2008 MCYRA Yearbook
Electronic Edition

GEORGE ROSMAN TRAVEL SERIES

One of the most difficult to win, this series is awarded to the MCYRA member who compiles the best overall re c o rd in the best 7 of the 9 designated major Mercury Class regattas. By finishing in the top five places at the Los Angeles Midwinters, Coronado Spring Series, Race of Champions, Nunes-Hart, Huntington Lake,Labor Day,Joe Logan, Monterey Invitational and Turkey Day regattas; a participant will earn bonus points as follows :
First place 6 Points
Second place 4 Points
Third place 3 Points
Fourth place 2 Points
Fifth place 1 Points
Additionally, each MCYRA skipper receives 2 participation points for each of the 7 regattas in which he or she competes. The winner is announced at the MCYRA annual meeting. George Rosman, MCYRA Chief Measurer from 1961 to 1974, established this event as a means to encourage Mercury owners to travel to major regattas. George felt that by encouraging trailering of their boats, Mercury sailors would become better all around yachtsmen and at the same time build friendships throughout the State of California

WINNING SKIPPERS

1964

Holden Sanford

1965

Holden Sanford

1966

Roger Roessler

1967

Steve Gould

1968

Roger Roessler

1969

Doug Baird

1970

Doug Baird

1971

Ted Lindley

1972

Steve Gould

1973

John Grether

1974

Pax Davis

1975

Pax Davis

1976

Pax Davis

1977

Pax Davis

1978

Dick Clark

1979

.Jim Bradley

1980

Kelly Robinson

1981

Pat Bradley

1982

Pax Davis

1983

Pax Davis

1984

Dick Clark

1985

Jim Bradley

1986

Pat Bradley

1987

Doug Baird

1988

Pax Davis

1989

Pax Davis

1990

Pax Davis

1991

Pax Davis

1992

Dave We s t

1993

Doug Baird

1994

Howie Marion

1995

Pax Davis

1996

Pax Davis

1997

Tracy Usher

1998

Pax Davis

1999

Pax Davis

2000

Don Whelan

HUNTINGTON LAKE REGATTA

The Race was started in 1954 informally when five Thistles raced a windward leeward around the windward island. With Bill Bradley as one of the founders, the regatta was formally initiated in 1955. The Mercurys and the Thistles were the original classes to compete on this 7000 foot high lake. The lake and it’s surroundings have remained unchanged over the past 36 years. Other than a cluster of condos with tennis courts and a pool, there has been very little new construction. The sailing has also remained perfect. The wind comes up at 10 am and fades at 6 pm daily. The Mercury has been in attendance every year since the regatta’s inception. In the early years, the class raced under the auspices of the Fresno Yacht Club. Due to logistics, the class now sponsors it’s own regatta, which normally occurs on the fourth weekend of July. Bill Bradley’s friends, in 1981, put up a trophy to be known as the BILL BRADLEY PERPETUAL TROPHY. This is to be presented to the winner of the annual regatta. Bill and June Bradley have been kind enough to host a Santa Maria Barbeque at their cabin with the Pat and Jim Bradley Families supervising. Attendance at this great party numbers over 200. Many families travel to Huntington Lake to enjoy what is known as "baby beach." This is a lagoon like setting where most of the boats tieup bow to the shore and the young ones frolic in the lake.

