2014 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship - Moon wind
by Sam Rogers on 16 Nov 2014
2014 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship 2014 JOY | U.S. Melges 24 Class Association
2014 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship - Legendary sailor/coach Gordy Bowers from Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota proclaims that when a high pressure system is parked over a region and the land cools in the evening, there is a drainage breeze that fills.
This breeze remains throughout the morning until the sun heats the land and squashes what is left of...the Moon Wind. Yes, Moon Wind. That is what the Melges 24 fleet had as they left the dock for the second day of racing at the 2014 Melges 24 U.S. Nationals hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club (DIYC). The Moon Wind stuck around long enough for one race (Race Six) to be completed, with another race attempted but later abandoned.
With a hot battle in the only race of the day, Marty Kullman and his team on New Wave stealthily passed Brian Porter's Full Throttle on the first run to take the lead and defend it until the finish. Despite losing the race, Porter was able to grab the overall lead on a tiebreaker with Bora Gulari's New England Ropes/West Marine Rigging, just one point ahead of Kullman.
Meanwhile, Corinthian leader Kevin Nixon and his family aboard Accru+, edged out Gulari at the finish to grab a fourth place and secure a two point lead in the hotly contested all-amatuer Division. As the lone Australian entry, Nixon is enjoying Davis Island, along with racing his Melges 24 with his family on holiday. Nixon explains, 'This is our first time racing in Davis Island and we made it a family holiday to come race Melges 24s in America. We are sailing with all family, my wife Glenda, daughter Bonnie, my son Daniel and his girlfriend Christine. With a clean start in the first race today, we managed to go left on the first beat, recover from an early gybe on the last downwind to have a close finish and grab fourth.'
Nixon holds a slim two pt lead over Ryan Glaze's Gringo. While the Melges 24s are known for their bow up prowess, the teams that do well can also show finesse in the light conditions. Bruce Ayres on Monsoon, a longtime Melges 24 veteran battled back from a tough start to have a respectable finish. 'We had a bad start and were twentieth at the top mark. We battled hard around the course, and finished a respectable eighth which we were happy with.' Ayres continues on the longevity of Melges 24 racing, 'The Melges 24 Nationals with 31 boats is absolutely fantastic. There is a great group of sailors with new teams and we get to meet new people, and that is what it is all about.'
While the forecast is bleak for the final scheduled day of racing, PRO Eric Robbins has bumped up the start time to 9:30 am to take advantage of what might remain of the Moon Wind. With the overall title currently being decided on a tie breaker, and the Corinthian title up for grabs, there are some who will quietly vote for staying on the dock, while others will push to get racing.
