(Marblehead, MA)- Overcoming a morning fog postponement, the sun
prevailed over Massachusetts Bay to commence the second full-day of
racing in Marblehead for the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. A very light
breeze showed up on the Bay to spark racing from nearly every boat
class. At long last favorable winds arrived for the final day of the
Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta resulting in the most action-packed day of
the entire 123rd Annual Marblehead Race Week. With each class
completing multiple final day races, thank goodness!In the eleven boat J/24 class, it was the Denman/Smith team on AIRODOODLE that tools the top spot with an impressive 3-2-1-1-dns record to win with 7 net pts (after toss). Second was Matt Herbster's HIGH FIVE with a very consistent 2-3-2-3-3 record for 10 pts. Third was Ted Johnson's VITAMIN J.
The
nineteen boat J/105 class had some classically close one-design
racing. Leading the charge were some new names at the top of the leader
board. Who's Charlie, Matt and Rick? Oh boy. Perhaps some good teams
that have some college sailors aboard and simple know how to get around
the race-track. In the end, it was Charlie Garrard on MERLIN that
dominated the proceedings with a 1-2-5-2 to take the 105s with 10 pts.
Next was Matt Pike on GOT Q! with a 2-3-1-9 for 15 pts. They just
narrowly edged out Rick Dexter's team on CIRCE'S CUP with an equally
impressive 11-1-3-1 for 16 pts. Rounding out the top five were Peter
& Doug Morgan on STEELAWAY III with a 4-8-7-3 for 22 pts and a trio
of gangsters aboard BLOWN AWAY (Jon, Mike, Robert) with a 3-11-6-4 for
24 pts to round out the top five. Sailing Photo Credits- Lauren McKenney For more Marblehead NOOD Sailing World information
