Fleet News Archives:

2005

June


Kenny and Howard after winning the 2005 Qualifier series
photo by Chris Stow


  • Gary and Greg nearly run the table, but Kenny and Howard win three-way tie-breaker to take series. Results are here
  • June 4th Clinic was a success. We'll be better off because of it, but it showed that we need a lot more practice.
    Pictures and video are here


    How come nobody's sailing to the mark?

  • Fast and Furious Fleet Racing begins June 11, and include the following two saturdays.
    Schedule, and Official Series Scoring details are here



    Gary and Serge at Bacardi (Photo by Jan Walker)

    2004

  • August

    Whipple/Strube win Masters August 14, 15. results

    Braverman/Olsen win Make-a-wish. Rosen/Sandstrom & Stow strong second

    Ron Sandstrom wins his 5th Sunapee Open

  • July

    Sandstrom/Braverman 2nd at Ned Hay

    Cusick & Serge 2nd, Braverman/Rezac 4th, Rivero 5th, Rosen/Timberlake 13th at districts. Results are here
    Totally biased writeup here

    Scott Rosen wins Constitution Cup

  • June 10

    Marks Star North Americans Website is launched. Check it out here

    Two days of racing so far. Read a totally biased account of the action here Loof and Ekstrom win the Worlds. Final results and a wrap-up report are available on the class website. Check out Jan Walker's great daily pics here.

    Check out the new boats for sale on the Boats For Sale Page

    No racing on Day 3 of the worlds, but postponment was not due to weather conditions! Read all about the interesting day that was had in Gaeta.

  • April 11, 2004

    2004 Schedule is now posted. Check it out here.



  • March 29, 2004

    Next Fleet Dinner Scheduled for Thursday April 8 at CPYC. Cocktails are at 7, Bowling at 7:30, Dinner at 8. Shine up yer bowling balls and RSVP to Peter Costa

    Paul Cayard and Phil Trinter win the U.S. Olympic Trials Regatta. Boston's own Karl Anderson, with Ezra Culver crewing, finishes in 14th. Serge Leonidov, crewing for Ben Cesare, finishes 17th. Full results of the event, along with daily reports, can be found here. Also check out Jan Walker's pictures from the trials


  • March 25, 2004

    Boston Harbor Star Fleet represented at 2004 US Olympic Trials! Follow Karl Anderson and Serge Leonidov progress at the trials here. Jan Walker is on the scene. Check out her latest pictures from the trials

    At the windward mark
    Joe Zambella and crew (7228) at Bacardi Cup 2004 (Photo: Jan Walker)


    Fleet Well Represented at the 2004 Bacardi Cup, check out the results, plus Jan Walker's great pics.

    2004 for 2005 Star Class Resolutions have been posted. Stay tuned for information regarding the fleet vote on resolutions

    2003

  • October 30, 2003
    Mark the Dates!
    First Fleet Dinner this winter: November 5, 2003, 7:00 p.m., at Stockyard, 135 Market Street, Brighton, MA. RSVP to     Peter if you're coming.

    CPYC Cup Night - November 15, 2003, reservations must be made by November 12, 2003.

    BE THERE!

  • September 22, 2003
    Two is not a charm
    At the Nutmegs, Serge Leonidov crewing for Pete Cusik misses the first overall in the last half of the last beat and misses the Nash Trophy victory by a point.
    Steve Braverman, back in the driver seat, with John Carney crewing, finish 7th.
    See the results.

  • September 16, 2003
    Easy come - easy go.
    After missing fantastic rides on windy Saturday with no races completed, Sandstrom & Braverman honored the 18 boat fleet with their appearance on Sunday and sailed into 4th overall on a 3 race day.
    Leonidov crewed for Peter Cusik into 5th.
    See the results.

  • July 30, 2003
    Stars Invade MH NOOD's '03
    See the photo gallery

  • July 28, 2003
    BH Star Fleet makes strong showing @ the MH NOOD's '03
    BH had the biggest supporting fleet with 10 boats.
    We also had great results with BH sailors finishing on 2nd, 3rd, 8th and 11th place boats.
    See the complete story and results.

