(Chorillos, Peru)- Leading up to the Peruvian J/24 Nationals are a
series of regattas off Peru’s Pacific coast. The most recent was the
Copa LEXUS held off Chorrillos in the second weekend of November. An
excellent turnout was anticipated and the fleet of eight boats was quite
competitive. One of Peru’s top sailors, Luis Olcese, was crowned the victor after posting straight bullets on his renowned SCARAMOUCH. Behind his team, it was a real dogfight for the next few places, all finishing within one point of each other. Taking second was Javier Arribas’ WAYRA with a 5-2-2 record for 9 pts, it was a quick recovery after a nearly disastrous first race. Lucas Peshiera’s crew on TIAMAT had a similar scenario, scoring a first race “digger”, followed by a string of good races. TIAMAT’s 4-3-3 for 10 pts was good enough for third position on the podium. Rounding out the top five were Rafael Verand’s NAMOYOC in 4th place and Javier Arribas’ HAWKY in 5th. For more Peruvian J/24 sailing information
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