Annual Tribune Cup
36th Annual Trib Cup Results (2011)
Sailing in his red Comet Trimaran, Randy Blair of Clarkston missed coming in first place by just 14 seconds at the 36th annual Tribune Cup at Chief Timothy.
In the light winds Sunday, sailboats in the open class failed to finish within the 1-hour, 30-minute time limit – by just 14 seconds. Those 14 cost Blair first place as David Walker of Seattle won with this Buccaneer 18. Blair took second.
In the San Juan class, three-time national champion Mark VanderSchalie continued to dominate the field of 11 boats and took first place in his green “Kermit” boat. In Saturday’s race VanderSchalie employed a strategy of hugging the shoreline of the island as he went upstream to the first mark, tacking with each slight wind shift.
Tim Lynch of Lewiston placed third in the San Juan class while his crew, 4-year-old Dylana, fished over the side for yellow plastic fish.
A total of 16 boats competed in the two-day race, which is sponsored by the Lewiston Tribune.
San Juan Class – 1, Mark VanderSchalie, Wenatchee, 2, Lauren Murphy, Clarkston, 3, Tim Lynch, Lewiston. (Lynch wins three-way tie-breaker for third with Wes Vaugnh, Clarkston and Sergio, Boise)
Open Class – 1, David Walker, Seattle, 2, Randy Blair, Clarkston, 3, Jeff Hanson, Pullman.
OPEN Class
| Skipper | Boat | position |
| Dave Walker – Spokane, wa | Bucanner 18 | 1 |
| Randy Blair – Clarkston, Wa | Comet 23 | 2 |
| Jeff Hanson – Pullman, Wa | McGregor 24 | 3 |
| Greg Umbright – Pullman, Wa | Aquarius 23 | 4 |
| Tim Little – Kennewick, Wa | Laser | 5 |
San Juan 21 Class
| San Juan 21Class | Race #1 | Race #3 | Race #4 | ||
| Place | Skipper | Points | Points | Points | Total Points |
| 1 | Vanderschalie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Murphy | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Lynch | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Vaughn | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Sergio | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Snell | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | VanDusen | 2 | 6 | 12 (DNF) | 20 |
| 8 | Alford | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Riendeau | 7 | 8 | 12 (DNF) | 27 |
| 10 | Lee | 9 | 9 | 12 (DNF) | 30 |
| 11 | Wicks | 11 | 11 | 13 (DNS) | 35 |
| Photos from Past Regattas | ||
