2014 Etchells North American Championship – Day 2
by Susan Kantor on 21 Sep 2014
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2014 Etchells North American Championship - It could be anyone’s regatta in the third and final day of the International Etchells Class North American Championship on Sunday. With two races to go, the top eight teams just nine points apart and four teams tied for second place, tomorrow’s races will decide who is the top Etchells team in North America.
Despite a stormy afternoon forecast, 32 teams from all over the world competed in two races out of the Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station in the second day of the regatta.
'Today was a challenge because of the offshore breeze,' said PRO Lynn Lynch. 'There was a good twist from the top to the bottom of the course, but I’m pretty happy with the calls we made and keeping the course as square as possible. The Race Committee responded really well to all of the changes and last-minute decisions.'
'We did what we could with the conditions and got in two good races,' Lynch continued. 'Tomorrow we’re looking forward to an even bigger breeze, a steady northerly wind.'
Through six races, Elizabeth, skippered by Tom Carruthers (San Diego YC), remains in the top spot with 20 points. But the next four Etchells teams, each with 21 points, are tied for second place.
Bruce Nelson, who is sailing on Firing Line, moved into seventh place today and is hopeful for another strong day of racing on Sunday.
'We’re hoping to crack the top five tomorrow if we have another good day,' Nelson said. 'This is a tough fleet. A lot of these teams were training for the Etchells Worlds, so we’re feeling good just hanging around these guys.
'This has been a really great regatta — good turnout, good competition. The Chicago Yacht Club has been a great host. We’ve been blessed with really nice wind each day, and tomorrow looks even better.'
The International Etchells Class North American Championship runs through Sunday, September 21 at Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station. The event began on Thursday with a practice day followed by three full days of racing.
Complete Results:
2014 Etchells North American Championship Preliminary Cumulative Results:
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Sail Number |
Yacht Name |
Yacht Design |
Skipper/Crew |
Race
1 |
Race
2 |
Race
3 |
Race
4 |
Race
5 |
Race
6 |
T
O |
Total |
North American Championship Racing |
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One Design Division |
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International Etchells |
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1. |
15 |
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USA 1411 |
Elizabeth |
Etchells |
Thomas Carruthers / Andrew Palfrey / Chris Busch |
1 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
12 |
[12] |
20.0 |
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2. |
2 |
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USA 1397 |
Raging Rooster |
Etchells |
Peter Duncan / Jud Smith / Tom Blackwel |
10 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
[10] |
21.0 |
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3. |
4 |
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USA 1262 |
SCIMITAR |
Etchells |
Steve Benjamin / Chris Larson / Scott Norris |
3 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
16 |
[16] |
21.0 |
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4. |
21 |
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USA 1404 |
Lifted |
Etchells |
Jim Cunningham / Mark Ivey / Jeff Madrigali / Bryn Bachman |
4 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
[9] |
21.0 |
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5. |
10 |
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USA 1372 |
Aretas |
Etchells |
Jon McClean / Skip Dieball / Jeff Eiber |
2 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
[17] |
21.0 |
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6. |
69 |
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NZL 1348 |
The Horn |
Etchells |
Anatole Masfen / Dirk Kneulman / Andrew Wills |
7 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
11 |
[11] |
25.0 |
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7. |
17 |
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USA 1398 |
Firing Line |
Etchells |
Bruce Nelson / Glenn Burton / Jon Easley |
9 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
[19] |
29.0 |
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8. |
19 |
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USA 1137 |
La Tormenta |
Etchells |
Shannon Bush / Curt Oetking / Brad Boston |
8 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
9 |
8 |
[14] |
30.0 |
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9. |
5 |
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AUS 1391 |
Tango |
Etchells |
Chris Hampton / Ian Walker / Matthew Johns |
14 |
10 |
3 |
25 |
14 |
2 |
[25] |
43.0 |
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10. |
8 |
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USA 1373 |
Victory |
Etchells |
Buddy Cribb |
12 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
8 |
9 |
[17] |
44.0 |
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11. |
22 |
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USA 1012 |
Natasha (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Ted Hardenbergh / Jamie Hardenbergh / Mark Hardenbergh |
15 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
13 |
13 |
[15] |
51.0 |
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12. |
7 |
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USA 1307 |
NEMESIS |
Etchells |
Jeff Nehms |
