Corsica River Annual Regatta
July 25-26, 2026
Boats from the fleets of HYC, NYCC, UYC, and NOVA made the trip to Corsica River Yacht Club on Maryland's Eastern Shore to compete for the historic Corsica River Yacht Club HOD Perpetual Trophy. While Hampton sailors have made the journey to Corsica River many times over the years, the perpetual trophy had not been properly awarded since 1976, making this year's regatta a meaningful revival of a long standing Hampton tradition.
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On Friday evening, Dr. Gordy and Dr. Kerri Stokes enjoyed a memorable horse drawn carriage ride through the Corsica River Yacht Club property aboard Zeus's Carriage, pulled by a beautiful white horse named Zeus that has become a local favorite. Sam Riley, Lindsey Kaufman, and Alex Prior continued the tradition on Saturday evening, proving the carriage rides were just as popular as the racing!
Sailors arriving Friday evening were greeted by cool summer temperatures that dipped into the mid 60s. Everyone agreed it made for some of the best camping weather of the summer. When sailors rolled in around 10:30 p.m. to drop off their boats, the Hobie Cat sailors already had the pre racing festivities in full swing, setting the tone for a fantastic weekend at Corsica River Yacht Club.
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The regatta ultimately consisted of two races sailed in the narrow confines of the Corsica River. The venue kept Principal Race Officer Steve Swifts on his toes as he carefully adjusted the weather mark to create the fairest racecourse possible within the river's tight boundaries.
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Racing began in approximately five knots of breeze, with the Corsica River living up to its reputation for unpredictable shifts. Personalized puffs rewarded some boats while leaving others searching for pressure only a few boat lengths away. The opening start saw three boats; 709, 713, and 706, called OCS, but all promptly returned to restart and continue racing. Latane Montague V and Mercy Duff aboard The Going Dolly capitalized on a favorable puff early in the race, sailing into the lead and never looking back. Race 2 offered a completely different challenge, beginning with a thrilling port tack drag race to the weather mark. As the breeze settled in for the second and third beats, the fleet traded tacks in close quarters duels up the narrow river, producing some of the weekend's most exciting racing.
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Saturday night also brought many of the Hampton sailors together off the water. Most of the fleet under 25 made the trip to Rock Hall for dinner at Waterman's, where good food, cold drinks, and plenty of sailing stories were shared around the table. Dave Chapman proudly represented the "experienced" crowd as the lone sailor over 25. Thanks for hanging out, Dave!
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Sunday brought no wind and, ultimately, no racing.
Latane Montague V and crew Mercy Duff sailed a terrific regatta to claim first place overall and earn the honor of taking home the revived Corsica River Yacht Club HOD Perpetual Trophy. Their names will now be engraved on that historic trophy. The victory was especially memorable for Mercy, who was competing in her first ever Hampton One Design regatta, and it was great to see Latane back on the top step of the podium.
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Overall, the HOD class featured skippers and crew from HYC, FBYC, BESC, NYCC, RHYC, ESYCC, UYC, SSC, and ICYCC. We may not have fleets everywhere anymore, but we sure do have sailors coming from all over the Chesapeake Bay to race Hamptons.
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The next HOD race will be at Ware River Yacht Club on August 1 and 2. It would be great to see some boats that have not been out this year get tuned up for the Nationals at FBYC the following weekend. Please register ASAP so organizers know the Hamptons are coming in force! Ware River Registration: https://www.wryc.org/gov-cup-registration
HYC Annual
July 11-12, 2026
The HYC Annual One Design Regatta delivered a little bit of everything this weekend. A steady southwest breeze of around 10 knots provided excellent racing for the first three races on Saturday before Mother Nature decided to make things interesting. After Race 3, a new east-northeast breeze battled the existing southwest wind. Although both breezes remained strong, the constantly shifting direction prevented a stable racecourse. Principal Race Officer Alan Bomar wisely raised the "Cat in the Hat," postponing racing until a manageable course could be set. The fleet ultimately completed Race 4 on a W3 course before heading back to the yacht club.
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Sunday greeted sailors with little to no breeze and passing rain showers. Lingering storms and light air left the race committee in a "quagmire" (LC). The decision was made to call racing at 11:00 a.m., followed by hot dogs and the awards presentation back at the Viper Pit.
After racing on Saturday, most of the young adult sailors walked their way downtown to Marker 20 to enjoy a live band, good drinks, and great conversation.
Six Hamptons came to the line: 706, 709, 713, 716, 718, and 725.
