J/105 North American Championship at Royal Canadian Yacht Club - Overall
by Julie & Christopher Howell 20 Sep 2025 20:26 PDT
September 17-20, 2025
In the finale of the J/105 North American Championship, Randy Hecht claimed victory for the third time, with crew Russ Silvestri, Ethan Doyle, Maggie Bacon, David Janinis and Stephen Marsh.
Despite light winds for the first three days of racing, Hecht and his team showcased exceptional consistency throughout the regatta, finishing with a net score of 25 points in the no discard series. Conditions at Royal Canadian Yacht Club were challenging, as light winds dominated most of the event. But Saturday brought big breeze at 20-28 knots and 1meter waves for the final three races.
Hecht, who previously won this Championship in 2022 and 2023, proved his expertise once again among the 18 teams, taking the top spot in the overall standings. Locals Terry McLaughlin and Rod Wilmer's Mandate edged out Bruce Stone's Arbitrade by only one point to earn the runner-up position. Another battle took place at the fourth and fifth positions as John Trumpener's The Usual Suspects narrowly beat Frank McLaughlin's Starcross.
Overall Results: (top five, 12 races)
1 Randy Hecht l 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 1, 5, 2, 3, 1, 25pts
2 Terry McLaughlin/Rod Wilmer l 2, 7, 6, 12, 10, 6, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 2, 54pts
3 Bruce Stone 4, 2, 2, 2, 11, 3, 4, 5, 4, 7, 8, 3, 55pts
4 John Trumpener 9, 14, 5, 8, 17, 7, 5, 2, 1, 4, 4, 7, 83pts
5 Frank McLaughlin 6, 6, 3, 16, 5, 1, 3, 9, 9, 11, 9, 6, 84pts
The Championship was sponsored by British Virgin Islands. Photos from Tim Wilkes are available here, and complete results may be found at J/105 North American Championship.