VX One Midwinter Championship Day 1
by Christopher E. Howell on 31 Jan 2015
Light going upwind at the VX One Midwinters - VX One National Championships Andrew York
In the VX One Midwinter Championship, hosted by Sarasota Sailing Squadron, three races were completed today for 28 teams competing in Florida.
In winds ranging from six-ten knots, John Potter and David Guggenheim have taken the early advantage after posting a 6, 1, 1 for 8 points. Justin Howard (13 points) and Donovan Brennan/Tim Pitts (16 points) laid claim to the top three.
The husband/wife team of Jeff and Keven Eiber took the gun in race one, followed by Howard and then Phip Hallowell. Potter and Guggenheim earned the first of two bullets in race two, with designer Brian Bennett in second and the Michael Norris family in third. Howard notched another silver finish in the day’s final contest, trailed by the Brennan/Pitts duo.
Racing continues through Sunday.
Series Standing:
Sail
|
Boat
|
Skipper
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
|
Total
|
Pos
|
185
|
Flash Rider
|
Michael Norris [1][2][3]/
Christina Norris
Robert Norris
Phillip Norris
|
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
[7]
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
|
19
|
1
|
169
|
Animal
|
Jeff Jones [1][2][3]
|
|
13
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
[21/DNF]
|
3
|
|
21
|
2
|
188
|
|
Sam Padnos [1][2][3]/
Josh Padnos
|
|
1
|
9
|
4
|
[13]
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
|
3
|
USA 142
|
Sail22 fäle
|
Ed Furry [1]/
Chris Chadwick
|
|
5
|
6
|
[9]
|
4
|
5/RDG
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
|
34
|
4
|
Can222
|
Wild deuces
|
Paul Currie [1][2][3]
|
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
3
|
16
|
7
|
[21/DNF]
|
2
|
|
41
|
5
|
176
|
Kill Bill
|
bill griffin [1,2]/
Chris Field
|
|
[17]
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
11
|
6
|
2
|
5
|
|
43
|
6
|
ISV 178
|
Blue Flame
|
Timothy Pitts [1][2][3]/
joe ferra
|
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
10
|
[13]
|
7
|
12
|
|
50
|
7
|
152
|
Satisfaction
|
Jim Myers [1][2][3]
|
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
7
|
10
|
[21/DNF]
|
10
|
|
52
|
8
|
116
|
Commando
|
Andrew Walford [1][2][3]
|
|
[15]
|
10
|
14
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
13
|
|
66
|
9
|
111
|
Milkoway
|
Paulo Milko [1][2][3]
|
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
[14]
|
12
|
9
|
6
|
11
|
|
70
|
10
|
153
|
VICTORY
|
Christian Koppernaes [1][2][3]/
Hayden Bennet
|
|
7
|
20/DNF
|
[36/DNC]
|
21/DNS
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
|
71
|
11
|
187
|
vx One
|
John Potter [1][2][3]/
David Guggenheim
|
|
12
|
7
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
21/DNF
|
21/DNS
|
[36/DNC]
|
|
82
|
12
|
159
|
Rosebud
|
Justin Howard [1][2][3]
|
|
11
|
13
|
[15]
|
10
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
15
|
|
83
|
13
|
132
|
Chevere
|
Cesar Roca [1]/
Theresa Roca
|
|
22/DNF
|
[36/DNC]
|
12
|
6
|
5
|
12
|
21/DNF
|
8
|
|
86
|
14
|
140
|
Moonlight Mile
|
Thomas Chiginsky [1]/
Edward Trevelyan
|
|
18
|
12
|
8
|
12
|
[21/DSQ]
|
16
|
21/DNF
|
9
|
|
96
|
15
|
106
|
|
Doug Fisher [1][2][3]/
Dean Maggio
|
|
6
|
20/DNF
|
[36/DNC]
|
21/DNS
|
13
|
15
|
21/DNF
|
36/DNC
|
|
132T
|
16
|
104
|
FSM
|
Jay Harrell [2]/
Salena Harrell
David Huggins
|
|
10
|
14
|
[36/DNC]
|
21/DNS
|
9
|
21/DNF
|
21/DNS
|
36/DNC
|
|
132T
|
17
|
167
|
BLUE LOBSTER
|
Bob Maccini [1][2][3]/
Ian Maccini
|
|
16
|
20/DNF
|
[36/DNC]
|
21/DNS
|
17
|
14
|
21/DNF
|
36/DNC
|
|
145
|
18
|
USA145
|
Sforzando
|
Don Winston [1][2][3]/
George Martin
Terence Waldron
|
|
19
|
20/DNF
|
[36/DNC]
|
15
|
15
|
21/DNF
|
21/DNS
|
36/DNC
|
|
147
|
19
|
175
|
|
Jeff Eiber [1][2][3]/
John Dunne
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
21/DNS
|
21/DNS
|
21/DNS
|
21/DNS
|
14
|
|
170
|
20
|
135
|
BobSled
|
Robert Bilthouse [1]
|
|
14
|
15
|
11
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
184
|
21
|
151
|
|
Tim Liesching [1]/
Roger Martel
|
|
22/DNF
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
238
|
22
|
USA158
|
Water Rat
|
Mark Witte [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
135
|
BobSled
|
Robert Bilthouse [2]/
Kevin Bilthouse
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
17
|
Island Smuggler
|
Donovan Brennan [2]/
Timothy Pitts
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
151
|
|
Matt Haddon [2]/
Emily Billing
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
187
|
VX Racing team
|
Brian Bennett [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
USA 142
|
Q Ball
|
Brian Bennett [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
140
|
Moonlight Mile
|
Tom Chiginsky [2]/
Jesse Fielding
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
171
|
Chuck Wagon
|
Phip Hallowell [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
103
|
|
Valdek Kwasniewski [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
132
|
Chevere
|
Cesar Roca [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
104
|
FSM
|
Jay Harrell [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
164
|
AKULA
|
Shawn Cina [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
124
|
Isabelita Con Queso
|
Christopher Alexander [2]
|
|
[36/DNC]
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
36/DNC
|
|
252T
|
23
|
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