July, 2009 - The New England Championship was hosted by the Eastern Point Yacht Club in Gloucester on July 11 & 12. Great ocean racing, five exciting races, a well managed regatta and a wonderful party at Bob Crandall's home on Eastern Point! The new boat skippered by Charlie Henry and Eric Richter started off with a bang winning the first race, and was knocked out by a bang by hitting Charette II, skippered by Mark DeShong, during the second race. DeShong's boat was retired from the regatta due to damage, while the new boat was repaired and raced the two races on Sunday capturing a 1st and a 2nd! 

         Gordo Baird was the Champion, tying with Kevin Riley overall, and winning using his two firsts as the determinative tie-breaker. Current National Champion Bill Donald finished third with consistent finishes of 6, 3, 3, 3 and 4. Thanks to all the Gloucester 210 people for a job well done.



        June 2009 - The newest 210, #462, has been purchased by the Cohasset duo of Charlie Henry, the 2001 National Champion, and long-time skipper Eric Richter, who has returned to Cohasset following moves to non-210 areas of the country. Charlie finished second, to class President Mark DeShong, in the 2009 Richard A. Sullivan Regatta. DeShong, and teammates Keith O'Leary and John Murphy, posted three first place finishes, while Charlie finished with two seconds and a fourth. Look for both of these boats, #461 and #462, to be frontrunners at the '09 Nationals in Hingham.

     Contact Greg Sullivan at g.sullivan@att.net or 781-749-4141 for info on housing and boat charters for the Nationals. East Coast VP Kevin Riley has lined up an excellent team of Judges, Race Committee members, and entertainers for the Nationals. Cook outs, Tosca party, lobsters and the band "Sandy Money" are all booked. Sponsors include Eat Well, Inc., Mount Gay Rum and North Sails. Raffle prizes will include Red Sox tickets. Kevin has been working hard to match the phenomenal job done last year by the Boston Bay fleet! Can he do even better? Only if you all show up! See events calendar for more details.