2001 Vanguard 15 Nationals
Houston Yacht Club
October 19-21
Results
The 2001 U.S. Vanguard-15 National Championship was contested
at Houston Yacht Club, Texas. Fifty five boats competed in twelve races over
three days of very close racing in medium breeze of 6-12 knots. The Championship
was won by local sailor Kevin Funsch and Watt Duffy edging out Bruce Mahoney
and Nathalie Mulhern in second place and Luther Carpenter and Elizabeth Duett
in third. Kevin and Watt are the first team to win the V15 Nationals twice,
winning the Championship in Chicago in 1999. – Jonathan Goddard
Top Master - John Kolius
Top Female - Shannon Bush
Top Junior - Casey Lambert
|
Place
|
Sail #
|
Skipper | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | Total |
|
1
|
884
|
Kevin Funsch Houston YC |
Watt Duffy |
11
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
35
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
50
|
|
2
|
589
|
Bruce Mahoney Houston YC |
Nathalie Mulhern |
2
|
8
|
1
|
12
|
2
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
11
|
8
|
2
|
53
|
|
3
|
1046
|
Luther Carpenter Southern YC |
Elizabeth Duett |
8
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
8
|
14
|
2
|
16
|
7
|
62
|
|
4
|
1066
|
Mattia D'Errico Houston YC |
Ann Graham |
6
|
6
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
6
|
11
|
13
|
6
|
3
|
74
|
|
5
|
857
|
Christian Gambel Southern YC |
Allan LeBlanc |
19
|
4
|
14
|
4
|
3
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
17
|
9
|
1
|
5
|
75
|
|
6
|
1020
|
Steve Bourdow Southern YC |
Brady Mears |
1
|
5
|
15
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
17
|
13
|
13
|
8
|
14
|
8
|
90
|
|
7
|
980
|
Matt Schubert AYC |
Lori Plumb |
15
|
11
|
2
|
16
|
18
|
4
|
15
|
2
|
8
|
4
|
7
|
20
|
102
|
|
8
|
934
|
Alex Ascencios Houston YC |
Charlie Smythe |
4
|
24
|
11
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
OCS
|
12
|
7
|
20
|
4
|
9
|
106
|
|
9
|
693
|
Brent Marsden Houston YC |
Genny Tulloch |
5
|
25
|
8
|
13
|
5
|
16
|
4
|
11
|
23
|
12
|
24
|
6
|
127
|
|
10
|
1019
|
Ryan Glaze Houston YC |
Jana Almquist |
7
|
16
|
9
|
7
|
13
|
14
|
21
|
9
|
19
|
16
|
2
|
31
|
133
|
|
11
|
1038
|
Alex Ross Larchmont YC |
Molly Curtis |
14
|
12
|
5
|
9
|
21
|
6
|
OCS
|
27
|
10
|
6
|
5
|
19
|
134
|
|
12
|
7
|
P.J. Schaffer Bristol YC |
Karen Renzulli |
13
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
25
|
2
|
19
|
18
|
OCS
|
18
|
10
|
17
|
141
|
|
13
|
467
|
Zachary Fanberg Bay Waveland YC |
Sarah Taylor |
20
|
17
|
21
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
2
|
45
|
37
|
10
|
148
|
|
14
|
445
|
John Kolius Houston YC |
Howard Bentley |
17
|
7
|
20
