(Portland, Maine)- This year’s New England PHRF Championship was hosted
by Portland YC in Portland, Maine and was sponsored by Handy Boat
Service & Hallet Sails. Over the two-day weekend event, thirty
boats participated in four divisions- Cruising and three PHRF Racing
divisions. Sitting on top of the world after winning PHRF 1 Class was
Mike Williamson’s J/111 BRIGADOON, handily winning their class and the
overall regatta.In the PHRF 2 Division, it was a duel of J/105s, with Hank Seeselberg’s UBUNTU taking those honors by placing 2nd in class while Wolfgang Bauchinger, with his wife Lynn skippering INTANGIBLE, took third position.
The PHRF 3 Divisions was made up of mostly J/80s with a J/24 and J/30 giving them spirited racing. Nevertheless, despite the preponderance of 80s on the course, it was Andrew Carey’s J/24 MR HANKEY that took class silver with Bill Hunt’s FIREBOLT happily taking the bronze medal. Rounding out the top five was Tony Blanchard’s J/80 JUNE MOONE. For more New England PHRF Championship sailing information
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