Exile (now Blue Yankee) dominates IMS-1 at Block Island

by Keith Taylor on 29 Jun 2001 A sprightly westerly breeze from 12 to 16 knots delivered great sailing for 214 competitors in three divisions in the Storm Trysail Club’s 19th biennial Race Week at Block Island today.

Later in the day, shifty conditions and a faltering breeze made conditions
difficult but most boats were able to sail two races. The exceptions were
the last three classes in the Red Fleet, where a 60-degree wind shift and a
breeze that died to nearly nothing forced the Race Committee to abandon
racing.

Bob Towse’s Reichel/Pugh 66 Blue Yankee (that the Oz. boat called Exile) from Stamford, CT, won two races
today in the IMS big boat class, consolidating her lead over Bache Renshaw’
s Nelson/Marek Virago from South Dartmouth, MA.

In the IMS 40-Foot class the lead changed again as New Yorker Steve Loeb
driving his Tripp 43 Sirena posted a first and a third and was able to
discard a ninth place to move up from third to first place. Tomorrow’s final
race will decide the winner. New Yorker Robert Seigel’s Farr 43 Pax NZL has
15 points, the same as Loeb but Loeb won the tie-breaker in today’s racing.

In the J/44 Class for racer/cruisers, Jimmy Sundstrom from Rye, NY, a leader
earlier in the week with his Stampede, now has a two-point advantage over
second-placed Jeff Willis from Huntington, NY, sailing Challenge IV.

A starting line collision in the PHRF big boat class between the English
Sydney 60 Yes, sailed by Adam Gosling and Azien Van Vemde’s Swan 60 Sotto
Voce from Newport, RI, resulted in the disqualification of Sotto Voce. Yes
withdrew from the race but was awarded average points and enjoys a
three-point lead over Richard Breeden’s Riechel/Pugh 73 Bright Star from
Greenwich, CT going into the final day of racing.

Results, Day 4 June 28, 2001
Place, skipper, hometown, boat name, boat type, total points

FARR 40:
1. Jim Richardson, Newport, RI Barking Mad, Farr 40 (1-2-5-1-1-1), 6 pts;
2. John Thomson, Pt. Washington, NY, Solution, Farr 40 (5-3-6-2-2-2), 14;
3. Eric Moog, Niagra-on-the-Lake, Canada, Dynamo, Farr 40 (8-1-2-7-3-4),
17.

IMS-1:
1. Robert Towse, Stamford, CT, Blue Yankee, R/P 66 (1-3-1-1-1-1-1), 6;
2. Bache Renshaw, South Dartmouth, MA, Virago, N/M48 (2-1-2-2-4-4-3), 14;
3. Isam Kabbani, Middleton, RI, Rima, Farr 60 (4-4-3-3-3-2-2), 17.

IMS-2:
1. Steven Loeb, New York, NY, Sirena, Tripp 43 (1-3-9-2-5-1-3), 15;
2. Robert Siegel, New York, NY, Pax NZL, Farr 43 (2-8-2-4-3-2-2), 15;
3. Carl Olsson, Larchmont, NY, Morning Glory, Tripp 41 (4-2-1-7-1-5-5), 18.

J/44:
1. Jimmie Sundstrom, Rye, NY, Stampede (5-1-1-1-4-2), 9;
2. Jeffrey W. Willis, Huntington, NY, Challenge IV (1-2-6-2-1-5) 11;
3. William Ketcham, Greenwich, CT, Maxine, J44 (4-5-3-3-2-1), 13.

PHRF 93-18:
1. Adam Gosling, London, England, Yes, Sydney 60 (3-2-1-1-2-2-2), 10;
2. Richard Breeden, Greenwich, CT, Bright Star, R/P 73 (1-1-2-3-5-4-1), 12;
3. Azien Van Vemde, Newport, RI, Sotto Voce, Swan 60 (4-6-6-2-1-1-DSQ), 20.

PHRF 24-39:
1. Prebin Ostberg/John Aras, Edgewater, MD, Tsunami, Farr 395
(2-1-1-3-2-5), 9;
2. John Brim, New York, NY, Broadsword, Swan 48 (9-10-6-1-1-1), 18;
3. Steve & Helga Garland, Hingham, MA, Wired, Farr 395 (4-5-3-4-5-9), 21.

J/105:
1. John Hourihan, New York, NY, PFM2 (1-1-DSQ-5-8-1-8), 24 pts;
2. Andrew Skibo, Ocean City, NJ, Plum Crazy (3-13-10-8-1-2-3), 27;
3. Bryan Dougherty, Sea Cliff, NY, Revelation (4-11-9-2-13-3-1), 30.

PHRF 81-99:
1. Bill Healy, Hartland, CT, Sirprize, Sirena 38 (1-2-4-2-1-1-7), 11;
2. Iris Vogel, New Rochelle, NY, Deviation, Soverel 33 (2-8-3-4-5-2-2), 18;
3. Lawrence V. Gallacher, E. Norwalk, CT, Celeritas, Soverel 33
(3-1-6-3-6-7-1), 20.

