(Solomons Island, MD)- The “regatta run by sailors for sailors” enjoyed
wonderful conditions all weekend for the 2016 Screwpile Lighthouse
Challenge- a racer’s favorite for years on the Chesapeake Bay. The
event is held every July in the middle of the summer near Solomons
Island, Maryland.After all the fan-fare, awards, and parties, it was clear the J/teams in attendance were happy to have participated in the three day event hosted by the Holiday Inn Solomons Island.
Winning the J/70 one-design class Peter Firey’s PHOENIX, taking three 1sts in four races on their way to a triumphant victory, their first in years! Second was Larry Ray’s JRAY and third was Holly Graf’s SPICE.
Nearly pulling off a win in the PHRF A1 class was Marty Roesch’s J/111 VELOCITY; but a last race 4th place torpedoed those chances for glory, having to settle for second place. Jim Whited’s J/111 BAD CAT finished in 6th place, Craig Wright’s J/109 AFTERTHOUGHT was 7th and Dave McCreight’s J/111 DARK HORSE rounded out the top ten in 9th position.
Sailing in PHRF B class were two J/80s- Mark & Robin Witte’s RAKALI from Leonardtown, MD finished 4th while Clarke McKinney’s FAMILY TRUCKSTER from Solomons Island, MD was 5th in class. Sailing photo credit- Alan Clark/ Photoboat.com. For more Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge sailing information
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