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J/88 North American Championship at Chicago Yacht Club - Overall

by Julie & Christopher Howell 12 Aug 2018 22:21 PDT 9-12 August 2018

Laura Weyler's Hijinks collected two bullets Sunday to repeat as J/88 North American Champion. With Adam Burns, John Goller, Philip Hasl, Kevin Morgan and Kris Werner, the New York-based team kept all their scores in the top four in all 10 races. No scores were discarded for the series, part of the Verve Cup Offshore Regatta at Chicago Yacht Club.

Hijinks bested the 13 other J/88s in six races, and although Ben Marden's Banter grabbed the overall lead after day two, Weyler's crew finished strong with three successive victories in the remaining contests Saturday and Sunday. Banter ended in runner-up position with 33 points, and Douglas Newhouse's Yonder placed third with 46.

Lake Michigan provided a gorgeous ending to the four-day event with sunny skies and winds around 8 knots. Following Weyler's Hijinks in Sunday's opening match were Mike Bruno's Wings and Marden. In the final challenge, the top trio were Hijinks, Tim Finkle's Seaweed and John & Jordan Leahey's Dutch.

Overall Results:

PosBow NoSail NoYacht NameOwner/SkipperR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10Pts
127  USA 27HijinksLaura Weyler141412411120
221  USA 21BanterBen Marden215231283633
335  USA 35YonderDouglas Newhouse3526210137746
49  USA 80WingsMike Bruno42374SCP522849
524  USA 24Deviation Iris Vogel866156844452
639  USA 93SeaweedTim Finkle788563376255
729  USA 29DutchJohn & Jordan Leahey93103115668364
818  USA 88ExileAndy Graff610411971155573
928  USA 82Blondie 2Tod Patton5799108710101085
1046  USA 64BLUEBrian O'Malley119788912991395
1130  USA 30WindsongTim Wade101112137129121311110
1215  USA 83Hokey SmokeRichard and Lori Stearns12121110121110131112114
1312  USA 12RamblerBenjamin Wilson1313131213131311129122
141  USA 89Slyaza IIGordon Dill14141414141414141414140

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