2002 Ficker Cup Results
Reprinted from www.lbyc.org

Photo: Camille Daniels

Long Beach Yacht Clubís ISAF Grade 2 Ficker Cup was held off the Belmont Pier this weekend with 8 skippers competing for an invitation to the 2003 Congressional Cup. With a record of 11 wins and 2 losses Scott Dickson and the Dickson Racing Team took the trophy and Congressional Cup invitation. The Dickson Racing Team included Greg Weeger, Tony Stuart, Dave Ridley, Tim Lidgard, and Max Baxter. Superb team work made the difference in rather tough conditions as the wind varied from 4 to 18 knots over the two days.

Two strategic match winning moves made the difference. Against Andy Lovell of Precession Sailing, Dickson took an aggressive starboard entry and dialed up Lovell 4 times. In the larger Catalina 37ís and light winds, no speed means no maneuverability and Dickson sailed off with a large lead. In one of the last races Dawn Riley took an early lead. She was sailing fast but left one slight opening which Dickson aggressively used to keep her trapped out to port of the windward mark.

Photo: Camille Daniels

Scott and the Dickson racing Team are off to the Bermuda Gold Cup next.

Dalton Berger from Seattle placed second followed by Dawn Riley. Berger was the B Boat skipper for the One World AC Challenge for 2 years and is currently campaigning a 49íer for the Olympics. His Team included the youngest ever crew for a Ficker Cup regatta, LBYCís Ian Paice, an 11 year old Junior Sailor. Bergerís next competition is the Prince of Wales match race.

Photo: Camille Daniels

The only two losses Dickson had were at the hands of Tucker Thompson of Team T2 Productions, a performance sailboat racing filming company. Thompson and his Annapolis finished 4th. Losses in the last two races dropped them from the leader board.

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