elapsed time by 42 minutes and 28
seconds. Dragonfly set a new course
record on the final leg from Victoria to
Nanaimo, which saw winds up to 20
knots, finishing in 10 hours and seven
minutes and Icon finishing 11 minutes
later. Both boats broke the previous time
for this leg set by Icon in 2007 and all
boats were finished in record time.
In Division 1, Something Wicked, a
Beneteau 40.7 skippered by Kevin Reath
and Alex Fox, dominated their division
from the get go winning first overall.
Second place overall was another
Bob Perry designed boat, the 66' Icon,
Pl Boat Sail#
Division 1
Top: “Dragonfly” 1 Something Wicked 46720
blasting through the
2 Icon 69189
waves off Kains Island.
3 Kairos 3801
4 White Cloud 8455
5 Diva CAN 287
6 Tripp Tease 43607
Center: Kevin Welch’s
7 Time Bandit USA 50
8 Flash 48006
“Icon,” surfing along to
9 Anam Cara 79093
second in Division 1. 10 Kinetic IV 64
11 Havoc 13
12 Tinette 8
Division 2
Below: The start of
1 Night Runner 97879
Leg 5 - Hardwicke Island 2 Myrrh 64989
to Telegraph Cove.
3 Zorra 79101
4 Intuition 43747
5 Tryst US 114
6 Karina II CAN 39
7 Ragtime 18678
8 Jaz 21
9 Opus 40333
skippered by Kevin Welch of Anacortes. Bill Jones, skipper of Ion, from
10 Fancy Free 97879
Icon's last two first place finishes pushed Nanaimo, B.C., was presented with the 11 Rubato 74408
the big blue boat up the standings. Ron best sportsman award sponsored by
12 Merlin 74401
Jewula's cool and well sailed Aerodyne NISA. For more information, photos and
13 Dilligaf 6314
14 Ion 74424
38, Kairos, from Victoria, placed third videos, visit www.vanisle360.com
Division 3
overall. by Janine Bell 0 Dragonfly 17271
In Division 2, it was the wooden
Bob Perry designed Night Runner,
skippered by Doug Fryer of Anacortes,
who, refusing to leave the podium, hung
in there to secure first place overall in
the event by a mere three points. The
only other woodie in the event, Myrrh,
a Jesperson 30 skippered by Michael
Kalahar from Port Angeles, came second
overall. Myrrh's spectacular performance
especially in light airs ensured them a
podium position. In third place overall
was Zorra, skippered by Jim Lowry
of Seattle, who through perseverance
and hard work climbed up through the
standings to secure their spot.
48° No r t h , Au g u s t 2009 PA g e 49
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