(Chicago, IL)-
Kenny Read and some Volvo Ocean Race mates
sailed his first pony-ride around the planet, the Volvo 70 Puma il
mostro, in the maiden voyage of its new life on the Great Lakes in the
Chicago- Mackinac Race. Chicago sailor Peter Thornton (former owner of
the Santa Cruz 70 HOLUA) decided that winning the Chicago-Mackinac Race
as the First Boat to Finish, taking home one of the more prestigious
trophies in the race was the next item on his "sailing bucket list"-- he
succeeded by spanking the best the Great Lakes had to offer for "maxi
boats"!! Kenny had on-board with him
Richard
Mason and Beech from Team SANYA, Brad Van Liew of Open 50/60 Velux 5
Ocean Race fame and fellow J/24 World Champion crew member Stu Johnstone
(Kenny's tactician) as part of the team. Fun, challenging race to
beat the "Queen of the Lakes" for years, the Dick and Doug Devos (AMWAY
family) Maxi z86 WINDQUEST for line honors. Dick and Doug themselves are
former J/Boat owners, having successfully campaigned their J/44
WINDQUEST for years on the Great Lakes. In short, members of the
extended J/Family of boat owners and sailors went 1-2 in this year's Mac
on elapsed honors while their stablemates swept handicap honors as
enumerated above!!
