Soling Gold

First place awards for the Soling Gold Fleet.

1998 – Burwell 1999 – Art Hawes2000 – Art Hawes2001 – Art Hawes
2002 – Art Hawes2003 – Steve Harris2004 – Art Hawes2005 – Art Hawes
2006 – Art Hawes2007 – Art Hawes2008 – Art Hawes2009 – Art Hawes
2010 – Bob Graham2011 – Art Hawes2010 – Bob Graham2010 – Bob Graham
2014 – Art Hawes2015 – Art Hawes2016 – Art Hawes2017 – Art Hawes
2018 – Art Hawes2019 – Art Hawes2020 – Art Hawes2021- Art Hawes
2022 – Don Ouimette2023 – Don Ouimette2024 – Don Ouimette2025 – Art Hawes
2026 – Art Hawes

Soling Silver

First place awards for Soling Silver Fleet

2006 – Jim Child2007 – Hugh Higley2008 – Phil Phillips2009 – Gib Loesel
2010 – Jim Child2011 – Doug Nagle2012 – Doug Nagle2013 – Jim Lavelle
2014 – Dick Maiese2015 – Howard Means2016 – Bill Url2017 – Ray Corrette
2018 – Don Ouimette2019 – Doug Jones2020 – Ray Corrette2021 – Jim Keller
2022 – Janice Anderson2023 – Phil Sanders2024 – Carter Challen2025 – Don MacAlpine
2026 – Horst Abraham

Soling Bronze

First place awards for the Soling Bronze fleet.

2007 – Phil Phillips2008 – Dick Maiese2009 – Jim Ellis2010 – Mike Rodeheaver
2011 – Horst Abraham2012 – Howard means2013 – Jim White2014 Janice Anderson
2015 – Ron Casciato2016 – Jaimie Brickell2017 – Susie Brickell2018 – Carter Challen
2019 – Dick Anderson2020 – Dave Spencer2022 – Nick King2023 – John Langley
2024 – Don MacIsaac2025 – Mark Knippenberg2026- Jon Callis

DF 95

2018 – Don Ouimette2019 – Don Ouimette2020 – Don Ouimette2021 – Don Ouimette
2022 – Don Ouimette2023 – Ron Stephanz2024 – Don Ouimette2025 – Don Ouimette
2026 – Don Ouimette

Victoria

2025 – Ron Stephanz2026 – Ron Stephanz

Micro Magic

2026 – Art Hawes

US 12

2008 – Art Hawes2009 – Art Hawes2010 – Jack Ward2022 – Jack Ward
2012 – Al Dion2013 – Al Dion2014 – Al Dion2015 – Al Dion
2016 – Art Hawes2017 – Art Hawes2018 – Jack Ward2019 – Jack Ward
2020 – Doug Jones2021 – Don Oiumette2022 – Jack Ward2023 – Don Ouimette
2024 – Phil Tonks

Gunnison Memorial Race

The Gunnison memorial was established in 1997 by Boyd Gunnison, in memory of his brother Cal, both founding members of our club. This Soling only race is held in January on the first open day, usually a Wednesday. Before the race we remember members who have passed the previous year.

The race format is one or two groups sailing 5 or 6 races. If there are 2 groups the top 4 move on, if there is one group, the top 8 move on. The 8 remaining boats engage in match races, with the winner moves to the next bracket to face the winner of another bracket. The top five racers receive awards and the winner gets to run the race the next year.

2026 Gunnison 1st Place winner – Don Ouimette

2026 Gunnison winners: 1st – Don Ouimette, 2nd – Martin Gray, 3rd – Dick Maises, 4th – Jim Levelle, 5th – Ron Stephanz.

Past Gunnison Winners

1997- Fred Roos1998- Bill Timmis1999 – Steve Harris2000 – Steve Harris
2001 – Fred Roos2002 – Steve Harris2003 – Art Hawes2004- Paul Newfield
2005 – Frank Richards2006 – Art Hawes2007 – John Steacy2008 – Art Hawes
2009 – Jack Ward2010 – Tony Burkhart2011 – Jack Ward2012 – Art Hawes
2013 – Bob Graham2014 – Art Hawes2015 – Dick Maiese2016 – Ron Lacroix
2017 – Art Hawes2018 – Ray Corrette2019 – Art Hawes2020 – Jack Ward
2021 – Art Hawes2022 – Kurt Martin2023 – Nick Chavasse2024 – Chad Kasten
2025 – Art Hawes2026 – Don Ouimette

Founders Race

The Founders Cup is run every December to remember the founders of what is now called the Suncoast Model Sailing Club. The race is for all members sailing Solings. The format is regular fleet racing and the boat with the fewest points wins. Depending on the number of boats, we may divide into two fleets, with the winners of each fleet racing in more races. We will sail as many races as we can fit in in the morning. The winner of the Founders race, runs next years Founders race.

2025 Founder’s Cup Winners : 1st Place – Chad Kasten, 2nd Place – Janice Anderson, 3rd Place – Ron Stephanz

Past Founders Cup Winners

1997 – Jim Hoffman1998- Fred Roos1999 – Jack Burwell2000 – Art Hawes
2001 – Paul Newfield2002 – Art Hawes2003 – Frank Richards2004 – Art Hawes
2005 – Steve Harris2006 – Bob Graham2007 – Paul Newfield2008 – Art Hawes
2009 – Bob Graham2010 – Art Hawes2011 – John Steacy2012 – Jack Ward
2013 – Fred Fernald2024 – Jack Burwell2015 – Bob Graham2016 – Jim Child
2017 – Art Hawes2018 – Dick Maiese2019- John Steacy2020 –
2021 – Ron Stephanz2022 – Jack Ward2023 – Art Hawes2024 – Ron Lacroix
2025 – Chad Kasten

Fleet Championship

The Fleet Championship for Solings is held the last weekend in March and is considered the end of season race. This is an elimination race. Racers get 1 point for finishing last in a race. Racers with 2 points are eliminated from racing. Depending on the number of boats, the boats may be divided into two fleets. The fleets are joined when enough boats are eliminated. The winner must run the race the next year.

1997 – Hohn Roseberry1998 – Art Hawes1999 – Don Schewering2000 -Bob Vreeland
2001 – Steve Harris2002 – Cordell Barrow2003 – Fred Roos2004 – Frank Richards
2005 – John Steacy2006 – John Steacy2007 – Bill Hartwig2008 – Hugh Higley
2009 – Bob Graham2010 – Art Hawes2011 – Bill Croft2012 – Bob Graham
2013 – John Steacy2012 – Bill Croft2013 – John Steacy2014 – Bill Croft
2015 – Ray Corrette2016 – Art Hawes2017 – Doug Jones2018 – Art Hawes
2019 – Bill Croft2020 – Jacl Ward2021 – Art Hawes2022 – Chad Kasten
2023 – Don Ouimette2024 – Tony Burkhart2025 – Don Ouimette2026 – Art Hawes
2026 Fleet Championship

2026 Fleet Championship

1st Art Hawes, 2nd Ron Lacroix, 3rd Suzie Brickell, 4th Phil Tonks, 5th Phil Sanders

2025 Fleet Championship

2025 Fleet Championship: 1st Don Ouimette, 2nd Jim Lavelle, 3rd Art Hawes, 4th Ron Stephanz, Tied for 5th Janice Anderson and Dick Maiese