A-Class Catamaran North American Champs - Rich get richer on day four
by A-Cat North Americans on 22 May 2015
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In an impressive display of foiling mastery, Matt Struble and Bruce Mahoney extended their first and second place lead (eight and 12 points respectively) over the rest of the fleet at the 2015 A-Class Catamaran North American Championship in Panama City, Fla. Three more races completed today in seven – 12 knots, the duo at times held a commanding five-minute lead over the rest of the fleet.
In typical understated fashion, Mahoney, who went one – two - two today on the scorecard, said, “It just wasn’t quite enough. I lost Struble on the last run (in the third race). We were neck and neck the whole race. I kept tacking on him, he kept shooting past me. We’ve had a lot of good battles the last two days; it’s been a lot of fun.”
After race six the first throw-out came into effect, shaking up the fleet behind third place Bailey White. Woody Cope was able to drop a Did Not Finish 42 points from day one, jumping up to fourth place and the top non-foiling design (Nikita with C-boards). Christopher Brown, who has been consistently posting single digit finishes all week, suffered a bit today with a 23, 5, 22 scorecard, but still owns fifth place overall.
The overwhelming support for this regatta from the Panama City community continues, as today City Commissioners, VIPs and guests enjoyed cheering on the fleet from an anchored spectator boat in the middle of the course.
Tomorrow is the final day of racing, with three races scheduled.
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