J/24 World Championship - Will Welles hangs on going into last day

by Julie and Christopher Howell on 26 Sep 2014

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With marginal conditions and diminishing visibility on the ocean course, the Race Committee chose to sail inside north of the Newport Bridge for races seven and eight of the 2014 J/24 World Championship hosted by Sail Newport. Will Welles’ Cougar (USA) sailed his throw-out in race seven but came back with a solid six in race eight to hold onto the lead with a total score of 31 points.

Mauricio Santa Cruz’s Bruschetta (BRA) is just six points back with a total of 37; and John Mollicone’s Team Helly Hanson (USA) had a another strong day and moved into third place with 45 points.

Overcast skies, cool temperatures and rain greeted the 69 teams as they sailed to the start. Wind speeds starting at eight to ten and built slightly out of the Northeast. The first race of the day was won by Mollicone and then Travis Odenbach’s Honey Badger (USA). Al Constants’ Blitz (USA) rounded out the top three for race seven. Joshua Bone’s Motorhome (USA) won Thursday’s second race, trailed by Nobuo Nakazawa on Gekko (JPN) and Rossi Milev on Clear Air (CAN).

Hosted by Sail Newport, racing continues for the 69 teams from 13 nations (Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and the United States) through Friday.

2014 J 24 World Championship Preliminary Cumulative Results:

Bow

Sail Number

Yacht Name

Yacht Design

Owner/Skipper

Race
6

Race
7

Race
8

T
O

Total

USA 5362

Cougar

J 24

Will Welles

[46]

31.0

BRA 37

Bruschetta

J 24

Mauricio Santa Cruz

[12]

37.0

USA 5235

Helly Hansen

J 24

John Mollicone

[24]

45.0

USA 5287

Team Tarheel

J 24

Greg Griffin

[23]

59.0

ARG 5480

Luca vive

J 24

Alejo Rigoni Gonzalez

[26]

65.0

CAN 5441

Clear Air

J 24

Rossi Milev

[34]

77.0

USA 5432

Honey Badger

J 24

Travis Odenbach

[72]

80.0

USA 5430

Sokokumaru

J 24

Mark Hillman

52/SCP

[72]

96.0

USA 5443

Nautalytics

J 24

Mike Ingham

[37]

97.0

10.

URU 5044

Extasis

J 24

Pedro Garra

[42]

98.0

11.

USA 5482

Pipe Dream

J 24

Mike Marshall

[72]

98.0

12.

USA 2785

SeaBagsJ24.com

J 24

Carter White

[42]

100.0

13.

USA 58

Bangor Packet

J 24

Anthony Parker

[72]

115.0

14.

CHI 5464

Semi Pro

J 24

Matias Seguel

[36]

124.0

15.

CHI 5431

Gringa DC

J 24

Vernon Robert

[72]

128.0

16.

USA 5257

Mental Floss

J 24

Aidan Glackin

21/SCP

[45]

130.0

17.

USA 5472

Panceta Doble

J 24

John Wilsey

[36]

132.0

18.

JPN 5450

GEKKO

J 24

Nobuo Nakazawa

[72]

146.0

19.

USA 3775

Blitz

J 24

Al Constants

[49]

170.0

20.

ARG 5499

Elvis

J 24

Nicolas Cubria

52/SCP

[57]

174.0

21.

USA 5253

3 Big Dogs

J 24

Pat Toole

[56]

175.0

22.

ARG 5463

Cacique

J 24

Sergio Pendola

29/SCP

[72]

176.0

23.

JPN 4085

Fox

J 24

Keiji Kondo

72/DNF

[72]

181.0

24.

JPN 4855

White Squall

J 24

Shigetoshi Shirahama

[72]

187.0

25.

USA 1829

Bash

J 24

Ron Medlin, Jr.

[72]

189.0

26.

USA 3938

Bob Dylan

J 24

Mike Sudofsky

[55]

205.0

27.

USA 2917

Long Shot

J 24

John Poulson

[51]

216.0

28.

PER 4618

Scaramoush

J 24

Luis Olcese

[62]

218.0

29.

USA 4255

Dogfish

J 24

Bob Kinsman

40/SCP

[56]

222.0

30.

