DAY 4 – 2017 RESULTS: Strong winds, rain make damp fun on final day of racing

Photo: J/70 Joyridin (CAN 491), skippered by Graeme Carr of Charlottetown Yacht Club (Prince Edward Island), fights through high winds on Day 4 to win the day and the overall J/70 series title at Chester Race Week 2017 on Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. (Credit: Photo: © 2017 Tim Wilkes, high-res image available on request)

See Day 4 drone footage here.

CHESTER, N.S., Canada (August 19, 2017) – Rain, cold and expected gusts of 30-plus knots per hour (56 km/hr) held back some Chester Race Week fleets, but others headed out on the water to finish their races on the final day of the regatta.

After making up for Thursday’s wind-cancelled races on Friday, 14 of the 22 Bluenose-fleet boats powered through three more races to wrap up the regatta by 1:30 p.m. Crews returned to land wet but pleased with the four-days of racing action and land-based fun.

Chester Yacht Club’s Dennis Dyer, helming the Bluenose-class Wanderer (CAN B69), said skippers in the tight-knit Bluenose-class community met and agreed to start racing early on Friday and Saturday to take advantage of weather conditions and ensure they could finish all 12 scheduled races.

“We all got pretty wet today, but the courses were good and the wind was consistent. The fleet was definitely competitive and we’re seeing more young sailors joining the class and taking the lead, which bodes well for the fleet’s future. All-in-all a great experience and a really successful regatta. Now we’re going to go warm up!”

Chester-based 2016 Olympian Jacob Saunders helmed Dark ‘n’ Stormy (Chester Yacht Club) to a first-place finish overall in the Bluenose-class, with Erin Creaser (Lunenburg) on jib, and owner David Mosher (Chester) on main. This was Mosher’s second Chester Race Week and first time cracking the top 3.

FINAL RESULTS – DAY 4, Saturday, August 19

Legend: Place, Yacht Name, Type, Owner/Skipper, Hometown, Results, Total Points

J 24 (One Design – 4 Boats)

  1. HypeWave, J 24 24, Chris Veinot , Halifax, NS, CAN – [2] -2 -1 -2 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 -1 -1 -2 ; 16
  2. Barely Legal, J/24 24, Jonathan Reid , Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -1 -[3] -1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -1 -2 -2 -1 ; 18
  3. Codfather, J24, Caroline Muselet , Tantallon, Nova Scotia, CAN – 3 -3 -2 -[5] -3 -3 -4 -1 -3 -3 -3 -3 ; 31

J 70 (One Design – 3 Boats)

  1. Joyridin’, J 70 22.75, Graeme Carr , Charlottetown, PE, CAN – [1] -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 ; 11
  2. SeaYa, J 70 22.75, Kim Gibson , Fredericton, NB, CAN – 2 -[4] -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 ; 22
  3. Point Eight, J 70 7 meters, Peggy Bethune , Charlottetown, PE, CAN – 3 -2 -3 -[4] -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -4 -4 -4 ; 37

Sonar (One Design – 11 Boats)

  1. PING, Sonar 23, Andreas Josenhans , Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CAN – 4 -2 -2 -3 -1 -3 -[5] -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 ; 20
  2. Barbarian, Sonar 23, Rob Barbara , Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -1 -1 -2 -2 -[12] -4 -7 -3 -2 -2 -2 ; 27
  3. ShoreEast, Sonar 22, Jonathan Ladha , Halifax, NS, USA – 2 -3 -3 -1 -[6] -1 -3 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 ; 31

Farr 30 (One Design – 6 Boats)

  1. Ocean Yachts Sales One More Time, Farr 30 30, Rob Gale/ Ed Steeves , Halifax, NS, CAN – 3 -3 -2 -1 -[4] -2 -1 -2 -2 ; 16
  2. Farr 2 Tangley, Farr 30 30, Peter/Jon Toombs/Ross , Charlottetown, PEI, CAN – 1 -1 -5 -3 -1 -1 -[6] -3 -5 ; 20
  3. YARDSAIL, FARR 30 OD 30, Roby Douglas , Boutilier’s Point, Nova Scotia, CAN – [6] -4 -4 -2 -6 -5 -3 -1 -1 ; 26

Bluenose (One Design – 22 Boats)

  1. dark ‘n stormy, Bluenose 23’-6, David /jacob Mosher/saunders , Chester, Nova Scotia, CAN – 1 -2 -1 -6 -[11] -3 -1 -2 -5 -3 -5 -3 ; 32
  2. Rebel, Bluenose 23, Thomas/Erik Murphy/koppernaes , Chester, NS, USA – 4 -1 -3 -3 -[18] -8 -7 -1 -7 -1 -3 -1 ; 39
  3. Wahoo, Bluenose 23′, Henry/Max Demone/Flinn , Chester, NS, CAN – 3 -6 -4 -[17] -2 -2 -8 -4 -8 -2 -1 -15 ; 55

