Regatta Report 2026 Soling 1 M Region 7 Championship Regatta: 3/7/2026 – 3/8/2026 Suncoast Model Sailing Club, Punta Gorda, FL The regatta sailed in wind varying from 3 to 10 knots. Scoring under the “cesspool” with each entrant racing 2 times out of 3 in each heat. Very accurate GPS marks were used without problem. These marks allowed course adjustments as wind shifted. Commodore Rolf Simonson, Race director Ron Stephanz, Buoy manager Don Ouimette, Scorer Denise Macisaac, Scorer Jeff Hawley, Food Service manager Pauline Lacroix and many others made this a memorable event. The participants handled all rule concerns on the water. Complements were received about the fair racing, the excellent venue, and the outstanding food. Finish Place Sail Number Last Name First Name AMYA # Expires 1 35 Hawes Art 9760 12/31/2050 2 21 Millican Chuck 1234 9/30/2050 3 52 Grey Martin 15914 12/31/2026 4 243 Prokop Ron 47537 3/31/2027 5 11 Martin Kurt 7844 3/31/2027 6 7 15 42 Holdeman Fleckenstein Steve Mark 20612 15679 9/30/2026 3/31/2027 8 1214 Fremgen Clark 8721 9/30/2026 9 129 Lindberg Ulf 49947 12/31/2026 10 465 Piper Bob 12981 6/30/2027 11 18 Schmeising Bill 19453 3/31/2027 12 712 Maiese Phillip 47765 3/31/2027 13 38 Maiese Dick 11642 6/30/2026 14 106 Nilsen Gary 49727 3/31/2027 15 39 Wyatt Mike 15299 12/31/2050 16 226 Wilson Gary 50081 3/31/2026 17 4115 Gros Jeff 1938 3/31/2027 18 43 Kandler Jim 19417 6/30/2026 19 31 Valentine John 50372 3/31/2026 Trophies and Chevrons were awarded for places 1 -3. Rolf L Simonson Commodore Submitted 3/12/2026