Natalie Coleman-Fuller and Allison Coleman took first place in the 2026 NACR. Finishing in the top 3 in nearly all of the 9 races (excluding the throw out), Team Coleman has been sailing their Day Sailer together since teenagers! Check out the results below...More Photos, awards, and perpetual trophy winners to be posted later this week.

All NACR26 Photos used with Permission - Copyright Deb Mason-McCaffrey 2026.

• Hans Gottschalk DSA Merit Award, Given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Association: Christine Kelly, DSA Quarterly Editor, Florida Fleet
  
• Rebel VP Award – Most Promotion and Growth of Class:  Matt White, Fleet 1
• Robert Smith Memorial -  for DSA Promising Young Competitor: Gabe Seltzer, Fleet 1
• Orin Adams Corinthian Spirit (Awarded by participants to sailor who "exemplifies sportsmanship and true spirit of DS class"): PRO Barbara Vosbury, Fleet 1
• Delores Bayer "Old Salt" Award - Highest placing skipper over 70 years of age: Craig Lee, Sacramento
• Robert Radke Memorial (biggest age difference btw skipper and crew): Frank Robb and William Vunga, Fleet 1
• Al Santoriello Memorial (Highest finishing pair of teams based on standings after Day 1): Father-Daughter Team Mary Bush and Brian Bush, Chatham Yacht Club, and California Team David Rumbaugh and Steve Fishman from Sacramento 
• Treadway Family Tankard Award (highest finish by family skipper and crew): Mary Bush & Brian Bush, Cape Cod
• Sailors who Traveled the Farthest - David Rumbaugh and Steve Fishman from Sacramento
• Special Recognition to Mike Clouser, SSA - For starting a Monthly Zoom Membership Meetup Call

2026 JR NAC Racing on the Chesapeake Bay

We had very breezy NE winds on Sunday that lasted all day. Nearby Sail flow stations showed a fairly steady 12-15 with wind gusts into the 20s, coming from the northeast. Due to two skippers not able to attend as they were on their way to Annapolis for the DS National Championships, and two skippers that were not available to race, leaving seven boats to start.

We had one skipper come from Quannapowitt YC in Wakefield, Brian Wilson and crew Stacey. The morning wasn’t without issues. Two boats decided the wind was beyond their comfort zone and did not compete, and two boats that didn’t finish the morning races due to equipment breakdowns. A broken traveler holding the mainsheet and a broken forestay holding the mast up. Our safety boats were busy! The PRO Greg Kelly managed to run 3 solid races in the morning and then everyone came in for lunch. The volunteer kitchen staff provided an excellent lunch, thank you to Liz Anderson and Kara Villamizar.

Then with wind gusts not letting up and two boats out, the majority decided to stay ashore and call it a three-race Regatta. First place went to Ted Dickson and his daughter crew Emily, Second place went to Brian Wilson and his crew Stacey, and Third place went to Wayne Hasting and his substitute crew Jean Pettengill.

Mike Neschleba and Ann Pike-Paris added a third person Karen Shipley-Taylor to his boat for more confidence and ballast and completed two races and thus finished in Fourth place. Unfortunately, Bill Donnelly and Lydia Hopkins had equipment issue the first race and were unable to continue.

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