(Chicago, IL)- The Chicago YC’s fabulous Race Committee is hosting the
four-day J/88 North American Championship, in conjunction with the Verve
Cup Offshore Regatta, starting on Thursday, August 9th. A fleet of
seventeen J/88s from across the eastern half of North America will be
vying for the N.A. Championship crown against the best fleet ever
assembled for the class. Twelve or more races will ensure the
competitors from New York, Ontario (Canada), Ohio, Michigan, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina, and Rhode Island will have plenty
of opportunity to determine who is the fairest of them all after
thrashing around the cans off the spectacular Chicago waterfront, racing
on the pristine waters of Lake Michigan.
The
top teams from the Northeast include Iris Vogel’s DEVIATION, Doug
Newhouse’s YONDER (with World Match Racing Champion Taylor Canfield as
tactician) and Mike Bruno’s WINGS. There is a strong contingent from
Lake Ontario, including Tim Finkle’s SEAWEED, and Laura Weyler’s HIJINKS
(2018 Great Lakes Champion). Then, the hosts from the Chicago region
have several hot teams, like Al Minella’s ALBONDIGAS, Tod Patton’s
BLONDIE 2, Andy Graff’s EXILE, Richie Stearns’ HOKEY SMOKES, Ben
Wilson’s RAMBLER, and Boyd Jarrell’s SLOT MACHINE.Given the incredibly close competition at the J/88 Midwinters in St Petersburg, FL and at Charleston Race Week, the 2018 edition of the J/88 NA’s should see very competitive sailing throughout the event at the top of the leaderboard. Sailing photo credits- Paul Todd/ Outside Images and Chris Howell/ J88 Class. For more J/88 North American Championship sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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