  • July 21, 2003
    BH Star Fleet makes strong showing @ the Districts in Rockport
    3 boats mixing in in the top 10.
    Greg Dolan returns to the Stars and drives Mike Kalin into 4 overal AND 1st in R1 (Green Star).
    Costa/Leonidov take the MacDonald Bros. Master's Championship trophy & 5th overall on their first outing.
    See the comple results

  • July 1, 2003
    25 Stars Registered for Marblehead NOOD
    The Multi-Class Regatta is being held (July 26 & June 27) -- two days of racing only for Stars.
    Pre-register for the event to avoid a late fee.
    You can do this by clicking onto www.sailingworld.com for more information about the Marblehead NOOD.
    Submit your entry on-line and help promote the Star at this major multi-class event!
    See the NOOD web site for boats already registered.

  • July 1, 2003
    Boston Harbor Star Fleet to hold the 2004 North Americans!
    A sudden change in venue and the fleet's consensus on being a timely substitute for the event bring the next North Americans back to Boston Harbor.
    See the archived webpage of the 1999 Keane Star North American Championship hosted by our fleet.

  • June 28, 2003
    McDonald/Davis win the single race Constitution Cup - Congratulations!
    See the Results page for details.

  • June 3, 2003
    Wednesday Night Series Start on June 4, 2003
    The RC will be on station at 6:30 p.m.
    Those interested to volunteer on RC boat please contact Joe Zambella or come to the docks by 6 p.m.

  • June 2, 2003
    Braverman/Rezac win the JFK Regatta - Congratulations!
    See the Results page for details.

  • May 27, 2003
    First Races of the Club Series
    were held on a cold and rainy day. See the result page for scores and Steve's report.

  • May 20, 2003
    6th Annual Skipper's Choice Regatta
    See the report and final results.

  • May 14, 2003
    New: BH Star Boats For Sale Page

  • May 14, 2003
    New: BH Star Boats For Sale Page

  • April 16, 2003
    All races start at the docks.
    See the starting grid.

  • April 8, 2003
    6th Annual Skipper's Choice Regatta
    May 18, 2003
    See regatta page for details.

  • March 27, 2003
    Next & Last Fleet Winter Meet: April 3, 2003, at 6:00 p.m.
    Bowling Night at Royal CPYC
    Guest appearance by Mike Gahan & CPYC Orchestra (of one)

  • March 18, 2003
    2003 Schedule (Tentative) is now online

  • March 14, 2003
    See Ken Woods' Bacardi Faces Gallery.

  • February 25, 2003
    Our Masters travel South and share their wisdom

  • February 25, 2003
    Next Fleet Dinner: March 12, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
    Victoria Station in Burlington, MA

  • January 30, 2003
    Next Fleet Dinner: February 5, 2003, 7:00 p.m., @ Redbones
    55 Chester St., Somerville, MA, tel. 617- 628-2200, just outside of Davis Square.
    The Warring gun will be at 7:00
    Fresh reports from the south are expected.

    2002



  • December 18, 2002
    Next Fleet Dinner: January 8, 2003, 7:00 p.m., @ Jimbo's-south, Braintree
    At the "five-corners" in Braintree. Tel. # 781-848-0300.
    405 Franklin St, Braintree, MA. See the map.
    The Warring gun will be at 7:00
    The Preparatory gun at 7:15
    The Starting gun at 7:30

  • December 4, 2002
    Annual Dues are now due!
    Due to the increase of class membership dues the new fee structure is as follows:
    - For Active Member (boat owner):
    ISCYRA: $60, Boston Harbor Fleet: $50, District 1: $5
    Total due: $115
    - For Life Member:
    Boston Harbor Fleet: $50, District 1: $5
    Total due: $55
    - For Associate Member (crew)
    ISCYRA: $30, Boston Harbor Fleet: $20
    Total due: $50

    Please send your payments to John Fox.

  • November 17, 2002
    2002 Season's Results
    Fleet champions: Gary MacDonald & Howard Davis.
    Summer Series Trophy: John & Nancy Fox
    Francis X. Dolan Trophy: Jon Carney
    Thomas Tranfaglia Trophy: John & Denise Economides
    Fleet Appreciation Award: Phil Marks
    Fleet Captain's Trophy: Nancy Fox
    Congratulations to all and thanks for trying!

  • November 6, 2002
    Mark the date: November 16, 2002, 6:00 p.m., CPCY Cup Night
    We will have our November monthly winter dinner combined with this event.
    See you there!

