Audi Melges 20 fleet anticipates intense final day of racing in Miami
by Sam Rogers on 8 Feb 2015
Audi Melges 20 Fleet Racing - 2015 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Regatta, Event No. 2 2015 JOY | IM20CA
The stellar conditions from Day One spilled over into Day Two as the 37-strong Audi Melges 20 fleet enjoyed three more races in a NNE breeze that had big changes in velocity, and even bigger shifts. While some teams were able to stay in phase and make sense of the big puffs rumbling in from the right and left sides of the course, others were caught rubbernecking, chasing shifts and doing more head scratching than grinning.
With super-fan wives Karen Hollerbach and Tovi Kiss spectating, fellow Michiganders Marc Hollerbach on Fu and Michael Kiss on Bacio decided to put on a show, and between the two teams they dominated the racing. After struggling on Day One, Hollerbach and his team put together a three – three - one, ultimately winning the day and sliding firmly back into the top ten.
The last race was particularly impressive after rounding the top mark in 14th, Hollerbach pulled off two perfect gybe sets picking off boats downwind faster than an American Sniper. He screamed into the finish line stealing the win and earning some well earned dockside refreshments and props from fellow racers.
Kiss' consistent finishes continued by posting a two – five - three, giving him an overall regatta scoreline that does not feature worse than a seventh. Kiss seemed to have an extra gear upwind that propelled him to the front of the pack in every race thus far, and with two races remaining and a seven-point lead, one top five finish tomorrow will seal the win.
Sailing impressively and sitting second overall, twelve-year old Liam Kilroy on Wildman won the fifth race and showed that not only is he growing taller, but smarter and more experienced with each regatta that he sails. Recovering from a fourteenth place in Race Four, Alessandro Rombelli's STIG with 2014 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Terry Hutchinson as tactician, finished with a second to land third overall going into the final day.
Another battle is being waged in the Corinthian fleet as fellow Canucks Brian Hill on Atlas, and Julian Plante on Shimmer are separated by just two points for the title. Sailing consistently, Audi Melges 20 fleet newcomer Plante has been in the mix in just about every race, while Hill has had more of a roller-coaster-ride grabbing a second in Race Five (nearly winning the race), followed by 20th that allowed Plante to get off the mat and stay in the fight. Rumor has it that the winner gets a year supply of maple syrup from the loser.
The third and final day of racing expects to see two more races and an Easterly breeze direction with similar velocity that will provide teams their last opportunity to move up in the standings. After racing each day, the fleet has organized its extremely popular debrief for everyone to gather around, listen to the tips from the day that helped the teams who did well, as well as the pitfalls that others struggled with.
Top Ten Overall Results
(Preliminary, After Six Races, One Discard)
1.) Michael Kiss/Mike Buckley, Bacio; [7]-3-2-2-5-3 = 15
2.) Liam Kilroy/Steve Hunt, Wildman; 8-4-4-[10]-1-5 = 22
3.) Alessandro Rombelli/Terry Hutchinson, STIG; 4-8-1-[14]-8-2 = 23
4.) Richard Davies/Charlie McKee, Section 16; 3-6-6-5-[22]-13 = 33
5.) John Kilroy/Bill Hardesty, Samba Pa Ti; 1-2-13-1-18-[21] = 35
6.) Paul Reilly/Andy Burdick, Red Sky; 5-[10]-7-4-10-9 = 35
7.) Alexis Michas/Mark Mendelblatt, Midnight Blue; 10-14-3-[25]-4-10 = 41
8.) Marc Hollerbach/Jonathan McKee, Fu; 18-[23]-17-3-3-1 = 42
9.) Drew Weirda/Scott Nixon, Peshmerga; 2-17-9-12-[27]-7 = 47
10.) Jim Wilson/Jeremy Wilmot, Oleander; [24]-24-5-9-9-4 = 51
Top Three Corinthian Results
(Preliminary, After Six Races, One Discard)
1.) Julian Plante, Shimmer; 63 pts.
2.) Brian Hill, Atlas; 64 pts.
3.) Vincent Porter, Windhover; 99 pts.
