Lakewood Announced Winners of Recent Heald Bank Race

Lakewood Yacht Club (LYC) released the winners of the 2017 Upstream Brokers Heald Bank Regatta, which was raced on the Gulf of Mexico July 29-30, 2017. The top performers of this offshore race are listed below.

PHRF Non-Spin, Division B:
1st Place: Tenacious, James Apple
2nd Place: Sea Nymph, Joan van Ravenswaay, HYC

PHRF Non-Spin, Division A:
1st Place: Good News, Ash Walker, LYC
2nd Place: Edelweiss, Ted Greak, LYC
3rd Place: SUETE DEERN, Hans Knickrehm, LYC

PHRF Spin, Division B:
1st Place: SSTV Sirly, Rob Frees, Sea Scouts, BSA
2nd Place: SolAire, Chris Haas, GBCA

PHRF Spin, Division A:
1st Place: Hamburg II, Al Goethe, LYC
2nd Place: Second Star, J.D. Hill, LYC/GBCA
3rd Place: Gold Rush, Gregory Way, LYC

The winner of the Navigator Trophy, which is awarded to the overall winner in the Non-Spin classes, is Good News, Ash Walker of LYC.

Hamburg II, Al Goethe of LYC won the Old Winch Trophy, which is awarded to the overall class winner in the Spinnaker class.

Full race reults can found at www.LakewoodYachtClub.com.

The Upstream Brokers Heald Bank race was originally scheduled to take place in late April but was postponed because of inclement weather. The race is one of the three-event Texas Offshore Circuit (TORC). The Houston Yacht Club Offshore Regatta and the Galveston Bay Cruising Association Regatta constitute the other two TORC events. Boats that sailed in the PHRF Spinnaker Class were eligible to compete for the TORC championship trophy, the Texas Navy Cup if they competed in all three races. Competitors that sailed in the PHRF Non-Spinnaker Class in all three events were eligible for the S. Rhoads Fisher Trophy.

For further information, contact Bob Hunkins, at rdhunkins@verizon.net or (281) 216-4082.

About Lakewood Yacht Club

Lakewood Yacht Club (LYC) is one of the best-kept secrets on Clear Lake as well as the Greater Houston and Galveston communities. LYC is a private, member-owned club with great amenities to enjoy with friends and family. Located on 38 beautifully landscaped acres in the NE corner of Clear Lake, it’s an exceptional environment for boating, socializing and enjoying other water activities.