LYRA 2012 – Oswego Yacht Club
This year’s regatta was a tourism draw for the city of Oswego and also a way to show sailors on the lake what Oswego has to offer as a city and sailing destination. The regatta drew over 66 boats from 23 member yacht clubs. Over 20 Canadian boats came from (among others) Bay of Quinte YC, Port Credit YC, Kingston YC, Collins Bay YC, and National YC (host of the 2013 regatta). US participation was from Youngstown, Wilson, Rochester, Sodus Bay, Selkirk, Henderson Harbor, and Chaumont.
The regatta could not have taken place without the financial and in-kind services of the following individuals and businesses: Diane and Ron Palm, Eagle Beverage and Labatt USA, City of Oswego, Port of Oswego Authority, Dufore’s for Diamond’s, Mount Gay Rum, SUNY Oswego, Steele Law Firm, Fitzgibbons Agency, Broadwell Companies, Raby’s Ace Homecenter, Price Chopper Supermarkets, Haarstick Sailmakers, West Marine, Pathfinder Bank, Burritt Motors, County of Oswego Tourism, Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Shore Associates, Wayne Drugs, and Wear it Oswego.
The first races of the event were the Centennial Cup, starting from the Rochester YC and sponsored by SUNY Oswego; and the Founders Cup from Henderson Harbor, sponsored by the Fitzgibbons Agency. With westerly winds of 15-20 knots the Centennial Race was sailed downwind, while the Founders was an upwind battle. Centennial Cup winners were Bryan Sims on “Panther” from BHYC in the IRC Division, and Jon Reinhold sailing “Futures” from Rochester YC in the PHRF division. Winner of the Founders Cup Race was Brendan Benson’s “Blaze” from Oswego Yacht Club in an all-PHRF fleet.
About 6:00 PM on Tuesday evening, Oswego was hit with a severe thunderstorm that generated 60-70 mph winds and driving rains. There wasn’t much competitors could do as they watched two big tents (80’x 40′ and 40’x 20′), several hundred chairs, and tables get leveled and blown into the harbor basin. Fortunately there were no personal injuries or property damage. Members of the yacht club and other LYRA competitors pitched in to help clean up the mess. Tired and wet participants moved inside the yacht club for live music, food and drink, and talk of the passing storm.
Wednesday brought clear skies and a day of rest and preparation for the Freeman Cup race that night. The 73 mile overnight Freeman Cup race, sponsored by the Steele Law Firm, started at 5:00 PM with sunny skies, warm temperatures, and 10 knots of southerly wind, and took the fleet west to the Ford Shoal buoy. After rounding the buoy the fleet headed on a spinnaker reach northeast to the Galloo Island Buoy. As the sun set the sailors were treated to a crystal clear night and a full moon for an amazing night of sailing. The wind increased slightly as the fleet rounded the buoy and headed west to the Prince Edward Weather Buoy. From there it was a quick reach back to Oswego with the first boats finishing around 4:30 AM. Adam Farkas, sailing “Xoomer Express” from National YC in Toronto, was first in the IRC division. In the PHRF division, Fran Enwright sailing Sail a Vie from Oswego YC finished first, claiming the Louise Freeman Cup.
Thursday was a day of rest after a long night of racing. The opening ceremonies were held that evening, then participants headed into the City of Oswego for a night on the town.
The next three days (Friday-Sunday) competitors raced on two courses set up outside of the Oswego Harbor. The results of the course racing events were as follows:
PHRF A First – “Seaweed”, Don Finkle, Youngstown YC,
PHRF B First – “Blaze”, Brendan Benson, Oswego YC
Second – “Crusader”, Dan Mather, Oswego YC
PHRF C First – “The Beaver”, Rob Butler
Second – “Shockwave”, John Heretyk, Oswego YC ,
Third- “Seaweed”, Charlie Krylo, Oswego YC
PHRF NFS First – “Colorme”, Mike Sorrell, OswegoYC
IRC First – “Mullett”, Kirsten Werner, Rochester YC
8 Metre First – “Gefion”, Mark DeCelles, Royal Canadian YC
Second -“Mystery”, Ron Palm, Oswego YC
Olson 30 NA’s First – “Old School”, Scott Mundle, Collins Bay YC
R-Class First – “Vitesse”, Marshall VanDeWalle, Sodus Bay YC
The Regatta Champion in PHRF, winning the Commodore World Cup Trophy, was Oswego’s “Blaze”.
