2014 Viper 640 North American Championship – Day 2
by Edward R. Padin on 5 Sep 2014
Jeff Grange - 2014 Viper 640 North American Championship Bronny Daniels / Joy Sailing
2014 Viper 640 North American Championship - With planning conditions forecast and the sun shining, Viper sailors awoke happy but sore and groggy from a four-race first day and evening festivities. 'You have to really work hard to not have fun when sailing out here' said outgoing Class President Peter Beardsley. '
The wind is great, the competition top notch, and the shore side activities are well hydrated.' The forecast was for 15 knots from the west with Day one leaders Jeff Grange, Tedd White and Chris Parker able to hold onto their overall lead despite not winning the day.
ABYC PRO Steve Kuritz sent the fleet out to the Course so the visiting sailors could experience ocean swells and the full Long Beach experience. The sea breeze didn’t arrive as early as had been forecast but after an hour’s postponement, the day’s first race got off in six - eight knots of breeze. Kuritz noted that 'the day started out light and some different sailors came to the front; but when the wind finally filled-in, the heavy air experts took charge again.'
By the time the third heat of the day started, the predicted 14-15 knot sea breeze had arrived. The last run, with great waves and ocean swells, found the Viper 640 sport boats surfing at 14+ knots down the 1.1 mile leeward legs with gusts approaching 20 knots with breeze-driven chop on top of the swells to make upwind driving a true challenge.
The first win of the day went to Australian Rod Berteaux sailing with country mates Chris O’Keefe and Murray Howsen. As the wind picked-up a bit for the second heat, local sailor Jay Golison sailing with Steve Flam and Mike Bradley took the gun.
The story of the day, however, is that Day One leader Grange finished today adding a six, five, and one to add to his four-bullet first day to retain the lead with 10 points after seven races.
Kevin Taugher won the day with a three – two - three to move into second with a total of 16 points, and Brad Boston scored a nine – three - two for a 17 point total. With seven races in the books, sailors are now discarding their worst finish. A maximum of 14 races are scheduled over the course of the event, though Friday and Saturday cannot start a race after 3:30 pm to accommodate a fleet banquet on Friday and awards on Saturday.
ABYC Event Chair Tim Carter, by the way, sits in eighth place. Carter has orchestrated a truly world-class regatta. Commenting on today’s sailing, Carter noted with a smile, 'Today was another epic day in paradise.' All the competitors agreed.
The Viper 640 North American Championship is a qualifier regatta for the EFG Viper Pan-American Championship. Also helping make this regatta a success are Ullman Sails, Doyle Sailmakers, North Sails, Quantum Sails, Goslings Rum, the Belmont Brewing Company, Rondar Sailboats USA, Sailing Pro Shop, and Rooster.
Complete Results:
| Rank |
BowNumber |
SailNo |
Boat |
Skipper |
Club |
Nat |
