Etchells Class North American Championship - Elizabeth named champion

by Susan Kantor on 22 Sep 2014 2014 Etchells North American Championship - Solid winds, tight competition and good camaraderie characterized the three days of racing of the International Etchells Class North American Championship, which wrapped up with two races at the Chicago Yacht Club on Sunday.

'When we started, there was big breeze at 25 knots and a little different than you usually see from that direction,' said PRO Lynn Lynch. 'But we had an on-time start and were able to stay on top of the shift. Overall, we ended up with eight good races for the regatta, solid teamwork from the CYC Race Committee and great hospitality from the Chicago Yacht Club.'

Elizabeth, skippered by Tom Carruthers, earned the top spot and was named the International Etchells Class North American Champion. Carruthers, along with crew Andrew Palfrey and Chris Busch, finished fourth and first in the two races sailed on Sunday.

'We had a good day today,' Carruthers said. 'Good starts, good speeds. We just went out there trying to be ourselves and did well.'

Scimitar, sailed by Steve Benjamin, Chris Larson and Scott Norris, finished in second place. After a tough start on Friday, Raging Rooster, sailed by Peter Duncan, Jud Smith and Tom Blackwel, came back strong on Saturday to finish first in both races and finished third overall.

'The weekend has been fantastic between the breeze, the coordination of the Race Committee — the whole thing has been well done,' Duncan said. 'I think we unfortunately shot ourselves in the foot the first day, but we were able to come back the second day. We’re very happy given where we’ve started.'

Awards were also given to the top three Corinthian teams Natasha, sailed by brothers Ted, Jamie and Mark Hardenbergh, finished first.

'It was three days of amazing sailing,' said Ted Hardenbergh. 'It felt great being able to come out against some of the top sailors. This was my first time sailing in Chicago, and it was awesome with a consistent solid breeze, the city as the backdrop and crystal-clear freshwater. And being able to sail with my two brothers is a real treat.'

Firebolt (Aaron Housten, Douglas Baker, Daniel Somers) finished second in the Corinthian class, followed by three Blind Mice (Paul Sustronk, Jack Sustronk, Ken Benson) in third.

Thirty-two teams competed in the International Etchells Class North American Championship at the Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station from September 19-21.

Top 10 Results:

Top Teams Overall

Bow|Sail Number|Yacht Name|Skipper/Crew|Race 1|Race 2|Race 3|Race 4|Race 5|Race 6|Race 7|Race 8|[TO]|Total

1. 15|USA 1411|Elizabeth|Thomas Carruthers/Andrew Palfrey/Chris Busch|1|3|2|8|6|12|4|1|[12]|25

2. 4|USA 1262|SCIMITAR|Steve Benjamin/Chris Larson/Scott Norris|3|1|8|4|5|16|1|8|[16]|30

3. 2|USA 1397|Raging Rooster|Peter Duncan/Jud Smith/Tom Blackwel|10|6|6|7|1|1|10|2|[10]|33

4. 69|NZL 1348|The Horn|Anatole Masfen/Dirk Kneulman/Andrew Wills|7|4|1|9|4|11|6|3|[11]|34

5. 21|USA 1404|Lifted|Jim Cunningham/Mark Ivey/Jeff Madrigali/Bryn Bachman|4|7|9|1|3|6|5|9|[9]|35

Top Corinthian Teams

Bow|Sail Number|Yacht Name|Skipper/Crew|Race 1|Race 2|Race 3|Race 4|Race 5|Race 6|Race 7|Race 8|[TO]||Total

1. 22|USA 1012|Natasha|Ted Hardenbergh/Jamie Hardenbergh/Mark Hardenbergh|15|8|11|6|13|13|11|23|[23]|77

2. 16|USA 701|Firebolt|Aaron Housten/Douglas Baker/Daniel Somers|23|16|13|11|16|5|13|22/SCP|[23]|96

3. 9|CAN 1379|3 Blind Mice|Paul Sustronk/Jack Sustronk/Ken Benson|13|21|12|20|11|15|9|33/DNF|[33]|101

4. 3|CAN 1247|Rain|Allan Leibel/Michael Hren/Breck McFarland|16|20|20|23|23|4|25|10|[25]|116

5. 26|USA 1220|Resolute|Mark Teborek/Mike Schrott/Kate Snow/Mallory Brown|17|18|19|16|17|21|26|11|[26]|119

