Class Champions 2000 to 2021

National Championship Winners (Out of 52 Total Years to Date)

Blanchard, Butch16
Whitt, Ken9
Coburn, Dick7
Thorn, Pete7
Elliott, Ivan 3
Hunt, Frank3
Lamb, Jim 3
Smart, George2
Crowe, Hap2
Wells, Toby1
Coburn, Jess1

Grand Slams (Winners of All T16 Class Association-Sanctioned Events in a Single Year)
H. C. “Butch” Blanchard (1991)
Pete Thorn (2016)

Class Champions

Class Champions 2021 To 2023
Class Champions 2000 To 2021
Class Champions 1980 To 1999
Class Champions 1967 To 1979

The Tanzer 16 Class Association has sanctioned championship regattas since 1969 with the following results (organized by year, event, and location):

2021

52nd Annual National Championship (Jordan Lake, NC) 

  1. Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. Dave Gilbert
  4. David Mobley
  5. Chris Weed

North Carolina Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1. Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
  2. Dave Gilbert
  3. Dale Strickland
  4. Bill Frasier

Mid-Atlantic Districts (New Bern, NC)

  1. Arch Altman & Jane Staveley
  2. Dave Gilbert

SAYRA Cup (2021 Season Champion)

Dave Gilbert & grandchildren Rachel & Eli

2020

52nd Annual National Championship (Jordan Lake, NC) -- CANCELLED Due to COVID-19

North Carolina Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC) -- CANCELLED Due to COVID-19

MillerTime Regatta (Kerr Lake, NC) -- CANCELLED Due to COVID-19

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC) -- CANCELLED Due to COVID-19

SAYRA Cup (2020 Season Champion)

2019

51st Annual National Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1. Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
  2. David Mobley
  3. Pete Thorn
  4. Dave Gilbert
  5. Arch Altman

North Carolina Championship (New Bern, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn
  2. Eric Rasmussen
  3. David Mobley
  4. Arch Altman
  5. Chris Weed

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Eric Rasmussen
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. Arch Altman
  4. Jay Hood
  5. Dave Gilbert

MillerTime Regatta (Kerr Lake, NC)

  1. David Mobley

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2019)

David, Diane, & Paul Mobley

2018

50th Annual National Championship (New Bern, NC)

1.  Ken Whitt & Derek Hoar
2.  Eric Rasmussen
3.  Pete Thorn
4.  Paul Manis
5.  Jay Hood

North Carolina Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

Canceled due to Hurricane Florence flooding

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn
  2. David Mobley
  3. Ken Whitt

Miller Time Regatta (Kerr Lake, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn
2.  Dave Gilbert

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2018)

Pete Thorn

2017

National Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & Ken Butler
  2. Ken Whitt
  3. Eric Rasmussen
  4. Butch Blanchard
  5. Arch Altman

North Carolina Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt
  2. Butch Blanchard
  3. Pete Thorn
  4. Jay Hood
  5. Arch Altman

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn
  2. Ken Whitt
  3. Eric Rasmussen
  4. David Mobley
  5. Arch Altman

Miller Time Regatta (Kerr Lake, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt
  2. Eric Rasmussen
  3. Pete Thorn
  4. Arch Altman
  5. Jay Hood

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2017)

Ken Whitt & Mike Maloney

2016

Nationals (Lake Townsend, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn & D. Kelsey
2.  Wendell Gundlach (C)
3.  Ken Whitt
4.  Arch Altman
5.  Paul Nicholson

N. C. Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

Cancelled due to Hurricane Matthew

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn & L. Brooks
2.  Arch Altman
3.  Jay Hood

Miller Time Regatta (Kerr Lake, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn
2.  Ken Whitt
3.  Jay Hood
4.  Paul Nicholson

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2016)

Pete Thorn & D. Kelsey

2015

Nationals (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & C. Peterson
  2. Ken Whitt
  3. Jim Heffernan (C)
  4. Eric Rasmussen
  5. Butch Blanchard

N. C. Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & C. Peterson
  2. Butch Blanchard
  3. Jay Hood
  4. Tom Brake

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & C. Peterson
  2. Ken Whitt
  3. David Mobley
  4. Paul Manis
  5. Pete Phillip

Miller Time Regatta (Jordan Lake, NC)

  1. Arch Altman & J. Stavely
  2. Jay Hood
  3. Paul Manis
  4. Eric Rasmussen
  5. Ken Whitt

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2015)

  1. Pete Thorn & C. Peterson
2014

Nationals (New Bern, NC)

1.  Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
2. Pete Thorn
3. David Mobley
4. Jay Hood
5. Arch Altman

N. C. Championship (Lake Townsend, NC)

1.  Ken Whitt & Craig Wacaser
2.  Pete Thorn
3.  Arch Altman
4. Jay Hood

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Kerr Lake, NC)

1.  David, Paul, & Diane Mobley
2.  Arch Altman
3.  Paul Manis
4.  Arnold Aiken

One-Day Regatta (Jordan Lake, NC)

1. Paul & Cameron Manis
2. Ken Whitt
3. David Mobley
4. Arch Altman

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2014)

Ken Whitt & Craig Wacaser

2013

Nationals (New Bern, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn & C. Peterson
2.  Butch Blanchard
3.  Ken Whitt
4.  Arch Altman
5.  Amy Grobin

N. C. Championship (Kerr Lake, NC)

1.  Arch Altman & J. Stavely
2.  David Mobley
3.  Pete Thorn
4.  Jay Hood
5.  Arnold Aiken   

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn & C. Wacaser
2.  Arch Altman
3.  Jay Hood

MillerTime Regatta (Jordan Lake, NC)

