Twenty-six boats delighted in winds of 8-17 knots to launch the J/105 North American Championship in Cleveland, OH. Local Chip Schaffner’s Fall Line leapt to the initial advantage with a pair of bullets and a 7 for 9 points. Building conditions on Lake Erie challenged teams at the event hosted by Edgewater Yacht Club.
2021 NAC Champion Tim Russell’s NeNe is only one point back in second place after tallying 7,2,1 for second place. Multiple NAC champions Terry McLaughlin & Rod Wilmer’s Mandate are another notch behind in third.
Schaffner’s Fall Line kicked off the Championship with their first of two wins on Thursday, trailed by McLaughlin/Wilmer’s Mandate and David Butcher’s Highlander. Following Fall Line in the second contest were Russell’s NeNe and Thomas Cliffel’s Rapscallion. NeNe took home the day’s final victory, ahead of McLaughlin & Wilmer’s Mandate and Bill Zartler’s Deja Voodoo.
Racing continues through Sunday. Photos are available at https://timwilkes.com/searchlinksJ105NA24.html, and complete results may be found at https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=16342.