WINNING SKIPPERS

1955

Tim Condon

1956

Rob Gaestel

1957

Rob Gaestel

1958

Rob Gaestel

1959

Rob Gaestel

1960

Tim Condon

1961

Rob Gaestel

1962

Jim Enzensperger

1963

Jim Enzensberger

1964

Roger Roessler

1965

Roger Roessler

1966

Roger Roessler

1967

Tim Condon

1968

Roger Roessler

1969

Dick Thompson

1970

Roger Roessler

1971

Roger Roessler

1972

Austin Lysight

1973

Pax Davis

1974

Pat Bradley

1975

Pat Bradley

1976

Pax Davis

1977

Pat Bradley

1978

John Grether

1979

Dick Clark

1980

Jack McAleer

1981

Pat Bradley

1982

Pat Bradley

1983

Pat Bradley

1984

Jim Bradley

1985

Jim Bradley

1986

Doug Baird

1987

Pat Bradley

1988

Jim Bradley

1989

Jim Bradley

1990

Jim Bradley

1991

Doug Baird

1992

Steve Gould

1993

Pat Bradley

1994

Howie Marion

1995

Don Whelan

1996

Pat Bradley

1997

Pax Davis

1998

Doug Baird

1999

Pat Bradley

2000

Dave West

2002

Pat Bradley

HART NUNES TROPHY

For many years James (Jim) Hart had been reminded of his memories sailing KATAPURA II by the half model of Mercury #33 hanging on his den wall. He has been a member of the San Francisco Yacht Club since 1937 and decided in 1995 to donate his beautiful half model to the Mercury Class and the San Francisco Yacht Club. The Mercury Class has established the Hart-Nunes Trophy to be awarded to the winner of an annual regatta to be sponsored by the San Francisco Yacht Club. The trophy resides at this club.
Jim had the half model built in the late forties while he was sailing KATAPURA II. Jim is looking forward to seeing the Mercury Class have many years of good racing out of the San Francisco Yacht Club.

1995

Jim Bradley

1996

Pax Davis

1997

Dave West

1998

Pax Davis

1999

Doug Baird

2000

Dave West

2002

Bill Worden

Numerical Listings of Mercury Class Boats

Hull Number

Owner

1

Bunn

6

Hansen

22

Thompson

23

Fisher

31

Walker

49

Thompson

62

Alexander

99

Clark

112

Wright

113

Bellman

128

Raichle

178

Cooke

179

Nichols

217

Boat Center

219

Boat Center

228

Buehler

230

M Beltzer

288

Taylor

290

Hart

293

Marlow

296

Lease/Lyons

319

Wilhelm

320

Nurcanyan

373

Cooke

378

Godtfredsen

385

Kennel

397

William

405

Bowe

408

Messano

1168

2/17/06

409

Meuller

412

Petterson

416

Hopper

427

Miles

428

Grether

429

West

430

Ryan

432

Worden

434

444

Marks

448

451

Call

454

Lysight

455

Wasti/Zellmer

459

McAleer

463

Simmons

1159

8/9/02

464

Law

466

Whelan

467

Bergeron/Kim

1113

2/13/04

468

Priest

1131

6/25/06

470

S Gould

471

Rob Moore

472

Burch

1118

2/17/06

473

Gorman

1167

8/3/02

475

Clark

1128

2/17/06

477

Priest

1170

7/20/04

481

Hulme/Barrett

484

Rienhart

1138

7/3/06

490

Boat Center

499

Patton

502

Berkshire

504

Ravizza

505

McCormack

1120

11/2/04

507

Johnson

508

Baird

1142

9/21/03

517

Arnett

518

523

Conn

524

Suverkrop

525

Byers

526

Stork

528

Goodman

530

Gibbs

532

Hall/Taylor

1155

2/15/04

534

K Mason

535

Mueller

1240

7/3/06

537

Wood

1134

9/2/06

538

Mountjoy

541

Kilpatrick

1200

3/15/03

542

E Conn

1134

6/22/06

543

R Smith

1200

1/13/08

544

Goodman

545

546

Hershman/Comings

1148

2/17/06

547

T Miller

1119

8/3/02

548

Hall/ Payne

1150

2/13/04

550

W Smith

551

T Miller

552

C Gould

553

J Bradley

554

S Kraft

1134

556

Hensleit

557

Ouellet

1134

3/19/06

558

Laughton

559

C Hanson

560

P Bradley

562

J Hansen

563

Mowry

565

Ericson

1103

6/19/04

568

Pierce

569

Lanzafame

1106

8/9/02

570

Dair

1110

8/11/05

571

Mason

572

Morris

573

Orton

574

Selbach

1127

8/3/02

575

K McCarthy

576

Keller

577

Duffy

578

G Smith

579

Deasy

580

Davis

581

Shapiro

582

Baldwin

1120

583

Koldjeski

584

Maring