Top ten results – Open (After Six Races, One Discard)
1.) Brian Porter, Full Throttle; 3-[5]-1-5-1-2 = 12
2.) Bora Gulari, New England Ropes/West Marine Rigging; 1-1-2-4-4-[5] = 12
3.) Marty Kullman, New Wave; 2-3-4-3-[5]-1 = 13
4.) Jeff Madrigali/Kevin Welch, Mikey; 6-[15]-6-2-2-3- = 19
5.) Bruce Ayres, Monsoon; 7-[23]-3-1-6-8 = 25
6.) Kevin Nixon, Accru+; 10-2-16-[18]-9-4 = 41
7.) Steve Rhyne, mojo; [21]-7-5-6-6-3-21 = 42
8.) Bent Dietrich, Kleine Rainbow; 8-4-[21]-17-10-6 = 45
9.) Ryan Glaze, Gringo; 9-18-8-[19]-7-7 = 49
10.) Steve Boho, The 300; [18]-12-14-8-8-10 = 52
Top three results – Corinthian (After Six Races, One Discard)
1.) Kevin Nixon, Accru+; 10-2-16-[18]-9-4 = 41
2.) Ryan Glaze, Gringo; 9-18-8-[19]-7-7 = 49
3.) Roger Counihan, Just Add Water; 5-25-9-14-11-[30] = 64
Complete Results:
Melges 24 (31 entries) Scoring: OneDesign
Position |
Subdivision |
Bow |
Sail |
State |
Club |
Name |
Boat Name |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Points |
1 |
Open |
49 |
USA 849 |
|
Lake Geneva YC |
Porter, Brian |
Full Throttle |
3 |
[5] |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
12.0 |
2 |
Open |
21 |
820 |
|
Bayview Yacht Club |
Gulari, Bora |
NE Ropes/WM Rigging |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
[5] |
12.0 |
3 |
Open |
15 |
515 |
|
|
Kullman, Marty |
New Wave |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
[5] |
1 |
13.0 |
4 |
Open |
41 |
USA 838 |
|
Anacortes Yacht Club |
Welch, Kevin P |
Mikey |
6 |
[15] |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
19.0 |
5 |
Open |
47 |
USA 747 |
|
NHYC |
Ayres, Brucey |
Monsoon |
7 |
[23] |
3 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
25.0 |
6 |
Corinthian |
12 |
AUS 812 |
|
CYCA |
Nixon, Kevin |
Accru |
10 |
2 |
16 |
[18] |
9 |
4 |
41.0 |
7 |
Open |
35 |
635 |
|
LYC |
Rhyne, Steve |
Mojo |
[21] |
7 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
42.0 |
8 |
Open |
24 |
GER 624 |
|
HSV |
Dietrich, Bent B |
Kleine Rainbow |
8 |
4 |
[21] |
17 |
10 |
6 |
45.0 |
9 |
Corinthian |
17 |
62 |
|
Rush Creek YC |
Glaze, Ryan |
Gringo |
9 |
18 |
8 |
[19] |
7 |
7 |
49.0 |
10 |
Open |
39 |
USA 839 |
|
Lake Geneva Yacht Club |
Boho, Steven |
The 300 |
[18] |
12 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
52.0 |
11 |
Open |
34 |
622 |
|
Gulf Coast Sailing Club |
Schwarting, Gary |
Obsession |
4 |
16 |
[22] |
15 |
13 |
12 |
60.0 |
12 |
Open |
16 |
720 |
|
Ocean City Yacht Club |
Foxman, Scott |
Relentless |
12 |
17 |
11 |
7 |
[20] |
15 |
62.0 |
13 |
Corinthian |
25 |
125 |
|
LLSC |
Counihan, Roger |
Just Add Water |
5 |
25 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
[30] |
64.0 |
14 |
Open |
29 |
CAN 629 |
|
National Yacht Club |
Reid, Richard |
Zingara |
11 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
[29/ZFP] |
9 |
64.0 |
15 |
Open |
22 |
USA 687 |
|
Davis Island Yacht Club |
Haynie, George |
Firewater |
[19] |
11 |
13 |
13 |
17 |
11 |
65.0 |
16 |
Open |
33 |
US 695 |
|
Carlyle Sailing Associaton |
