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Davis Island J/70 Winter Series returns

by Julie & Christopher Howell 12 Jan 16:54 PST January 10-12, 2025
Davis Island J/70 Winter Series © Christopher Howell

Thirty-three J/70 teams participated in the Winter Series at Davis Island Yacht Club (DIYC) in Tampa, Florida on January 10-12. While the Series has traditionally been held over three weekends annually, DIYC had to cancel the December event due to ongoing recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which left widespread damage throughout the Tampa Bay area.

Racers were grateful to return to this popular location. Saturday's conditions were breezy at 12-18 knots, however the moving cold front sucked out the wind on Sunday, leaving the standings at four races.

Overall Results:

PosBoat NameSkipper
Open
1SavasanaBrian Keane
2Good to GoDouglas Rastello
3StampedeBruno Pasquinelli
4Paint it BlackMichael Grau
5AyacuchoJames Gary
Corinthian
1AyacuchoJames Gary
2WoodstockFernando Gutierrez
3SabotageMichael Sabinash
4LiftedFederico Donzino
5American FlyerSteve Knoop
One‑Pro
1Measure TwiceMichael Duff
2ResetPeter Barrett
3Last CallLee Eikel
Mixed +
1VENKelly Hansen
2BeatmachineRoy Lamphier
3Devil InsideChristina Petrea

Competitors enjoyed practicing on Friday as part of the Sail22 Porch Series and a post-race Saturday debrief in the DIYC clubhouse. The Series concludes February 8-9. Complete details for the weekend may be found at www.yachtscoring.com/emenu/16863.

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