2014 Etchells North American Championship Preliminary Cumulative Results:

Bow   Sail Number Yacht Name Yacht Design Skipper/Crew Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 T O Total North American Championship Racing   One Design Division     International Etchells     1. 15 USA 1411 Elizabeth Etchells Thomas Carruthers / Andrew Palfrey / Chris Busch 1 3 2 8 6 12 4 1 [12] 25.0     2. 4 USA 1262 SCIMITAR Etchells Steve Benjamin / Chris Larson / Scott Norris 3 1 8 4 5 16 1 8 [16] 30.0     3. 2 USA 1397 Raging Rooster Etchells Peter Duncan / Jud Smith / Tom Blackwel 10 6 6 7 1 1 10 2 [10] 33.0     4. 69 NZL 1348 The Horn Etchells Anatole Masfen / Dirk Kneulman / Andrew Wills 7 4 1 9 4 11 6 3 [11] 34.0     5. 21 USA 1404 Lifted Etchells Jim Cunningham / Mark Ivey / Jeff Madrigali / Bryn Bachman 4 7 9 1 3 6 5 9 [9] 35.0     6. 19 USA 1137 La Tormenta Etchells Shannon Bush / Curt Oetking / Brad Boston 8 2 14 3 9 8 2 7 [14] 39.0     7. 10 USA 1372 Aretas Etchells Jon McClean / Skip Dieball / Jeff Eiber 2 11 4 2 2 17 7 33/DNF [33] 45.0     8. 5 AUS 1391 Tango Etchells Chris Hampton / Ian Walker / Matthew Johns 14 10 3 25 14 2 8 6 [25] 57.0     9. 17 USA 1398 Firing Line Etchells Bruce Nelson / Glenn Burton / Jon Easley 9 19 5 5 7 3 12 19 [19] 60.0     10. 8 USA 1373 Victory Etchells Buddy Cribb 12 5 10 17 8 9 3 14 [17] 61.0     11. 22 USA 1012 Natasha (Corinthian) Etchells Ted Hardenbergh / Jamie Hardenbergh / Mark Hardenbergh 15 8 11 6 13 13 11 23 [23] 77.0     12. 7 USA 1307 NEMESIS Etchells Jeff Nehms 6 9 7 21 26 10 16 12 [26] 81.0     13. 16 USA 701 Firebolt (Corinthian) Etchells Aaron Housten / Douglas Baker / Daniel Somers 23 16 13 11 16 5 13 22/SCP [23] 96.0     14. 9 CAN 1379 3 Blind Mice (Corinthian) Etchells Paul Sustronk / Jack Sustronk / Ken Benson 13 21 12 20 11 15 9 33/DNF [33] 101.0     15. 29 USA 1301 Mary Ann Etchells Peter Shumaker 11 28 17 10 15 19 17 15 [28] 104.0     16. 3 CAN 1247 Rain (Corinthian) Etchells Allan Leibel / Michael Hren / Breck McFarland 16 20 20 23 23 4 25 10 [25] 116.0     17. 26 USA 1220 Resolute (Corinthian) Etchells Mark Teborek / Mike Schrott / Kate Snow / Mallory Brown 17 18 19 16 17 21 26 11 [26] 119.0     18. 30 USA 1198 America Jane 11 (Corinthian) Etchells Scott Kaufman 5 12 15 12 10 33/DSQ 33/DNC 33/DNC [33] 120.0     19. 13 CAN 968 CAN 968 Etchells Jerry Wendt / Andrew Macrae / Alex Baker 19 13 23 24 25 19 19 5 [25] 122.0     20. 28 CAN 1264 CAN 1264 (Corinthian) Etchells Erik Yeo / Darrell Suderman / Kent Paisley 24 22 25 14 18 17 24 4 [25] 123.0     21. 23 USA 1371 USA 1371 (Corinthian) Etchells Ken Womack / Duffy / Trapini 18 15 18 26 20 18 14 20 [26] 123.0     22. 6 USA 1101 Hokule'a (Corinthian) Etchells Richard Sidell / Mike Kaspar / Betsy Altman / Don Brush 28 17 16 13 24 18 18 18 [28] 124.0     23. 18 USA 978 Julia (Corinthian) Etchells Richard Kaiser / Gerri Whitley / Ben Marden 21 23 24 15 21 22 15 13 [24] 130.0     24. 1 USA 1001 Pyrate (Corinthian) Etchells Donald Maxwell / Daniel Gabriel / Sarah Renz 20 14 28 22 12 23 22 22 [28] 135.0     25. 27 USA 1178 Dixie (Corinthian) Etchells Fred Joosten 25 24 21 18 19 14 21 21 [25] 138.0     26. 