At the Chicago NOOD on June 8-10, San Francisco native Bruce Stone, a NOOD veteran and former overall winner, is sailing in Chicago for the first time in nearly 40 years in anticipation of the J/105 North American Championship in nearby Harbor Springs this July. Stone and his wife Nicole Breault own two J/105s of their own, but are chartering Gryphon from owner Sam Powers, who joined their crew. This is their second regatta as a team, and despite sailing with a completely new crew over the weekend, team Gryphon was the only crew in the event to win every race they sailed. “We were very attuned to rig tune,” Stone said. “In between races, we were adjusting the rig based on whether the wind was picking up or not. We didn