Holmes Hole Sailing Association
HHSA Highlights and Season's Awards 2024
HHSA Completed 16 RACES of 20 scheduled. In addition, the Tune-up race, designed to get people motivated to prepare their boats for the season, was held on June 16th…8 boats sailed course # 1 in reverse. The First two races of the season were cancelled due to high winds as were two others during the season….one because of a pending electrical storm, which dumped hail stones on Falmouth. Only one “Sound” race course was used, 10 races were the single rounding of the triangle. Course #2 was sailed 3 times, course #3 and #1 sailed one time each. The Tarpaulin Cove race was again shifted to a harbor race for lack of wind. 16 racers showed up for Thursday, July 25th, the best turnout for the season. The HHSA race schedule recognized and made room for the SailMV Vineyard Cup race weekend and the VHYC Jewett Bowl pursuit race. Both races were heavily populated by HHSA racers and some went home as winners.
22 Different boats started this year, down from 27 in 2023, but up from 20 in 2021. There were a total of 139 Starters vs. 147 in 2023. Three new boats joined the fleet. David McDononugh traded his C&C Trinity for a J40 Trinity, Phil Hale sailed one race with his Doughdish, Whirlwind, and Frank Sutula joined us with his W – 46 class Zebra for seven starts. Bill Brossi sailed Shannon over from Falmouth to race 4 times and Mike Powers continued to come over with Artful Dodger, even though shackled with a “Previous Season’s Winner” penalty. Eric Widra came out once with the Yellow Pogo 30, Campana.
There were, as in 2023, 8 Different first place finishers in the 2024 races: Encore, Artful Dodger, Gloria, Trinity, Apres, Penelope, Tamu, and the Mendels, sailing a VHYC Sonar. This list was missing 4 from last years cup winners and added 4 new cup winners for 2024. That's a total of 8 racers securing at least one coffee cup out of 22 different starters, better than a one in three odds.
2024 Season's Championship: Scored as one division. Sunday and Thursday races included.
First Place - GLORIA, Roger Becker with Don Corner
Second Place - TAMU, Tom and Holly Wescott
Third Place - ARTFUL DODGER, Mike Powers
Dan Culkin award for Best attendance: TAMU
The Wescotts, sailing Tamu, finished 15 races of the 16 raced and also raced in the Vineyard Cup and the Jewett Bowl. Gloria, Silhouette and Trinity each sailed 14 races.
Jewett Cup: GLORIA
Roger Becker and Don Corner.
HHSA Highlights and Season's Awards 2023
Completed 15 RACES of 20 scheduled. Four Thursday evening races and one Sunday race were cancelled all because of high winds or rain or predicted showers. Four Sunday races were across the sound. The tune-up race was sailed by 9 boats on course #1R, a great season’s preview with 8 knots of Eastnortheast wind. The HHSA race schedule recognized and made room for the SailMV Vineyard cup race weekend and the VHYC Jewett Bowl pursuit race. Both races were heavily populated by HHSA racers and some went home as winners.
27 Different boats started this year, up from 20 in 2021. There were a total of 147 Starters vs.184 in 2022. Two new boats joined the fleet, Tom Graham with the G&B Ketch "Encore" and Dominic Maxwell with "Liberty" the Morris 36.
There were 8 Different first place finishers in 2023 races: Encore, Artful Dodger, Gloria, Bliss, Trinity, Soma Holiday, Julia Lee and Bia. This list was missing 7 from last years cup winners and added 5 new cup winners for 2023.
That's a total of 8 racers securing at least one coffee cup out of 27different starters, not as good odds as compared to previous years but still better than a one in four chance.
2023 Season's Championship Scored as one division. Sunday and Thursday races included. All three positions were secured by boats not awarded in 2022.
First Place - Artful Dodger, Mike Powers
Second Place - Gloria, Roger Becker
Third Place - Bliss, Adam and Elizabeth Hayes
Dan Culkin award for Best attendance: Mo Flam sailing, Penelope, finished all 15 races and also raced in the Vineyard Cup, Jewett Bowl and the EYC around the sound races.
Jewett: Artful Dodger, Mike Powers.
HHSA Highlights and Season's Awards 2022
Completed 18 RACES of 22 scheduled. One Thursday evening race was cancelled because of high winds and another abandoned as the wind died. On Sundays we changed the Tarpaulin Cove race to course #3 because of little wind. The August 14th, Sunday race was started, but was then abandoned because of lack of wind. August 7th was cancelled because of high winds. Only 2 Sunday races were across the sound. The tune-up race was sailed by 7 boats on course #2, a great season’s preview with 8 knots of Southwest wind.
