Category: Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta

FLYING DUTCHMAN USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 RESULTS

CANANDAIGUA YACHT CLUB JULY 25-27 2025

For the first time since 2019 the Flying Dutchman National Championship was held on Lake Canandaigua, New York. Canandaigua Yacht Club has been a tradition for the Flying Dutchman class for over fifty years. The FD class has participated every year in CYC’s annual Dinghy Regatta. CYC graciously allowed us to designate our participation as our National Championship. Canandaigua is pretty much central to the northeastern FD sailors. We had seven boats participating coming from Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Long Island with some crew members coming in from Rhode Island, Texas and California.

The first day of the regatta provided good sailing with shifty and puffy conditions. Five races were held. Saturday’s racing started with light winds. One race was started and abandoned but later the wind filled in becoming puffy and shifty and causing a couple of capsizes. Two races were completed. The third day started with very little wind and after waiting awhile the racers voted to end our participation in the regatta. The results are posted here.

There are reasons to believe we could have a larger fleet next year since there is potential for at least two new teams to become active and two to three teams coming out of retirement. We are also working to expand the number of regattas held.

The FD class is most grateful and thankful to Canandaigua Yacht Club and especially to Jonathan and Anna Gorbold for their expertly run race committee and overall regatta management.

PlaceSail NumberSkipperCrewRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7Race 8Race 9 Points
1145Paul ScoffinPavel Ruzika11118 (DNF)11118
2115Ben HallBruce Mahoney32531224219
3251Paul HemkerJason Breeden443228 (DNF)32323
48Ovidiu AdamRussell Mora232438 (DNF)43627
5301Jeff WrennChris Wrenn554548 (DNF)75439
61197Chris LibretiEmily Swanson76768 (DNF)366546
715Lee CostelloeDan Baker67675457747

2024 Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta NOR

The Canandaigua Yacht Club (http://www.sailcyc.com) is hosting the Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta on July 26, 27, and 28, 2024. Nearly all FD sailors who have sailed on the east coast are likely familiar with CYC as the hosts of the over 50 consecutive Cannonball Regattas, as well as many NA and Nationals over the history of the class. For much of that time, the Gorbolds were active (and fierce) competitors on that lake, and this year’s NA will feature Jonathon Gorbold as PRO with Anna assisting (contact). Jonathan, Anna, and members of the Canandaigua Yacht Club hosting the Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta last year. We hope to see you at this year’s event.

Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta 2023

The Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta was held at Canandaigua Lake on July 28-30, 2023. The Canandaigua Yacht Club hosted. Jonathan and Anna Gorbold organized the event and were the PROs. As former FD sailors, Jonathan and Anna know Canandaigua very well. Jonathan and Anna were assisted by members of the Canandaigua Yacht Club. Once again, Jonathan, Anna, and yacht club members did an excellent job. The Flying Dutchman Class is very grateful to Jonathan and Anna and the Canandaigua Yacht Club for their support. The galley at the Canandaigua Yacht Club prepared excellent food. Everyone had a great time socializing in the club on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Sailors came from California, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Long Island, and Maine to attend the regatta. Paul and Pavel put in long days and evenings refurbishing a 1987 Mader to get ready for the event. Lee refurbished a 1987 Lindsay. Both boats looked great and sailed well. Paul and Pavel had some breakdowns, but in the two races that they sailed, they got two bullets!

Races were held on Friday and Sunday. No racing was held on Saturday due to the threat of lightening storms. Winds varied over the course of the regatta from light and shifty to full trapeze. It was great Flying Dutchman sailing!

RankSailNoHelmNameCrewNameR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8TotalNett
1stUSA 153Doug DommermuthJason Breeden1.04.02.0(4.0)2.01.01.01.016.012.0
2ndUSA 8Ovidiu AdamRazvan Adam3.01.01.02.0(6.0)3.02.02.020.014.0
3rdUSA 301Jeff WrennChris Wrenn2.02.0(4.0)3.03.02.03.04.023.019.0
4thUSA 1486Lee CostelloDan Baker5.03.03.05.0(5.0)4.05.03.033.028.0
4thUSA 1197Chris LibertiEmily Swanson4.05.05.0(6.0)4.05.04.05.038.032.0
6thNZL 145Paul ScoffinPavel RuzickaDNSDNS(DNS)11DNSDNSDNS44.037.0

Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta

The Canandaigua Yacht Club (http://www.sailcyc.com) is hosting the Canandaigua Dinghy Regatta on July 28, 29, and 30. Nearly all FD sailors who have sailed on the east coast are likely familiar with CYC as the hosts of the over 50 consecutive Cannonball Regattas, as well as many NA and Nationals over the history of the class. For much of that time, the Gorbolds were active (and fierce) competitors on that lake, and this year’s NA will feature Jonathon Gorbold as PRO with Anna assisting (contact). Jonathan, Anna, and Sue Raymond did a stupendous job hosting the Flying Dutchman North Americans last year. We hope to see you at this year’s event.