SLINKY (J/70) & LOU LOU (J/105) Triumph!(Larchmont, NY)- Larchmont Race Week got underway on July 11-12 with the second half held July 18-19 to complete the 117th edition. Returning this weekend were the racer/cruiser division and the one-designs. All fleets enjoyed the continuation of competitive racing in a 3-5 knot southwesterly breeze on Saturday and a late-filling 6-12 knot southwesterly on Sunday. Thirty boats sailed on the cruising course with 18 in the PHRF spinnaker division and 12 in the non-spinnaker group. Three races were completed in each fleet. This weekend also included a distance race around Execution Light on Sunday, an event new to the Race Week format.
"The addition of the distance race to the Race Week format added some fun and variety," noted Cruising circle PRO Jed Kelly. One-design PRO Nick Langone was able to run seven races for the fleets.
Winning the nine-boat J/105 fleet was Paul Beaudin from Harlem Yacht Club on LOU LOU. Jeremy Henderson and Harald Edegran's CONUNDRUM and the American YC Jr. Big Boat Team's YOUNG AMERICAN rounded out the top three. Fourth was George & Alex Wilbanks REVELATION and fifth was the Larchmont YC Jr Offshore Team on PRIVATEER. At this rate of development, it may not be long before the two junior offshore teams will be consistent “players” for the podium in the future!
Scott Bursor’s SLINKY overcame a slow start in the thirteen-boat J/70 fleet to win by a comfortable margin. Sailing faster and smarter all the time are the two Ploch sisters (Madelyn & Megan) on SUGAR DADDY; after winning the first race they hung on to grab the silver. Third was Ernest Bourassa’s ALTHEA followed by Dave Florence’s BUZZ in fourth and Dan Goldberg’s BAZINGA in fifth.
In the PHRF handicap division, the J/120 SUNSET CHILD skippered by Marcus Cholerton-Brown took third place in PHRF Racing Class. And, after having to count a DNC in the first race, Carl Olsson’s J/109 MORNING GLORY booked a 3-2 to secure 5th overall for the series. Taking sixth was Chris Clarke’s J/32 QUEST.
The J/cruisers enjoyed their outings in PHRF Non-Spinnaker class with Robert Taylor’s J/34 MINX placing third and Chris Roe’s J/32 ECLIPSE securing fourth in class. For more Larchmont Race Week sailing information
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