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More downloadable photos from the 2021 NAC at Annapolis can be found 

NACR Results & Al Santorillo Memorial Trophy Pairs

Congratulations Cherry Bomb - 2021 NAC Champions!

Printable versions of RESULTS & TROPHIES

Perpetual Membership Award Winners

2021 Perpetual Awards - presented at Nationals

Congratulations to this year's winners:

Hans Gottschalk DSA Merit Award:  Claudia Minicozzi

Cruising Award – cruising exploits of a DSA member:  Mandy Root-Thompson

Rebel VP Award – promotion and growth of class:  Brian Wilson

Robert Smith Award (Young Competitor):   Matthew Blake

Orin Adams:  Corinthian sailor award – voted on by sailors at the regatta:  Chandler Owens

Delores Bayer Old Salt Award:  Jim Fisher

Radke award (biggest age difference between skipper and crew): Bob and Matthew Blake

Al Santorillo Award: Bonnie Urban/Amy Harris and Scott Graham/Kevin Flanagan

Treadway Tankard Award (highest related pair finish):  Barbara and Jonathan Foot 

Honorary Membership:  Dave Keran, Bob Gaffney

Eight races were held for the Day Sailer 2021 Atlantic Coast Championships on Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 4 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. It was a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the 60's and 70's, morning wind at about 10 to 20 mph and afternoon wind at about 5 to 10 mph. The Lemaire, Bush, and Lannen family teams showed great teamwork. The other 3 boats had first time crews for a Day Sailer championship regatta, but showed remarkably quick learning to get up to speed with the family teams. Windward/leeward legs were between 1/2 mile and 1 mile long, with most races windward-leeward, some finishing upwind, some finishing downwind, and one with a triangle added. The racing was very close, with 4 of the 6 boats wining 2 races each, and some races had many boats finish within a few seconds; some inches apart. At the jibe mark in one race, all 6 boats rounded within a few boat lengths. The spinnaker work improved as the day went on, particularly with the new teams. Bob and Marc Lemaire recovered nicely from a broach in a 25 mph gust with the spinnaker up, then bailed lake water out of the boat with a 5 gallon pail, and with the surge of adrenaline from their near capsize, worked their way up to second place in the race. The Lannens raced their DS 2 that does not have a spinnaker or other normal go-fasts, and are looking forward to getting their DS 1 ready for racing in the near future. The 2021 Atlantic Coast Champions were Bob and Marc Lemaire, and their names will appear again on the historic Atlantic Coast trophy. The top 4 boats (Lemaire, Boohar, Bush, and Wilson) were separated by only 6 points (2 points between 2nd and 4th), and the final finishing places were not set until the last race was completed.  Photos by Deb Mason-McCaffrey