6 J One-Design Class & 2 PHRF Winners!
(Long Beach, CA)- There were 147 boats in 20 classes, and all except J/120s, which didn't race Friday, sailed seven races over three days in the Ullman Sails Long Beach Race week hosted by Alamitos Bay YC. The regatta was the third and last stop on the Southern California Ullman Sails Inshore Championship Series, following the Ahmanson Cup at Newport Beach and Cal Race Week at Marina del Rey.
In the J/105s, CURRENT OBSESSION sailed by Gary Mozer of Long Beach YC won with a very strong, consistent record of 1-1-1-4-3-1-1 for 12 points. Jeremy Davidson from San Diego YC sailed SANITY to second with 20 points. And, Doug and Pam Werner sailed their veteran campaigner, JAVELIN, to third with 27 points.The J/019s saw ELEKTRA repeat their earlier performance, showing they were no flukes and can finish near the top consistently. Tom Brott's ELEKTRA, from Seal Beach YC zapped them again with a regatta-winning score of 1-2-2-1-3-1-1 for 11 points. Sailing sweetly was Steve Crooke's SUGAR from host club LBYC with 17 points. Lying third was Anthony Wetherbee's COMMOTION from Balboa YC with 20 points.
SEDONA took class honors for the J/29 class. Awesome work for Bruce Lotz and crew from Dana Point YC, garnering a 1-2-2-2-2-1-1 score for 10 points. Dave Randle in COYOTE from Anacapa YC was second, followed by Santa Barbara YC's Larry Leveille sailing RUSH STREET in third.In the J/80s, Curt Johnson's AVET took their class with a 2-1-1-3-1-4-4/SCP for 16 points. Second was Gary Kamins also from Cal YC sailing FIRED UP. Third was Steve Wyman sailing HUNU from Dana Point YC.
Susan Taylor, of California YC, again led all J/24s home with a consistent 2-3-3-1-2-2-1 for 14 points.
In the PHRF 3 class, the J/35 RIVAL sailed by Dick Velthoen from Ventura YC won with straight firsts for 7 points total! Ouch. Talk about a hammering. All other rivals must've felt like they were thrown under the bus! Still living to tell the tale after RIVAL's bashing was the J/33 NITRO sailed by John Messenger from LBYC/ King Harbor YC.
In the Fast 40s class, the seemingly indomitable J/125 just keeps on ticking. This time, it was the J/125 DERIVATIVE sailed by Mark Surber from Coronado YC that took home all the marbles, winning their class with four 1sts and three 2nds! For complete sailing results for Long Beach Race Week. Photo Credits- David McBride.
