The Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD wrapped up Sunday, June 9 in a shroud of fog, again. Morning rain and fog saw the remaining scheduled races cancelled on the third day of the regatta. Spirits were high, however, as competitors gathered at Chicago Yacht Club for the evening’s awards party. At each NOOD Regatta, individual fleet winners earn a chance to Continue Reading...
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- Gyt Petkus Earns Trip to BVI at Chicago NOOD
- J/105s Enjoy One Design and Singlehanded at COLORS RegattaThe COLORS Regatta was hosted by Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago, IL from June 1-2. 1. Six J/105s raced one-deign and got off three races, all of which were won by Jon Weglarz's The Asylum. Gyt Petkus' Vytis scored all seconds for 6 points to take the silver, and Judith & Ross McLean's Esprit d'Ecosse claimed the bronze with 12 Continue Reading...
- Tight Leaderboard at Cedar Point One Design RegattaEight J/105s competed at the Cedar Point One Design Regatta hosted by Cedar Point Yacht Club in Westport, CT from June 1-2. Six races were held, and in the end, the top three boats finished tied on points at 14. Harald Edegran & Jeremy Henderson's Conundrum earned the tiebreaking win, by way of a tally of 4,1,1,[6],6,2. Frank Latawiec's Ataraxis Continue Reading...
- J/105 Rocks FIGAWI Memorial Day RaceMany people say the most popular offshore Memorial Day event in New England is "The Figawi." The PHRF pursuit-style race starts off Hyannis at 10:00am and sends the fleet on a 25.0nm ride to Nantucket. While it was a gorgeous day, the wind Gods did not cooperate, making it a longer than normal cruise across Nantucket Sound to the finish Continue Reading...
- J/105s Enjoy Block Island RaceFifty-nine of the 64 teams completed the 74th Annual Block Island Race, starting May 24 from Stamford Harbor (CT) and taking the fleet through Long Island Sound on either the 186nm Block Island Race Course or the 125nm Plum Island Course. Two J/105s competed in Class 3 PHRF, topped by Frank Conway's Raptor. The Young Americans team followed. Complete event Continue Reading...
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