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J/70s Open Corinthian US National Championship at Little Traverse Yacht Club - Day 1

by Julie & Chris Howell 9 Aug 2019 17:10 PDT 8-11 August 2019

Little Traverse Yacht Club in Harbor Springs, MI welcomed 36 all-amateur teams to the fourth annual J/70 Corinthian US National Championship under sunny skies, temperatures in the 70s and winds in the mid-teens. Scott Sellers' Tres Burritos excelled in the epic conditions with a pair of firsts and a fourth for 6 points in three races. Chris Kostanecki's Jennifer tallied a 3,3,4 for 10 points and second place. Two teams—Jake Christy's Pale Horse and Peter Vessella's Sistership—are tied at 14 points for the next two positions.

Local Fleet Captain Sellers' Tres Burritos kicked off the event with a win, as Henry Filter's Wild Child and Kostanecki's Jennifer followed. Peter Bowe's Tea Dance Snake from Maryland racked up the next bullet, ahead of Sarah Renz's Berteau Group and Kostanecki again in third. Sellers secured the day one lead in the final contest, notching his second victory. Christy's Pale Horse and Vessella's Sistership completed the top trio.

Representatives from North Sails (Jackson Benvenutti) and Quantum Sails (Travis Odenbach) were on the water for Thursday's practice race and Friday's competition. Both nights also featured "Hear from the Pros" sessions at LTYC, including video education and question-and-answer opportunities.

Racing continues through Sunday.

Results after Day 1:

PosBow NoSail NoYacht NameSkipper/CrewR1R2R3Pts
137  USA 548Tres BurritosScott Sellers / Hannah Sellers / Merritt Sellers / Owen Beckley / Holt Condon1416
228  USA 370JenniferChris kostanecki / Matt Sessions / Carlos Robles / Scott Kozinchik33410
327  USA 316Pale HorseJake Christy / Steve Rozelle / Mark Teborek / Charles Trost57214
439  USA 898SistershipPeter Vessella / Tracy Usher / Christy Usher / Mike Bishop65314
56  USA 390Berteau GroupSarah Renz / Mark Renz / Matt Clark / Will Holz92718
636  USA 381Tea Dance SnakePeter Bowe / Mike McNamara / Todd Jenner / Matt Alisch101819
744  USA 45Wild ChildHenry Filter / Alex Stout / Will Wagner / Jen Sturmer212923
83  USA 326AquaholiksMartin Johnsson / August Hernandez / Lindsay Hernandez / Jorgen Johnsson4101024
935  USA 613PiranhaDave Dennison / Trevor Davis / Thorn Turner / Kevin Kenny811625
1025  USA 1143Measure TwiceMichael Duff / Mike Duff / Robert Duff / Robb Matthews / Preston Carey714526
1118  USA 313FMTod Sackett / Blair Hamilton / Dave Kerr / Tom Sessions1291536
1224  USA 1025Hot TicketMike Kirkman / Rob Ramirez / Jim Thompson / John Morreale11131438
1333  USA 220PhoenixPeter Firey / Roger Link / Eric Mentzell / Sean Nunes15151343
1420  USA 1034HeliumMark Allen / Mike Welch / Mark Allen / Fred Blackmer / Brian Beaudet1362948
1530  USA 905ProntoAlison Hill / Chris Ford / Ella Cantera / Luke Baker / Ben Tolzdorf27161255
1631  USA 1157McFlySean O'Brien / John McNeil / Ryan Higgins / Anders McCarthy / Ansley O'Brien18181955
171  USA 9AfterbernerBrian Williams / Isabel Dziuba / Thomas Libcke / Harrison George / Brian Williams22261159
182  USA 423American FlyerSteve Knoop / Patrick Rice / Richard Martin / Annie Baumann17192561
195  USA 40B SquaredBryan Cameron / Daniel Cameron / Phil Peterson / Steve ThomasDSQ81762
2017  USA 487EscapePolk Wagner / Ellie Wagner / Jason Doyle / Madeline Swarthout / Claire Fink14311863
2142  USA 241USA 241Al Poindexter / blake caskey / kevin orff / doug strebel23251664
2238  USA 171Rasta RacingSean Hendrickson / The Rev Petey Crawford / Rob Thomas / Alan Block21232064
2345  USA 1023Luxury ProblemsDan Klaasen / John Hill / Bryan Brieden / Dunne Saal20222466
2441  USA 68uno masDavid Schoene / Len Guenther / Lauren Schoene / Matt Schoene16242868
2526  USA 1029Miss KillerDon Glover / Don Glover / Grant Glover / Jim Goran / Ravi Subramanian30202171
2646  CAN 318Cry HavocRalph Neate / Ralph Neate / James Neate / Hubert Czajkowski / Chad Dowshenko24173172
277  USA 549Black PearlAdam Bowen / Bridget Bowen / Rowan Elwart / Michael Schreiber19322273
284  USA 2AyacuchoJames Gary / Taz Coffey / Edward Gary / Patrick Seidel25292377
2910  USA 379BrumbyMerritt Keffer / Martin Grin / Chris Keffer / David McVicker26302682
3022  USA 224Little Traverse SailorsLTS Race Team / Trip Wagner / Kate Moran / Jack Miller / Caroline Grin3121OCS89
3115  USA 489DowntownerJeff Towner / Eric Wynsma / Ben Finkelstein / JT Ludington29332789
3250  USA 152SundogChal Curtis / Josh Curtis / Victoria Curtis / Meredith Moran / Libby Forsen33283091
3316  USA 324EbisuGlenn Sheets / Tim Buisch / Minh Ha / John McCree2827OCS92
349  USA 1032Bamm‑BammSteven Briggs / Jonathon DeWindt / Eric Villasen / Ailene Hicks32343298
3513  USA 187CatapultNicolie Hendrickson / Mary Foster / Wendy Helberg / Deb Hazelett343533102
3611  USA 647BulaMichael Mandell / Dave Lauser Jr / Garry Bonner / Jeff MooreDNSDNCDNC111

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