Schillebeeckx, Ian |
Vollebak |
17 |
6 |
27 |
9 |
12 |
[28] |
71.0 |
17 |
Corinthian |
27 |
USA 505 |
|
SPYC |
King, David |
USA-505 |
13 |
9 |
15 |
[25] |
14 |
22 |
73.0 |
18 |
Corinthian |
23 |
65 |
|
Rush Creek Yacht Club |
Hoye, David |
Rocket Science |
[22] |
13 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
14 |
73.0 |
19 |
Corinthian |
18 |
USA 118 |
|
|
Britts, Rob |
Hot Mess |
14 |
[24] |
19 |
10 |
16 |
17 |
76.0 |
20 |
Open |
30 |
CHI 159 |
|
|
Perez, Cristobal |
Il Mostro |
16 |
20 |
7 |
16 |
[21] |
20 |
79.0 |
21 |
Open |
19 |
719 |
|
DIYC |
Blouin, Joe |
Wicked Witch |
25 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
[26] |
26 |
92.0 |
22 |
Corinthian |
28 |
457 |
|
DIYC |
Kroetsch, Bob |
Rogue |
15 |
21 |
18 |
[24] |
22 |
18 |
94.0 |
23 |
Corinthian |
37 |
292 |
|
LLSC |
Shannon, Kc |
Shaka |
24 |
22 |
23 |
12 |
15 |
[27] |
96.0 |
24 |
Corinthian |
13 |
162 |
|
Rush Creek Yacht Club |
Calce, Paul |
Drunken' Donkey |
26 |
19 |
25 |
20 |
[30] |
16 |
106.0 |
25 |
Corinthian |
20 |
USA 620 |
|
Seattle Yacht Club |
Schmiedl, Manfred |
Brio |
20 |
26 |
20 |
[29] |
19 |
23 |
108.0 |
26 |
Corinthian |
36 |
736 |
|
Lake Geneva Yacht Club |
Davenport, Frank |
Rippin' |
28 |
14 |
26 |
21 |
[29] |
24 |
113.0 |
27 |
Corinthian |
38 |
USA 88 |
|
University of Vermont |
Team, Uvm Sailing |
University of Vermont |
[32/DNS] |
30 |
24 |
28 |
32/ZFP |
13 |
127.0 |
28 |
Corinthian |
14 |
414 |
|
TAYC |
Kalinski, Christoph |
Zoo |
29 |
27 |
[31] |
26 |
31 |
19 |
132.0 |
29 |
Corinthian |
46 |
CAN 346 |
|
Bayview Yacht Club |
Steyn, Marc |
Vapour Trail |
23 |
[31] |
29 |
30 |
27 |
25 |
134.0 |
30 |
Open |
32 |
419 |
|
LLSC |
Picknell, Kent |
Apex |
27 |
28 |
[30] |
27 |
25 |
29 |
136.0 |
31 |
Corinthian |
40 |
US- 51 |
|
Houston Yacht Club |
Tulloch, Brian |
Waternymph 3 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
[31] |
24 |
31 |
142.0 |
|
Subdivision: Melges 24 Corinthian (15 entries) Scoring: OneDesign
Position |
Subdivision |
Bow |
Sail |
State |
Club |
Name |
Boat Name |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Points |
1 |
Corinthian |
12 |
AUS 812 |
|
CYCA |
Nixon, Kevin |
Accru |
10 |
2 |
16 |
[18] |
9 |
4 |
41.0 |
2 |
Corinthian |
17 |
62 |
|
Rush Creek YC |
Glaze, Ryan |
Gringo |
9 |
18 |
8 |
[19] |
7 |
7 |
49.0 |
3 |
Corinthian |
25 |
125 |
|
LLSC |
Counihan, Roger |
Just Add Water |
5 |
25 |
9 |
14 |
11 |
[30] |
64.0 |
4 |
Corinthian |
27 |
USA 505 |
|
SPYC |
King, David |
USA-505 |
13 |
9 |
15 |
[25] |
14 |
22 |
73.0 |
5 |
Corinthian |
23 |
65 |
|
Rush Creek Yacht Club |
Hoye, David |
Rocket Science |
[22] |
13 |
17 |
11 |
18 |
14 |
73.0 |
6 |
Corinthian |
18 |
USA 118 |
|
|
Britts, Rob |
Hot Mess |
14 |
[24] |
19 |
10 |
16 |
17 |
76.0 |
7 |
Corinthian |
28 |
457 |
|
DIYC |
Kroetsch, Bob |
Rogue |
15 |
21 |
18 |
[24] |
22 |
18 |
94.0 |
8 |
Corinthian |
37 |
292 |
|
LLSC |
Shannon, Kc |
Shaka |
24 |
22 |
23 |
12 |
15 |
[27] |
96.0 |
9 |
Corinthian |
13 |
162 |
|
Rush Creek Yacht Club |
Calce, Paul |
Drunken' Donkey |
26 |
19 |
25 |
20 |
[30] |
16 |
106.0 |
10 |
Corinthian |
20 |
USA 620 |
