2014/15 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series

2014/15 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series - Jason Michas wins

by Melges 20 on 15 Dec 2014

2014 Miami Winter Series Event No. 1 Champion, Midnight Blue (From left to right: Trevor Moore, Jason Michas, Mark Mendelblatt) 2014 JOY | IM20CA

2014 /2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series - Event No. 1 - One final light air race concluded the 2014/15 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Act No. 1 on Sunday, hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club (CGSC) with championship winner Jason Michas on Midnight Blue along with tactician Mark Mendelblatt and crew Trevor Moore winning the final heat and taking the overall win. Tied with equal points in second place is Marc Hollerbach's Fu, followed by Achille Onorato's Mascalzone Latino Jr. for third.

Fu (From left to right: Ben Allen, Marc Hollerbach, Jonathan McKee) © 2014 JOY | IM20CA

In addition to the overall standings, the battle for the Corinthian title remained hot and heated over the three-day event. 2013 Corinthian U.S. National Champion Brian Hill on Atlas captured the all-amateur division top prize. Tate Russack on Diesel claimed a well-deserved second while Canada's Paul Currie on Wild Deuces proudly took third.

2014 Miami Winter Series Event No. 1 Corinthian Champion, Atlas (From left to right: John Goller, Brian Hill, Adam Burns) © 2014 JOY | IM20CA

A very special thanks

As always the IAM20CA is grateful for the dedication of CGSC and their entire team of volunteers and race committee members. PRO Bruce Golison and his team once again did an amazing job firing off races in some very tough conditions. Many thanks will always be to all teams, sailors and owners for joining the fleet and experiencing an incredible regatta.

Next Up...

The 2015 Miami Winter Series continues on next February 6-8 for Event No. 2, and the grand finale will happen in mid-March at the Melges Rocks Regatta. All teams who have not registered for either of these events yet are encouraged to sign-up today for what will be the very best Series ever!

2014-15 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Event No. one. © JOY | IM20CA

Mascalzone Latino, Jr. (From left to right: Stefano Campialini, Achille Onorato, Malcolm Page) © 2014 JOY | IM20CA

Top ten results (Final - After Six Races)

1.) Jason Michas/Mark Mendleblatt, Midnight Blue; [15]-4-13-1-6-1= 25
2.) Marc Hollerbach/Jonathan McKee, Fu; [12]-10-4-2-4-5 = 25
3.) Achille Onorato/Malcolm Page, Mascalzone Latino, Jr.; 4-1-5-[9]-9-7 = 26
4.) Richard Davies/Charlie McKee, Section 16; 8-6-6-8-[26]-3 = 31
5.) John Taylor/Bill Hardesty, Ninkasi; [16]-5-11-7-1-14 = 38
6.) Mike Keefe/Kevin Jewett, Flannel; 6-3-2-17-[18]-16 = 44
7.) Russ Lucas/Harry Melges, Shimmer; 14-[15]-14-5-7-4 = 44
8.) Jim Wilson/Sam Rogers, Oleander; [20]-19-17-3-10-2 = 51
9.) Paul Reilly/Andy Burdick, Red Sky Sailing Team; 10-9-7-19-[25]-8 = 53
10.) Bo Boje Pedersen/Michael Hestbaek, UpUpUp; 2-18-9-[22]-14-12 = 55

Top three Corinthian results (Final - After Six Races)

1.) Brian Hill, Atlas = 70 pts.
2.) Tate Russack, Diesel = 88 pts.
3.) Paul Currie, Wild Deuces = 95 pts.

