Saturday, September 19, 2015

Fishers Island Round Island Race Report

J Boats sailing round island race (Fishers Island, New York)- While the CYC Round Island race may be the grand-daddy of all the local round island events in New England, the Fishers Island version is rapidly growing in popularity.  Eighty-three boats this year!  And, twenty of them were J teams!

The local J/70 teams showed up en masse with the largest single fleet.  John Brim’s RIMETTE won class followed by the Flack Family (Brandon, Cindy, Lily & Dylan) racing machine- the mighty TORQEEDO in 2nd!  Finishing 3rd was Clem Wood’s HONEY PI, then 4th was John Johnstone’s RAGTIME and 5th was Will Lennon’s FREEDOM.

Sailing away with a huge class win in the PHRF Non-Spin division was David Kelly’s J/27 MAST TRANSIT 2!  In the PHRF Spin Foxtrot division, the “baby J’s” were no match for their competition.  Taking 2nd was Henry Maxwell’s J/24 SWISS CHEESE, 3rd was Scott Loweth’s J/22 THUNDER CHICKEN and 4th was Bill Mortenson’s J/24 WUNDER DOG.

Then, in PHRF Spin Tango division, 3rd place went to Prescott Littlefield’s J/29 ZIG ZAG ZOOM.  For PHRF Spin Golf division, the silver was awarded to Steve Marenakos’ J/105 RECKLESS.  Finally, in the “big boat” PHRF Spin Romeo division, taking 4th position was Jim Ohlheiser’s J/109 BALANCE.  For more Fishers Island YC Round Island race sailing information