Thursday, July 5, 2012

J/Team Wins Onion Patch Trophy

J/122 and J/44 sailing Onion Patch BermudaJ/122 Chris Dragon & J/44 Gold Digger Key Members
(Hamilton, Bermuda)-  The NYYC Red Team of Andrew Weiss' J/122 CHRISTOPHER DRAGON, Jim Bishop's J/44 GOLD DIGGER and Rives Potts' McCurdy & Rhodes 48 'Carina', won the team competition for the Onion Patch Series (three events) by putting in a flawless performance in the Royal Bermuda YC Anniversary Regatta-- they won the overall Onion Patch Trophy.

The Onion Patch is a tough triathlon of sailboat racing that combines closed course and ocean courses in three world-class venues. Boats from all IRC classes in the Newport Bermuda Race were eligible to enter and must also have raced the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta and the RBYC Anniversary Regatta, too.  For more Onion Patch Bermuda sailing information