Final Cumulative Results

Bow	Sail Number	Yacht Name	Yacht Design	Owner/Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	T O	Total
Miami Winter Series Racing
	One Design Division
		Audi Melges 20
		1.	228	USA 228	Midnight Blue	Audi Melges 20	Jason Michas	15	4	13	1	6	1	[15]	25.0
		2.	21	USA 21	Fu	Audi Melges 20	Marc Hollerbach	12	10	4	2	4	5	[12]	25.0
		3.	23	ITA 23	Mascalzone Latino jr.	Audi Melges 20	Achille Onorato	4	1	5	9	9	7	[9]	26.0
		4.	16	USA 16	Section 16	Audi Melges 20	Richard Davies	8	6	6	8	26	3	[26]	31.0
		5.	15	USA 1315	Ninkasi	Audi Melges 20	John Taylor	16	5	11	7	1	14	[16]	38.0
		6.	213	USA 213	Flannel	Audi Melges 20	Mike Keefe	6	3	2	17	18	16	[18]	44.0
		7.	8	USA 8	Shimmer	Audi Melges 20	Russell Lucas	14	15	14	5	7	4	[15]	44.0
		8.	250	USA 250	Oleander	Audi Melges 20	James Wilson	20	19	17	3	10	2	[20]	51.0
		9.	14	USA 14	Red Sky Sailing Team	Audi Melges 20	Paul Reilly	10	9	7	19	25	8	[25]	53.0
		10.	245	BRA 245	Portobello	Audi Melges 20	Cesar Gomes Neto	3	16	23	14	2	20	[23]	55.0
		11.	65	ITA 065	upupup	Audi Melges 20	Bo Boje Pedersen	2	18	9	22	14	12	[22]	55.0
		12.	13	USA 13	Bacio	Audi Melges 20	Morgan Kiss	11	11	20	4	22	9	[22]	55.0
		13.	236	USA 236	Pacific Yankee	Audi Melges 20	Drew Freides	7	22	1	27	17	13	[27]	60.0
		14.	3	USA 3	Lucky Dog / Gill Race Team	Audi Melges 20	Travis Weisleder	23	24	3	32/DNF	8	6	[32]	64.0
		15.	196	USA 196	Peshmerga	Audi Melges 20	Drew Wierda	17	14	27	6	3	29	[29]	67.0
		16.	217	USA 217	Slingshot	Audi Melges 20	Wes Whitmyer Jr	13	21	18	11	5	26	[26]	68.0
		17.	214	CAN 214	Grinning Streak	Audi Melges 20	Rhonda Joyce	22	7	10	29	20	10	[29]	69.0
		18.	115	USA 115	Atlas (Corinthian)	Audi Melges 20	Brian Hill	9	2	21	15	23	23	[23]	70.0
		19.	414	USA 414	Cinghiale	Audi Melges 20	Robert Wilber	19	8	24	10	11	22	[24]	70.0
		20.	193	USA 193	Heartbreaker	Audi Melges 20	Robert Hughes	1	28	25	21	13	11	[28]	71.0
		21.	201	USA 231	D I E S E L (Corinthian)	Audi Melges 20	Tate Russack	18	17	15	12	24	18	[24]	80.0
		22.	88	USA 088	YOLO	Audi Melges 20	Anthony Tabb	27	12	12	20	19	19	[27]	82.0
		23.	131	USA 131	Le Rescator	Audi Melges 20	Erwan le Gall	5	27	16	18	31	24	[31]	90.0
		24.	222	CAN 222	Wild Deuces (Corinthian)	Audi Melges 20	Paul Currie	25	20	8	13	29	31	[31]	95.0
		25.	254	CAN 254	CAN 254 (Corinthian)	Audi Melges 20	Frank McLaughlin	31	13	22	26	21	15	[31]	97.0
		26.	210	USA 210	Pisces	Audi Melges 20	Benjamin Schwartz	24	31	31	16	12	25	[31]	108.0
		27.	225	USA 225	Flygfisk	Audi Melges 20	Tom Kassberg	28	23	29	24	16	17	[29]	108.0
		28.	290	USA 290	Blind Squirrel (Corinthian)	Audi Melges 20	John Brown	21	25	28	25	15	27	[28]	113.0
		29.	4	USA 4	Windhover (Corinthian)	Audi Melges 20	Elizabeth Harned	26	29	26	28	27	21	[29]	128.0
		30.	238	USA 238	Affordable Mistress	Audi Melges 20	Brian Henke	30	26	19	30	28	30	[30]	133.0
		31.	116	USA 116	Yo MOMMA	Audi Melges 20	Devin McGranahan	29	30	30	23	30	28	[30]	140.0

2014/2015 International Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series : Event No. 1
Corinthian Teams - Final Cumulative Results

			Bow	Sail Number	Yacht Name	Yacht Design	Owner/Skipper	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	T O	Total
Miami Winter Series Racing
	One Design Division
		Audi Melges 20
		1.	115	USA 115	Atlas	Audi Melges 20	Brian Hill	9	2	21	15	23	23	[23]	70.0
		2.	201	USA 231	D I E S E L	Audi Melges 20	Tate Russack	18	17	15	12	24	18	[24]	80.0
		3.	222	CAN 222	Wild Deuces	Audi Melges 20	Paul Currie	25	20	8	13	29	31	[31]	95.0
		4.	254	CAN 254	CAN 254	Audi Melges 20	Frank McLaughlin	31	13	22	26	21	15	[31]	97.0
		5.	290	USA 290	Blind Squirrel	Audi Melges 20	John Brown	21	25	28	25	15	27	[28]	113.0
		6.	4	USA 4	Windhover	Audi Melges 20	Elizabeth Harned	26	29	26	28	27	21	[29]	128.0