2015 CSR Melges 24 US Nationals – Expectations exceeded on day 2
by USMCA on 9 Aug 2015
Day 2 - 2015 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship Jan's Marine Photography
2015 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship – Just when you thought the racing could not possibly get any more fun and exciting, the championships hosted by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA) proved that it can if you are at the Gorge.
Three more races were added to the series including a discard placing Lake Geneva's Brian Porter on Full Throttle in first overall, three points ahead of Jeff Madrigali at the helm of Kevin Welch's Mikey in second. Bruce Ayres on Monsoon is currently in third.
While Porter celebrated at triple-bullet day, Madrigali and team were facing tough issues when one of their crew was taken to the hospital early Saturday morning with an injury potentially in connection with getting hit by the boom during Friday's races. Fortunately, things worked out well for the Mikey team as they successfully laid down an unphased 2-2-2 result, moving them up the scoreboard from fifth to second overall, and they received news that the crew injury was non-life threatening.
Matt MacGregor and his Good Enough team is basking in the Corinthian limelight as they sit atop a field of twenty-five competitors. The final race of the day was the most challenging as they faced an altercation with Herb Cole's Judo Chop at the first gate. They were granted redress, keeping them in the running.
All things change from behind though, Mike Bond on Honey Badger moves up to second from third and, Canada's Fraser McMillan on Swish had a remarkable day to finish third Corinthian/tenth overall.
Post racing teams enjoyed not only more free beer and refreshments, but also a nice dinner at the Marina Park. Tons of giveaways from sponsors were raffled off - t-shirts, hats and gear made the evening complete!
Sunday is the final day of racing at the Gorge. Racing commences at 1100 Pacific time. The award ceremony will follow immediately.
'We are very proud to be a sponsor of the CSR Marine 2015 Melges 24 Nationals. Quantum has had a long and successful relationship with the Melges 24 class and it's a privilege to help support the owners and the class,' said Quantum One Design Director, Allan Terhune. 'Whether we are sponsoring an event or working one-on-one with customers, it's our goal to help everyone have an enjoyable sailing experience. The Quantum One Design team wishes everyone the best of luck at Nationals, and we look forward to supporting teams as they strive to achieve their goals.'
Top ten Corinthian results (Preliminary - After Seven Races, One Discard)
1.) Matt MacGregor, Good Enough; 46 pts
3.) Mike Bond, Honey Badger; 53 pts
5.) Fraser McMillian, Swish; 70 pts
4.) Duncan Stamper, Goes To Eleven; 71 pts
6.) Gord Galbraith, Lekker; 73 pts
2.) John Rahn, Pickled Beets; 75 pts
7.) Kevin Clark, Smokin'; 77 pts
8.) Manfred Schmiedl, Brio; 87 pt
9.) Sallie Lang, Posse; 102 pts
9.) Duane Yoslov, Looper; 115 pts
Series Standing - Seven races scored
Pos |
Boat |
Skipper |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Total |
1
|
Full Throttle |
Brian Porter |
1 |
[3] |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2
|
Mikey |
Kevin Welch |
[17] |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
3
|
Monsoon |
Bruce Ayres |
[6] |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
21 |
4
|
Raptor Deck |
Dan Kaseler |
2 |
[6] |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
23 |
5
|
Wilco |
Douglas Wilhelm |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
[9] |
3 |
8 |
29 |
6
|
Judo Chop |
Herb Cole |
3 |
[15] |
4 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
37 |
7
|
Good Enough |
Matt McGregor |
9 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
[11] |
6 |
6/RDG |
41 |
8
|
Zingara |
Richard Reid |
5 |
10 |
8 |
[40/DNS] |
4 |
8 |
7 |
42 |
9
|
Honey Badger |
Mike Bond |
12 |
7 |
[15] |
11 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
53 |
10
|
Swish |
Fraser McMillan |
13 |
12 |
10 |
[16] |
15 |
7 |
13 |
70 |
11
|
Goes to Eleven |
Duncan Stamper |
7 |
14 |
11 |
13 |
[16] |
14 |
12 |
71 |
12
|
Lekker |
Gord Galbraith |
14 |
9 |
12 |
[20] |
12 |
10 |
16 |
73 |
13
|
The 300 |
Steven Boho |
[18] |
17 |
18 |
7 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
74 |
14
|
Pickled Beets |
John Rahn |
8 |
13 |
9 |
14 |
[23] |
16 |
15 |
75 |
15
|
Smokin' |
Kevin Clark |
10 |
19 |
14 |
15 |
8 |
[40/DSQ] |
11 |
77 |
16
|
12happythoughts |
Dave Brede |
16 |
8 |
[30] |
18 |
10 |
17 |
10 |
79 |
17
|
Brio |
Manfred Schmiedl |
[27] |
11 |
17 |
10 |
22 |
13 |
14 |
87 |
18
|
Posse |
Sallie Lang |
26 |
[31] |
13 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
23 |
102 |
19
|
Looper |
Duane Yoslov |
[24] |
24 |
19 |
9 |
18 |
24 |
21 |
115 |
20
|
Eclipse |
Marc Noel |
15 |
[25] |
16 |
21 |
24 |
18 |
22 |
116 |
21
|
M1 |
Ian Collignon |
21 |
23 |
[25] |
17 |
17 |
22 |
19 |
119 |
22
|
Nikita |
Paul Krak Arntson |
[30] |
18 |
24 |
22 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
122 |
23
|
Trophy Wife |
Glenn Klute |
19 |
21 |
20 |
25 |
19 |
[28] |
24 |
128 |
24
|
Rippin |
Frank Davenport |
[40/OCS] |
22 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
21 |
17 |
135 |
25
|
Rogue |
Alex Krawarik |
23 |
16 |
[35] |
19 |
29 |
23 |
29 |
139 |
26
|
Mako |
Stephen McMillan |
22 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
27 |
27 |
[28] |
142 |
27
|
Bones |
Robert Harf |
29 |
29 |
[32] |
26 |
21 |
19 |
20 |
144 |
28
|
Firewater |
George Haynie |
11 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
[33] |
25 |
30 |
150 |
29
|
Wiggle Room |
Bruce Vandeventer |
25 |
[33] |
28 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
159 |
30
|
Sheva |
Dunnery Best |
20 |
28 |
33 |
[34] |
32 |
29 |
31 |
173T |
31
|
Tejano |
Phillip Davis |
31 |
26 |
21 |
32 |
[40/RET] |
31 |
32 |
173T |
32
|
Distraction |
Tom Greetham |
28 |
34 |
27 |
29 |
[35] |
32 |
25 |
175 |
33
|
Banshee III |
Ed deTar |
33 |
30 |
22 |
[40/DNF] |
28 |
33 |
40/OCS |
186 |
34
|
SCRUFFY! |
Brian Tyrrell |
[40/RET] |
32 |
31 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
34 |
188 |
35
|
Zoo |
Chris Kalinski |
32 |
[35] |
34 |
30 |
34 |
34 |
33 |
197 |
36
|
Don't Pass the Buck |
David Buck |
[40/DNF] |
40/DNC |
40/DNF |
33 |
31 |
35 |
26 |
205 |
37
|
WHITE HEAT |
Harry *Melges 4 |
[40/DNC] |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
240T |
37
|
Kleine Rainbow |
Bent Dietrich |
[40/DNC] |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNS |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
240T |
37
|
The Last Centurion |
Last *Centurion |
[40/DNC] |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
40/DNC |
240T |
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