6 |
9 |
7 |
21 |
26 |
10 |
[26] |
53.0 |
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13. |
30 |
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USA 1198 |
America Jane 11 (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Scott Kaufman |
5 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
33/DSQ |
[33] |
54.0 |
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14. |
16 |
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USA 701 |
Firebolt (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Aaron Housten / Douglas Baker / Daniel Somers |
23 |
16 |
13 |
11 |
16 |
5 |
[23] |
61.0 |
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15. |
9 |
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CAN 1379 |
3 Blind Mice (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Paul Sustronk / Jack Sustronk / Ken Benson |
13 |
21 |
12 |
20 |
11 |
15 |
[21] |
71.0 |
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16. |
29 |
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USA 1301 |
Mary Ann |
Etchells |
Peter Shumaker |
11 |
28 |
17 |
10 |
15 |
19 |
[28] |
72.0 |
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17. |
3 |
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CAN 1247 |
Rain (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Allan Leibel / Michael Hren / Breck McFarland |
16 |
20 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
4 |
[23] |
83.0 |
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18. |
26 |
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USA 1220 |
Resolute (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Mark Teborek / Mike Schrott / Kate Snow / Mallory Brown |
17 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
17 |
21 |
[21] |
87.0 |
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19. |
6 |
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USA 1101 |
Hokule'a (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Richard Sidell / Mike Kaspar / Betsy Altman / Don Brush |
28 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
24 |
18 |
[28] |
88.0 |
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20. |
23 |
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USA 1371 |
USA 1371 (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Ken Womack / Duffy / Trapini |
18 |
15 |
18 |
26 |
20 |
18 |
[26] |
89.0 |
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21. |
1 |
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USA 1001 |
Pyrate (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Donald Maxwell / Daniel Gabriel / Sarah Renz |
20 |
14 |
28 |
22 |
12 |
23 |
[28] |
91.0 |
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22. |
28 |
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CAN 1264 |
CAN 1264 (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Erik Yeo / Darrell Suderman / Kent Paisley |
24 |
22 |
25 |
14 |
18 |
17 |
[25] |
95.0 |
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23. |
27 |
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USA 1178 |
Dixie (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Fred Joosten |
25 |
24 |
21 |
18 |
19 |
14 |
[25] |
96.0 |
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24. |
13 |
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CAN 968 |
CAN 968 |
Etchells |
Jerry Wendt / Andrew Macrae / Alex Baker |
19 |
13 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
19 |
[25] |
98.0 |
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25. |
18 |
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USA 978 |
Julia (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Richard Kaiser / Gerri Whitley / Ben Marden |
21 |
23 |
24 |
15 |
21 |
22 |
[24] |
102.0 |
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26. |
11 |
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USA 980 |
Brass Monkey (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Mike Frerker / Michael Whitford / Tobi Moriarty |
30 |
31 |
22 |
19 |
30 |
7 |
[31] |
108.0 |
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27. |
88 |
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USA 1388 |
Annie |
Etchells |
Gary Gilbert |
22 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
22 |
33/DNF |
[33] |
126.0 |
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28. |
12 |
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USA 1073 |
Bullseye (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Scott Snyder / Kevin Holliday / Jim Stark |
32 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
27 |
24 |
[32] |
132.0 |
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29. |
25 |
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USA 615 |
Patriot (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
William Fox Jr. / Mark Boruta / Mary Breucker |
27 |
29 |
32 |
30 |
28 |
25 |
[32] |
139.0 |
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30. |
24 |
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USA 886 |
Cassie (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Russ Burke / Molly McMahon / Eileen O'Neill / Patrick Tierney |
26 |
32 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
[32] |
145.0 |
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31. |
20 |
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USA 1279 |
Leverage (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Zach Egan |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
29 |
26 |
[32] |
145.0 |
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32. |
14 |
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USA 1171 |
China Girl (Corinthian) |
Etchells |
Michael Dannecker / Nick Farina / Brian Damman |
31 |
25 |
30 |
27 |
33/DNF |
33/DNC |
[33] |
146.0 |
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