A History of the North American Championship Regatta The first NACR was sailed in 1961 hosted by the Severn Sailing Association. For 51 years we have continued the tradition, having been in 26 different venues and having had 27 different winning skippers. There have been repeat venues and winners. The venues most repeated: Marblehead 7 Eugene 6 Huntington 6 (including 2012) Annapolis 5 Palo Alto 3 Brockport 2 Canandagua 2 Pleasant Bay 2 Shreveport 2 The skippers most repeated: Len Fiock 6 Dave Keran 5 Ted Dickson 4 Phil Root 4 Bob Blake 3 Wendell Davis 3 Tom Haines 3 Chuck Gorgen 2 James Connolly 2 Lewis Wagoner 2 By latest count, 9 of the 27 winners are still sailing Day Sailers. Let's see how many of those will attend this year.    The chronological list of NACR's follows. There are some omissions. Please let me know if you have further information.   Year Location Champion Fleet Crew Boat # 1961 Severn Sailing Assn., Annapolis , MD James Connolly 2 1962 Marblehead YC, Marblehead, MA James Connolly 2 1963 Canandaigua, NY Arthur Poor 2 1964 Marblehead YC, Marblehead, MA Wendell Davis 30 1965 Quincy Bay, Boston, MA Wendell Davis 30 1966 Palo Alto, CA Wendell Davis 30 1967 Lake Cowan William Moore 15 1968 Santa Cruz, CA Mike Dunmire 20 495 1969 Marblehead YC, Marblehead, MA Edwin Richardson 2 1970 Lake Lanier Lewis Wagoner 31 Ruth Wagoner 311 1971 Lake Arlington, Arlington, TX Lewis Wagoner 31 Ruth Wagoner 311 1972 Eugene YC, Fern Ridge Reservoir, OR Chuck Gorgen 71 Claria Gorgen 4000 1973 Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL Chuck Gorgen 71 Claria Gorgen 4000 1974 Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LA Len Fiock 56 Bill Fiock 156 1975 Marblehead YC, Marblehead, MA Tom Haines 4 Carolyn Haines 152 1976 Palo Alto, CA Len Fiock 56 Bill Fiock 156 1977 Brockport, NY Len Fiock 56 Bill Fiock 156 1978 Severn Sailing Assn., Annapolis , MD Tom Haines 4 John Haines 152 1979 Pleasant Bay, MA Len Fiock 56 Steve Fiock 156 1980 Arlington, TX Alan McClennen 67 Herb McClennen 406 1981 Huntington Lake, Lakeshore, CA Steve & Bill Fiock 56 Steve or Bill 156 1982 Severn Sailing Assn., Annapolis , MD John Todd 2 Bob Adam 4264 1983 Marblehead, MA Ted Dickson 34 Jonathan Foote 2834 1984 Palo Alto, CA Tom Haines 4 John Haines 152 1985 Pleasant Bay, MA Ted Dickson 34 Jonathan Foote 2834 1986 Brockport, NY Len Fiock 56 Bill Fiock 156 1987 Canandaigua, NY Stephen Braese 67 Bonnie Braese 2869 1988 Eugene YC, Fern Ridge Reservoir, OR Jerald Skeen 23 Julie Skeen 618 1989 Huntington Lake, Lakeshore, CA Len Fiock 56 Steve Fiock 156 1990 Marblehead YC, Marblehead, MA Ted Dickson 34 Jonathan Foote 2834 1991 Thompson Lake, Oxford, ME Barbara Duggan 2 Dan Duggan 1836 1992 Eugene YC, Fern Ridge Reservoir, OR Peter Johnstone Devon Coughlan 14000 1993 Severn Sailing Assn., Annapolis , MD Nat Corwin 110 Deb Corwin 11817 1994 Aspen YC, CO Bob Blake Jr 11 Bob Blake Sr 2028 1995 Huntington Lake, Lakeshore, CA Bob Blake Jr 11 Bob Blake Sr 2028 1996 Marblehead YC, Marblehead, MA Barbara Foot 2 Jonathan Foote 13 1997 Eugene YC, Fern Ridge Reservoir, OR Phill Root 89 Bryan Root 2543 1998 Quannapowitt YC, Wakefield, MA Steve Braese 67 Rob Morris 3705 1999 Shreveport YC, Cross Lake, Shreveport, LA Phill Root 89 Heather Root 2543 2000 Huntington Lake, Lakeshore, CA Dave Keran 31 Janette Zeman 316 2001 Severn Sailing Assn., Annapolis , MD Dave Keran 31 Janette Zeman 316 2002 Eugene YC, Fern Ridge Reservoir, OR Phil Root 89 Heather Root 2543 2003 Shreveport YC, Shreveport, LA Graziella Tussatto Rafael Gagliotti 13155 2004 Greater Richmond Sailing Assn, Richmond, VA Dave Keran 31 Janette Zeman 316 2005 Huntington Lake, Lakeshore, CA Dave Keran 31 Janette Zeman 316 2006 Massapoag YC, Sharon, MA Mike McCaffrey 67 Erik McCaffrey 3797 2007 LaCrosse Sailing Club, LaCrosse, WI Phil Root 89 Tami Root Dillon 2543 2008 Eugene YC, Fern Ridge Reservoir, OR Dave Keran 31 Janette Zeman 316 2009 Stage Harbor Yacht Club, Chatham, MA Ted Dickson 34 Johnathan Foote 2834 2010 Leatherlips Yacht Club, Columbus, OH Bob Blake Jr 11 Jenna Ogden 2028 2011 Lakewood Y C, Seabrook, TX Michael Gillum Mardi Gillum 2772 2012 Huntington Lake