|
15
|
17
|
10
|
6
|
21
|
12
|
14
|
9
|
21
|
148
|
|
15
|
1131
|
Jake Scott LYRA |
Jen Doreck |
3
|
15
|
19
|
21
|
15
|
5
|
31
|
7
|
OCS
|
10
|
18
|
11
|
155
|
|
16
|
481
|
Larry Ehrhardt |
Veronica Perrier |
23
|
19
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
15
|
28
|
19
|
16
|
15
|
11
|
13
|
162
|
|
17
|
1079
|
Matt Rogers Houston YC |
Lauren Giles |
28
|
10
|
10
|
22
|
DSQ
|
37
|
18
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
15
|
1
|
164
|
|
18
|
819
|
Farley Fontenot Houston YC |
Molly Fontenot |
18
|
9
|
13
|
23
|
30
|
11
|
7
|
25
|
22
|
19
|
23
|
15
|
185
|
|
19
|
1138
|
Keith Andrews Southern YC |
Katherine Smith |
26
|
14
|
31
|
26
|
14
|
34
|
14
|
22
|
3
|
22
|
12
|
12
|
196
|
|
20
|
931
|
Pierce Owens Texas Corinthian YC |
Stacey Roberts |
9
|
13
|
22
|
28
|
24
|
22
|
8
|
34
|
20
|
17
|
20
|
14
|
197
|
|
21
|
8
|
Stu Saffer American YC |
Rebecca K |
24
|
21
|
27
|
25
|
16
|
18
|
25
|
20
|
9
|
5
|
22
|
18
|
203
|
|
22
|
46
|
Gilly Chamberlin Bay Waveland YC |
Kippy Chamberlain |
30
|
30
|
18
|
20
|
45
|
17
|
5
|
5
|
1
|
OCS
|
25
|
26
|
222
|
|
23
|
570
|
Brence Bedwell Tx A&M Galv Sail TM |
Christian Noll |
10
|
20
|
26
|
14
|
35
|
23
|
34
|
16
|
21
|
23
|
26
|
22
|
235
|
|
24
|
913
|
Brandon Cook Houston YC |
Barbara Brownback |
22
|
28
|
16
|
19
|
12
|
31
|
23
|
35
|
28
|
24
|
34
|
25
|
262
|
|
25
|
124
|
Mel Levy Chicago YC |
Sue O'Neil |
35
|
31
|
24
|
29
|
26
|
21
|
11
|
31
|
15
|
25
|
19
|
32
|
264
|
|
26
|
505
|
Dave Kirkpatrick | Kate Hewson |
25
|
23
|
30
|
34
|
DNC
|
24
|
37
|
15
|
18
|
27
|
21
|
23
|
277
|
|
27
|
1027
|
Tommy Meric Southern YC |
Hartley Meric |
34
|
18
|
25
|
18
|
11
|
30
|
26
|
39
|
31
|
32
|
40
|
16
|
280
|
|
28
|
777
|
Wulf Focke Houston YC |
Tre Banks |
42
|
27
|
23
|
31
|
34
|
27
|
13
|
32
|
29
|
30
|
13
|
38
|
297
|
|
29
|
04
|
Ted Ferrarone | Erin Ferraone |
21
|
34
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
38
|
16
|
24
|
OCS
|
DNF
|
33
|
24
|
299
|
|
30
|
922
|
Terry Flynn Houston YC |
Nancy Flynn |
16
|
35
|
39
|
27
|
39
|
19
|
OCS
|
23
|
26
|
21
|
17
|
40
|
302
|
|
31
|
779
|
Greg Plunkett Houston YC |
Mike Jones |
29
|
29
|
35
|
24
|
31
|
25
|
36
|
38
|
37
|
7
|
30
|
29
|
312
|
|
32
|
1078
|
Lawrence Frost Southern YC |
Charles White |
27
|
22
|
32
|
33
|
20
|
39
|
22
|
37
|
25
|
37
|
38
|
27
|
320
|
|
33
|
825
|
Brian Shores Houston YC |
Rachel Marsden |
12
|
36
|
29
|
38
|
22
|
29
|
40
|
17
|
39
|
31
|
42
|
39
|
332
|
|
34
|
1021
|
Roy Shaw Houston YC |
Susan Lundgren |
31
|
46
|
37
|
37
|
32
|
20
|
20
|
30
|
27
|
28
|
36
|
43
|
341
|
|
35
|
861
|
Steve Senneff Houston YC |
Justin Bandamer |
36
|
26
|
33
|
30
|
40
|
42
|
32
