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Banshees are towed out to the race course on Folsom Lake. The 56th Camellia Cup took place April 22 & 23, officially kicking off the area’s sailing season.
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ayne Cassingham had one, two-word question when he registered his 13-foot Banshee sailboat to compete in the 56th Camellia Cup Regatta held on
Folsom Lake April 22-23. He asked, “Got wind?” Once on Folsom Lake, Cassingham of Star, Idaho, got the answer he didn’t want to hear. With not a cloud in the sky and daytime temperatures in the 70s, it was a perfect day for everyone but sailors. Wayne Cassingham did not get wind, but he did get a win. Cassingham’s Banshee, “Cruizin,” representing the Idaho Sailing Association, finished first in the six-
boat Banshee Class to win the Open Centerboard perpetual trophy and take home his first Camellia Cup as the regatta’s overall champion. Winning the Open Keel perpetual trophy and the Non-Spinnaker Class was Michael Rayfuse of the Folsom Lake Yacht Club on his Catalina 22. Atop the Spinnaker class on a Santana 20 was Mark Werder of FLYC. The winning Open Centerboard class boat was a Daysailer, skippered by Steve
Lowry of the Fresno Yacht Club. Not only were winds light, but so too were registrations for the regatta. Just 20 boats in four classes registered. Camellia Cup typically marks the annual start of sailing in the Sacramento area, though it competed with spring skiing for the attention of sportsmen. Also competing in a miniaturized version of Camellia Cup were eight n See Camellia Cup, page A8
Chamber leader’s home burns Eric Jaramishian Staff writer El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce CEO Laurel BrentBumb had to use her networking skills in an unfortunate way last week when a fire destroyed the Coloma home where she and her husband Jim Bumb lived. After the April 18 blaze made the couple’s New River Road house uninhabitable, Laurel reached out to friends via social media asking for help finding a
long-term rental in the Coloma/Lotus area. The overwhelming response yielded quick results. “Again thank you for all the love and hugs,” Laurel shared on Facebook a few days after the fire. She has worked for the county chamber since 1999. “I’m so excited to tell you all that we have landed a longterm rental in Coloma! Appreciate you all so much and thanks for being our friends.” The cause of the blaze, which caused significant damage to the attic and a storage room, is
under investigation. Jim discovered the fire in the storage room and attempted to suppress the flames with a garden hose until fire crews arrived on the scene. El Dorado County Fire Protection District firefighters, supported by personnel from Cal Fire and the Rescue and Garden Valley fire departments, contained and doused the fire. No injuries or fatalities to pets were reported, but fire officials said the damage is estimated to be around $210,000 in losses.
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Visible damage can be seen to a home on New River Road in Coloma after a house fire sparked April 18. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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