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2005 Victoria Region 5
Championship Regatta
Reports
From Team Texas
The Woodlawn Racing
Team as part of
Team Texas
was back in action April 1st through 3rd at The Region 5
Championship Regatta in Tempe, AZ! Updates on the adventures of our
sailing hero's are posted below. – Good Sailing, Eric
Gregory.
April 3rd,
2005 -
Shifty light winds came and went throughout the morning and
afternoon. The course for just about every race had to
be changed to account for the fickle winds. Here are the final
results for the Region 5 Championship Regatta:
#1) Ray
Dagenais, Score: 57
#2) John Kuc, Score: 66
#3) Charlie Ellis, Score: 68
#4) Charles Sudduth, Score: 98
#5) Bruce Pyles, Score: 114
#6) Dennis Desprois,
Score: 119
#7) Eric Gregory, Score: 122
#8) Ray Seta, Score: 139
#9) Mark Hogan, Score: 153
#10) Michael Mann, Score: 172
#11) Armando Rivera,
Score: 197
#12) Frank Vela, Score: 210
#13) Robert Shaw, Score: 220
#14) C.J. Van Voorhis, Score: 289
Just a quick reminder to everyone that on October 7th, 8th and 9th
of 2005 Woodlawn Sailing Club with be hosting the first ever,
Alamo Classic Victoria Regatta.
This is going to be one for the memory books so don't miss out!
Good Sailing, Eric Gregory
- Woodlawn Sailing Club - Team Texas
April 2nd,
2005 – Light winds
most of the day and a running current made our races more
challenging than ever! Late in the day the winds would periodically
die and the fleet would drift 50 to 75 feet backwards before the
winds would return. We are all sunburned and worn out. Long races
and the Arizona Sun have taken their toll! Here are the results
from Day 1:
#1) Ray Dagenais, Score: 30
#2) John Kuc, Score: 31
#3) Charlie Ellis, Score: 42
#4) Charles Sudduth, Score: 63
#5) Bruce Pyles, Score: 71
#6) Eric Gregory, Score: 73
#7) Michael Mann, Score: 80
#8) Mark Hogan, Score: 90
#9) Ray Seta, Score: 94
#10) Dennis Desprois,
Score: 97
#11) Frank Vela, Score: 112
#12) Robert Shaw, Score: 128
#13) Armando Rivera,
Score: 129
#14) C.J. Van Voorhis, Score: 154
This evening Charles and Ann Sudduth, Armando and Gloria Rivera,
Craig Mackey, Ray Seta, Bruce Pyles, Mark Hogan and Eric Gregory all
had dinner at a place called The Coney Island Diner. We had a
private room all to ourselves and plenty of Victoria talk bounced
around the table. It was a great time with a wonderful group of
people. Good Sailing, Eric Gregory
- Woodlawn Sailing Club - Team Texas
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Ray Seta In The Chase Boat
Mark Hogan and The Sun Devil Stadium Charles Sudduth, Bruce Pyles and Mark Hogan
Our Only Relief From The Arizona Sun
Photo #1 Ray Seta Volunteered To Move Marks During Lunch.
Photo #2 Charles, Bruce and Mark watching Ray Seta Move Marks
Photo #8 Charles Sudduth's T-Shirt
Photo #9 No, no, More To The Left, Now To The Right, No, no, Try Your Other Right.
Photo #10 To Get To The Parking Lot A Slippery Hill Had To Be Successfully Traversed.
Photo #11
Our Only Relief From The Arizona Sun
Photo #1
Friday, April 1st
- We
finally made it to the lake and got our boats on the water around
6:30PM. By this time of day we were the only folks sailing. As
the winds lighten we got a few practice races in before the sun
began to set. John “JK”Kuc, Ray Seta, Mark Hogan, Eric Gregory,
Armando and Gloria Rivera were all present for this after hours Team
Texas practice. Craig Mackey, Michael Mann and Charles Sudduth who
had been sailing prior to the Woodlawn contingent’s arrival watched
from the picnic area just above the dock. Tomorrow Craig tells us
that we will have to move down about 300 foot to another dock to get
away from the weekend traffic in the launch ramp area.
The landscape out here is nothing like what we know in San Antonio.
Everywhere you look there are strange Rocky Monoliths jutting up out
of the ground and mountains can be seen off in the distance. Right
across the lake is the Sun Devil Stadium and Arizona State
University (See Attached Photos). We’ll have more photos and write
ups as the weekend progresses. We can’t get internet access from
the hotel (Thanks Ray) but we have hopes of finding an
internet café soon. Good Sailing, Eric Gregory
- Woodlawn Sailing Club - Team Texas
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Hill Next To The Sun Devil Stadium Charles Sudduth, Ray Seta, Bruce Pyles, Craig Mackey Armando and Gloria Rivera The Predominate Boat Type On The Lake Ray Seta and Mark Hogan at Dinner
Directly Across From The Sailing Venue Is The Famous Sun Devil Stadium and Arizona State University.
Photo #1 Ray Seta, Charles Sudduth, Bruce Pyles and Craig Mackey Talk Business Under The Picnic Table Shades.
Photo #3 This Picture Was Taken From The Main Boat Dock And Parking Lot. Half Way To The Bridge Is Where We Will Sail Tomorrow.
Photo #5 Hey, uh Ray, I Think Your Mother Wants You To Get A Hair Cut!
Photo #6 Armando listening To Ray Seta and Craig Mackey Talk About Tomorrow's Regatta.
Photo #7 The Lake Was Filled With Rowing Craft Of Many Kinds Including Pacific Proa's, Racing Sculs and Canoes.
Photo #8 What The Heck Are You Doing Ray?
Photo #9 Are those South Texas Gang Signs or Is Ray Trying To Say Something? How Do You Work On A Vic With Hands That Big?
Photo #10
Directly Across From The Sailing Venue Is The Famous Sun Devil Stadium and Arizona State University.
Photo #1
Thursday, March
31st - The
new camera is working. Here's an example of how we
pack our boats:
A Total Of 4 Photos
Rebuilding the Box, 3/29/05 Rebuilt Box, Packed and Ready to Ship! 3/31/05 Lets See, Boat Parts, Transmitters, Computer, Alamo Classic Victoria Regatta Flyers, Oh Yea - Almost Forgot Clothes! Lea Will Kill Me If I Leave This Out On The Living Room Floor For Another Month!
Rebuilding the Box, 3/29/05
Wednesday, March
30th - This
weekend Team Woodlawn will travel to the Region 5 Championships
in Tempe, AZ proudly under the banner of TEAM TEXAS!
The following folks will be traveling to Phoenix ,AZ this
weekend to sail in the AMYA's Region 5 Victoria Championships.
Some of us have already left as of today. Traveling for Team
Texas will be:
Eric Gregory - WSC
Mark Hogan - WSC
John "JK-Chong" Kuc - WSC
Armando Riveria - WSC
Ray "Cheech" Seta - WSC
Charles Sudduth - Les Lac SC
At last look
this was almost half the regatta. As usual Eric Gregory will
take his laptop, only if Ray carries it
everywhere for him, and doing his usual evening
updates on our WSC website. And with his new toy of a digital
camera, he should have photos also. I'll probably have to carry
that also....lol... I sure hope the high speed internet
connection at the Hotel works.
I never miss an opportunity to promote an event. When you go to
the Woodlawn website, you'll see that we're gearing up for
the
1st
Annual Alamo Classic Victoria Regatta
in October, and anyone who attended the '03 Nationals here,
knows one thing......Mexican food & Texas BBQ!.....promise!
Good
Winds.....Ray Seta - Woodlawn Sailing Club - Team Texas
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