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First Time Nationals Racer Wins Championship

Nathan Bayreuther - 8/12/2025

The race results from this past weekend's Mariner National Championships at Surf City Yacht Club, New Jersey, are in! Event organizer Ray Rossignol writes:

"This past weekend, 22 Mariners competed in the 2025 National Championships held at Surf City Yacht Club (SCYC), New Jersey. With very light winds forecasted for Sunday, we held four races on Saturday.  Conditions were perfect with great weather and constant winds of 12-15 mph.  Headed into Sunday morning, six-time Nationals winner Dan Walsh from Riverton was in the lead, with Commodore Charlie Wardwell from Surf City, Jim Irwin from Riverton and Jim Nicolini from Brant Beach all tied for second.  Sunday morning started out as predicted with winds dying out and shifting around causing a postponement of almost 3 hours before the breeze started to fill in and boats were launched.  First time Nationals sailor Charlie Wardwell and his junior sailor crew George Vlahopouliotis scored a bullet & a four in the Sunday races to clinch the win. Congratulations to Charlie and George! Congratulations also to skipper Michael Lusty and his crew Teri Lusty (#3019) for placing first in the President's Fleet division."

Click the links below for the full scoresheet and a small photo album of the event.

2025 Nationals Results

2025 Nationals Photo Album

2025 Rendezvous Another Success

Nathan Bayreuther - 8/12/2025

The 2025 Mariner National Rendezvous, held at Niantic and Essex, Connecticut, was another big success with twelve participating boats and over 30 sailors. A small craft advisory on Friday morning turned out to be an absolutely fantastic sail, and light winds predicted for the return back to Niantic on Sunday morning turned out to be a gorgeous sail home.

Click below for a full write-up of the event and also for a Google photo album with nearly 450 pictures!

2025 Rendezvous Report

2025 Rendezvous Photo Album

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