20 Different boats started this year, down from 24 in 2021. 184 Starters vs. 200 in 2021. Two new boats joined the fleet, Tristan Lodge with the Swan 42, Corban and Bob Simons with the Alerion 20, Shooting Star.
There were 7 Different first place finishers in Sundays' 9 races: Penelope, Tamu, Escape, Artful Dodger, Gloria, Altius, Trinity. In addition 3 more boats scored a first in a Thursday race; Apres, Sandpiper and Alex Pardo sailing a VHYC Sonar.
That's a total of 10 racers securing a coffee cup out of 20 different starters.
2022 Season's Championship Scored as one division. Sunday races only.
First Place - Penelope, Mo and Pam Flam
Second Place - Tamu, Tom and Holly Wescott
Third Place - Escape, Tom and Laurie Welch
Dan Culkin award for Best attendance: Mo Flam
Jewett: Penelope, Mo and Pam Flam
The new H-12 fleet completed 7 Sunday races with 12 different boats attending up from 7 boats in 2021. Phil Hale, sailing Whirlwind finished the season in 1st place and had perfect attendance. The H-12 fleet hosted a total of 22 boats from across the island for a 2 day regatta on Labor Day weekend.
HHSA Highlights and Season's Awards 2021
Completed 19 RACES of 24 scheduled. Two Thursday evening races were cancelled because of rain and lack of wind and Hurricane warnings. On Sundays we changed the Robinson’s Hole race to course #1R because of little wind, and the Chappy race was cancelled as Hurricane Henri blew by. The August 8th Sunday race was started by 12 boats, but was then abandoned because of lack of wind. July 25th was cancelled because of high winds. Only 2 season races were across the sound. The tune-up race was sailed in memory of Dan Culkin and 7 boats sailed the across sound on course #4, a great season’s preview with 13 knots of wind.
24 Different boats. Same as 2020. 200 Starters.
10 Different first place finishers: Angelina, Julia Lee, Bliss, Gloria, Kintail, Penelope, Peter Howell in a VHYC Sonar, Silhouette and Artful Dodger joining us from Falmouth. Trinity was the winner of the Tune up race.
2021 Season's Championship Scored as one division.
First Place - Angelina, John and Lisa Stout
Second Place - Gloria, Roger Becker
Third Place - Julia Lee, Woody Bowman
Dan Culkin award for Best attendance: Roger Becker and Mo Flam
Jewett: Angelina, John and Lisa Stout
The new H-12 fleet completed 5 Sunday races with 7 different boats attending. Tom Hale, sailing Leap of Faith finished the season in 1st place.
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HHSA Highlights and Season's Awards 2020
Completed 18 RACES of 22 scheduled. Cancelled three Thursday evening because of Botched signaling, lack of wind, lack of wind and rain and one was abandoned for lack of wind. Completed all the other Thursday evening races. On Sundays we changed the Robinson’s Hole race to a slow course #0 because of little wind, but raced all the others. 3 races were across the sound. The tune-up race was a great season’s opener, 10 knots of wind on course #2.
24 Different boats. Down 3 from 2019.
10 Different first place finishers: Angelina, At Last, Bliss, Gloria, Kintail, Sienna, Silhouette, Starfish, Trinity, Tyche.
191 Starters.
Season's Championship Scored as one division.
Third Place - At Last, Jim Dixon and Rich Hehre
Second Place - Gloria, Roger Becker
First Place - Altius, Alan Wilson
Dan Culkin award for Best attendance: Tom Westcott and Alan Wilson
Jewett: Altius, Alan Wilson
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HHSA Highlights and Season's Awards 2019
Completed 19 RACES of 20 scheduled. Cancelled one Thursday evening because of rain and lack of wind. Completed all the other Thursday evening races. On Sundays we changed the Tarpaulin Cove race to a harbor race because of high winds. We Completed 3 sound courses, 2 course #1 races and 3 single rounds of the HHSA triangle. We had beautiful weather for Chappy and Robinson's hole rendezvous races. The tune-up race was a course #8 to the big bridge in a good breeze.
