Press Release #4
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2005
Bixby and Boothe Take ECCs with Final Race Bullet
Annapolis, Maryland. – Skipper Ethan Bixby and crew Erik Boothe held off Henry Amthor and Jesse Falsone in the seventh and final race to win a tiebreaker over Tim Collins and Drew Buttner and take the Fawcett Boat Supplies 2005 International 505 East Coast Championship. The regatta was extremely close, with only nine points separating the top five boats, resulting in an intense final day of racing. Barney Harris and Clayton James, who had been winning the regatta after the first day, finished third.
The day featured unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures reaching sixty-five degrees and winds varying between six and twelve knots. Much like Saturday, the 505s had to navigate through and around various on-course obstacles, including a mini-parade of Naval Academy cruisers and various large powerboats. In addition, sailors had to contend with a flock of larger sailboats whose racecourse’s proximity resulted in some hair-raising crossings between 505s and big-boat bows.
In taking the regatta, Bixby completes an amazing feat, having last won the ECCs back in 1978, when crew Boothe was “hardly a marriage proposal.” The Florida-based duo has been sailing together for a few years now and placed 23rd and 19th and the 2004 and 2005 World Championships, respectively. In winning the regatta, they were awarded custom embroidered vests and today’s Daily Bullet award (another folding chair to match their two earned on Friday).
Following Sunday’s racing, sailors enjoyed delicious Feed Your Crew curry and beer as they packed up their boats for their return trips home. Regatta organizers Bob Patterson and J Bergquist presented the regatta awards upstairs along with the usual daily debrief. Regatta prizes for the top three spots were custom embroidered clothing, while fourth and fifth places received tapered spinnaker sheets from New England Ropes. Angliss Boats provided spinnaker pole fittings for sixth to tenth places. In addition to the regatta awards, numerous fun prizes were awarded, including Best Costume (Ronstan Spray Top to Peter Beardsley), Highest Combined Age (Ronstan T-shirts to Stetson and Seiple), Lowest Combined Age (Ronstan Skiff DVDs to Rameriz and Jameson), and Most Spectacular Crash (Ronstan Skiff DVDs to Davids and Cromwell).
Thirty-three teams participated in this year’s ECCs, making it the best attended ECCs in recent memory. Sailors traveled to Annapolis from as far away as San Diego, Ottawa Canada, Florida, Ohio, and New England. They were treated to great local hosting and high-quality facilities at the Severn Sailing Association.
Final Standings: Top 5 (Full final results are available on the regatta website)
1. Ethan Bixby and Erik Boothe (14 points, win tiebreaker with more first place finishes)
2. Tim Collins and Drew Buttner (14)
3. Barney Harris and Clayton James (16)
4. Macy Nelson and Jeff Ewenson (21)
5. Henry Amthor and Jesse Falsone (23)
In addition to Fawcett Boat Supplies, the ECC was pleased to have three other sponsors onboard: Ronstan, New England Ropes, and Angliss Boats. Each provided numerous prizes to competitors and is excited to be part of this awesome regatta.
The schedule, NoR, results, and the News / Blog are all available at the regatta website at http://www.int505.org/fleet19/events/200510ECC/ . Questions should be directed to Bob Patterson (Fleet 19 Fleet Captain), at robert_beach@comcast.net.
The International 505 is a high performance two person dinghy with a spinnaker and a trapeze. It is raced in over 20 countries by Olympians, sailing world champions, club sailors, men and women, juniors and seniors. For further information on the 505 class, see http://www.int505.org/
For further information on Severn Sailing Association, see http://www.severnsailing.org/
For further information on Fawcett Boat Supplies, see http://www.fawcettboat.com/
For further information on Ronstan, see http://www.ronstan.com/
For further information on New England Ropes, see http://www.newenglandropes.com/
For further information on Angliss Boats, see http://www.anglissboats.com/
-Mike Renda, Press Officer
October 30, 2005
Bixby and Boothe Take ECCs with Final Race Bullet
Annapolis, Maryland. – Skipper Ethan Bixby and crew Erik Boothe held off Henry Amthor and Jesse Falsone in the seventh and final race to win a tiebreaker over Tim Collins and Drew Buttner and take the Fawcett Boat Supplies 2005 International 505 East Coast Championship. The regatta was extremely close, with only nine points separating the top five boats, resulting in an intense final day of racing. Barney Harris and Clayton James, who had been winning the regatta after the first day, finished third.
