	11	28	3	13	100
10	69	12417	TBD (U16)	Loki Barrett	10	19	12	9	12	12	19	23	10	8	6	8	15	2	4	10	103
11	84	12215	N/A (U16)	Braden Ozarski	11	24	9	15	18	5	13	12	12	10	13	16	5	11	14	5	120
12	19	12402	None (U16)	CHUCK!!! Marynowski	5	6	13	11	29	19	10	19	16	11	10	12	20	22	5	8	126
13	89	USA 12165	Gordo (U13)	Sean Kaseburg	17	15	15	19	10	11	17	10	11	9	11	15	8	7	8	22	130
14	66	12213	TBD (U13)	Austin VanPatten	8	22	17	35	13	8	12	16	22	12	15	20	12	15	15	12	155
15	39	12223	Bacon (Open)	Molly Loring	29	18	18	17	20	21	35	28	6	16	7	9	7	14	18	6	156
16	98	12198	TBD (U13)	Steven Ashton	14	20	8	21	14	10	14	11	17	24	14	25	21	10	19	14	165
17	58	11833	Open skiffs (Open)	Oscar Oberle	33	13	20	14	24	17	9	14	13	13	20	17	17	16	22	17	180
18	11	USA 12256	TBD (U16)	Alex Markworth	12	17	16	12	15	9	26	27	18	18	39	10	18	17	32	21	183
19	4	USA 12405	Bianchi (Open)	Andre Bianchi	20	10	35	16	11	23	18	15	19	33	17	21	28	24	10	28	204
20	2	12255	TBD (U16)	Savannah Pertierra	22	12	25	13	23	18	15	31	15	23	24	27	14	18	13	18	204
21	68	12231	TBD (Charter via Nevin Sayre) (U13)	Jefferson Lazarus	18	21	23	26	30	7	22	13	24	14	23	24	26	12	11	25	212
22	42	PUR 12196	Charter (U16)	Marielena De Pedro	15	14	21	24	16	16	23	18	21	25	26	14	22	26	16	30	220
23	83	12246	TBD (U13)	Sophia VanPatten	21	23	19	18	17	27	21	21	25	21	19	26	24	20	20	11	231
24	15	12177	TBD (U16)	Lucas Pertierra	24	16	28	27	21	34	25	20	14	19	16	18	31	21	41	34	249
25	96	11063	Big Dummy (U16)	Noah Dailey	28	26	24	33	22	26	29	24	23	17	21	30	19	19	21	40	270
26	70	USA 12153	TBD (U13)	Evan Markworth	19	25	27	28	42	30	20	32	31	30	18	23	16	31	26	20	282
27	53	11175	none (U13)	Will Martin	39	31	22	20	27	25	31	38	20	20	33	11	25	39	23	32	287
28	13	12217	16)	Baker Croyle	26	27	14	DNF	26	36	24	17	26	32	25	44	37	38	29	24	306
29	92	10065	None (U16)	Bradley Fabian	25	40	30	31	19	38	28	22	RET	34	27	28	29	32	28	15	314
30	14	12238	TBD (U16)	Patrizia Frusciante	34	29	DNS	25	25	28	27	42	27	36	30	22	34	30	33	23	333
31	16	11949	None (U16)	Tatiana Marcic	23	30	31	22	33	31	37	30	33	26	28	35	36	33	DNS	DNS	355
32	64	USA 12248	WINDCRASHER II (U16)	ALLISON LOPEZ	DNF	43	49	40	31	20	41	25	29	27	31	29	23	36	DNS	DNS	375
33	82	11032	Hei Hei (U13)	Hailey Bagnoni	32	33	32	32	45	35	34	39	35	39	29	32	39	35	31	26	386
34	57	10730	Peik Sander (Open)	Peik Sander	38	35	34	41	28	39	30	33	32	35	43	36	38	25	34	27	387
35	1	12254	Tbd (U16)	Taylor Ashton	27	28	29	23	34	41	40	41	34	42	47	38	35	RET	30	31	390
36	86	12155	TBD (U16)	Wyatt Cureton	31	34	33	29	36	DNF	42	29	37	44	35	33	33	27	DNS	DNS	399
37	59	USA 11806	Open Skiff (U16)	Jackson Fisher	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	16	26	28	38	40	34	27	23	24	29	415
38	17	12212	Charter (U16)	Harper Gordon	30	36	DNF	34	37	24	45	43	36	40	37	43	41	37	35	38	425
39	10	11021	TBD (U16)	Mairead Nunes	35	39	37	30	41	43	43	45	30	28	32	37	42	DNS	DNC	DNS	437
