Ullman B Clinic & Regatta
 

Hosted by Balboa Yacht Club

Oct. 19, 2008

Official Results.  Photos to follow

Pos Skipper & Crew

Sail #

R1

R2

R3

T

1st

Kelly Buchan & Kelsey Cochran

4952

1

2

1

4

2nd

Steve Vincent & Annie Walton-Teer

2803

5

1

3

9

3rd

Larry Hoskinson & Angelo Dispante

6197

3

4

2

9

4th

David Foster & Morgan Perretti

4511

2

5

5

12

5th

Luke Sayer & Bill Hodge

3759

4

3

6

13

6th

Robert Leschyk & Jay Novius

2312

6

6

4

16

Much of the success of the Lido 14 Class is due to the the two levels of racing - "A" (advanced) and "B" (novice and intermediate) offered.  In the early years of the class, racers had to win a B level event before they were entitled to race in the A fleet.  The popularity of the boat drew a lot of novice sailors to racing.  That, combined with the hurdle of having to win a B event to gain entry into the A division, meant that the B fleet was often quite large and self sustaining but they were invariably in the shadows of the A division - never garnering the attention they probably deserved.

Dave Ullman recognized the need to highlight the B sailors and created the Ullman "B" event to do just that.  To paraphrase Dave, the Ullman B was meant to be a "B" championships of sorts.

Today the phenomenon that encouraged Dave Ullman to create and support the B sailor is largely changed.  Though the A/B system remains, the rules of how one transitions between A and B have changed drastically (basically, anyone can sail as an A or as a B until they win a B event...and then they have to sail at the A level for a minimum of 13 months).

As the rules and popularity of Lido 14 racing changed, so did the Ullman B.  Today, the event supports the B sailor by focusing on education and coaching to bring their skills up and to introduce them to racing at the same time.

To that end, the event consists of both a clinic and a regatta where novice and intermediate sailors can very quickly learn many of the fundamentals of small boat racing.

The event is roughly broken into two segments: a morning session with lectures and Q&A on tactics, strategies, and racing rules and other topics of interest to aspiring racers.  The afternoon is mostly dedicated to a series of races for the Ullman B Perpetual Trophy.

John Papadopoulos, chair of the Ullman B, invites all non-A sailors to participate in this year's event.  For details, please click and print the Notice of Race below.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact John via email (jakp@mindspring.com) or by telephone (949) 466-0888.

Notice of Race

Entry Form

Past winners of the Ullman B Perpetual Trophy

2008 Kelly Buchan & Kelsey Cochran
2007 Christophe & Cathi Killian
2006 Mark & Sean Hunter
2005 Chris & Christophe Killian
2004 Scott & Emma Babcock
2003  
2002 Steve Mueller & Shelly Ewing
2001 Mike Svilicich
2000  
1999 Jamie & James DeWolfe
1998 Justin & Larry Law
1997 Greg Boudreaux & Tim Eaton
1996 Steve Shepherd
1995 John Papadopoulos
1994 John Perez
1993  
1992  
1991 Jay & Betsey Mendoza
1990  
1989  
1988  
1987 Rick & Robyn Peck
1986 Paul Williams
1985 Lenore Collins
1984 Paul Williams
1983 Stan Church
1982 Emanuel Coster
1981 Geoge Fulton
1980 Scott Lohman
1979 Marty Lockney
1978 Fred Toepel
1977 Ken Campbell
1976 Bill Wheeler
1975 Bert Nielsen
1974 Don Webb
1973 Don Webb
1972 Mark Hinshaw
1971 Gaston Ortiz