Goombay Smash is Farr 40 North American Champion
by Farr 40 Class Association on 24 Nov 2008
Goombay - Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship Walter Cooper
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Doug Douglass’s Goombay Smash has won the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship.
This was Douglass’ regatta to lose as he led former world Champions Nerone and Barking Mad by four and five points respectively going into the final day pf racing. He finished today’s races with scores of 2, 3 & 2 to clinch the championship and be named boat of the day for the second day in a row.
Douglass also won the Rolex Farr 40 Pre-Worlds in Miami Beach in April, but this was his first win with new tactician Morgan Larson, who was a last minute substitute for the first day of the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship for winner Vincenzo Onorato.
Results:
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Report from Day Two - Goombay Smash wins races 5 and 7 to take Boat of the Day Honors.
After holding the fleet onshore until 1030 this morning, PRO Peter Reggio managed to get three races in today in breezy conditions. The fleet saw steady breezes at 20+ knots out of the Northeast with gusts to 28+ and choppy seas.
Doug Douglass' Goombay Smash won races five and seven to take boat of the day honors and now leads the Championship with 15 points overall. In second place is Massimo Mezzaroma's Nerone with 19 points followed by Jim Richardson's Barking Mad with 20 points. There are two races left in the series, so with a Rolex timepiece and bragging rights at stake, these two former world champions are sure to have Douglass in their sights when racing resumes tomorrow.
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