  • October 15, 2002
    New Fleet Officers Elected!
    The spirits at Steve's party got the best of us and we let Team Foxy slip away.
    Loud and Cheerful Thanks from the entire BH Star fleet to John Fox for serving as our Fleet Captain for two years and to Nancy Fox for helping him out in this ardious duty. Our pride, as well as our bank account, remain intact.
    After many motions and ballots Peter Costa has been elected as our new Fleet Captain. Peter promised changes in the oncoming year, including a trip to Mars and Venus.
    We quickly regained composure and elected John Fox as our Fleet Treasurer. Welcome back to the high seat, John.
    Big thanks to Rober McKee for serving as our Treasurer in the last year.
    The Fleet Assistant Captain remains the same, testing the longevity at power akin to Leonid Brezjnev and Fidel Castro. Got the eyebrows to prove it.

  • October 3, 2002
    Hungry? Lonely? Mark the date: October 9, 2002, 7 p.m.
    Fleet Potluck Dinner @ Steve's house.
    Food items we still need: Dom Perignon (2 bottles max), Beluga Caviar (not more than 1 lbs), Godiva Truffles

  • September 26, 2002
    Let's Have Another One - October 5, 2002
    We will have an additional day of informal sailing and racing at CPCY on October 5, 2002, starting at 10 a.m.
    We have several new people interested in the boat coming down for this day to crew or helm the boat, at skipper's discretion.
    So far Jan Walker, Ken Luzsinsky, Steve Braverman, John Siljander and Scott Rosen are expected to show up with the boats.
    As always, the more boats we have on the water the merrier.
    Greg Reuter agreed to run a launch to act a Race Committe Chairman, Vicechairman, Timer, and Driver VP.
    Please contact Serge if you think of showing up with your boat.

  • September 23, 2002
    Gary MacDonald & Serge Leonidov finish 3rd at Nutmegs regatta.
    A typical LIS regatta with wind from 0 to 12 knots, 40 degree shifts handed out left and right like scholarships at an IOC meeting, all nicely simmerred with heat!
    Peter Costa declared himself too young to helm a boat and finished 7th crewing for Carol Gracco.
    Steve Bravermand & Greg Reuter got caught on the wrong side of the course and finished 11.
    Team Foxy are fitting up into their new boat, finishing 18.
    See complete resiults.

  • September 09, 2002
    Can You Hear Me Now?
    Steve Braverman drives his 8052 to California for the Worlds and back.
    The boat, Saab and Kyocera Cell Phone survive the journey.
    As to Steve...read his fascinating story.

  • August 26, 2002
    Gary MacDonald & Serge Leonidov win Atlantic Star Masters Regatta!
    Dave & Michael Chittick recover from a radical wind change in Race 3 and take a second.
    Dan & Jim Mullaine win Race 3 and finish third overall.
    See the results page for the report and complete scores.

  • August 17, 2002
    Team Foxy win Summer Series II! See the results page for complete details.

  • August 4, 2002
    Jake Fiumara & Joe Chambers of Rockport Fleet win the four race series Make a Wish Regatta.
    John Siljander & Bob McKie take second and Gary MacDonald & Howard Davis finish third.

  • July 23, 2002
    4 boats plus 2 crews from BH Star Fleet raced at Ned Hay Regatta in Rockport. Really.
    We had 5 races. Almost.
    We all even finished Race 2. Eventually.
    Sunday was a gorgeous sailing day. Genuinly.
    Fast boats picked their works of art. I know.

  • July 15, 2002
    Peter Costa and Chris Anto take a 4th at the Districts!
    Braverman and Rezac finish in the top 10.
    Cusik/Leonidov finish 7th.
    See the complete results
    Thanks to the Westport Fleet for putting up a fantastic event in difficult (light) weather conditions. The race organization was top notch and the parties were outstanding.

  • July 8, 2002
    MacDonald/Davis win the Summer Series I with 13 points total. Congratulations!
    Braverman/Rezac edge out Charles/Baker on a 16 point tie.
    See the Results page for details.

  • June 28, 2002
    BH Star Fleet hosted, with great success, the CPYC Friday Night dinner on June 28, 2002.
    We are receiving very positive hospital reports - no casualties (this time).
    Special thanks from the fleet go to Ted Lavery and Ken Woods for coming up with the menu and cooking up the storm! Thanks, guys, we'd still be eating porrige if not for the people like you.
    Thanks to everyone for showing up and helping in the kitchen.
    Thanks to Joe for the steady supply of vegetables.
    Breaking news: a certain Honorable Commodore was seen shopping for a beer distribution company - it never pays to bet against the BH Star Fleet.

