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Pete Melvin is the 2004 A-Class North American Champion. The regatta was sailed September 14-17 in Traverse City, MI. Twenty eight competitors participated in the event in which 11 races were sailed. The first seven races were held in 12-22 knot westerly winds. The last day of racing featured four races in a 6-12 knot northeasterly.
Melvin won the event racing a new A2 platform that he personally designed with Jeremy Laundergan. The major components of the A2 (hulls, beams, foils) are built by Melvin and Morrelli. The boat is being marketed by Performance Catamaran which assembles the boat. Masts and booms are supplied by Hall Spars in Bristol, RI. While Pete won 7 of 11 races, other races were won by Peter Johnstone on a new Bimare XJ, Ben Hall on a beautifully restored first generation Egner Flyer, Bob Hodges on a 2002 Auscat Mk. V, and Phil Kinder on a 2002 Auscat Flyer. The remaining top five overall finishers (in order) were Phil Kinder, Ben Hall, Eric Marshack, and Peter Johnstone.


Information is Final
Regatta results saved: Friday, September 17, 2004 7:21:52 PM EDT
 A-Class Catamaran · Grand Masters · Masters · Junior · Female
 Division: A-Class Catamaran (28 boats)
Pos
Sail
Skipper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Total
Points
Pos
1
US 69
Melvin, Pete
1
2
[4]
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
[29/DNS]
13.00
1
2
US 110
Kinder, Phil
2
[4]
2
2
4
4
2
[19]
2
2
1
21.00
2
3
US 99
Hall, Ben
4
5
1
5
[7]
3
[6]
3
3
4
5
33.00
3
4
US 197
Marshack, Eric
7
[29/DNF]
7
4
2
5
4
2
[8]
5
6
42.00
4
5
US 200
Johnstone, Peter
3
1
[29/OCS]
3
3
6
3
[9]
7
8
9
43.00
5
6
US 147
Hodges, Bob
8
[29/DNS]
[29/DNF]
6
5
2
8
1
6
10
2
48.00
6
7
US 166
Cope, Woody
6
3
[29/DNF]
10
6
7
5
[28]
10
3
3
53.00
7
8
US 28
Anderson, Eric
10
6
3
7
9
11
[13]
7
[14]
7
7
67.00
8
9
US 140
Moss, Brett
[17]
11
9
9
8
9
7
6
[19]
11
12
82.00
9
10
US 192
Marshack, Ken
5
13
[29/DNF]
14
14
8
[17]
8
5
9
8
84.00
10
11
US 122
Schiefer, John
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNS
12
12
16
15
10
11
13
4
122.00
11
12
US 170
Mayo, Clive
11
7
5
17
16
[29/DNF]
10
[26]
22
18
16
122.00
12
13
US 135
Oliver, Tracy
13
10
[29/DNF]
15
10
14
12
18
15
[20]
15
122.00
13
14
US 138
Gruber, Mike
18
14
8
8
11
12
11
21
21
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
124.00
14
15
US 149
Gougeon, Jan
16
15
10
[29/DNS]
13
19
[29/DNS]
17
12
14
11
127.00
15
16
US 190
Webbon, Bob
9
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
11
29/DNS
13
14
14
4
6
29/DNS
129.00
16
17
US 7
Batchelor, Chris
14
[29/DNS]
6
16/DNF,RDG
[29/OCS]
10
9
12
16
25
21
129.00
17
18
US 128
Wallace, Mike
12
8
[29/DNF]
18
15
17
18
22
[25]
21
17
148.00
18
19
US 167
Carlson, Dave
21
9
12
21
17
18
19
[25]
18
[22]
19
154.00
19
20
US 112
Sellnau, Mark
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
29/DNS
19
18
29/DNF
29/DNS
5
9
12
10
160.00
20
21
US 186
Haines, Howard
19
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
20
19
15
16
23
20
17
13
162.00
21
22
US 191
Hamilton, Martin
15
[29/DNF]
11
16
[29/DNS]
29/DNS
29/DNS
16
13
19
29/DNS
177.00
22
23
US 121
Schiefer, Carla
20
12
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
20
23
16
20
198.00
23
24
US 173
Goritski, Danny
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
11
17
15
29/DNS
217.00
24
25
US 198
Gougeon, Meade
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
13
26
23
14
221.00
25
26
US 3065
Block, Peter
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
13
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
15
24
24
29/DNS
221.00
26
27
US 115
Thiessen, Robert
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNF
20
29/DNS
29/DNS
24
29/DNF
26
18
233.00
27
28
CAN 51
Smith, Fred
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNF
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
27
27
27
29/DNS
255.00
28
 Subdivision: Grand Masters (4 boats)
Pos
Sail
Skipper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Total
Points
Pos
1
US 167
Carlson, Dave
21
9
12
21
17
18
19
[25]
18
[22]
19
154.00
1
2
US 198
Gougeon, Meade
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
13
26
23
14
221.00
2
3
US 3065
Block, Peter
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
13
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
15
24
24
29/DNS
221.00
3
4
US 115
Thiessen, Robert
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNF
20
29/DNS
29/DNS
24
29/DNF
26
18
233.00
4
 Subdivision: Masters (10 boats)
Pos
Sail
Skipper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Total
Points
Pos
1
US 99
Hall, Ben
4
5
1
5
[7]
3
[6]
3
3
4
5
33.00
1
2
US 166
Cope, Woody
6
3
[29/DNF]
10
6
7
5
[28]
10
3
3
53.00
2
3
US 192
Marshack, Ken
5
13
[29/DNF]
14
14
8
[17]
8
5
9
8
84.00
3
4
US 122
Schiefer, John
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNS
12
12
16
15
10
11
13
4
122.00
4
5
US 138
Gruber, Mike
18
14
8
8
11
12
11
21
21
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
124.00
5
6
US 149
Gougeon, Jan
16
15
10
[29/DNS]
13
19
[29/DNS]
17
12
14
11
127.00
6
7
US 186
Haines, Howard
19
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
20
19
15
16
23
20
17
13
162.00
7
8
US 191
Hamilton, Martin
15
[29/DNF]
11
16
[29/DNS]
29/DNS
29/DNS
16
13
19
29/DNS
177.00
8
9
US 173
Goritski, Danny
[29/DNF]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
11
17
15
29/DNS
217.00
9
10
CAN 51
Smith, Fred
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNF
29/DNF
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
27
27
27
29/DNS
255.00
10
 Subdivision: Junior (1 boats)
Pos
Sail
Skipper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Total
Points
Pos
1
US 7
Batchelor, Chris
14
[29/DNS]
6
16/DNF,RDG
[29/OCS]
10
9
12
16
25
21
129.00
1
 Subdivision: Female (1 boats)
Pos
Sail
Skipper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Total
Points
Pos
1
US 121
Schiefer, Carla
20
12
[29/DNS]
[29/DNS]
29/DNS
29/DNS
29/DNS
20
23
16
20
198.00
1

