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Sandwiched between two of the testiest weather fronts even for the east coast, the North American Championship Regatta was met with a deluge of rain and high winds. Day 1 saw one race finished before weather forced everyone off the water. Day 2 was called as small craft advisory was in effect, along with a number of the big boat clubs calling it a day before even hitting the docks. It rained the entire day, steady and hard. Almost a duplicate of the prior Saturday when the junior regatta was called for the day. The down time allowed members to have lunch together, as well as get some necessary parts and supplies from the APS headquarters, a stone's throw from the Severn Sailing Association, where the nationals were hosted by DS Fleet 1. Day 3 proved to be more promising, and although the weather was a bit overcast, we were able to get in four races, which put everyone through their paces. The awards dinner that night was a great close to the event as DS Fleet 1 hosted a delicious dinner at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Thanks to everyone at Fleet 1, Severn Sailing Assn. and especially DSA President Robin Richards, for hosting. First class event, as always!

2018 NACR Perpetual Awards
Hans Gottschalk DSA Merit Award – made significant contributions to the class over time:  Molly Flanagan
Cruising Award – cruising exploits of a DSA member:  none awarded
Rebel VP Award – promotion and growth of class:  Brian Wilson
Robert Smith Award (Young Competitor):   Marley Hillman
Orin Adams:  Corinthian sailor award – voted on by sailors at the regatta:  Kurt Wagner
Delores Bayer Old Salt Award:  Dave Keran
Radke Award (biggest age difference between skipper and crew):  Kevin and Erin Flanagan
Al Santorillo Award:  Todd/Joyce Hansen and Amy Harris/Bonnie Urban

Five boats started the line yesterday for a one race regatta due to high winds and rain that cancelled the previous day's sailing and shortened the second. In the end, Marley Hillman, a student at Tufts, took first. Final results are below. Photos can be found on SmugMug under Deb Mason-McCaffrey's  page. Simply use NACR2018 as the password to view daily photos and follow the action.