Sam Riley and Lindsey Kaufman aboard 709 captured the regatta with an impressive display of consistency. Finishing second in every race, they proved that steady, mistake-free sailing was the key to victory. Will Chapman and Dave Chapman in 718 finished just two points behind the leaders after Saturday's racing, making Sunday's arrival to no breeze very hard for them. Tyler Brown and Morgan Rathjen aboard 706 rounded out the podium in third.
A special welcome goes to Noah Stevens and Chris Bennett aboard the Boat Grant, 716. New to the Hampton class, they quickly showed they belong in the fleet and were competitive throughout the weekend. Their most memorable moment came when a stuck mainsheet nearly gave safety boat crew Leigh and Susan their first re-righting job of the season. Noah calmly regained control and completed a sportsmanlike penalty turn before continuing to race.
It was wonderful to see Dr. Kerri Stokes back on the water after a hiatus due to a family matter. Welcome back!
Morgan Rathjen and her dad, Lars, each finished third in their respective fleets, highlighting a shared connection across the Hampton and Albacore classes.
Congratulations to all the competitors, and thank you to Alan Bomar, the race committee, the safety boat crews, and everyone who helped.
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URBANNA CUP
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June 16, 2026
Hampton Sailors:
The Urbanna Cup 2026 was a great success. Ten HOD teams convened at the Montague boathouseon Saturday morning and began rigging for the two-day competition.Saturday had light wind, but Sunday had a spectacular sea breeze and perfect weather. The younger crews, (six of the ten boats), took advantage of Saturday when the wind finally died and went water skiing on Urbanna Creek. Latane and Kate took the older crews for an evening ride on Eclipse. The two whalers full of young Hampton sailors tried to race the Eclipse to no avail.
Victor Layne and KA Hamner in the Boat Grant boat 716 raced their first Hampton regatta. By Sunday, with some tweaking of the rigging, KA and Victor felt they were getting the hang of it. They did especially well in the fourth bouy race but then on the final Harbor race back into the Urbanna creek mark 11 they took second place. KA spent Sunday on the trapeze, and they had 716 moving fast both upwind and downwind!
Callie Wahab had her first adventure in the Hampton One Design class crewing for Tyler Brown in 706. Callie and Tyler took third place overall but were all smiles by Sunday with first place in the second Harbor race. Callie is a great sailor and has already signed up to race with Randy in 721 for the Wolcott /BBSA regattas.
Alex Jacob crewing for Charlie McCoy in 514 managed the calamities in Calamity Jane with sprezatura. Their many highlights include the first buoy race where they took third. In the second Harbor Race, after a strong start with the sea breeze cranking on the Rappahannock river, Charlie performed a strategic tack. Charlie was unable to make it up to the new windward side of the boat, and the Rappahannock froth swept him overboard. Alex managed to keep Calamity Jane from capsizing while also hanging on to Charlie for dear life. Ian and Nico Twinn rapidly recognized the mortal danger Charlie was in and abandoned the race to help. Nico dove in and scrambled into 514 helping Alex pull the soggy high octogenarian into safety. Ian and Nico were recognized by PRO Bill Carnell and awarded redress. The upshot is Ian took home a bottle of rum for the Harbor Race, Charlie survived, and Latane IV gave Alex a bottle of rum at the award ceremony recognizing Alex’s skill in managing the situation and avoiding a true disaster.
Will Chapman’s buoy race results do not reflect how well he sailed. Will was the youngest skipper at Urbanna but is a real threat to the growing younger Hampton One Design racers. I expect to see Will in 718 on the leader board this racing season. LaDale Winling in his first time on a Hampton enjoyed the experience, learned a lot and is excited about the future of his Hampton One Boat Building class at Virginia Tech. Dales first race on Saturday after 10 minutes of practice helped bring in the rum for 725.
Jackson Montague and Laura Rhodes in 728 put on a buoy race clinic with 3 bullets and two seconds. Many Thanks to Latane IV, Kate Day, and the Montague family for a great season opening regatta. The dinner party on Saturday night was delicious, complete with a great gathering and plenty of drinks. I personally had a fun night chatting with the gang and especially Nic and Tina Worth who provided their gorgeous yacht for the signal boat. The Urbanna Cup and Montague hospitality is becoming legendary! In other news, Sam Riley completed the purchase of 709 yesterday and is looking forward to racing at BBSA/Wolcott.The High Point tally is attached as well as one photo of the first Harbor race.
See you on the line,
gks
May 4, 2025
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Hampton Sailors:
We are gearing up for a great racing season on the Chesapeake Bay.
