Melges 24 U.S. Nationals - Zenda Express leads

by U.S. Melges 24 Class Association on 17 Jun 2012

Melges 24 US National Championship - Photo: Jan Anderson International Melges 24 Class Association http://www.melges24.com/

2012 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship day 2 in Seattle, hosted by the Seattle Yacht Club (SYC) made up many times over for Friday's absence of racing.

Five heats were completed leaving former Melges 24 World Champion Harry Melges on Zenda Express in first overall. Six points behind, Australia's Warwick Rooklyn on Bandit was Melges' biggest challenger winning the last two heats of the day to finish second overall. Alan Field on WTF rounded out the top tier to finish third.

Saturday's conditions fully compensated the fleet with 15-20 knots of breeze and plenty of exciting Melges 24 racing. Melges was quick to sieze the championship lead, claiming bullets in races one, two and three. Rooklyn lashed back with momentum taking third and sixth in races two and three, then capitalizing on the increasing breeze to win races four and five of the day.

Former North American Champion Argyle Campbell on Rock n' Roll and Bruce Ayres' Monsoon rounded out the overall top five in fourth and fifth respectively.

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Results after 5 Races

1	28	Zenda Express		USA 835	Lake Geneva YC	Harry Melges	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	6.0	11.0
2	24	Bandit		AUS 717	Cruising YC of Australia	Warwick Rooklyn	6.0	3.0	6.0	1.0	1.0	17.0
3	21	WTF		USA 811	California YC	Alan Field	2.0	6.0	2.0	3.0	15.0 ZFP	28.0
4	19	Rock n Roll		USA 795	Newport Harbor YC	Argyle Campbell	11.0	2.0	3.0	5.0	7.0	28.0
5	15	Monsoon		USA 747	Newport Harbor YC	Bruce Ayers	10.0	4.0	13.0	7.0	3.0	37.0
6	23	Viva		USA 855	San Francisco YC	Don Jesberg	7.0	7.0	4.0	17.0	10.0	45.0
7	25	Wilco		USA 540	Grand Lake YC	Douglas Wilhelm	8.0	8.0	5.0	12.0	15.0	48.0
8	16	pTeron		USA 379	Port Madison YC	Dan Kaseler	4.0	5.0	11.0	4.0	25.0 ZFP	49.0
9	31	NOR*CAL		USA 449	San Francisco YC	Jonny Goldsberry	5.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	9.0	50.0
10	27	Battle Rhythm		USA 786	Carolina YC	Guy Mossman	17.0	19.0	12.0	6.0	2.0	56.0
11	8	Clumsy Ninjas		CAN 458	Royal Vancouver YC	Gina Borza/Jeremy Wallace	12.0	18.0	8.0	9.0	31.0 ZFP	78.0
12	1	Meat Head	Yes	USA 498	Seattle YC	Keith Hammer/Matt MacGregor	22.0	16.0	28.0	10.0	4.0	80.0
13	30	Little Whiz		USA 539	Seattle YC/CYC Seattle	Matt Pistay	18.0	10.0	15.0	20.0	17.0	80.0
14	6	Banshee	Yes	USA 520	Seattle YC	Derek Campbell	13.0	22.0	25.0	8.0	14.0	82.0
15	9	Honey Bucket	Yes	CAN 591	West Vancouver YC	Sophie Stukas/Michael Bond	15.0	20.0	21.0	15.0	11.0	82.0
16	11	Trophy Wife	Yes	USA 243	CYC Seattle	Glenn Klute	9.0	23.0	19.0	11.0	21.0	83.0
17	13	Brio		USA 26	Seattle YC	Manfred Schmiedl	23.0	15.0	22.0	19.0	5.0	84.0
18	7	Mikey		USA 332	Anacortes YC	Kevin Welch	21.0	14.0	17.0	26.0	12.0	90.0
19	10	Midsummer	Yes	USA 401	Port Townsend YC	Stig Osterberg	3.0	13.0	27.0	35.0 OCS	13.0	91.0
20	26	Bandit		USA 351	Portland YC	Paul Teveliet	16.0	25.0	20.0	14.0	16.0	91.0
21	12	12happythoughts		USA 675	CYC Seattle	Dave Brede	25.0	31.0	9.0	18.0	19.0	102.0
22	29	Not Insured	Yes	USA 161	Seattle YC/CYC Seattle	Jack Toland	28.0	17.0	10.0	21.0	27.0	103.0
23	2	Goose & Duck	Yes	SUI 596	Queen City YC	Paul Bennett	27.0	24.0	16.0	22.0	22.0	111.0
24	4	Lekker	Yes	CAN 11	Royal Victoria YC	Michelle/Gord Galbraith	24.0	11.0	7.0	35.0 DNF	35.0 DNS	112.0
25	5	Gravy		USA 246	CYC Seattle	Abbey Norris	19.0	21.0	26.0	25.0	29.0	120.0
26	34	GRIN	Yes	CAN 80	Royal Victoria YC	David Motherwell	26.0	12.0	32.0	27.0	28.0	125.0
27	32	Bones		USA 77	San Francisco YC	Robert Harf/Christopher Farkas	33.0	28.0	23.0	24.0	20.0	128.0
28	14	Pickled Beets		USA 623	CYC Seattle	John Rahn	35.0 DNS	26.0	29.0	16.0	23.0	129.0
29	35	DVS		CAN 218	Royal Victoria YC	Paul Mais	29.0	29.0	18.0	23.0	30.0	129.0
30	36	Wild Ride	Yes	USA 398	Bellingham YC	Jeff Vernon	20.0	35.0 DNF	24.0	28.0	26.0	133.0
31	33	Aquaholics		CAN 184	West Van/Royal Van YC	Graeme Clendenan	31.0	27.0	30.0	30.0	25.0	143.0
32	3	USA 417		USA 417	Three Tree Point YC	Alex Krawarick	14.0	35.0 DNF	35.0 DNS	35.0 DNS	35.0 DNS	154.0
33	20	Wiggle Room	Yes	USA 456	CYC Seattle	Bruce Van Deventer	30.0	30.0	31.0	29.0	35.0 DNS	155.0
34	22	Distraction		USA 96	Sloop Tavern YC	Tom Greetham	32.0	35.0 DNF	35.0 DNS	35.0 DNS	35.0 DNS	172.0