Crew 1 |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
Total |
Nett |
| 1st |
23 |
149 |
Venom |
Jeff Grange |
Santa Barbara YC |
USA |
Tedd White, Chris Parker |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
(6.0) |
5.0 |
1.0 |
16.0 |
10.0 |
| 2nd |
17 |
38 |
Hot Mess |
Kevin Taugher |
Alamitos Bay |
USA |
Mike Pentecost, Chuck Tripp |
(5.0) |
2.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
21.0 |
16.0 |
| 3rd |
16 |
211 |
Jackpot |
Brad Boston |
Sarnia Yacht Club |
CAN |
Curtis Florence, Charles Corning |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
(9.0) |
3.0 |
2.0 |
26.0 |
17.0 |
| 4th |
50 |
153 |
Last Call |
Alex Steele |
Balboa YC |
USA |
Katie McDowell, John Kressi |
4.0 |
(12.0) |
3.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
37.0 |
25.0 |
| 5th |
5 |
AUS 215 |
ECLIPSE |
Rod Beurteaux |
Yacht Club |
AUS |
Chris O'Keefe, Murray Howsen |
(11.0) |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
9.0 |
5.0 |
42.0 |
31.0 |
| 6th |
4 |
204 |
It's All Good |
Jay Golison |
ABYC |
USA |
Steve Flam, Mike Bradley |
14.0 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
(35.0 DNC) |
2.0 |
1.0 |
10.0 |
78.0 |
43.0 |
| 7th |
34 |
254 |
Mambo Kings |
Justin Scott |
Riverside Dyer Dinghy Association |
USA |
Jessie Kirteland, Chad Proctor |
10.0 |
(17.0) |
6.0 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
64.0 |
47.0 |
| 8th |
3 |
USA 223 |
Cobra |
Tim Carter |
Alamitos Bay YC |
USA |
Patricia Lapadula, Steve Bloemeke |
7.0 |
9.0 |
14.0 |
7.0 |
(17.0) |
6.0 |
6.0 |
66.0 |
49.0 |
| 9th |
25 |
148 |
F.N.G. |
James Sears |
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club |
USA |
Phil Toth, Shannon Heausler |
2.0 |
10.0 |
13.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
(18.0) |
11.0 |
74.0 |
56.0 |
| 10th |
1 |
222 |
Panda Capacitor |
Peter Beardsley |
Larchmont YC |
USA |
Jay Rhame, Rachael Beardsley, Rachael Dougherty |
6.0 |
16.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
14.0 |
13.0 |
(24.0) |
90.0 |
66.0 |
| 11th |
41 |
130 |
Amateurs |
Mark Folkman |
KHYC |
USA |
Mike Galloway, Jeff Johnson |
8.0 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
17.0 |
(24.0) |
11.0 |
9.0 |
90.0 |
66.0 |
| 12th |
60 |
AUS 183 |
OLD SCHOOL Racing |
Mark Griffith |
RPAYC |
AUS |
Mal Clark, Dave Taylor |
17.0 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
11.0 |
16.0 |
(19.0) |
8.0 |
86.0 |
67.0 |
| 13th |
21 |
152 |
Seco Tu Pelo |
Pat Gibson |
HYC |
USA |
Max Hardage, Jeff Jones |
9.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
14.0 |
(25.0) |
14.0 |
19.0 |
96.0 |
71.0 |
| 14th |
18 |
23 |
Clown School |
Todd Downey |
TPYC |
USA |
Cody Schlub, Eddy Terchunian |
16.0 |
13.0 |
(20.0) |
16.0 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
13.0 |
92.0 |
72.0 |
| 15th |
8 |
34 |
Snake Eyes |
Nigel Brownett |
ABYC |
USA |
Andrew Kerr, Glenn Van Heel |
18.0 |
18.0 |
(21.0) |
3.0 |
11.0 |
7.0 |
18.0 |
96.0 |
75.0 |
| 16th |
15 |
GBR 146 |
Little Wing |
Antony Chapman |
Arizona YC |
USA |
Lucien Sahali, Grant Hill |
(20.0) |
8.0 |
17.0 |
15.0 |
13.0 |
16.0 |
12.0 |
101.0 |
81.0 |
