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2014 Rolex Big Boat Series - Two long races today for the J70 fleet

by Cayard Sailing on 15 Sep 2014
Andy Costello's J/70 Double Trouble Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
2014 Rolex Big Boat Series - Once again we started the day on the Fort Mason race track. The committee signaled a three lap windward-leeward course in the eight - ten knot southwesterly breeze. The current was 'flooding' once again so it was all about hitting the beach for relief.

We had a good start and rounded the first mark fourth. We passed a couple boats on the next lap but could not get passed DFZ, who was sailing great and won the race. Our second place finish further solidified our lead in the series.

The second race was a marathon of three hours! 15 miles in a big flood tide is a long course for J70's.

We were over early at the start but did not hear our sail number called for more than a minute after the start. Needless to say, we were deep on the first leg. Then we got in a big entanglement at the first mark and felt we fouled. So after rounding we did two penalties and once again, we were second to last.

The course was a marathon all around the bay, and there were a couple of opportunities where we went a different route to some of our competitors and made some gains. The wind picked up to 22 gusting 25 knots. Our speed was good and Andy did a great job driving, especially downwind!

In the end, with the help of the leaders having a few problems if their own, we managed to work through the fleet for the win.

Tomorrow there is just one race and it will be long for sure.

2014 Rolex Big Boat Series Preliminary Cumulative Results:

One Design Division

 

 

J 70

 

 

1.

 

USA 348

Double Trouble

J 70

Andy Costello

8

1

2

1

2

1

2

 

17.0

   

 

 

2.

 

USA 30

Perfect Wife

J 70

Chris Andersen

5

3

6

2

4

7

4

 

31.0

   

 

 

3.

 

USA 534

1FA

J 70

Geoff McDonald

7

7

1

8

3

3

3

 

32.0

   

 

 

4.

 

USA 538

Bottle Rocket

J 70

David Schumann

3

2

4

4

11

2

6

 

32.0

   

 

 

5.

 

USA 72

DFZ

J 70

Tom Jenkins / Eric Kownacki

4

10

5

14/DNF

1

4

1

 

39.0

   

 

 

6.

 

USA 29

Prime Number

J 70

Peter Cameron

12

6

3

5

5

6

5

 

42.0

   

 

 

7.

 

USA 370

Jennifer

J 70

Chris Kostanecki

1

11

14/RAF

7

7

5

9

 

54.0

   

 

 

8.

 

USA 584

The Oncler

J 70

Kermit Shickel / Patrick Carroll

6

12

7

6

8

8

10

 

57.0

   

 

 

9.

 

USA 539

Loose Lucy

J 70

Justin Kromelow

9

8

9

9

6

10

8

 

59.0

   

 

 

10.

 

USA 229

Little Hand

J 70

Frank Slootman

2

5

14/RAF

10

10

14/DNF

7

 

62.0

   

 

 

11.

 

USA 582

Rampage

J 70

Tom Thayer

10

4

10

3

12

14/DNF

12

 

65.0

   

 

 

12.

 

USA 607

Whippet

J 70

Dan Brumlik

13

14/DNF

8

11

9

9

11

 

75.0

   

 

 

13.

 

USA 347

Sugoi

J 70

Mark Nelsen

11

9

11

14/DNF

13

14/DNF

14/DNS

 

86.0

   
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