PHRF 102-114:
1. Brad Parker, Annapolis, MD, Sugar, Farr 33 (2-2-1-1-1-2-2), 9;
2. Bijan Rasadi, Groton, CT, Showdown, J29 (4-1-9-4-5-3-4), 21;
3. Anthony Esposito, New Rochelle, NY, Hustler, J29 (5-4-8-3-2-1-8), 23.

PHRF 117-132:
1. Robert & William Lehnert, Rockville Centre, NY, Lunatic Fringe, Ls 10
(1-1-1-2-1-1-6), 7;
2. Roger Wales, Bernardsville, NJ, Wales Tales, Fngl 38 (7-3-2-1-4-3-2),
15;
3. Bob Zannetti, Westport, CT, Venturesome, C&C35 (2-5-3-4-2-2-4), 17.

PHRF 135:
1. Bill Baxter, Cutchogue, NY, Pirate, Abbott 33 (4-1-1-3-1-DNF-3), 13 ;
2. Tom Treat, Milford, CT, Max, Evelyn 25 (1-2-2-DSQ-5-4-1), 15;
3. Lincoln Schoenberger, Shelton, CT, One Up, Wylie 30 (2-4-5-4-2-1-6), 18.

Express 37:
1. Morton Weintraub, Larchmont, NY, Troubador (4-1-1-1-1-2), 10;
2. Matt & Randy Baldwin, Norwalk, CT, Cabady (2-2-5-5-3-1), 18;
3. Adam Loory, New Rochelle. NY, Soulmates (1-4-3-4-4-4), 20.

J/35:
1. F.N. Sagerholm, Ocean City, NJ, Aunt Jean (4-2-1-1-1-1), 10;
2. Bos Powell, Mystic, CT, Baboon (2-1-3-3-4-6), 19;
3. Peter Scheidt, Highland, MD, Maggie (6-5-2-2-2-4), 21.

PHRF 51-57:
1. Jim & Tom Rich, Southold, NY, Settler, Ctm 42 (2-3-1-1-2-1), 10;
2. Jerry Bertekap, Jr., Oceanport, NJ, Sarah Beth, J120 (3-2-3-2-1-6), 17;
3. Gordon Hall, Marblehead, MA, Katabatic, Taylor 40 (1-5-6-3-3-2), 20.

PHRF 60-78:
1. Gibbs Kane, Jr., Rye, NY, Mutiny, Baltic 43 (2-3-1-1-1-1), 9;
2. Rojek/Sachs/Zaleski, Norwalk, CT, Kiowa, Tripp 36 (5-1-2-3-3-2), 16;
3. John Downey, Canton, MA, Gambler, Frers 41 (9-2-3-2-2-6), 24.

PHRF 42-48:
1. Don Patterson, Virginia Beach, VA, Orion, Taylor 41 (1-3-1-1-1-1), 8;
2. NY Maritime College, New York, NY, R-Wave, Dobroth 42 (5-1-2-2-2-3), 15;
3. Paul Zabetakis, Stamford, CT, Impetuous, Mumm 36 (2-3-4-3-3-4), 19.

PHRF Sport:
1. Tim Woodhouse, Newport, RI, Rumors, Thompson (4-3-2-1-1-1), 12;
2. Tom McManus, Marblehead, MA, Danger Zone, Taylor 32 (1-1-3-3-2-2), 12;
3. Trice & Chris Bouzaid, Jamestown, RI, Wai Rere, Thompson30
(5-2-1-2-3-5), 18.

PHRF Navigator:
1. James Miller/James Weil, Laurel Hollow, NY, Antipodes, S/Cruz 52
(1-1-1-2), 5;
2. Gustav Carlson, Larchmont, NY, Samantha, N/M 49 (2-2-2-7), 13;
3. Lawrence Cohen, Gloucester, VA, Dawn Treader, Swan 411 (6-5-4-4), 19.

PHRF Non Spinnaker:
1. Jim Reiher, Quogue, NY, Sky, Swan 53 (1-2-1-4), 8;
2. Sea Scouts Ship 6, Norwalk, CT, Celebration, Ctm 40 (2-1-3-3), 9;
3. William Lindemann, Bayside, NY, Deja Vu, Castro 36 (7-6-2-1), 16.

Sponsors for Block Island Race Week XIX include Rolex USA, (Platinum
Sponsor) Jeep, Cablevision and Mount Gay (Gold Sponsors); Lewmar (Silver
Sponsor); Hall Spars/Rigging, Carroll Marine, Gill, and Aramid Rigging
(Bronze Sponsors) Additional Sponsors include US Sailing, UK Sailmakers,
Heineken, and the Rhode Island State Yachting Committee.
The web site for Block Island Race Week is
http://www.blockislandraceweek.com where daily reports, results and photos
are posted every racing day.