27 Different boats. Down 8 from 2018. 16 in A, 11 in B.
18 Different first place finishers compared to 16 in 2017. 9 in A, 9 in B
232 Starters compared to 256 in 2018. 106 in A, average of 5.58 per race and 126 in B, average of 6.63 per race.
First Place Sunday, Thursday and Season
A: Escape, Laurie and Tom Welch
B: Tamu, Tom and Heidi Wescott
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Tango, Phil Hale
Second Place - Sienna, Jerry Goodale
First Place - Escape, Tom and Laurie Welch
B: Third Place - Altius, Alan Wilson
Second Place - Penelope Mo Flam
First Place - Tamu, Tom Wescott
Dan Culkin award for Best attendance: Tom Westcott, Tom Welch and Alan Wilson
Jewett: Tamu, Tom Wescott
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2018 Race Results
Completed 18 RACES of 24 scheduled. Cancelled one Thursday evening and a Sunday of Harbor races. Abandoned a morning Harbor race. Cancelled the Robinson's race and 1 sound race. Changed one Sound race to a harbor race. In addition, the tune-up race was changed to a harbor race.
35 DIFFERENT BOATS Down 3 from 2017. 21 in A, 14 in B.
16 FIRST PLACE FINISHERS compared to 18 in 2016 7 in A, 9 in B
256 STARTERS compared to 283 in 2017. 124 in A, average of 6.9 per race and 132 in B, average of 7.3 per race.
First Place June/July A: Sienna, Jerry Goodale
B: Penelope, Mo Flam
First Place Aug/Sept A: Sienna, Jerry Goodale
B: Altius, Alan Wilson
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Scheggia, Tim Gollin
Second Place - Tango, Phil Hale
First Place - Sienna, Jerry Goodale
B: Third Place - Penelope Mo Flam
Second Place - Tamu, Tom Wescott
First Place - Altius, Alan Wilson
Dan Culkin award for Best attendance: Jerry Goodale and Alan Wilson
Jewett: Altius, Alan Wilson
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HHSA Season's Awards 2017
Completed 20 RACES of 24 scheduled. Cancelled one Thursday evening and a Sunday of Harbor races. Abandoned a morning Harbor race. Changed the Robinson's race and 2 sound races to Harbor races. In addition, the tune-up race was changed to a harbor race.
38 DIFFERENT BOATS Down 7 from 2016. Down 1 from 2015. 23 in A, 15 in B.
18 FIRST PLACE FINISHERS compared to 20 in 2016 10 in A, 8 in B
283 STARTERS compared to 306 in 2016. 138 in A, and 145 in B.
Best attendance: Tom Wescott (20) and Alan Wilson (20 less Committee boat service)
First Place June/July A: Encore, Don Cohan
B: Providence, Stuart Halpert
First Place Aug/Sept A: Tango, Phil Hale
B: Providence, Stuart Halpert
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Encore, Don Cohan
Second Place - Escape Tom and Laurie Welch
First Place - Tango, Phil Hale
B: Third Place - Altius, Alan Wilson
Second Place - Penelope Mo Flam
First Place - Providence, Stuart Halpert
Jewett: Providence, Stuart Halpert
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HHSA Season's Awards 2016
20 RACES All Count Also Tune up race. Cancelled 2 Thursdays and a Sunday of Harbor races.
45 DIFFERENT BOATS Up 6 from 2015. 24 in A, 21 in B.
20 FIRST PLACE FINISHERS compared to 16 in 2014 10 in A, 10 in B
306 STARTERS compared to 362 in 2015 and 296 in 2014. 109 in A, and 197 in B.
Best attendance: Alan Wilson (20), Jerry Goodale (19) Beck Colson and The Welchs with just 2 DNC's.
First Place June/July A: Escape, Tom and Laurie Welch
B: Tyche Bow Van Riper
First Place Aug/Sept A: Escape Tom and Laurie Welch
B: Altius, Alan Wilson
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Scheggia Tim Gollin
Second Place - Tango Phil Hale
First Place - Escape Tom and Laurie Welch
B: Third Place - Tyche Bow Van Riper
Second Place - Stormalong Jerry Goodale
First Place - Penelope Mo Flam
Jewett: Escape Tom and Laurie Welch
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HHSA Season's Awards 2015
24 RACES All Count Also Tune up race. Cancelled Sound race and Robinson's Hole
39 DIFFERENT BOATS same as 2014. 20 in A, 19 in B.
16 FIRST PLACE FINISHERS compared to 14 in 2014
362 STARTERS compared to 296 in 2014. 142 in A, and 220 in B.
Two Races cancelled: Cancelled Sound race and Robinson's Hole
Best attendance shared by Goodale, Van Riper and Becker at just 2 DNC's and Hale missed 3.
