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Tom & Tommy Green Nationals Winners

Nathan Bayreuther - 8/13/2024

This past weekend, fifteen boats participated in the Mariner National Championships held at Brant Beach Yacht Club, New Jersey. Skipper Tom Green III and his son, Tommy captured the Championship trophy sailing #738 Gumby! They were the first over the line in three out of the six races. A veteran racer, Tom came in third place back in 2016 and 2023 and placed second in 2018, and this is his very first Championship title. Bill Watters and Tom Gallagher (#860) came in second, and Jim and Nick Nicolini (#3574) came in third. Don Hahl and Mike Hecky (#3768) took home the President's Division trophy.

Congratulations to all participating Mariner sailors for a fantastic regatta. Special thanks to Ginnie Iverson and the crew at Brant Beach Yacht Club for all their organization and being great hosts once again. Be sure to click the link below for the full regatta results.

2024 Nationals Results

Slate of Officers, 2024-2026

Nathan Bayreuther - 8/13/2024

Congratulations to the new slate of officers for 2024-2026! They are:

President: Steve Hock. Steve has been the Webmaster for the past few years, and he currently owns #1866 Windy. Steve has attended both the Nationals and the Rendezvous and has also previously served as VP Communications.

Webmaster: Nate Bayreuther (#1922 Orion). President from 2010-2014 and 2020-2024, he has been on the Executive Board since 2009 and previously served as Webmaster from 2014-2020.

VP Communications: Miguel Casellas. Miguel races #1023 La Que Hay as a member of the Puerto Rico Mariner Fleet and is excited to join the Executive Board.

VP Membership: Jerry Taylor (continuing). A resident of Florida, Jerry (#1500 Halina) has been in this position for the past two two-year terms, and he has graciously agreed to remain for a third term.

Newsletter Editor: Alice Hawrilenko (continuing). Another Florida resident, Alice (#4082 Lapwing) was the Editor from 2010-2014 and came back on the Board in 2023.

Chief Measurer: Terry Fennell. Terry races his boat, #919 Shooting Star, at Riverton Yacht Club and recently proposed some changes to the Class Rules which passed.

Secretary/Treasurer: Brad Friedman (continuing) is a member of Surf City Yacht Club with his #3504 Lightning Bug, and he has been the Treasurer since 2017.

Thank you all for volunteering!

Another Successful Rendezvous

Nathan Bayreuther - 8/9/2024

2024RendezvousThirteen Mariners and nearly 30 sailors took part in the 2024 Mariner National Rendezvous held last weekend at New London, Connecticut. Despite light winds on Friday, the group stopped at Bushy Point Beach in Groton to swim before heading to Crocker's Boat Yard in New London. On Saturday, the group toured nearby Fort Trumbull and the Shaw Mansion before enjoying a catered dinner at the historic Custom House. They had a great sail home Sunday, making it back to Niantic and packing up their boats before the predicted rain fell.

Thank you to all who participated! It was another outstanding event, and plans are already underway for next year's Rendezvous. Be sure to check out the Google Photo Album of the event and an after-action report by clicking the links below.

2024 Rendezvous Write-Up

2024 Rendezvous Photo Album

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The Mariner is a 19-foot fiberglass sloop first manufactured by George O'Day in 1963, and currently produced by Stuart Marine. Over 4,000 boats have been constructed and can be found all over the country and even internationally. The object of the Mariner Class Association, founded in 1966, is to encourage and promote the use of the Mariner as an economical daysailer, racer and cruiser; to keep the boat safe; to develop Mariner Class racing under uniform rules with Fleet regattas and an annual National Championship and to maintain the one-design features of the Mariner as originally intended by the Designer; to develop and support family sailing opportunities with regional cruising events and an annual Mariner Rendezvous.
 
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