(Annapolis,
MD- Oct 30-31)- First, check out this video link on YouTube below.
Second, ask how Tim Healy and the gang from Sailors For The Sea won over
35 well-sailed boats? Theories, rumors and innuendo abound. Will
seems to think it was just plain voodoo. Others think worse. A hex?
All in keeping with the big Halloween weekend sailing events going on
in Annapolis (three keelboat regattas at once!).
After three days of picture perfect fall conditions, consistency proved to be the winning formula at the Hillman Capital Management J/24 East Coast Championship hosted by the Severn Sailing Association and the Eastport Yacht Club of Annapolis.
While
many of the J/24 class's best participated and sailed well, only one
team managed to make every race count, never posting a double digit
finish and cumulatively winning the regatta with a 26 point cushion.
Impressive for an eight race regatta with no 'throw-outs'. Fresh off his
first World Championship title in Malmo, Sweden, Tim Healy of Newport,
RI is on a roll as he and his team of Gordon Borges (bow), Ben
McAndrew (mast), Geoff Becker (tactics), and Paul Abdullah (trimmer)
took the East Coast title. National champion, Will Welles took the
second place spot and Fraito Lugo from Puerto Rico finished third.
Entries came from as far away as Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Canada. Many
teams from all over the East coast participated along with four teams
from the Rochester Yacht Club, host to the 2012 J24 World Championship
in Rochester, New York.
The best part about this regatta? The fact that American Democratic Party strategist/ PR flak Tony Parker wasn't distracted! Tony sailed BANGOR PACKET to another top five finish! Can't argue with the J/24 gang, they continue to have fun and know a good party when they see one (or create one!). Newbs welcome! More importantly, they'll even train you to have fun! What more can anyone ask for in this day and age when the economy continues to "go to hell in a hand-basket"? Do you think the French farmers had a point? Why not have retirement age at 22 (post-college, of course) and just sail J/24s!
While Tim Healey (Newport, RI) and the SAILORS FOR THE SEA crew won by a lot (26 points), much of that margin had to do with a disastrous 5th race for Will Welles (Newport, RI/ SailNewport) when they seemingly found themselves in the dungeon and no way to climb out of a 31st place- a race, in fact, that saw Canadian Ted Bartlewski from Port Credit YC win! Otherwise, Will and crew were giving Tim Healey a run for the roses. As it stood, Will Welles ended up second with 54 points. Third was Fraito Lugo from Ponce Yacht Club in Puerto Rico with 66 points. Fraito definitely got the "Long Distance Traveler" award and kudos to them for making the trip and sailing so well. Fourth was Tony Parker on BANGOR PACKET just two points behind with 68 points. And, fifth was Chris Jankowski with 71 points. Sailing Results for the East Coasts. Sailing photo credits- Tim Wilkes. Watch the J/24 East Coasts YouTube video here.
After three days of picture perfect fall conditions, consistency proved to be the winning formula at the Hillman Capital Management J/24 East Coast Championship hosted by the Severn Sailing Association and the Eastport Yacht Club of Annapolis.
While
many of the J/24 class's best participated and sailed well, only one
team managed to make every race count, never posting a double digit
finish and cumulatively winning the regatta with a 26 point cushion.
Impressive for an eight race regatta with no 'throw-outs'. Fresh off his
first World Championship title in Malmo, Sweden, Tim Healy of Newport,
RI is on a roll as he and his team of Gordon Borges (bow), Ben
McAndrew (mast), Geoff Becker (tactics), and Paul Abdullah (trimmer)
took the East Coast title. National champion, Will Welles took the
second place spot and Fraito Lugo from Puerto Rico finished third.
Entries came from as far away as Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Canada. Many
teams from all over the East coast participated along with four teams
from the Rochester Yacht Club, host to the 2012 J24 World Championship
in Rochester, New York.The best part about this regatta? The fact that American Democratic Party strategist/ PR flak Tony Parker wasn't distracted! Tony sailed BANGOR PACKET to another top five finish! Can't argue with the J/24 gang, they continue to have fun and know a good party when they see one (or create one!). Newbs welcome! More importantly, they'll even train you to have fun! What more can anyone ask for in this day and age when the economy continues to "go to hell in a hand-basket"? Do you think the French farmers had a point? Why not have retirement age at 22 (post-college, of course) and just sail J/24s!
While Tim Healey (Newport, RI) and the SAILORS FOR THE SEA crew won by a lot (26 points), much of that margin had to do with a disastrous 5th race for Will Welles (Newport, RI/ SailNewport) when they seemingly found themselves in the dungeon and no way to climb out of a 31st place- a race, in fact, that saw Canadian Ted Bartlewski from Port Credit YC win! Otherwise, Will and crew were giving Tim Healey a run for the roses. As it stood, Will Welles ended up second with 54 points. Third was Fraito Lugo from Ponce Yacht Club in Puerto Rico with 66 points. Fraito definitely got the "Long Distance Traveler" award and kudos to them for making the trip and sailing so well. Fourth was Tony Parker on BANGOR PACKET just two points behind with 68 points. And, fifth was Chris Jankowski with 71 points. Sailing Results for the East Coasts. Sailing photo credits- Tim Wilkes. Watch the J/24 East Coasts YouTube video here.