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LYRA 2012 Oswego Yacht Club |
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Trophy |
Awarded for |
Boat |
Skipper |
Boat Type |
Home Club |
Centennial Cup Race |
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| Golden Eagle Trophy | First place corrected, IRC | Panther | Bryan Sims | Olson 30 | Bronte Harbour Yacht Club |
| RYC Centennial Trophy – PHRF | First place corrected, PHRF | Futures | John Reinhold | Swan 44-2 | Youngstown Yacht Club |
Founders Cup Race |
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| Oswego YC Founders Cup | First place corrected, PHRF | Blaze | Brendon Benson | J/30 | Oswego Yacht Club |
| Olcott Cup | Best elapsed time, All Divisions | Rampage | John Odenbach | Concordia 47 | Rochester Yacht Club |
Freeman Cup Race – Long Course |
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| Charles Freeman Cup | First place corrected, IRC | Mullet | Kristen Werner | Beneteau 40.7 | Rochester Yacht Club |
| Founders Cup | 2 nd place corrected, IRC | Rampage | John Odenbach | Concordia 47 | Rochester Yacht Club |
| Douglas B. Jones Trophy | 3 rd place corrected, IRC | Xoomer Xpress | Adam Farkas | X35 | National Yacht Club |
| Yacht Racing Union Cup | Best elapsed time, IRC | Rampage | John Odenbach | Farr 47 | Rochester Yacht Club |
| Simplicity Trophy | Division I | Switch | Andrew Sharp | J/30 | Olcott Yacht Club |
| Tom Taylor Trophy | Division II | Sail á vie | Fran Enwright | Beneteau 30E | Oswego Yacht Club |
| Louise Freeman Cup | First place corrected, PHRF | Sail á vie | Fran Enwright | Beneteau 30E | Oswego Yacht Club |
| PHRF-LO Executive’s Cup | 2 nd place corrected, PHRF | Switch | Andrew Sharp | J/30 | Olcott Yacht Club |
| Johnstone Trophy | 3 rd place corrected, PHRF | Hambone | Art Bronstein | C7C 35-1 | Henderson Yacht Club |
| Sodus Bay Cup | Best elapsed | Futures | John Reinhold | Swan 44-2 | Youngstown Yacht Club |
| IMS II Bowl | Mullet | Kristen Werner | Beneteau 40.7 | Rochester Yacht Club | |
| Sodus Bay Cup | Best elapsed | Futures | John Reinhold | Swan 44-2 | Youngstown Yacht Club |
| LYRA PHRF – Lake Ontario Trophy | Blaze | Brendan Benson | J/30 | Oswego Yacht Club | |
| Johnstone Trophy | 3 rd Corrected | Hambone | Art Bronstein | C7C 35-1 | Henderson Yacht Club |
Course Racing Series |
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| John T. Mott Trophy | First Place overall, IRC I | Mullet | Kristen Werner | Beneteau 40.7 | Rochester Yacht Club |
| Castle Cup | First place, PHRF Division I | Seaweed | Don Finkle | Beneteau 36.7 | Youngstown Yacht Club |
| Commodore World Cup | First place, PHRF Division II | Blaze | Brendon Benson | J/30 | Oswego Yacht Club |
| Accomodation Cup | First place, PHRF Division III | The Beaver | Rob Buttler | Melges 24 | Port Credit Yacht Club |
| City of Hamilton Mayor’s Trophy | First Place overall, PHRF | The Beaver | Rob Buttler | Melges 24 | Port Credit Yacht Club |
| OD Olson 30 John Labatt Trophy | Old School | Scott Mundle | Olson 30 | CBYC | |
| OD Centennial Canada Cup Modern 8 |
First place, Modern 8 Metre |
Gefion | Mark DeCelles | 8 Metre | Royal Canadian Yacht Club |
| OD Commodore Gooderham Trophy Classic 8 |
First place, Classic 8 Metre |
Jackeen | Ralph Reimann | 8 Metre | Etobicoke Yacht Club |
| OD R Boat Sir Thomas Lipton Cup | First place, R Class | Vitesse | Marshall Van De Walle | R Class | Sodus Bay Yacht Club |
| OD R Montgomery Cup | Vitesse | Marshall Van De Walle | R Class | Sodus Bay Yacht Club | |
Regatta Champion |
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| IMS/IRC Centennial Cup | First place, IRC | Mullet | Kristen Werner | Beneteau 40.7 | Rochester Yacht Club |
| Lake Ontario PHRF Bowl (PHRF) | First place, PHRF | Blaze | Brendon Benson | J/30 | Oswego Yacht Club |
| OD Kay Heron Trophy (One-Design) | First place , One Design | Panther | Bryan Sims | Olson 30 | Bronte Harbour Yacht Club |
Boat of the Year |
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| LYRA Boat of the Year Trophy | Blaze | Brendan Benson | J/30 | Oswego Ycht Club | |
| Panther | Brian Sims | Olson 30 | Bronte Harbour Yacht Club | ||
