(Eastport, MD)- It was true to form, a fall sailing classic on the
Chesapeake Bay with moderate breezes both days with fall foliage in full
bloom all around the edges of the waterfront. While Saturday was
mostly cloudy and cool all day, Sunday dawned with nice northerly chill
winds and a gorgeous partly cloudy day. Severn Sailing Association
welcomed everyone on the opening day with a warm-hearted cookout, good
eats and good drinks as teams assembled, launched and got ready for the
weekend of racing.
Taking
home the grand prize for the J/22 East Coast Championship was JR
Maxwell from the host SSA team with just 18 pts based on a consistent
4-2-5-3-2-2 scoreline. Second was Chris Junge from Eastport YC with a
nearly equal record save for a last race disaster, scoring a
2-4-6-1-4-10 for 27 pts total. In fact, Junge had to win the
tie-breaker over Chris Gaffney’s crew that had posted a 3-10-4-2-3-5 for
an equal 27 pts. Just one point away from this duo was Jeff Todd’s
Annapolis YC team, winning an astonishing three races but for a few
bombers tossed in to torpedo the scoreline to secure 4th from the jaws
of defeat. Fifth place was Brad Julian’s crew with 29 pts, yet one
point further back.
Sailing photo credits- Dan Phelps/ Spinsheet.com For
more J/22 East Coast sailing information
