Carmichael Resident Takes Camellia Cup

Carmichael's own George Koch, 87, won the 47th Camellia Cup on Folsom Lake Sunday.

Koch won the running of the regatta sailing his J22, Poco A Poco.

The win was Koch’s second -- he won the first time in 2006.

In a press release, the retired dentist admitted there weren't as many boats competing in 2013 compared to 30 years ago. 

Still, “Victory is very," he said. "Very satisfying.” 

The annual race is hosted by the Folsom Lake Yacht Club.

Koch said in the statement that he didn't think he'd win. But his overall stewardship likely beat out the boats in two smaller classes who were winning all their races, club officials said. 

In Koch’s case, he and his crew (midman/tactician Robert Koch and bowman Scott Frederickson) won it in keeping with his boat’s name, little by little, taking two firsts and two seconds in the eight-boat open keel class, the release pointed out.

Steve Aguilar, also from Carmichael, competed in the Open Centerboard class aboard a Laser.

Winning the eight-boat Banshee class and Open Centerboard Perpetual Trophy was Charles Witcher of Sacramento.

The top of seven Catalina 22 skippers was Roseville’s Don Hare on “No Cat Hare.”  Last year’s Camellia Cup Champion, Mark Erdrich of Elk Grove, could not repeat on Fusion, despite not losing a race in the five-boat Santana 20 class.

Established in 1957 the yacht club is located at Brown’s Ravine on Folsom Lake (Green Valley Road).  It conducts sailboat racing, cruises and social events.

Class trophies were awarded to the following top finishers (skipper, hometown, yacht club, boat type, boat name, points):

Banshee

1. Charles Witcher, Sacramento, FLYC, Ghost, 6 points

2. Dean Eppley, Folsom, FLYC, Yahoo!, 8 points

3. Craig Lee, El Dorado Hills, FLYC, In ‘n Out, 8 points

4. Kerry Johnson, El Dorado Hills, FLYC, Spitfire, 15 points

5. Tim Loomis, Fairfield, 18 points

6. Bob Carl, FLYC, Bonita, 22 points

7. Mack Bishop, Folsom, SSC, 29 points

8. John Harris, FLYC, 40 points

9. Beth Richards, FLYC, Y2K Bug, 40 points

Catalina 22

1.     Don Hare, Roseville, GCYC, No Cat Hare, 6 points

2.     Doug Brennan, Chico, GCYC, Col. Mustard II, 7 points

3.     Dave Strain, El Dorado Hills, FLYC, Blue Diamond, 12 points

4.     Francis Samson, Fresno, Fresno YC, Slo’ Mo, 13 points

5.     Mike Rayfuse, Granite Bay, FLYC, Sirius, 14 points

6.     Craig Wilson, Newcastle, FLYC, CATch 22, 25 points

7.     Carl Werder, Sacramento, Blue Hawk, 26 points

Day Sailer

1. Steve Lowry, Santa Rosa, RYC, Security Risk, 6 points

2. Dean Iwahashi, Fresno, Fresno YC, Long Gone, 6 points

3. Mike Gillum, LWSC, BUBBA, 10 points

4. Edurardo Grisetti, Vagabundo, 19 points

5. Charles Wilson, Morgan Hill, SCYC, Blue Bayou, 20 points

6. Dave Keran, Fresno, Fresno YC, True Blue, 22 points

7. Shel Onstead, San Jose, SCYC, Bandit, 23 points

Open Centerboard

1. Dave Rumbaugh, El Dorado Hills, LWSC, Thistle, Drunkn Thorny, 4 points

2. Dan Clark, Sacramento, LWSC, Osprey, 9 points

3. Mark Dawson, Sacramento, Lido 14, 10 points

4. Stephen Aguilar, Carmichael, FLYC, Laser, 5 points

Open Keel

1.     George Koch, Carmichael, FLYC, J22, Poco A Poco, 6 points

2.     Todd Craig, Folsom, FLYC, Impulse 21, Z, 7 points

3.     Jerry Lewis, Grass Valley, GCYC, Capri 22, Kudzu, 12 points

4.     Phil Hodgson, Rescue, FLYC, Wavelength 24, Te Natura, 15 points

5.     Mike Meyer, Sacramento, FLYC, Cal 22, Sugaree, 20 points

6.     Drake Johnson, Roseville, FLYC, Catalina 250W, Andiamo, 21 points

7.     Brad Call, Folsom, Capri 22, Alize, 30 points

8.     Livia Jepsen, Sparks, NV, Compac 16, Orion, 33 points

Multihull

1. Andy Burkard, El Dorado Hills, Hobie 16, 4 points

2. Stever Lehr, Hobie 17, 12 points

Santana 20

1. Mark Erdrich, Elk Grove, FLYC, Fusion, 4 points

2. Mark Werder, Folsom, FLYC, Reaction, 9 points

3. Jarian Westfall, Sacramento, FLYC, Diana, 10 points

4. Charlie Wilson, Sacramento, FLYC, Wild Thing, 17 points

5. Katie Deutsch, El Dorado Hills, FLYC, Four Sirens, 18 points

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