The Cure Cancer Regatta for the Tom Collier Memorial Trophy


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This regatta’s purpose is to have fun and raise funds for cancer research. The event commemorates Tom Collier, an avid yachtsman and King Harbor Yacht Club member who succumbed to cancer too early at 31 years old. Thanks to your support and to generous donations since 1992, we have raised over $670,000.00. All the proceeds go to the King Harbor Yacht Club Tom Collier Memorial Cancer Research Lab at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center led by Dr. H. Phillip Koeffler, Director, Hematology/Oncology Division at Cedars-Sinai. This event provides much needed funds to continue the fight to find a cure for all forms of cancer. One in three people will have at least one form of cancer in their lifetime. Please find it in your heart to contribute. Your financial support helps to fund specialized researchers who are investigating ways to slow down and ultimately stop this devastating disease. All of us know someone who has been touched by cancer, we continue to honor them by supporting cancer research.  monetary contributions which will continue to fund specialized researchers in our lab.
 

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Archival Information

Tom Collier Race Winners

  For actual race results documents, see the Racing Results Archives web page.  Trophies are awarded for 1-5 overall, and if a class enters 3 or more boats, a class winner trophy is awarded.  In later years, PHRF A and a PHRF B trophies are also awarded.  We are missing some archival information, please email [email protected] to get us files or paper copies so that they can be scanned and returned.
 