The schedule is up on the HOD website for your review at: Schedule
Take time now to tune your boats because summer is almost here.
The first regatta is June 14-15 at Rock Hall but many are also planning to race the Rock Hall "Down the River Race” on June 13. Rock Hall Events Page
The 2025 National Championship website is up and you can register now.
We appreciate Leigh Chapman (Event Chair) and Mark Wheeler (PRO) efforts to make the 2025 Nationals a great event at HYC on August 8-10.
Dues are included in the registration fee $50 + $250 = $300 if paid before July 16.
One benefit to registering now is you save $20 in dues as after May 31 dues are $70.
A second benefit of early registration is you will save more dollars since you will not have to pay the $25 late registration fee.
Late registration begins after July 16.
Get rigged up,
gks
2024 Hampton One-Design National Championship
One Design Racing at its Best
The Hampton One Design Class competed in the 90th annual National Championship on August 9-11, 2024. Although there are no professional sailors in the class, the competitors are highly skilled. Of the seventeen teams signed up to compete one skipper is in high school, six are collegiate sailors, three prior collegiate sailors, five active in their careers and two retired from their careers. Three of the crews are in high school, six in college, two are postgraduates, five in their careers and one retired.
Heavy wind predictions were a reality on day one as the remnants of Hurricane Debby past to the west of the regatta venue at Norfolk Yacht and Country Club in Virginia. PRO Mark Wheeler declared a brief high wind delay but was able to complete the scheduled two races in 18-22 knots of southwest breeze. After the races the group gathered for a sorely needed dinner in the Elizabeth and James rooms overlooking the Lafayette River. Saturday came with no wind until the afternoon. The teams chilled in the yachting house AC watching the Olympics while waiting for wind. The breeze finally looked promising, and all boats were launched but PRO Mark Wheeler and Race Committee Chairman Edward Wolcott quickly realized storms with lightening were popping up suddenly and all boats were hauled and tied down in the nick of time. With AP/A flags on display all competitors cleaned up to prepare for the happy hour and dinner. The Elizabeth and James rooms were decorated with sunflowers and river rocks in glass cases and the full array of Perpetual Hampton One Design Trophies. Music featuring theme songs for each of the team’s boat name was a fun mix. The dinner was professionally staged and delightful. After dinner the group gathered along the row of 17 Hamptons all lined up for photos in the sunset.
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Sunday came with 10-14 knots of ENE wind and PRO Mark Wheeler ran four incredibly competitive races to complete the requisite six race series. A testament of how competitive the series was is that each of the six races had a different team finishing in first place. Once on shore we quickly cleaned up and met in the ballroom for the Trophy presentation.
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Lindsey Kaufmann competed in six regattas and demonstrated exceptional skill as crew for Blake Goodwin throughout the season. Lindsey was awarded the William J. Daugherty Memorial Trophy and recognized as the best crew of the year for her efforts.
The T. Lane Stokes Cup is awarded to the skipper or crew who exhibit exemplary sportsmanship, actively participates in Hampton One Design regattas, and actively promotes the class. Kerri Rae Stokes, who made the trophy 21 years ago, was appropriately awarded the T. Lane Stokes Cup for 2024.
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Charlie McCoy awarded the Charles H. McCoy, Jr. High point trophy to Gordon Stokes with 73 points followed by Latane Montague IV with 67 points and then Commodore Jackson Montague with 54 points.
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Kerri Stokes presented a bundle of sunflowers to each female member of the race committee. All competitors and members of the race committee were presented an engraved Hampton One Design tumbler glass.
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This is the first time in the 90-year history of the Hampton One Design National Championship that the winner of the J. W. Hurst Novice Trophy was also the winner of the National Championship. Parker Purrington a sailing team member recently graduated from Old Dominion University won the Championship sailing 724 “Patriot”. Parker and Alex Schuck were each presented first place plaques with Hampton One Design half models. Tyler Brown and Sabrina Abdelrahmam who lost the tie breaker with Parker and Alex were each presented the second-place half model plaques. Latane Montague and Jackson Martin each took home their third-place half model awards. Blake Goodwin and Lindsey Kaufmann each received fourth place engraved plaques, and Gordon Wolcott with his sister Sarah Raymond were each awarded fifth place engraved plaques.
