Day Two of J/105 North American Championships by LYC member Kim Payton.
Last week, 22 J/105s representing clubs from across North America, Bermuda and beyond raced on Galveston Bay to determine the 2017 North American Champion.
Lakewood Yacht Club also hosted the first J/105, Fleet 17 Fall Invitation Regatta last month to help local boats prepare for the North American Championships. Hosting the invitational must have paid off; three local racers took the top three spots.
The top five finishers were:
1st – Mojo, Steve Ryhne of LYC
2nd – Deja Voodoo, Bill Zartler of LYC
3rd – Radiance, Bill Lakenmacher of LYC
4th – Sanity, Rick Goebel of San Diego Yacht Club
5th – Good Trade, Bruce Stone of St. Francis Yacht Club
Complete race results can be found at www.j105nac.com
Sailors, volunteers and guests gathered in the LYC Ballroom for cocktails, dinner and dancing on Saturday, Oct. 28th. Live entertainment was provided by The Anchormen. The Awards Ceremony was held in the LYC Lounge on Sunday.
John Barnett, Chairman of J/105 North Americans, commented on the support staff and sponsors. “We could not have pulled this event off without the help of all our dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors.”
Sponsors for this event included City of Seabrook, Bay Access, Upstream Brokers, Seabrook Marina, nue Vodka, Layline Petroleum, Leeward Yacht Club, Hayes Rigging, Davis Marine & Electronics, J/Boats Southwest, George Ocean Rum, Blackburn Marine, OJ’s Marine, Quantum Sails, YES Marine, UK Sails, Calamity Gin, Little Yacht Sails, True North Marine, JR Ewing Bourbon.
Visit www.j105nac.com for details. Or, for more information about J/105 Fleet 17, contact John Barnett at J22B@comcast.net or 281 414 4010.