40	8	USA 12214	n/a (U16)	Kai Lingswiler	40	37	40	38	35	47	36	49	43	37	41	45	32	34	37	36	443
41	90	12138	Chelsea (U16)	Ian Sternkopf	44	38	26	37	39	42	46	44	39	47	44	41	30	42	36	33	447
42	72	12166	Snack Shack (U13)	Elliana Willens	48	41	36	47	44	37	39	36	45	29	DNF	42	46	45	25	35	454
43	12	12245	TBD (U13)	Elizabeth Croyle	50	49	39	42	32	40	32	52	38	31	45	40	40	43	43	39	459
44	88	11928	Open Bic (U13)	Oliver Putnam	37	32	42	36	43	33	RET	DNS	47	41	34	39	45	41	42	41	461
45	71	USA 12249	Z (U13)	Wesley Hoffman	43	45	41	44	52	DNF	38	35	41	43	36	46	43	40	DNS	DNS	495
46	85	USA 12252	Charter (U13)	Kiran Rodgers	DNF	52	45	45	40	46	50	46	48	46	42	31	44	29	46	37	497
47	62	USA 8	JIYC Club Boat (U13)	Henry Frampton	42	42	43	46	48	45	48	48	46	49	46	48	48	46	40	44	536
48	74	12161	Charter (U13)	Jina Rodgers	DNF	53	38	51	47	48	53	51	51	45	38	47	47	44	47	47	550
49	5	12264	Chartered (U16)	Isabella Lackey	36	46	48	48	50	49	49	40	42	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	39	45	557
50	91	5174	TBD (U16)	Jackson McMullen	41	50	47	39	38	32	47	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	38	43	570
51	79	USA 7519	None (Open)	Bryson Wetzel	47	47	46	43	49	29	44	47	44	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	591
52	3	10086	Nautilus (U16)	Sophia Church	DNF	51	44	49	46	44	52	50	49	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	44	42	601
53	18	12399	Chartered (U13)	Sophia Heaton	DNF	DNF	51	52	53	50	51	53	50	48	48	49	49	DNS	49	RET	603
54	9	11920	None (U13)	Peter Marcic	49	44	RET	DNF	DNF	DNF	33	34	40	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	655
55	37	12241	TBD (U16)	Roman Alexa	52	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	56	37	52	50	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	702
56	89	11909	TBD (U13)	Graeme Slater	DNF	DNF	50	50	51	51	54	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNS	711
57	77	USA 12149	Charter (U13)	Dylan Rodgers	51	DNS	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	55	RET	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	48	48	722
58	87	12278	TBD (U16)	Ben Maynard	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	45	46	741
59	81	12203	TBD (U16)	James Maynard	45	48	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNS	743
60	99	12413	TBD (U13)	Mary Margaret Croyle	46	DNF	52	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNS	748
61	6	12331	Bad Kitty (U13)	Blaine deTuro	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	RET	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNS	780
62	47	12233	Chartered (U13)	George Bigden	RET	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	RET	RET	RET	RET	RET	RET	RET	RET	RET	DNS	780
63	97	12283	TBD (U13)	Kinley Salvo	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNS	780
64	76	USA 8346	SeaGypsy (U13)	Sofia Espinosa	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNS	DNC	DNS	780