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We feel the Hampton One Design National Championship represents one design racing at its best. Competitive racers from Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia come together as friends without professional sailors, compete intensely, enjoy the social gatherings, congratulate the victors, and leave as friends looking forward to the next opportunity.
gks
Secretary
Hampton One Design Class
2023 Hampton One-Design National Championship at Hampton Yacht Club
The 2023 Hampton One Design National Championship at HYC was one to be remembered. The competitive 15 boat fleet made for three fantastic days of racing at Hampton Yacht Club. With two races completed Friday, three completed Saturday, and one completed Sunday, Mark Wheeler and his team provided a complete series of races despite challenging August conditions. Leigh Chapman and the HYC staff did a great job making this weekend happen!
Throughout the three days of racing the competition was close. However, by Sunday the class had a new National Champion! Gordy and Kerri Stokes of Norfolk Yacht and Country Club came out ahead in a tie breaker victory over Latane Montague and Dorothy Ballard. Gordy also won the Charlie McCoy High Point Trophy, showing that time and practice does pay off. Congrats Gordy and Kerri!!
While experienced Hampton sailors filled the ranks, this season's addition of four new skippers to the class brought some fresh competition to the water over the weekend. Latane Montague (nicked-named Cinqo by Gordy), Blake Goodwin (HYC), Will Chapman (HYC), and Max Penders all brought their A games. Of these four sailors Blake Goodwin, sailing 706, placed as the top "novice" winning the J.W. Hurst Novice Award!
The William J. Daugherty Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the best crew of the year, was awarded to Gracie Goodwin of HYC! Gracie competed in 6 Hampton regattas this season and won the Ware River Governor's Cup sailing with her dad Keith.
The T. Lane Stokes Trophy was awarded to Latane Montague V (not to be mistaken for Latane Montague IV). Latane's continued excitement and passion for Hampton sailing combined with his eagerness to help others made regattas and regatta parking lots more fun than ever.
Overall, the 2023 Hampton One Design National Championship was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who helped make this event happen and to all of you who showed up to compete. Next up for the HOD class is the NYCC Labor Day Regatta September 2nd.
modified from article by Jackson Montague
2021 SEASON UPDATES
The 2021 Nationals at Urbanna was a rip roaring success, proving that the optimal combination for a great National Championship can be two great shoreside parties, fantastic race committee work, and a strong turnout of 16 teams ranging from 14 to 85 years old/young.
The weekend forecast was daunting, with all the forecasts showing little to no wind on the middle bay. But Kathy and Mark Wheeler brought the A-Team from HYC including: Rich and Julie Wilcox, Debbie and Tom Ryan, who collectively managed to squeeze off a complete Nationals series of 6 races in zephyr-like conditions on the Rappahannock.
Not to be outdone on the shore side, Patricia Montague fired up Club-Montague for two great parties Friday and Saturday night that earned her the T. Lane Stoke Trophy for outstanding contribution to the class, with attendees saying it was the most fun regatta party since Key West 1991. The evening featured unlimited hot and cold running Dark-n-Stormies, and a special salute to Charlie McCoy featuring a drinking game called “Calamity Jane Trivia” that will not soon be forgotten, through several intervening thunder storms.
On the water, the RC was able to get off all the races on schedule, starting with 2 on Friday in 3-4 knots in the first race, and closer to 5 kts in the second. The first race featured Jackson Montague and Alex Jacob winning their first Nationals race, and representing the City of Alexandria, Fishing Bay YC, and the sailing capital of the Potomac in strong fashion.
Race #2 featured another pair of young Fishing Bay sailors smoking around the course, with Reed McCallister and Henry Ciszewski pulling a down a second place in the fleet of 16 boats in their first Hampton Nationals together. Reed won the 2020 HOD Nationals crewing for Latane Montague and did not miss a beat stepping into the back of the boat.
Saturday was a new day, but the same weather. Race # 3 once again featured a young gun from Fishing Bay winning with Finn Cisznewski and Dave Chapman winning a close one in front of Latane Montague and Gordon Wolcott. In race 4, order to the universe was restored with Gordon and Lizzie Wolcott winning with Gordie and Ian Stokes (in from San Diego for the regatta) pulling down 2nd, with Jackson Montague and Alex Jacob in 3rd. Race 4 was started, but abandoned on the last beat as thunder storms passed to the south, and all wind on the course evaporated, with everyone getting towed in and feeling lucky to avoid the storms.
Sunday produced the best breeze with 5-10 from the North to East. Race 5 was won by Jackson Montague and Alex Jacob followed by Gordon Wolcott and Gordie Stokes. Race 6 was a full Nationals course with trapezing breeze with gusts near 10 kts won by Gordie and Ian Stokes.
I would write more, but I am too worn out from all the festivities, you just had to be there.
Full results are here: https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=14726