Lake NoconaWelcome to the 17th Annual Lake Nocona Sailboat Regatta - June 26, 2010
2010 Theme: Hope for Wind
Reminder: The Annual Regatta is always held the weekend after Father's Day. The 2011 Regatta will be on June 25.
History of the Regatta
Bruce Major, a lifetime sailor, moved back to Nocona in 1981 into his family cabin on the East side of Lake Nocona. In 1986 Mike Storey, a relatively new sailor, moved back to Lake Nocona on the West side. They both had sailboats and spent all their spare time on the lake sailing. One day Bruce or Mike, no one knows for sure, started bragging, one thing led to another and they started racing each other. In 1994 they made it official and held a race and invited some friends and the rest is history. Thus, the beginning of the Lake Nocona Sailboat Regatta. Each year more and more friends and friends of friends enter the race. Each year one winner gets bragging rights and a silver cup they get to take home until the next Regatta. The Regatta gets bigger every year. This year the race had over 30 boats. Other contests have sprung up over time. The small boat race made up of sunfishes is a site to behold with all the colorful sails. Later in the day we have a Multi-hull race and the Captains Revenge Cup race with a lake full of Sunfishes. The annual regatta is always held the Saturday after Father's day. Come on out and say hi to Mike & Bruce and their friends.
Legend Bank is a long-time sponsor of the Regatta. Many thanks for the ongoing support.
2010 Fund Raiser for the Nocona Rural Volunteer Fire Depertment
For the past few years, the Lake Nocona Yacht Club has used the Saturday Night Awards Party and Dinner to also raise funds for the NRVFD. While the focus was on relaxing, socializing, and enjoying the music, more than $4,200 was raised for the Fire Department from the proceeds of the meal and a Donation Request.
Looking back on the 2010 Race
The t-shirt theme for 2010 was "Hope for Wind." Maybe that made the difference because the 2010 Regatta was blessed with good winds throughout the day. Three time defending Big Boat winner John Womble, and his first mate and fiance' Ginger Armstrong, decided to crew for Bruce Major. Bruce is one of the founders of the Regatta and had won the Big Boat race four times previously as a captain and had a second place finish in 2009 behind John and Ginger. This combination looked strong on paper and even stronger on the water as they finished almost thirteen minutes ahead of the rest of the fleet. Bruce's brother Bill finished second for a Major-Major finish. Long-time Regatta sailor Brian Crowe had his first win in the morning Small Boat race.
With good winds still in place, the Revenge Cup and Multi-Hull races were a great sight as twenty-one boats were on the water. Bruce Major capped a memorable day with a first place finish in the Revenge Cup. Bill Crowe took first place in the Multi-Hull division.
AND THEY'RE OFF......the Big Boat Start!!!!!!
Bruce, John, and Ginger accept the Big Boat trophy.
A good day for Bruce!
And it looks like Mike had a pretty good day in his own way!
For more awards photos, go to Picture of the Week
For racing photos, go to LNSR Photo Album.
Special notes:
As always, thanks to the Nocona Rural Volunteer Fire Department for supplying safety boats.
The Energizer Bunny Award for 2010 goes to Coline, aka "Frenchie," an exchange student and sailor from........France!
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