|
Seattle Yacht Club |
Schmiedl, Manfred |
Brio |
20 |
26 |
20 |
[29] |
19 |
23 |
108.0 |
11 |
Corinthian |
36 |
736 |
|
Lake Geneva Yacht Club |
Davenport, Frank |
Rippin' |
28 |
14 |
26 |
21 |
[29] |
24 |
113.0 |
12 |
Corinthian |
38 |
USA 88 |
|
University of Vermont |
Team, Uvm Sailing |
University of Vermont |
[32/DNS] |
30 |
24 |
28 |
32/ZFP |
13 |
127.0 |
13 |
Corinthian |
14 |
414 |
|
TAYC |
Kalinski, Christoph |
Zoo |
29 |
27 |
[31] |
26 |
31 |
19 |
132.0 |
14 |
Corinthian |
46 |
CAN 346 |
|
Bayview Yacht Club |
Steyn, Marc |
Vapour Trail |
23 |
[31] |
29 |
30 |
27 |
25 |
134.0 |
15 |
Corinthian |
40 |
US- 51 |
|
Houston Yacht Club |
Tulloch, Brian |
Waternymph 3 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
[31] |
24 |
31 |
142.0 |
Subdivision: Melges 24 Open (16 entries) Scoring: OneDesign
Position |
Subdivision |
Bow |
Sail |
State |
Club |
Name |
Boat Name |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Points |
1 |
Open |
49 |
USA 849 |
|
Lake Geneva YC |
Porter, Brian |
Full Throttle |
3 |
[5] |
1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
12.0 |
2 |
Open |
21 |
820 |
|
Bayview Yacht Club |
Gulari, Bora |
NE Ropes/WM Rigging |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
[5] |
12.0 |
3 |
Open |
15 |
515 |
|
|
Kullman, Marty |
New Wave |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
[5] |
1 |
13.0 |
4 |
Open |
41 |
USA 838 |
|
Anacortes Yacht Club |
Welch, Kevin P |
Mikey |
6 |
[15] |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
19.0 |
5 |
Open |
47 |
USA 747 |
|
NHYC |
Ayres, Brucey |
Monsoon |
7 |
[23] |
3 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
25.0 |
6 |
Open |
35 |
635 |
|
LYC |
Rhyne, Steve |
Mojo |
[21] |
7 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
21 |
42.0 |
7 |
Open |
24 |
GER 624 |
|
HSV |
Dietrich, Bent B |
Kleine Rainbow |
8 |
4 |
[21] |
17 |
10 |
6 |
45.0 |
8 |
Open |
39 |
USA 839 |
|
Lake Geneva Yacht Club |
Boho, Steven |
The 300 |
[18] |
12 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
52.0 |
9 |
Open |
34 |
622 |
|
Gulf Coast Sailing Club |
Schwarting, Gary |
Obsession |
4 |
16 |
[22] |
15 |
13 |
12 |
60.0 |
10 |
Open |
16 |
720 |
|
Ocean City Yacht Club |
Foxman, Scott |
Relentless |
12 |
17 |
11 |
7 |
[20] |
15 |
62.0 |
11 |
Open |
29 |
CAN 629 |
|
National Yacht Club |
Reid, Richard |
Zingara |
11 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
[29/ZFP] |
9 |
64.0 |
12 |
Open |
22 |
USA 687 |
|
Davis Island Yacht Club |
Haynie, George |
Firewater |
[19] |
11 |
13 |
13 |
17 |
11 |
65.0 |
13 |
Open |
33 |
US 695 |
|
Carlyle Sailing Associaton |
Schillebeeckx, Ian |
Vollebak |
17 |
6 |
27 |
9 |
12 |
[28] |
71.0 |
14 |
Open |
30 |
CHI 159 |
|
|
Perez, Cristobal |
Il Mostro |
16 |
20 |
7 |
16 |
[21] |
20 |
79.0 |
15 |
Open |
19 |
719 |
|
DIYC |
Blouin, Joe |
Wicked Witch |
25 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
[26] |
26 |
92.0 |
16 |
Open |
32 |
419 |
|
LLSC |
Picknell, Kent |
Apex |
27 |
28 |
[30] |
27 |
25 |
29 |
136.0 |
|
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