 
Year/Place Skipper Club Boat Name
Jun 13, 1992 28 boats    
   1 Chris Collins KHYC Cheetah
   2 Max Rosenberg KHYC Annie
   3 Steve Garland KHYC No Blow, No Go  
   4 Ron Walecki KHYC Moonbeam  
   5 Bob White KHYC Wave Dancer  
Jul 25, 1993 30 boats      
   1 Steve Garland KHYC No Blow, No Go  
   2 MIck Shlens KHYC Blade Runner  
   3 Kurt Mayol KHYC Moustache  
   4 Al Castillion KHYC Hot Rum  
   5 Mike Leneman KHYC Minette  
Jul 24, 1994 25 boats      
   1 Steve Garland KHYC No Blow, No Go  
   2 Al Castillion KHYC Hot Rum  
   3 Tony Gudish KHYC Faux Pas  
   4 Wil Weston KHYC Racer X  
   5 Ron Walecki KHYC Moonbeam  
Aug 6, 1995 17 boats      
   1 Ed McDowell KHYC Grand Illusion  
   2 Tony Gudish KHYC B-32 Again  
   3 Bob Cole KHYC Priorities  
   4 Debbie Helling KHYC Hot Roller  
   5 Al Castillion KHYC Hot Rum  
Aug 24, 1996 37 boats      
   1 J. Messenger KHYC Nitro  
   2 Al Castillion KHYC Hot Rum  
   3 Marty Burke KHYC El Tigre  
   4 K. Angel KHYC Unstrung Hero  
   5 Debbie Helling KHYC Hot Roller  
   Olson 30 Debbie Helling KHYC Hot Roller  
   Lightning W. Harter KHYC Paddlin' Madelyn  
   Centerboard W. Harter KHYC Paddlin' Madelyn  
   MultiHull W. Reed KHYC Bitch II  
   Nacra 5.8 W. Reed KHYC Bitch II  
   Cal 20 K. Angel KHYC Unstrung Hero  
Aug 9, 1997 26 boats      
   1 Ed McDowell KHYC Grand Illusion  
   2 Chris Collins KHYC Trailblazer  
   3 Mark Vollmer KHYC Velociraptor  
   4 Tony Gudish KHYC B-32 Again  
   5 Alan Egess SBYRC Triple Tap  
   Monohull Ed McDowell KHYC Grand Illusion  
   MultiHull Alan Egess SBYRC Triple Tap  
   Centerboard Wendell Harter KHYC Paddlin' Madelyn  
   Nacra 5.8 William Reed KHYC Bitch II  
1998 34 boats    
   1 Chris Collins KHYC Trailblazer  
   2 Ed McDowell KHYC Grand Illusion  
   3 J. Messenger KHYC Nitro  
   4 Bob Cole KHYC Priorities  
   5 Al Castillion KHYC Hot Rum  
1999 32 boats    Complete Results     SI  
   1 John Messenger KHYC Nitro  
   2 Bill Webster KHYC Sidekick  
   3 Rose Marie Lux KHYC Hot Damn  
   4 Frank Guernsey RBYC MF  
   5 George Hanes KHYC Twisted Sister  
Jul 15, 2000        
   1 Scott Finkboner MBYC Lightning  
   2 Karl Wagner KHYC Independence  
   3 Jim Sears ? Puddlegum  
   4 Danny Wassenaar ?? ??  
   5 Bob White KHYC Wave Dancer  
   Monohull Mick Shlens KHYC Blade Runner  
   MultiHull Karl Wagner KHYC Independnce  
   Lightning Scott Finkboner MBYC ??  
Jul 14, 2001        
   1 Bob White KHYC Wave Dancer  
   2 Al Castillon/Tom Pacheco KHYC Hot Rum  
   3 Mike Brewer MBYC White Lightning  
   4 Udo Kolter KHYC Motor City Shakedown  
   5 Bob Cole KHYC Priorities  
Jul 13, 2002   27 boats  Complete Results      
   1 Al Castillon/Tom Pacheco  KHYC Hot Rum  
   2 Mike Brewer MBYC White Lightning  
   3 Mick Schlens KHYC Blade Runner  
   4 Mike Galloway/Mark Folkman KHYC ONO  
   5 Greg Spurlock ? Nacra 5.8  
Jul 13, 2003        
   1 Ray McVey KHYC Mainsheet Madness  
   2 Michael Brewer MBYC White Lightning  
   3 Bob Cash KHYC Proper Lady  
   4 Scott Finkboner KHYC Hana Hou  
   5 Mick Schlens KHYC Blade Runner  
   Multihull Greg Spulock KHYC Junk Yard Dog  
   Lightning Michael Brewer KHYC White Lightning  
   Cal 20 Ray McVey KHYC Mainsheet Madness  
Jul 17, 2004        
   1 Al Castillion KHYC Hot Rum  
   2 Bob Cash KHYC Proper Lady  
   3 Marty Burke KHYC Bella Vita  
   4 Burr Hope/Ski Tarnoski KHYC Radio Flyer  
   5 Udo Koltor KHYC Motor City  
2005        
  No Results Found      
2006        
  No Results Found      
2007        
   1 Marland/Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   2 Al Castillon KHYC Hot Rum  
   3 Paul Katz KHYC Bravura  
   4 Jim Haskell KHYC Mandy K  
   5 Wes Huston KHYC DNA  
Jul 19, 2008        
   1 Brad Knox KHYC Ob-knox-ious  
   2 Brian McMartin KHYC Gwnynfd II  
   3 Poquito KHYC Poquito  
   4 Mark Folkman KHYC ONO  
   5 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
Jul 18, 2009        
   1 Jim Haskell KHYC Mandy K  
