(Riverside, CT)- The Storm Trysail Club and Riverside YC are hosting the
2016 Long Island Championships for IRC/ PHRF and one-design classes
like J/70s, J/88s, J/105s and J/109s this coming weekend from September
17th to 18th in western Long Island SoundThe J/105 fleet will feature nine teams that are all practicing for the upcoming J/105 North Americans in Larchmont, New York. Top teams include LOULOU (Paul Beaudin from Harlem YC in New York, NY), George & Alex Wilbanks’ REVELATION from Cedar Point YC from Westport, CT, and Mark Masur’s TWO FEATHERS from Fort Worth Boat Club in Fort Worth, TX.
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practicing hard for their upcoming J/88 North American at American YC
in New York are a half-dozen J/88’s. Based on recent developments
within this fleet, it’s incredibly difficult to “handicap” the top boats
as virtually every team has either won or hopped onto the podium in
this summer’s larger regattas. The teams include Iris Vogel’s DEVIATION
from Huguenot YC in New Rochelle, NY; Ken & Drew Hall’s NEVERMORE
from Riverside YC in Riverside, CT; Kevin Marks’ VELOCITY from Noroton
YC in Darien, CT; John Pearson’s RED SKY from Setauket YC in Setauket
NY; Mike Bruno’s WINGS from American YC in Rye, NY; and Doug Newhouse’s
YONDER from New York YC in Newport, RI. Between this assemblage of
crews are the winners of the J/88 Midwinters in Key West, Charleston
Race Week, New York YC Race Week, J/Fest Regatta, Sail Newport Regatta
and Cedar Point One-Design Regatta!The J/109 class will feature top crews like Chris Ercole’s SWEET CAROLINE from Hempstead Harbour YC and Carl Olsson’s MORNING GLORY from Larchmont YC (a recent top boat in the Stamford Vineyard Race).
The J/70 teams will include the Quantum Winter Series Overall Champions, John & Molly Baxter’s VINEYARD VINES from Riverside YC. Finally, in PHRF Class 2 are a mix of J/crews, including Bill Maher & Reuven Latovitzki’s J/29 RIFT from LHYC in Huntington, NY; Mark Parry’s J/35 BLUE MOUSE from Riverside YC; and Jaso Viseltear’s J/80 UPSETTER from Huguenot YC. Sailing photo credits- John Lincourt. For more Long Island Sound Championship sailing information
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