2014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2 - Preliminary Cumulative Results |
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Bow |
Sail Number |
Yacht Name |
Yacht Design |
Owner/Skipper |
Race
1 |
Race
2 |
Race
3 |
Race
4 |
Race
5 |
Race
6 |
T
O |
Total |
Miami Winter Series Racing |
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One Design Division |
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Audi Melges 20 |
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1. |
13 |
USA 13 |
Bacio |
Audi Melges 20 |
Michael Kiss |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
[7] |
15.0 |
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2. |
311 |
USA 311 |
WildMan |
Audi Melges 20 |
Liam Kilroy |
8 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
[10] |
22.0 |
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3. |
65 |
ITA 65 |
STIG |
Audi Melges 20 |
Alessandro Rombelli |
4 |
8 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
2 |
[14] |
23.0 |
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4. |
16 |
USA 16 |
Section 16 |
Audi Melges 20 |
Richard Davies |
3 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
22 |
13 |
[22] |
33.0 |
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5. |
313 |
USA 13131 |
Samba Pa Ti |
Audi Melges 20 |
John Kilroy |
1 |
2 |
13 |
1 |
18 |
21 |
[21] |
35.0 |
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6. |
14 |
USA 14 |
Red Sky Sailing Team |
Audi Melges 20 |
Paul Reilly |
5 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
9 |
[10] |
35.0 |
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7. |
228 |
USA 228 |
Midnight Blue |
Audi Melges 20 |
Alexis Michas |
10 |
14 |
3 |
25 |
4 |
10 |
[25] |
41.0 |
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8. |
21 |
USA 21 |
Fu |
Audi Melges 20 |
Marc Hollerbach |
18 |
23 |
17 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
[23] |
42.0 |
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9. |
196 |
USA 196 |
Peshmerga |
Audi Melges 20 |
Drew Wierda |
2 |
17 |
9 |
12 |
27 |
7 |
[27] |
47.0 |
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10. |
250 |
USA 250 |
oleander |
Audi Melges 20 |
James Wilson |
24 |
24 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
[24] |
51.0 |
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11. |
15 |
USA 1315 |
Ninkasi |
Audi Melges 20 |
John Taylor |
15 |
9 |
22 |
11 |
7 |
14 |
[22] |
56.0 |
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12. |
217 |
USA 217 |
Slingshot |
Audi Melges 20 |
Wes Whitmyer Jr |
16 |
13 |
16 |
6 |
24 |
8 |
[24] |
59.0 |
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13. |
88 |
USA 088 |
YOLO |
Audi Melges 20 |
Tony Tabb / Steve Sisson |
11 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
30 |
22 |
[30] |
62.0 |
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14. |
8 |
CAN 229 |
Shimmer (Corinthian) |
Audi Melges 20 |
Julian Plante |
9 |
20 |
12 |
23 |
11 |
11 |
[23] |
63.0 |
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15. |
245 |
BRA 245 |
Portobello |
Audi Melges 20 |
Cesar Gomes Neto |
22 |
1 |
20 |
20 |
17 |
6 |
[22] |
64.0 |
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16. |
115 |
USA 115 |
Atlas (Corinthian) |
Audi Melges 20 |
Brian Hill |
6 |
16 |
21 |
26 |
2 |
20 |
[26] |
65.0 |
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17. |
76 |
USA 7676 |
Kuai |
Audi Melges 20 |
Daniel Thielman |
17 |
15 |
24 |
8 |
12 |
15 |
[24] |
67.0 |
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18. |
3 |
USA 3 |
Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team |
Audi Melges 20 |
Travis Weisleder |
27 |
7 |
11 |
27 |
6 |
24/ZFP |
[27] |
75.0 |
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19. |
236 |
USA 236 |
Pacific Yankee |
Audi Melges 20 |
Drew Freides |
19 |
18 |
15 |
16 |
19 |
12 |
[19] |
80.0 |
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20. |
214 |
CAN 214 |
Grinning Streak |
Audi Melges 20 |
Rhonda Joyce |
13 |
11 |
31 |
15 |
32 |
16 |
[32] |
86.0 |
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21. |
414 |
USA 414 |
Cinghiale |
Audi Melges 20 |
Robert Wilber |
21 |
21 |
8 |
13 |
25 |
31 |
[31] |
88.0 |
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22. |
193 |
USA 193 |
Heartbreaker |
Audi Melges 20 |
Robert Hughes |
20 |
30 |
19 |
18 |