Notes
- Scoring System is ISAF Low Point 2001-2004
- Finishes in [brackets] denote throwouts
- Time limit penalty is: DNF
Information is Final

Principal Race Officer: Eric Lind
Jury Chair: Bill Cheek

 September 17, 2004 - Race Day 4
The final day of racing at the 2004 A-Class North American Championship ended on an excellent high note. Four races were held on a cool, clear, and crisp day with north-northeast winds of 6-12 knots that kept the sailors in their trapezes upwind and at times flying a hull downwind.
In the first race, most of the fleet broke to the right side of the course but the race winning move was made by a group of four boats that played the left shore on the first beat. Bob Hodges fought off Ben Hall and Eric Marshack to take the win. In the second and third races, Pete Melvin and Phil Kinder battled for the race lead with Pete prevailing each time. The final race had an exciting battle among five boats with Phil Kinder finally notching a deserved race win followed closely by Bob Hodges. The final overall top five were Pete Melvin in first followed by Phil Kinder, Ben Hall, Eric Marshack, and Peter Johnstone.
Here is the equipment used by the top five overall finishers:
1st – A2, Ullman sail, Hall mast
2nd – Auscat Flyer, Ashby sail, Australian mast
3rd – Egner Flyer, Ullman sail, Hall mast
4th – Auscat Flyer, Goodall sail, Australian mast
5th – Bimare XJ, Ashby sail, Hall mast
This was the first championship win for the new Pete Melvin designed A2 platform that is now being distributed by Performance Catamaran. The hulls, beams, rudders, and daggerboards are manufactured by Melvin and Morelli, the mast by Hall Spars, and final assembly by Performance Catamaran. It is encouraging that another competitive A-class platform is now available to sailors but equally encouraging that the design appears to be a subtle step in A-class evolution. The fact that races were also won by an Egner Flyer, Bimare XJ, Auscat Flyer, and Auscat Mk. V show that sailors still have a good choice in competitive hull platforms. This is very good for the class. There is a lot of hope that the A2 concept will succeed in the United States (and abroad). This will be critically dependent upon several factors that will include optimization of the manufacturing and assembly process while still offering a complete or partial package at a competitive price.
Final thanks need to go to Mark Sellnau who was our regatta chairman and spent a lot of his time making sure the details worked at this event. The excellent race committee was headed by race PRO Eric Lind. Jan Gougeon did an excellent job as chief measurer while being assisted by Meade Gougeon, Carla Schieffer, Bob Webbon, Martin Hamilton, and Peter Block. A final thanks also goes to Mark Batchelor for getting sponsorship for the event from Maui Jim Sunglasses who donated several pairs of very nice polarized sport sunglasses and accessories for a raffle giveaway at the event.
See y’all next year at the Columbia River Gorge!
 Clinic Photos


 September 15-16, 2004 - Race Day 2-3
A-CLASS NORTH AMERICANS – Days 2 and 3

Five races were sailed over the last two days at the A-Class North American Championships in Traverse City, MI. On Wednesday, only one race was sailed in a 20-22 knot southwesterly with gusts to 27 knots. Today, four races were sailed in a 10-20 knot westerly (with some higher gusts).

Pete Melvin has taken charge of this event winning every race today. He is followed by Phil Kinder in second and Peter Johnstone in third. Ben Hall is in fourth followed by Eric Marshack in fifth.

Onshore, a class meeting was held with a decision to hold the 2005 North American Championship on the Columbia River Gorge near Portland, OR. The class also elected it’s 2005 officers. Bob Hodges is the new class president and C