Roxanne opted to do Pacific Cup (San
Francisco to Oahu) last year, but no doubt
enjoyed this year much more by upsetting
John Hoag’s perennial top-finishing boat
and crew on the ID35, Shrek. Close on
their heels was the San Diego based
Melges 30, Nemesis, who enjoyed their
week in the PNW and somehow saved
their bacon to take third in class, despite
an OCS on Wednesday.
Making their third year-in-a-row
appearance at Whidbey were the Flying
Tigers in the P1 fleet. The level-rated
class, at 57, included Eric Nelson’s
Henderson 30 and David Cohen’s Idaho-
based J-90. Once again Chris Winnard’s
eye-catching Tigger/Dangerous When
Striped took the overall class honors.
The P2 fleet was comprised of an
interesting blend of the new and old:
five J/109s and four J/35s. But it was
Absolutely, Charlie Macaulay’s One
Tonner, that took the class overall after
tossing a 7th from the first day. Stuart
Brunell’s J/109, Tantivy, took second in
class followed by Wayne Berge's The Boss,
a consistent top-finishing J/35.
With such a large assortment of
boats, class breaks are probably the
number one logistical challenge for race
week organizers. Although not perfect,
handicapping can work. The final results
in P3 had Gary Morgan and Chris Yob’s
whidbey island race week
Peterson 37, What? A Tripp, edging out
Shoot the Moon, by just a half of a point.
Don Wills and the red hull of Shoot the
wishes to thank the following:
Moon has yet to miss Whidbey Island
Race Week, now in its 27th year. Wills' son
Alki beach boats new england ropes
Andrew, has never missed a race week
either, and now co-helms with dad.
Nine one-design J/105s made up
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the very competitive P4 class with Mike
Schiltz's Money Shot taking first. Second
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in class was “JP” Peterson's Last Tango, an
impressive finish for a fairly new crew.
Taking third in class was Erik Kristen's
csr Marine Prism Graphics
Jubilee.
The Melges 24 one-design class Fisheries supply sail northwest
was also made up of nine boats – and
one runaway leader, Dan Kaseler’s
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pTeron. A string of mostly bullets helped
propel Kaseler to a 25-point lead over
Rod Buck’s Myst, in second, and Bill
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Checkley's Bula Bula, in third. Brenda
Stuntz organized an all-women crew
for the Melges 24, Cool Beans.
And all the other individuals and companies without whom
P6 was an interesting mix of
whidbey islAnd rAce week 2009 could not happen!!!
newer, smaller sport boats, some with
asymmetric sails and a couple of very
traditional, and beautiful, 6 Meters. The
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