15 |
23 |
[30] |
95.0 |
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23. |
4 |
USA 4 |
Windhover (Corinthian) |
Audi Melges 20 |
Vincent Porter |
14 |
22 |
28 |
17 |
29 |
18 |
[29] |
99.0 |
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24. |
211 |
USA 211 |
Makaira |
Audi Melges 20 |
Skip Shapiro |
25 |
5 |
26 |
24 |
20 |
27 |
[27] |
100.0 |
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25. |
290 |
USA 231 |
Blind Squirrel (Corinthian) |
Audi Melges 20 |
John Brown |
29 |
26 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
24 |
[29] |
103.0 |
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26. |
213 |
USA 213 |
Flannel |
Audi Melges 20 |
Mike Keefe |
23 |
25 |
25 |
28 |
14 |
19 |
[28] |
106.0 |
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27. |
225 |
USA 225 |
Flygfisk |
Audi Melges 20 |
Tom Kassberg |
12 |
27 |
34/ZFP |
21 |
23 |
26 |
[34] |
109.0 |
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28. |
226 |
USA 226 |
Midlife Crisis |
Audi Melges 20 |
Jay Golison |
28 |
28 |
14 |
22 |
26 |
28 |
[28] |
118.0 |
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29. |
150 |
DEN 150 |
upupup |
Audi Melges 20 |
Bo Boje Pedersen |
32 |
19 |
29 |
31 |
21 |
25 |
[32] |
125.0 |
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30. |
222 |
CAN 222 |
Wild Deuces (Corinthian) |
Audi Melges 20 |
Paul Currie |
26 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
13 |
29 |
[30] |
127.0 |
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31. |
238 |
USA 238 |
Affordable Mistress |
Audi Melges 20 |
Brian Henke |
31 |
32 |
23 |
32 |
28 |
30 |
[32] |
144.0 |
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32. |
201 |
USA 201 |
D I E S E L |
Audi Melges 20 |
Tate Russack |
30 |
31 |
38/DNC |
29 |
31 |
32 |
[38] |
153.0 |
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33. |
128 |
USA 128 |
Murder |
Audi Melges 20 |
Gualberto Naldi |
34 |
34 |
33 |
33 |
34 |
34 |
[34] |
168.0 |
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34. |
131 |
USA 131 |
Le Rescator |
Audi Melges 20 |
Erwan le Gall |
33 |
33 |
32 |
38/DNF |
38/DNS |
38/DNS |
[38] |
174.0 |
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35. |
171 |
USA 171 |
Speedemon (Corinthian) |
Audi Melges 20 |
Richard Mallinson |
38/DNF |
38/DNC |
38/DNC |
34 |
33 |
33 |
[38] |
176.0 |
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36. |
177 |
USA 177 |
Endorphin |
Audi Melges 20 |
Russell Hopper |
38/DNF |
38/DNS |
38/DNC |
35 |
35 |
35 |
[38] |
181.0 |
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37. |
116 |
USA 116 |
Yo MOMMA |
Audi Melges 20 |
Devin McGranahan |
38/DNC |
38/DNC |
38/DNC |
38/DNC |
38/DNC |
38/DNC |
[38] |
190.0 |
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2014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 2 - Corinthian Teams - Preliminary Cumulative Results
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Bow |
Sail Number |
Yacht Name |
Yacht Design |
Owner/Skipper |
Race
1 |
Race
2 |
Race
3 |
Race
4 |
Race
5 |
Race
6 |
T
O |
Total |
Miami Winter Series Racing |
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One Design Division |
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Audi Melges 20 |
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1. |
8 |
CAN 229 |
Shimmer |
Audi Melges 20 |
Julian Plante |
9 |
20 |
12 |
23 |
11 |
11 |
[23] |
63.0 |
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2. |
115 |
USA 115 |
Atlas |
Audi Melges 20 |
Brian Hill |
6 |
16 |
21 |
26 |
2 |
20 |
[26] |
65.0 |
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3. |
4 |
USA 4 |
Windhover |
Audi Melges 20 |
Vincent Porter |
14 |
22 |
28 |
17 |
29 |
18 |
[29] |
99.0 |
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4. |
290 |
USA 231 |
Blind Squirrel |
Audi Melges 20 |
John Brown |
29 |
26 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
24 |
[29] |
103.0 |
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5. |
222 |
CAN 222 |
Wild Deuces |
Audi Melges 20 |
Paul Currie |
26 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
13 |
29 |
[30] |
127.0 |
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6. |
171 |
USA 171 |
Speedemon |
Audi Melges 20 |
Richard Mallinson |
38/DNF |
38/DNC |
38/DNC |
34 |
33 |
33 |
[38] |
176.0 |
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