International One Design (One Design – 8 Boats)

  1. Restless, IOD 33′, Ted Murphy , Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN – 1 -1 -[4] -2 -4 -3 -2 ; 13
  2. Bella, IOD 33, Oliver Dix , London, Greater London, GBR – 3 -3 -1 -[9] -2 -2 -3 ; 14
  3. Squall, IOD 33, Peter Wickwire , Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN – 5 -2 -3 -[9] -6 -1 -1 ; 18

Alpha 1 (PHRF_ToT – 8 Boats)

  1. Deviation, J 120 40, Stu McCrea , Halifax, NS, CAN – 3 -4 -[9] -2 -1 -1 -1 ; 12
  2. Climax, 1D35 35, Nathan Reece , Dartmouth, NS, CAN – [6] -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 ; 15
  3. Chaos, Farr 395 39.5, Mark Gosine , Halifax, NS , CAN – 1 -[8] -4 -1 -5 -3 -3 ; 17

Alpha 2 (PHRF_ToT – 9 Boats)

  1. HELOC, J 35 35, Andrew Childs , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -3 -2 -[6] -2 -2 ; 11
  2. J Hawk, J 35 35, Thane MacDonald , Chester, NS, CAN – 3 -1 -5 -[8] -3 -4.5 ; 16.5
  3. MacIntosh, Custom Cartwright 44, Durk Steigenga , Hubbards, NS, CAN – [6] -2 -3 -3 -4 -4.5 ; 16.5

Alpha 3 (PHRF_ToT – 8 Boats)

  1. DogParty, J-100 32, terry mckenna , charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, CAN – 2 -1 -[4] -1 -1 -1 ; 6
  2. Poohsticks, J 92 30, Colin Mann , Lunenburg, NS, CAN – 1 -2 -1 -2 -2 -[3] ; 8
  3. Agent 99, C&C 99 33, Rob Crutcher , Bedford, NS, CAN – 4 -3 -[9] -4 -3 -4 ; 18

Bravo 1 (PHRF_ToT – 16 Boats)

  1. Just Add Water, J 30 30, Jesleine Baker , Halifax, NS, CAN – [7] -2 -5 -5 -1 -2 ; 15
  2. Gersemi, Viking 33 33, Paul Bezanson , Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -1 -[17] -9 -2 -5 ; 18
  3. I Sea U, S2 7.9 26, Claudio Martin , London, Ont, CAN – 2 -3 -10 -1 -3 -[17] ; 19

Bravo 2 (PHRF_ToT – 8 Boats)

  1. Rumblefish, J29 29.5, Scott Covey , Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, CAN – [4] -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 ; 7
  2. painkiller, J29 29.5, jane filbee , halifax, nova scotia, can – 3 -2 -2 -7 -[9] -1 ; 15
  3. Paradigm Shift, J 29 29, Don Williams , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -6 -3 -5 -1 -[9] ; 17

Classics (PHRF_ToT – 7 Boats)

  1. 7887, Star 22, John Hokanson , West Palm Beach, FL, USA – 1 -2 -2 ; 5
  2. Tempus Fugit, Alberg 37 37, David McVay , Markham, Ont, CAN – 4 -1 -5 ; 10
  3. Hayseed IV, Wm Gardner P 54, Christopher Wurts , Chester, NS, CAN – 2 -8 -4 ; 14

Delta (PHRF_ToT – 9 Boats)

  1. To’Mater3, CC25 25, Warren Webber , Bridgewater, NS, CAN – 1 -3 -3 -3 ; 10
  2. Mischief, C&C 40 40, Jeff Costwell , Head of St Margarets Bay, NS, can – 4 -1 -4 -2 ; 11
  3. Patience, Nonsuch 30 Ultra 30, Bruce Flinn , Halifax, NS, CAN – 5 -2 -6 -1 ; 14

About Chester Race Week

Hosted by the Chester Yacht Club in the picturesque South-Shore Nova Scotia village of Chester in mid August each year, Chester Race Week is Canada’s largest annual keel boat regatta and plays host to more than 130 boats from up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

Chester’s sailing regattas were first documented in 1856 and what became Chester Race Week was named one of Sailing World magazine’s 14 greatest sailing events in North America. “Race Week” as it is known locally, sees tourists and locals alike taking in the natural beauty of the area by both land and sea. A community-based, volunteer-driven event, Race Week boasts a full schedule of public-friendly events with live music, great food, yacht races, plus racing seminars from internationally renowned sailors, tacticians, boat builders and sailmakers. Visit www.ChesterRaceWeek.com

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