The day featured unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures reaching sixty-five degrees and winds varying between six and twelve knots. Much like Saturday, the 505s had to navigate through and around various on-course obstacles, including a mini-parade of Naval Academy cruisers and various large powerboats. In addition, sailors had to contend with a flock of larger sailboats whose racecourse’s proximity resulted in some hair-raising crossings between 505s and big-boat bows.
In taking the regatta, Bixby completes an amazing feat, having last won the ECCs back in 1978, when crew Boothe was “hardly a marriage proposal.” The Florida-based duo has been sailing together for a few years now and placed 23rd and 19th and the 2004 and 2005 World Championships, respectively. In winning the regatta, they were awarded custom embroidered vests and today’s Daily Bullet award (another folding chair to match their two earned on Friday).
Following Sunday’s racing, sailors enjoyed delicious Feed Your Crew curry and beer as they packed up their boats for their return trips home. Regatta organizers Bob Patterson and J Bergquist presented the regatta awards upstairs along with the usual daily debrief. Regatta prizes for the top three spots were custom embroidered clothing, while fourth and fifth places received tapered spinnaker sheets from New England Ropes. Angliss Boats provided spinnaker pole fittings for sixth to tenth places. In addition to the regatta awards, numerous fun prizes were awarded, including Best Costume (Ronstan Spray Top to Peter Beardsley), Highest Combined Age (Ronstan T-shirts to Stetson and Seiple), Lowest Combined Age (Ronstan Skiff DVDs to Rameriz and Jameson), and Most Spectacular Crash (Ronstan Skiff DVDs to Davids and Cromwell).
Thirty-three teams participated in this year’s ECCs, making it the best attended ECCs in recent memory. Sailors traveled to Annapolis from as far away as San Diego, Ottawa Canada, Florida, Ohio, and New England. They were treated to great local hosting and high-quality facilities at the Severn Sailing Association.
Final Standings: Top 5 (Full final results are available on the regatta website)
1. Ethan Bixby and Erik Boothe (14 points, win tiebreaker with more first place finishes)
2. Tim Collins and Drew Buttner (14)
3. Barney Harris and Clayton James (16)
4. Macy Nelson and Jeff Ewenson (21)
5. Henry Amthor and Jesse Falsone (23)
In addition to Fawcett Boat Supplies, the ECC was pleased to have three other sponsors onboard: Ronstan, New England Ropes, and Angliss Boats. Each provided numerous prizes to competitors and is excited to be part of this awesome regatta.
The schedule, NoR, results, and the News / Blog are all available at the regatta website at http://www.int505.org/fleet19/events/200510ECC/ . Questions should be directed to Bob Patterson (Fleet 19 Fleet Captain), at robert_beach@comcast.net.
The International 505 is a high performance two person dinghy with a spinnaker and a trapeze. It is raced in over 20 countries by Olympians, sailing world champions, club sailors, men and women, juniors and seniors. For further information on the 505 class, see http://www.int505.org/
For further information on Severn Sailing Association, see http://www.severnsailing.org/
For further information on Fawcett Boat Supplies, see http://www.fawcettboat.com/
For further information on Ronstan, see http://www.ronstan.com/
For further information on New England Ropes, see http://www.newenglandropes.com/
For further information on Angliss Boats, see http://www.anglissboats.com/
-Mike Renda, Press Officer
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