The Founders Cup regatta is held annual each year in December, as the name implies it is a regatta to honor two men who are responsible for the existence of our club and perhaps several others in our area.
The two men so honored are Ed Stecher and Fred Roos. These two great sailors are the one who started the Deep Creek Model Sailing Club in 1995.Skipper Ed served as the club’s first Commodore.
There was a model sailing club in Punta Gorda Isles known as Punta Gorda Model Sailing Club, history has it for a variety of reasons there was a break away thus the creation of Deep Creek Model Sailing Club. Also an additional piece of model sailing history is the Englewood Model Sailing Club was once the PGMSC it was transferred, the name changed and charter number #155 was moved.
Deep Creek was required to move and it was at that time Sun Coast Model Sailing Club was born, it also was a name change keeping the charter #211.
Skipper Ed Stecher was also instrumental in the founding of the Edison Model Sailing Club where he sailed until his retirement in 2006.
Skipper Fred Roos is still an active sailor with Sun Coast where due to some physical problems he must sail from his chair. (Don’t let that fool you; he is still a very hard Captain to beat)
Sun Coast Model Racing Club
Founders Cup
Skipper Fred Roos
Skipper Ed Stecher
1997.....Jim Hoffman
1998.....Fred Roos
1999.....Jack Burwell
2000.....Art Hawes
2001......Paul (Slip) Newfield
2002......Art Hawes
2003......Frank Richards
2004......Art Hawes
2005.......Steve Harris
2006.......Bob Graham
2007.......Paul (Slip) Newfield
2008.......Art Hawes
2009.......Bob Graham
Second Place Jack Ward Third Place John Steacy
edition date: January 2, 2010
2009 Winner Bob Graham