| 17th |
2 |
104 |
Locomotion |
Ed Feo |
Alamitos Bay |
USA |
Dave Millett, Nick Lounsberry |
12.0 |
15.0 |
11.0 |
20.0 |
8.0 |
20.0 |
(21.0) |
107.0 |
86.0 |
| 18th |
27 |
187 |
BOLT |
Carson Reynolds |
Balboa |
USA |
Jon Novak, Rene Levert |
13.0 |
(24.0) |
16.0 |
12.0 |
18.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
113.0 |
89.0 |
| 19th |
32 |
174 |
Boomslang |
Geoff Fargo |
SBSC |
USA |
A. Tucker Atterbury, Spencer Stephen |
19.0 |
(26.0) |
18.0 |
13.0 |
20.0 |
17.0 |
14.0 |
127.0 |
101.0 |
| 20th |
7 |
212 |
Boiling Point |
Craig Walker |
ABYC |
USA |
Danial Milefchik, Keith Magnusson |
15.0 |
(35.0 DNF) |
19.0 |
22.0 |
10.0 |
22.0 |
20.0 |
143.0 |
108.0 |
| 21st |
11 |
129 |
Kaa |
Garrett Johns |
Anacortes Yacht Club |
USA |
David Way, Steven Orsini |
22.0 |
14.0 |
15.0 |
(24.0) |
22.0 |
21.0 |
16.0 |
134.0 |
110.0 |
| 22nd |
40 |
GBR 138 |
V |
Douglas Johnstone |
CYC |
USA |
Jim Miller, Liz Hjorth |
23.0 |
20.0 |
(25.0) |
18.0 |
21.0 |
23.0 |
22.0 |
152.0 |
127.0 |
| 23rd |
9 |
191 |
Moistened Bint |
John Leyland |
ABYC |
CAN |
David Phillips, Dennis Lefeaux |
(28.0) |
25.0 |
23.0 |
21.0 |
27.0 |
24.0 |
17.0 |
165.0 |
137.0 |
| 24th |
22 |
87 |
Oshunmare |
Steven Chapman |
Britannia Yacht |
CAN |
Christoph, Ledent, Joann Abbot |
25.0 |
23.0 |
24.0 |
19.0 |
23.0 |
(27.0) |
26.0 |
167.0 |
140.0 |
| 25th |
70 |
131 |
Dragonfly |
Rafe Beswick |
South Sound Sailing Society |
USA |
|
26.0 |
21.0 |
22.0 |
23.0 |
(32.0) |
25.0 |
25.0 |
174.0 |
142.0 |
| 26th |
12 |
25 |
Sweet Ride |
Matt Harden |
DCYC |
USA |
Tim Kraft, Peter Brigadious |
24.0 |
19.0 |
27.0 |
(35.0 DNC) |
26.0 |
28.0 |
23.0 |
182.0 |
147.0 |
| 27th |
52 |
133 |
Hyper Viper |
Court Roberts |
Cameron Forsberg, David Weihs |
USA |
|
27.0 |
27.0 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
19.0 |
26.0 |
(32.0) |
187.0 |
155.0 |
| 28th |
6 |
USA 46 |
heroin |
Greg Jackson |
Arizona Yacht Club |
USA |
Chrisann Tortora, John Mayall |
21.0 |
22.0 |
26.0 |
25.0 |
(35.0 DNC) |
35.0 DNC |
35.0 DNC |
199.0 |
164.0 |
| 29th |
20 |
209 |
Jolly Roger |
Tyler Wolk |
BCYC |
USA |
Kristina Miller, Shane Corwin |
30.0 |
29.0 |
30.0 |
(35.0 DNC) |
15.0 |
33.0 |
30.0 |
202.0 |
167.0 |
| 30th |
13 |
151 |
TBD |
George Gluecksmann |
VRC |
CAN |
Alec Caterson, Warren Fitzgerald |
29.0 |
28.0 |
29.0 |
26.0 |
28.0 |
29.0 |
(35.0 DNS) |
204.0 |
169.0 |
| 31st |
10 |
159 |
Wild Hogs |
Peter Bauer |
Larchmont Yacht Club |
USA |
Chrisptopher Foley, Edward Padin |
31.0 |
(35.0 DNF) |
35.0 DNC |
35.0 DNC |
29.0 |
12.0 |
28.0 |
205.0 |
170.0 |
| 32nd |
14 |
110 |
BB |
Dennis Palmieri |
Alamitos Bay |
USA |
Brett Alred, Tom Blanton |
32.0 |
31.0 |
(35.0 DNC) |
27.0 |
30.0 |
32.0 |
31.0 |
218.0 |
183.0 |
| 33rd |
24 |
81 |
US 81 |
Bob McHugh |
Cedar Point YC |
USA |
David Lynn, Michael Cosgrove |
33.0 |
30.0 |
(35.0 DNC) |
35.0 DNC |
31.0 |
30.0 |
29.0 |
223.0 |
188.0 |
| 34th |
33 |
21 |
wave*ohs |
Chris Ganne |
FYC |
USA |
Arthur Vasenius, Bryant Humann |
(35.0 DNF) |
35.0 DNF |
35.0 DNC |
35.0 DNC |
33.0 |
31.0 |
27.0 |
231.0 |
196.0
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