Please select your home edition
Edition
ABS23-SW-1456x180-Banner-Top-REV-05

Andy & Sarah Graff's Exile collects J/88 Midwinter Championship at St. Petersburg Yacht Club

by Julie & Christopher Howell 9 Jan 2022 22:14 PST January 8-9, 2022
2020 J/88 Midwinter Championship © Christopher Howell

The J/88 Midwinter Championship returned this weekend amid picture-perfect conditions in the waters off St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida.

Four J/88s participated in the Championship, a part of the John Jennings Memorial Spinnaker Regatta, with above-average temperatures, blue skies and gorgeous winds between 10-15 knots. In the no-discard, seven-race series, Andy & Sarah Graff's Exile won four of the contests on the way to victory with 12 points.

William Purdy's Whirlwind was the runner-up, followed by previous Champion Iris Vogel's Deviation.

Overall Results:

1. Exile, USA88, Andy & Sarah Graff - 1 -2 -2 -1 -4 -1 -1; 12pts
2. Whirlwind, USA56, William Purdy - 4 -4 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2; 17pts
3. Deviation, USA24, Iris Vogel - 2 -1 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3; 19pts
4. Gaucho, USA16, Dave Tufts - 3 -3 -3 -4 -1 -4 -4; 22pts

Complete results may be found here...

Related Articles

J/88 North American Championship Overall
John and Jordan Leahey's Dutch wraps up the win The J/88 North American Championships wrapped this weekend, with John and Jordan Leahey's Dutch winning overall honors. Sailing in the Corinthian Division, Dutch also took home the prize for the top Corinthian boat. Posted on 26 Sep 2022
J/88 North American Championship - Day 1 & 2 recap
Dutch holds an eleven-point lead over second place Deviation This weekend, Chicago Yacht Club is hosting the J/88 North American Championships off Chicago's magnificent downtown lakefront. Posted on 24 Sep 2022
Rolex Big Boat Series overall
Bragging rights decided Final exams are stern for a reason and the final day of racing at the 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California, delivered stiff—if not downright nautical—conditions. Posted on 19 Sep 2022
Rolex Big Boat Series day 3
Consolidation at the top in San Francisco San Francisco Bay presented a morning ebb tide that ran smack-dab into an escalating westerly breeze, stirring up square-faced chop for the first race of Day 3 at Rolex Big Boat Series in San Francisco, California. Posted on 18 Sep 2022
Rolex Big Boat Series day 2
Early leaders holding strong Moderate airs, sunny skies and flatter seas defined the second day of competition and offered crews some reprieve from yesterday's heavier conditions at the Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California. Posted on 17 Sep 2022
Rolex Big Boat Series day 1
Supreme racing conditions in San Francisco The weather gods delivered plenty of get-up-and-go on the first day of racing at the 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series, running September 14-18 at St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California. Posted on 16 Sep 2022
All systems go for the 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series
76 polished teams gathered at St. Francis Yacht Club If luck is the confluence of preparation and opportunity, the 76 polished teams gathered at St. Francis YC in San Francisco, California, for the 2022 Rolex Big Boat Series, will forge their own racecourse fortunes when warning guns fire tomorrow morning. Posted on 15 Sep 2022
Verve Cup Inshore Regatta at Chicago
Report from J/70 and J/88 classes Last weekend, the Chicago Yacht Club hosted their annual Verve Cup Inshore Regatta, with sailing taking place on Lake Michigan, just off the picturesque Chicago city waterfront. Posted on 3 Sep 2022
Final call for entries in Rolex Big Boat Series
The window for entry closes at 2359 hours this Wednesday, August 31 No sailor enjoys seeing summer furl her sails, but for teams participating in Rolex Big Boat Series, the season's end means four days of world-class sailboat racing on San Francisco Bay. Posted on 31 Aug 2022
Aldo Alessio Race & Phyllis Swiftsure Regatta
Sailed between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge Sailed on the western end of San Francisco Bay between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge - a.k.a. "the city front course"- the fleet experienced classic Bay weather with fog, intermittent sun, and plenty of breeze on! Posted on 27 Aug 2022
Marine Resources 2022 Salary Survey FOOTERZhik 2022 Choice of Champions FOOTERRS Sailing 2021 - FOOTER