|
26
|
33
|
26
|
27
|
33
|
342
|
|
36
|
113
|
Casey Lambert LYC |
Mike Virhe |
32
|
38
|
38
|
36
|
28
|
OCS
|
41
|
28
|
35
|
34
|
28
|
30
|
368
|
|
37
|
1108
|
Tom Kent Chicago YC |
Mary Bruecker |
33
|
32
|
36
|
32
|
29
|
28
|
44
|
OCS
|
30
|
OCS
|
29
|
28
|
377
|
|
38
|
895
|
Shannon Bush Texas Corinithan YC |
Frank Donnelly |
41
|
47
|
34
|
35
|
27
|
47
|
24
|
33
|
36
|
39
|
48
|
41
|
404
|
|
39
|
1044
|
Ben deBoisblanc Southern YC |
David Jones |
39
|
33
|
47
|
42
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
47
|
41
|
35
|
31
|
44
|
419
|
|
40
|
766
|
Marly Krafft Houston YC |
Kathy Krafft |
38
|
37
|
44
|
49
|
45
|
33
|
27
|
40
|
40
|
41
|
51
|
34
|
428
|
|
41
|
1136
|
Ross Ward Houston YC |
Shawn Dougherty |
45
|
41
|
28
|
43
|
38
|
45
|
38
|
OCS
|
42
|
42
|
44
|
48
|
454
|
|
42
|
939
|
Jon Goddard Houston YC |
Megan Mulhern |
52
|
42
|
45
|
51
|
46
|
48
|
33
|
43
|
24
|
33
|
43
|
49
|
457
|
|
43
|
945
|
Jay Palace St. Francis YC |
Susannah Carr |
50
|
40
|
43
|
40
|
47
|
44
|
46
|
45
|
45
|
36
|
41
|
35
|
462
|
|
44
|
1049
|
Carter McMahan Houston YC |
Elizabeth Denman |
DNF
|
DNF
|
DNF
|
DNF
|
DNF
|
32
|
29
|
44
|
32
|
29
|
39
|
36
|
465
|
|
45
|
660
|
Michael Byrne Houston YC |
Charles Shade |
48
|
39
|
46
|
44
|
33
|
40
|
OCS
|
36
|
43
|
DNF
|
49
|
46
|
480
|
|
46
|
684
|
Michael Quinn | John Grafza |
47
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
DNC
|
26
|
OCS
|
29
|
34
|
OCS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
486
|
|
47
|
937
|
Eric Ellis Texas Corinthian YC |
Nick Maudlin |
43
|
51
|
51
|
47
|
42
|
41
|
30
|
41
|
OCS
|
43
|
52
|
52
|
493
|
|
48
|
131
|
Bill Richnow Houston YC |
Kristy Lugert |
51
|
49
|
48
|
45
|
44
|
49
|
42
|
49
|
38
|
38
|
47
|
45
|
494
|
|
49
|
822
|
Jay Bush Houston YC |
Letha Broadhead |
40
|
44
|
49
|
50
|
43
|
43
|
48
|
48
|
44
|
DNF
|
50
|
54
|
513
|
|
50
|
909
|
Robert Brann Houston YC |
Lisa mcBride |
44
|
45
|
41
|
46
|
37
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
32
|
51
|
520
|
|
51
|
318
|
Andy Buckingham St. Mary College S.T. |
Timothy Jansen |
37
|
48
|
40
|
39
|
DNC
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
35
|
42
|
521
|
|
52
|
1031
|
Brad Bain Seabrook SC |
Diane Jamail |
46
|
52
|
50
|
48
|
41
|
46
|
39
|
46
|
47
|
DNF
|
OCS
|
53
|
524
|
|
53
|
963
|
Mary Brown Charles Milby |
Mark Young |
DNF
|
DNF
|
DNF
|
DNF
|
DNF
|
51
|
43
|
42
|
46
|
40
|
46
|
37
|
529
|
|
54
|
938
|
Sandy Turner Texas Corinthian YC |
Julie Baker |
49
|
50
|
52
|
52
|
48
|
50
|
47
|
50
|
49
|
DNS
|
45
|
47
|
539
|
|
55
|
09
|
David Sinclair | Leigh Sinclair |
53
|
53
|
53
|
53
|
DNF
|
52
|
45
|
51
|
48
|
44
|
53
|
50
|
555
|