1. Ken Whitt & Craig Wacaser
2. Eric Rasmussen
3. Arch Altman
4. Pete Thorn
5. Paul Manis

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2013)

Pete Thorn & C. Peterson

2012

Nationals (New Bern, NC)

1.  Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
2.  Butch Blanchard
3.  Pete Thorn
4.  David Mobley
5.  Arch Altman

N. C. Championship (Lake Townsend, NC)

1.   Pete Thorn & Leslie Lyon
2.  Arch Altman

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Belhaven, NC)

1.  Arch Altman  & Pete Thorn
2.  Jay Hood

One-Day Regatta (Jordan Lake, NC)

1. Eric & Joleen Rasmussen
2. Ken Whitt
3. Paul Manis
4. Paul Nicholson
5. Chip Freund

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2012)

Ken Whitt & Craig Wacaser

2011

Nationals (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

1.  Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
2.  Eric Rasmussen
3.  Ken Whitt
4.  Pete Thorn
5.  Doug Sherwood

N. C. Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

1.  Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
2.  Pete Thorn
3.  Ken Whitt
4.  Guy Statt
5.  Arnold Aiken

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn & D. Kelsey
2.  Ken Whitt
3.  Arch Altman

One-Day Regatta (Jordan Lake, NC)

1.  Grant
2.  Pete Thorn
3.  Paul Nicholson

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2011)

Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters

2010

Nationals (Kerr Lake, NC)

1.  Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
2.  Pete Thorn
3.  Paul Manis
4.  Arch Altman
5.  Mike Roche

N. C. Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

1.  Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
2.  Ken Whitt
3.  Doug Sherwood
4.  Arch Altman
5.  Paul Manis

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

1.  Ken Whitt & Scott Dwyer
2.  Brian Tesar

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2010)

Ken Whitt & Scott Dwyer

2009

Nationals (Oriental, NC)

  1. Butch Blanchard
  2. Ken Whitt
  3. Pete Thorn
  4. Eli Grobin
  5. Paul Nicholson

NC Championship (New Bern, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & R. Weatherford
  2. Arnold Aiken

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Edenton, NC)

  1.  Arnold & Forrest Aiken

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2009)

Pete Thorn & Robert Weatherford

2008

Nationals (Oriental, NC)

1.  Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
2.  Ken Whitt
3.  Pete Thorn
4.  Arch Altman
5.  Greg Warren

NC Championship (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

1.  Pete Thorn & J. Vandermast
2. Butch Blanchard
3. Pat McArthur
4. Mike Butts
5. Eric Rasmussen

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Edenton Bay, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. Arch Altman
  4. Lawrence Miller
  5. Fran Louis

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2008)

Pete Thorn & Suzie Williamson

2007

Nationals (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

1.  Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
2.  Ken Whitt
3.  Pat McArthur
4.  David Mobley
5.  Warren Ratley

NC Championship (Edenton Bay, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
  2. Wayne Ingersoll
  3. Pete Thorn

Mid-Atlantic Districts (New Bern, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & David Schwartz
  2. Wayne Ingersoll
  3. Ken Whitt

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2007)

Ken Whitt & Des Runyan

2006

Nationals (Kerr Lake, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. Roy Rysdon
  4. Lawrence Miller
  5. Paul Nicholson

NC Championship (Kerr Lake, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & D. Schwartz
  2. Roy Rysdon
  3. Paul Nicholson
  4. Arch Altman

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. Roy Rysdon

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2006)

Pete Thorn & David Schwartz

2005

Nationals (Lake Norman, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & Des Runyan
  2. Fran Louis
  3. Arch Altman
  4. Lawrence Miller

NC Championship (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Butch Blanchard & D. Walters
  2. Ken Whitt
  3. Warren Ratley
  4. Lawrence Miller

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Roy Rysdon & Jillian Kempe
  2. Arch Altman
  3. Pete Thorn
  4. Lawrence Miller

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2005)

Ken Whitt & Des Runyan

2004

Nationals (Oriental, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & N. McKeeman
  2. Butch Blanchard
  3. Amy Grobin
  4. Pete Thorn
  5. David Mobley

NC Championship (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Lawrence Miller & S. Heaton
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. David Mobley
  4. Ken Whitt

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Edenton, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & Neil McKeeman
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. David Mobley

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2004)

Ken Whitt & Neil McKeeman

2003

Nationals (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1. Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
  2. Ken Whitt
  3. David Mobley
  4. Pete Thorn
  5. Doug McCaig

NC Championship (Lake Townsend, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & N. McKeeman
  2. Pete Thorn
  3. David Mobley

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Edenton, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & Rush Greenslade
  2. David Mobley
  3. Roy Rysdon
  4. David Lenat

SAYRA Cup (Season Champion 2003)

Pete Thorn & David Schwartz

2002

Nationals (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1. Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters
  2. David Mobley
  3. Ken Whitt
  4. Warren Ratley

NC Championship (Oriental, NC)

  1. David & Paul Mobley

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Kerr Lake, NC)

  1. Ken Whitt & Neil McKeeman
  2. Bob Macklen
  3. Roy Rysdon

2001

Nationals (Kerr Lake, NC)

  1. Pete Thorn & Judy Foxworth

NC Championship

  1. George Smart & Meg Wittman

Mid-Atlantic Districts

  1. George Smart
2000

Nationals (Lake Waccamaw, NC)

  1.  Butch Blanchard & Deb Walters

NC Championship (Edenton, NC)

  1. George Smart & Meg Wittman

Mid-Atlantic Districts (Kerr Lake, NC)

  1. George Smart & Meg Wittman
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