ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) held the biannual
Recovering Warrior Sailing Regatta this past Saturday, September 20th, from the
Annapolis Adaptive Boating Center. The regatta was sponsored by Move United Sport.
A fleet of six Colgate 26’s skippered by 4th Class soon to be Midshipmen (following
Plebe year) and six Beneteau First 22A’s skippered by CRAB Volunteers had a
competitive day on the Bay in 10-15 kts of wind from the N.E. The Race Committee was
able to run 4 races in a little over an hour, with a race countdown for Colgate’s starting
prior to the end of the First 22A finish.
The winning Colgate 26 team of warrior Mike Imrich (Army) and Mids David Hudry and
John Renzy scored two second place and two first place finishes. In 2 nd place was Chris
Rohrer (USCG) with Mids Sadie Burt and Jason De La Torre. In 3 rd place was MD Dept
of Veterans and Military Families Secretary Ed Rothstein (Army) and Mids Jonathan
McNamera and Dan Silva.
The CRAB Beneteau First 22A fleet was very competitive, but Mark Patton (Army) and
Trey Warman and Nancy Fineberg proved to be too much for everyone and they scored
four bullets for a top finish. In 2 nd place was Francine Goode (Air Force) and her all-
women’s team of Anne Kaiser and Mimi Englesman. In 3 rd place was Pedro Cruz (Air
Force) with Michael Manuzak and Lon Rosenberg.
Back at the ABC, lunch from Mission Barbecue preceded the awards ceremony. DVMF
Secretary Ed Rothstein and CRAB Chair Will Crump presented medals to the top 3
finishers in each class. Bill Aucoin was the Officer in Charge for the USNA and he
expressed his appreciation to CRAB for working with the USNA on this great regatta.
Army Veteran Eric Ward received the Spirit Award for bringing his entire family to sail
with him in the regatta.
Everyone left with big smiles on their faces and a promise to come back next year.