  • June 24, 2002
    Schofield brothers dominate the Arms White Regatta. With 30 boats on the line BH Star make a strong showing with Braverman/Reuter and Costa/Vannoni taking 5th and 6th.
    Team Foxy and Larson/Blogett befriending at 19 and 20.
    Cusik/Leonidov get caught in a certain wrong corner and finish at 11.
    Lavery and Carney moved back to Rockport???? Not!
    See the results.

  • Doug Schoffield & Steve Bravermanand take a third at the North Americans!!!!!!
    Anderson & Richardson finish 9th!
    Congratulations!
    NA's scores
    Read Steve's reports

  • 2002 Windy JFK Regatta results are posted.

  • 2002 Skipper's Choice Regatta's results are posted.

    2000

  • Team Costa win Make-a-wish, Ned Hay and place 5th at Bedford Pitcher (September 2000)

  • Team Allen win Masters, with Zambella/Sokolich and Siljander/McKie close behind at Atlantic Coast Masters (August 2000)

  • Results, results results: 2000 Fleet series and Wednesday night (August 2000)

  • Mullane wins 3rd annual Skipper's Choice (May 2000)

  • Check out final musings from the 2000 Star Worlds (May 2000).

  • Check out our newsletter and secretary's report (April 2000)

  • View Sailing Instructions or download (Word 95 format) (April 2000)

  • Read Serge's view of the Bowling World from our February Outing. (February 2000)

  • Read about our January Outing south of the Border.... (January 2000)

    1999

  • Read about our December Outing at Rainforest Cafe. (December 1999)

  • Lots of action at Cup Night and the November Meeting. Catch Serge's View of the World. (November 1999)

  • Boston Harbor Star Fleet hosts Keene Inc. 1999 Star Class North American Championship. (August 1999)

  • District Champ John Lombard Makes a Wish and wins Secretaries Cup (August 1999)

  • Costa2 4th at districts. (July 1999)

  • Costa2 wins 1999 Fleet Qualifier series by a point!!!! (July 1999)

  • 1999 Bacardi Cup Former Boston Harbor Star Sailor Peter Vessella finished 7th. Ken Woods and Howard Davis had race finishes of 9th and 16th. (March 1999)

  • Father / Daughter Team Challenges the Seas at the 1999 Bacardi Cup (March 1999)

    1998

  • 1998 College New England Championships w/ Photos. Congrats to Fran Charles for getting these college sailors into stars, and for taking over half of the December 1998 issue in Starlights with this report. (October 1998)

  • 1998 Star Worlds and North American Results (October 6, 1998)

  • Congrats to Gary MacDonald who placed 4th in the 1998 Bedford Pitcher regatta in Westport. 1st John Van der Hoff (Md) (wins tiebreaker), 2nd John Safford (CA), 3rd David Chittick (CLIS), 4th Gary MacDdonald (BH), 5th Bill Watson (CLIS) (August 1998)

  • Congratulations to Peter Costa, Jessica Costa (with Interclub Sailor Kim Queene) for placing fourth in the Rhodes 19 Nationals at Cottage Park. And word on the street is that Chairman Zambella did a phenomenal job running the regatta. We know they're all anxious to get back to star sailing soon!!!! (August 1998)

  • Boston Harbor Star Fleet and CPYC Host 1999 Star North Americans! (August 23, 1998)

  • Gary MacDonald Makes a Wish and wins the tiebreaker and the regatta! (August 8, 1998)

  • Team Costa places 5th at Districts. (July 18, 1998)

  • Lipton Cup results (July 11, 1998)

  • Barry Lawton and Kurt Larson win Skipper's Choice Regatta! (May 23, 1998)

  • Former Boston Harbor Star Sailor Peter Vessella named to 1998 US Sailing Team. (May 18, 1998)

  • Down to the wire at the Western Hemispheres!

  • Joe Zambella finished 3rd in fleet of 31 at the 1998 Masters Regatta held on February 5, 1998 at the Coral Reef Yacht Club. Joe recorded finishes of 12th, 3rd, and 1st. Check out the ISAF's web site for full results and details of the event.

  • The Star fleet is back in the Olympics!  Read the Class President's Letter for details.

  • Results and daily reports for the 1998 Bacardi Cup are available here.

    Boston Harbor Star Fleet - CPYC