11 USA 980 Brass Monkey (Corinthian) Etchells Mike Frerker / Michael Whitford / Tobi Moriarty 30 31 22 19 30 7 20 17 [31] 145.0     27. 88 USA 1388 Annie Etchells Gary Gilbert 22 26 27 29 22 33/DNF 23 25 [33] 174.0     28. 12 USA 1073 Bullseye (Corinthian) Etchells Scott Snyder / Kevin Holliday / Jim Stark 32 27 26 28 27 24 28 24 [32] 184.0     29. 20 USA 1279 Leverage (Corinthian) Etchells Zach Egan 29 30 31 32 29 26 27 26 [32] 198.0     30. 25 USA 615 Patriot (Corinthian) Etchells William Fox Jr. / Mark Boruta / Mary Breucker 27 29 32 30 28 25 33/DNS 33/DNC [33] 204.0     31. 24 USA 886 Cassie (Corinthian) Etchells Russ Burke / Molly McMahon / Eileen O'Neill / Patrick Tierney 26 32 29 31 31 28 29 33/DNS [33] 206.0     32. 14 USA 1171 China Girl (Corinthian) Etchells Michael Dannecker / Nick Farina / Brian Damman 31 25 30 27 33/DNF 33/DNC 33/DNC 33/DNC [33] 212.0       2014 Etchells North American Championship Corinthian Teams - Preliminary Cumulative Results:       Bow   Sail Number Yacht Name Yacht Design Skipper/Crew Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 T O Total North American Championship Racing   One Design Division     International Etchells     1. 22 USA 1012 Natasha Etchells Ted Hardenbergh / Jamie Hardenbergh / Mark Hardenbergh / 15 8 11 6 13 13 11 23 [23] 77.0     2. 16 USA 701 Firebolt Etchells Aaron Housten / Douglas Baker / Daniel Somers 23 16 13 11 16 5 13 22/SCP [23] 96.0     3. 9 CAN 1379 3 Blind Mice Etchells Paul Sustronk / Jack Sustronk / Ken Benson 13 21 12 20 11 15 9 33/DNF [33] 101.0     4. 3 CAN 1247 Rain Etchells Allan Leibel / Michael Hren / Breck McFarland 16 20 20 23 23 4 25 10 [25] 116.0     5. 26 USA 1220 Resolute Etchells Mark Teborek / Mike Schrott / Kate Snow / Mallory Brown 17 18 19 16 17 21 26 11 [26] 119.0     6. 30 USA 1198 America Jane 11 Etchells Scott Kaufman 5 12 15 12 10 33/DSQ 33/DNC 33/DNC [33] 120.0     7. 28 CAN 1264 CAN 1264 Etchells Erik Yeo / Darrell Suderman / Kent Paisley / 24 22 25 14 18 17 24 4 [25] 123.0     8. 23 USA 1371 USA 1371 Etchells Ken Womack / Duffy / Trapini 18 15 18 26 20 18 14 20 [26] 123.0     9. 6 USA 1101 Hokule'a Etchells Richard Sidell / Mike Kaspar / Betsy Altman / Don Brush 28 17 16 13 24 18 18 18 [28] 124.0     10. 18 USA 978 Julia Etchells Richard Kaiser / Gerri Whitley / Ben Marden 21 23 24 15 21 22 15 13 [24] 130.0     11. 1 USA 1001 Pyrate Etchells Donald Maxwell / Daniel Gabriel / Sarah Renz 20 14 28 22 12 23 22 22 [28] 135.0     12. 27 USA 1178 Dixie Etchells Fred Joosten 25 24 21 18 19 14 21 21 [25] 138.0     13. 11 USA 980 Brass Monkey Etchells Mike Frerker / Michael Whitford / Tobi Moriarty 30 31 22 19 30 7 20 17 [31] 145.0     14. 12 USA 1073 Bullseye Etchells Scott Snyder / Kevin Holliday / Jim Stark 32 27 26 28 27 24 28 24 [32] 184.0     15. 20 USA 1279 Leverage Etchells Zach Egan 29 30 31 32 29 26 27 26 [32] 198.0     16. 25 USA 615 Patriot Etchells William Fox Jr. / Mark Boruta / Mary Breucker / 27 29 32 30 28 25 33/DNS 33/DNC [33] 204.0     17. 24 USA 886 Cassie Etchells Russ Burke / Molly McMahon / Eileen O'Neill / Patrick Tierney 26 32 29 31 31 28 29 33/DNS [33] 206.0     18. 14 USA 1171 China Girl Etchells Michael Dannecker / Nick Farina / Brian Damman / 31 25 30 27 33/DNF 33/DNC 33/DNC 33/DNC [33] 212.0