2008 HOLDER 20 ONE DESIGN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Nine Holder 20 One Design sailboats were on the starting line for the 2008 National Championship regatta at Lake City Yacht Club on Minnesota’s Lake Pepin. Jim Rosaschi traveled from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Joe Horan traveled from Wisconsin to join the fun. Windy and rough sea conditions shortened the 2008 Holder 20 OD National Championship to just 3 races on the first day and abandonment of all races on the second day. The wind was blowing 15 – 20 for the first race of the windward / leeward course. Most boats flew 155 genoas, but Jim Donadio, Mike Hayes and Tim Carlson, changed down to their 135 genoa and was able to keep #111 flat and fast and easily won the first race, TerBeest was 2nd, and Rosaschi 3rd. By the second race the wind was up to 20 – 25 with everyone changing down a notch and with #111 going to the blade and the rest changing to 135 genoas. Boat handling, a good start, and correct course selection were all #111 needed to win race 2 handily, with Joe Horan 2nd and Jim Rosaschi 3rd. By the third race the wind was gusting up to 36 MPH and everyone was in survival mode, with #111 winning again but by a much closer margin, the top 4 boats were within seconds of each other at the finish. After the third race on Saturday, the race committee abandoned all racing for the rest of the day.
The Lake City Yacht Club open Skiff fleet which was also racing on the same course sponsored a brats and potato salad party on the deck of the LCYC clubhouse on Saturday Night. Our thanks to Allen Rech and Bruce Santerre of the LCYC for hosting the Holder 20 One Design fleet and the Lake City Marina and Mark Lutjen for accommodating the fleet in the marina.
On Sunday Morning the Committee Boat went out to set the buoys for the Sunday races. By 10 am the wind was already up to 25 MPH, the skiff fleet cancelled all racing for the day, by 11 am the wind was up to 30 MPH and the Holder 20 fleet captain, consulting with the race committee, abandoned the racing for the day and called it a regatta.
Congratulations to the 2008 Holder 20 One Design National Champions Jim Donadio, Mike Hayes and Tim Carlson. Second Matt Gundlach, third Jim Rosaschi, Fred and Jonesy, fourth Rod TerBeest, Kim Spears, Mark Swanson, and 5th Joe Horan.
Several of the boats were sailing with family crew including: Dan and Brian Lein, Jim Rogers with daughter Michelle and her husband Tom from the Madison Lake Sailing Club, and Dave and Lynette Sorrentino from the Waconia Yacht Club.
The following is the scoring for the 2008 Holder 20 OD National Championship.
| Place | Skipper | Sail Number | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Donadio | 111 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd | Gundlach | 172 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3rd | Rosaschi | 87644 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4th | TerBeest | 269 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 5th | Horan | 65 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6th | Lein | 202 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 7th | Rogers | 53 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 8th | Severson | 128 | DNF | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 9th | Sorrentino | 243 | 6 | DNF | DNS | 24 |
2008 Holder One Design Captains and Crew |
2008 Holder One Design National Champions |
Lake Pepin |
Lake City Yacht Club's Parking Lot |