First Place June/July A: Masquerade Michael Loberg
B: Tyche Bow Van Riper
First Place Aug/Sept A: Escape Tom and Laurie Welch
B: Isabella John and Lisa Stout
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Tango Phil Hale
Second Place - Escape Tom and Laurie Welch
First Place - Masquerade Michael Loberg
B: Third Place - At Last Jim Dixon
Second Place - Gloria Roger Becker
First Place - Isabella John and Lisa Stout
Jewett: Masquerade Michael Loberg
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HHSA Season's Awards 2014
22 RACES
39 DIFFERENT BOATS
14 FIRST PLACE FINISHERS
296 STARTERS
Thursday evening racing.
8 Races. With no throwouts = Providence 1st, Artful Dodger 2nd, Isabella 3rd.
Stuart Halpert in Providence Perfect attendance in 2014 for Thursday evening races.
Fastest Elapsed Time = Apres August 30th 2012 31:21
Apres August 29th 2013 28:28
Apres July 31st 2014 29:57
Apres is holding current record for Course 1 = Sept. 1st, 2013 56:59
Sunday racing 13 Races, 4 Throwouts
First Place June/July A: Penelope Mo Flam
B: Avanti David Lott
First Place Aug/Sept A: Penelope Mo Flam
B: Tyche Bow Van Riper
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Gloria Roger Becker
Second Place - Stormalong Jerry Goodale
First Place - Penelope Mo Flam
B: Third Place - Magic Time Dan Culkin
Second Place - Tyche Bow Van Riper
First Place - Avanti David Lott
Jewett: Penelope, Mo Flam
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HHSA Season's Awards 2013
20 RACES
36 DIFFERENT BOATS
12 DIFFERENT FIRST PLACE FINISHERS
236 STARTERS
Thursday evening racing.
9 Races. With no throwouts = Magic Time 1st, Go Time 2nd, Providence 3rd.
Dan Culkin, Sally, Bob and Eric = Perfect attendance in 2012 for Thursday evening races and now perfect attendance for all races in 2013!
Fastest Elapsed Time = Apres on August 30th 2012 31:21
Apres August 29th 2013 28:28
Apres is holding current record for Course 1 = 58:39 on Sep. 5th, 2010
ESTABLISHED NEW RECORD Sept. 1st, 2013 56:59
Sunday racing
First Place June/July A: Masquerade Michael Loberg
B: Isabella Lisa and John Stout
First Place Aug/Sept A: Penelope Mo Flam
B: Silhouette Beck Colson
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Gloria Roger Becker
Second Place - Penelope Mo Flam
First Place - Stormalong Jerry Goodale
B: Third Place - Isabella John Stout
Second Place - Magic Time Dan Culkin
First Place - Silhouette Beck Colson
Jewett: Silhouette Beck Colson and his father Started with HHSA 2009 2nd place B,
Steadily improved
2010 1st place with the 24 sec/mile vs MT handicap
2011 2nd place with a 2 sec/mile vs MT handicap
2012 Won with a 153 Handicap….
2013 Reduced to 123 (Reduction of 30 seconds a mile) won handily again.
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HHSA Season's Awards 2012
Thursday evening racing.
11 Races. With no throwouts = Stormalong 1st, Tyche 2nd, Gloria 3rd.
Dan Culkin, Sally, Bob and Eric = Perfect attendance!
Fastest Elapsed Time = Apres on August 30th 31:21
Apres is holding current record for Course 1 = 58:39 on Sep. 5th, 2010
Fastest Corrected Time = Soma Holiday on August 30th 36:49
First Place June/July A: Penelope Pam and Mo Flam
B: Isabella Lisa and John Stout
First Place Aug/Sept A: Wicked Phil Hale
B: Silhouette Beck Colson
Season's Championship A: Third Place - Masquerade Michael Loberg
Second Place - Stormalong Jerry Goodale
First Place - Gloria Roger Becker
B: Third Place - Magic Time Dan Culkin
Second Place - Isabella John Stout
First Place - Silhouette Beck Colson
Jewett: Silhouette
See Blog for each race result. See below for Seasons Awards and season summary.