   2 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   3 M Barnard KHYC Waka Waka  
   4 Al Castillon RBYC Hot Rum  
   5 John Selmon KHYC Poquito  
   Class A John Messenger KHYC Nitro  
   Class B Brian McMartin KHYC Gwynfyd II  
   Cal20 Brad Knox KHYC Ob-Knox-ious  
   MultiHull Richard Benner KHYC Stars & Gripes  
Jul 17, 2010        
   1 Mark Folkman KHYC Thor  
   2 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   3 John Messenger KHYC Nitro  
   4 Mick Shlens KHYC Blade Runner  
   5 Al Castillon RBYC Hot Rum  
   PHRF-A Bob Cole KHYC Priorities  
   PHRF-B Jim Haskell KHYC Mandy K  
   Junior Evan Hibbard KHYC Shake N Bake  
   Multihull Billy Webster KHYC Capricorn  
Jul 16, 2011        
   1 Craig Yandow ABYC Barracuda  
   2 Jim Haskell KHYC Mandy K  
   3 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   4 Mark Folkman KHYC Thor  
   5 Tony Gudish KHYC CFI  
   PHRF-A Al Castillon RBYC Hot Rum  
   PHRF-B Bob Cash KHYC Proper Lady  
   Cal20 Brian Lindquist KHYC Honu  
   Junior Casper Poliesz KHYC CFJ  
   Hobie Kari Wagner KHYC Therm  
Jul 14, 2012        
   1 Jim Haskell KHYC Mandy K  
   2 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   3 Mark Folkman KHYC Thor  
   4 Al Castillon RBYC Hot Rum  
   5 Jim Murrell KHYC Hucklebery 2  
   PHRF-A John Messenger KHYC Nitro  
   PHRF-B Jerry Vellutini KHYC Second Wind  
   Cal20 Tony Gudish KHYC CFI  
   Junior Siena Okuno KHYC CFJ  
   Cruiser James Wolford KHYC Old Marblehead  
Jul 13, 2013        
   1 Dorian Harris KHYC Pau Hana  
   2 John Messenger KHYC Nitro  
   3 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   4 Liz Hjorth CYC Scooter  
   5 Al Castillon RBYC Hot Rum  
   Cruising Brian Belton KHYC P-Cat  
Jul 12, 2014        
   1 Daniel Belton KHYC Bobcat  
   2 Marty Burke KHYC Bella Vita  
   3 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   4 Mark Folkman KHYC Amature Hour  
   5 Al Castillon RBYC Hot Rum  
   Martin 242 Julie Coll KHYC Sails Coll  
   Cal20 Tony Gudish KHYC CFI  
   PHRF-B Don Souther KHYC No Way!!  
Jul 11, 2015        
   1 Jim Haskell KHYC Mandy K  
   2 Len Abbeduto KHYC Bad Wolf  
   3 Al Castillon KHYC Hot Rum  
   4 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   5 Marty Burke KHYC Bella Vita  
   MultiHull Daniel Belton KHYC A-Cat  
July 9, 2016    (Complete Results)      
  1 Jim Haskell  KHYC Mandy K
  2 Bella Vita KHYC Marty Burke  
  3 Hot Rum KHYC Castillion/Folkman  
  4 Huckleberry 2 KHYC Jim Murrell  
  5 Dark N Stormy KHYC Alicia Minana  
  PHRF-A Marty Burke KHYC Bella Vita  
  PHRF-B Jim Haskell KHYC Mandy K  
  MultiHull Wade Stevens KHYC Neck Sprain  
  Junior Drea Keswater KHYC Pau Hana  
2017        
  No Results Found      
Jul 14, 2018        
   1 Steve Fechner KHYC Nacra  
   2 Jeffrey Coyle KHYC Distraxion  
   3 Fred Cottrell KHYC Tigger  
   4 Richard Benner KHYC Smilemaker  
   5 Marty Burke KHYC Bella Vita  
   Cal20 Ray McVey KHYC Wave Dancer  
2019        
         
2020        
  The race was not run   due to COVID 19  
2021        
  coming soon      
2022        
  coming soon      
July 15, 2023   Overall Results      
1 Scooter CYC Liz Hjorth  
2 Mandy K KHYC Jim Haskell  
3 Avet CYC Curt Johnson  
4 Tigger ZKHYC Derick Prelle  
5 Zulu PRYC Derek Welker  
Cal 20 Deja Vu KHYC Burr Hope  
Martin 242 Another Bad Wolf KHYC Len Abbeduto  
!st Junior Sunday Flyer KHYC Rafferty Wright  

Interesting Information

We are missing some archival information, please let Brian Lavis know if you have missing results or other info to add to this page.

There is a special Neal Anderson Trophy for the first boat to finish that is skippered by a person under 18 years old.

2013 -- First Woman Skipper to win overall - Dorian Harris on Pau Hana
2023 -- Second Woman Skipper to win Overall - Liz Hjorth on Scooter
2020 -- The race was not run due to COVID-19
1999 - We found the original program, click here (might be slow to load)

 
Tom Collier Model Yacht Fleet Results
 
Year Information
2019     SI    Results