JPN 5260

Tempus

J 24

Koji Matsumoto

40/SCP

[44]

224.0

31.

CAN 4260

Navtech.ca

J 24

Thomas E. Barbeau

[72]

226.0

32.

USA 5471

Tremendous Slouch

J 24

Scott Milne

[50]

231.0

33.

PER 5451

Wayra

J 24

Javier Arribas

41/SCP

37/SCP

[72]

236.0

34.

CAN 1947

BayGull - Accenture

J 24

Nicolas Mabboux

32/SCP

[61]

241.0

35.

BAR 3145

Hawkeye

J 24

Robert Povey

58/SCP

[58]

241.0

36.

PER 3510

Tiamat

J 24

Lucas Peschiera

[52]

245.0

37.

CAN 1964

Drivers Wanted

J 24

Ted Bartlewski

[67]

249.0

38.

USA 1530

Mr. Hankey

J 24

Andrew Carey

[57]

252.0

39.

USA 3004

Classic

J 24

James Howard

[72]

254.0

40.

USA 2532

Roo

J 24

Shawn Murray

[62]

255.0

41.

USA 4453

Bearlymuven

J 24

Lindsey Nahmias Turowski

[72]

255.0

42.

GER 5475

JJONE

J 24

Frithjof Schade

[72]

256.0

43.

USA 4103

J 24

Tom Doran

31/SCP

[48]

256.0

44.

CAN 3935

Mr. H

J 24

Michael Howarth

[72]

258.0

45.

USA 4242

Motorhome

J 24

Joshua Bone

30/SCP

[72]

259.0

46.

ARG 5459

Cocoon

J 24

Fernando Montes

50/SCP

72/DNF

59/SCP

[72]

261.0

47.

USA 78

Buschwhacker

J 24

Dan Busch

36/SCP

53/SCP

[72]

268.0

48.

USA 2573

Youth J24 USA

J 24

Liam McCarthy

72/DNS

[72]

275.0

49.

CAN 5275

Journey

J 24

Blair Dinsdale

72/DSQ

67/SCP

[72]

278.0

50.

MEX 1585

J 24

Kenneth Porter

[62]

279.0

51.

USA 3577

J 24

Rolf Turnquist/Bill Allen

[66]

281.0

52.

CAN 2577

J 24

Thomas Taylor

[72]

284.0

53.

CAN 4331

Adrenaline Rush

J 24

Ben Maloney

22/SCP

[60]

284.0

54.

USA 1359

Shifty

J 24

Martin Gallagher

[60]

289.0

55.

USA 2324

Heffa

J 24

Margaret Borden

57/SCP

[62]

302.0

56.

USA 5476

Velocidad

J 24

Christopher Stone

[72]

304.0

57.

USA 3969

Tasmanian Devil

J 24

Steve Wood

[72]

310.0

58.

USA 4119

Little Martha

J 24

Chris Clancy

[63]

312.0

59.

USA 267

BadMoon

J 24

Kelly Holmes-Moon

[72]

339.0

60.

CAN 3729

A-salt

J 24

Edmond Rees

[72]

350.0

61.

USA 3477

Half Ass

J 24

David Noble

[72]

358.0

62.

MEX 4905

Monster Fish

J 24

Luis Alvarez

[64]

358.0

63.

MEX 5017

El Jetón

J 24

Aroldo de Rienzo

60/SCP

[72]

386.0

64.

USA 1898

Critter

J 24

James Baurley

63/SCP

61/SCP

[64]

390.0

65.

USA 5020

Dr. Feelgood

J 24

Lambert Lai

72/SCP

[72]

410.0

66.

CAN 3366

Premature grey

J 24

Stephan Blais

72/SCP

[72]

420.0

67.

IRL 5285

Bandit

J 24

Luke Mc Bride

72/SCP

[72]

427.0

68.

USA 2961

Siren

J 24

Tonja Holmes-Moon

72/DNF

72/SCP

[72]

443.0

69.

USA 4177

Significant Other

J 24

Russell Cook

72/DNF

[72]

448.0

70.

ITA 207

Don J

J 24

Marco d'Aloisio Mayo

72/DNC

[72]

504.0

71.

BRA 52

Psicopata

J 24

Gustavo Licks

72/DNC

[72]

504.0

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