The “A” Division

Why Are There A & B Divisions?

The following skippers have qualified for the A Division per the rules included in the Appendix of the “Harbor 20 Fleet 1 Bylaws, Rules and Specifications”:

0-4 boats                 none
5-6 boats                 1 trophy
7-8 boats                 2 trophies
9-10 boats                3 trophies
11-14 boats               4 trophies
15 or more boats          5 trophies
Skipper Qualifying Event(s) Expires
Terry Gloege 1997, 2000, 2003, & 2007 Fleet Champion Perpetual
Tom Schock 1998 Fleet Champion Perpetual
Phil Ramser 2001 Fleet Champion Perpetual
Bob Yates 2002 & 2009 Fleet Champion Perpetual
Bill Menninger 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Fleet Champion Perpetual
Carter Ford 2013 NHYC Winter Series #2 on 12/08/13 (B – 1st) &

2014 NHYC Winter Series #3 on 01/12/2014 (B – 1st)

 01/12/15
Richard Loufek 2014 NHYC Winter Series #3 on 01/12/2014 (A – 4th) 01/12/15
Jim Kerrigan 2014 NHYC Winter Series #3 on 01/12/2014 (A – 3rd) 01/12/15
Kurt Wiese 2014 NHYC Winter Series #3 on 01/12/2014 (A – 2nd) 01/12/15
Phil Thompson 2014 NHYC Winter Series #3 on 01/12/2014 (A – 1st) 01/12/15
Len Bose 2013 NHYC Winter Series #2 on 12/08/2013 (A – 4th) 12/08/14
Tucker Cheadle 2013 NHYC Winter Series #2 on 12/08/2013 (A – 3rd) 12/08/14
Gary Thorne 2013 BYC Sunkist #1 on 11/2/13 (A – 2nd) 11/02/14
Ed Kimball 2013 BYC Sunkist #1 on 11/2/13 (A – 1st) 11/02/14
Greg Newman 2013 Fleet & Class Championships on 09/29/13 (B – 1st) 09/29/14
Tim Hogan 2013 Fleet & Class Championships on 09/29/13 (A – 5th) 09/29/14
Chris Allen 2013 Fleet & Class Championships on 09/29/13 (A – 3rd) 09/29/14
Jim Buckingham 2013 Fleet & Class Championships on 09/29/13 (A – 2nd) 09/29/14
Jon Pinckney 2013 NHYC Fall Schock Regatta on 09/22/13 (A – 1st) 09/22/14
Jeff Gordon 2013 BCYC Tune Ups on 9/21/2013 (A – 4th) 09/21/14
Helen Duncan 2013 BYC Midsummers on 7/14/2013 (A – 3rd) 07/14/14
Walter Johnson 2013 NHYC Earl Corkett Regatta on 05/11/2013 (A – 2nd) 05/11/14
Eric Graveline 2013 NHYC W.D. Schock Memorial 3/3/2013 (B – 1st) 03/03/14
Scott Ramser 2013 BCYC Midwinters on 2/17/2013 (A – 3rd) 02/17/14

The following skippers have not re-qualified for the A Division as required by the Fleet Rules. These skippers will be required to sail in the B Division until they re-qualify for the A Division by winning two High Point Events within one year.

John Whitney 2013 BYC Sunkist Series #3 on 1/05/13 (A – 2nd) 01/06/14
Peter Haynes 2012 NHYC Winter Series #2 on 12/2/2012 (A – 2nd) 12/08/13

The following B Division skippers have won one high point event (are half way to qualifying for the A Division):

Skipper Qualifying Event Expires
Steve Kent 2013 BYC Sunset Series #1 on 11/02/13 (B – 1st) 11/02/14
John Horton 2013 NHYC Fall Shock Regatta on 09/22/13 (B – 1st) 09/22/14
Tom Corkett 2013 BYC Midsummers on 07/14/2013 (B – 1st) 07/14/14
Ross Watanabe 2013 BCYC Lorin Weiss Series #2 on 4/14/2013 (B – 1st) 04/14/14