J/109 1+2 @ IRC East Coast Champs

“Rush” vann IRC-östkustmästerskapen i USA. Här har vi dem under J/109-mästerskapen förra året. Tror vi ligger inne med samma segeldesign från Quantum som dem, vilket verkar lovande.

Bill Sweetser’s J/109 Rush dominated his IRC Class 4 followed by fellow J/109 owner Steve McManus sailing Saykadoo to second in the Storm Trysail Club 2007 IRC East Coast Championship recently held in Annapolis. With finishes of 1.5,2,1,1,2,1,1 for a total of 9.5 points after throw-out, Sweetser & crew achieved the lowest point total for all IRC classes at the event! While the overall IRC award somehow eluded Rush and the Class 4 group, overall it was a great showing for both the Rush & Saykadoo teams!

And speaking of teams, Robin Team’s brand new J/122 Teamwork sailing in her first out of the box event finished a respectable 2nd place in IRC Class 3. With no wind during the practice race to tune up and then breeze-on for day 1, the Teamwork crew put their new boat and team on a steep learning curve, improving each race and eventually taking at least one first and a couple of second place finishes for the series….next stop, Key West. In total 45 boats, divided into five classes competed in this the final event in the 2007 IRC Gulf Stream Series.

IRC 1
1. USA 13131 Samba Pa Ti, Transpac 52, 1.360
2. USA 119 Numbers, Judel-Vrolijk 66, 1.510
3. USA 45045 Sjambok, RP 45, 1.292

IRC 2
1. USA 4215 Tsunami, NYYC Swan 42, 1.174
2. USA 4220 Amelia, NYYC Swan 42, 1.174
3. USA 4208 Bandit, NYYC Swan 42, 1.174

IRC 3
1. USA 52756 Sarah, X-41, 1.114
2. USA 52939 Teamwork, J/122, 1.098
3. USA 93004 Dame Blanche, First 40.7, 1.076

IRC 4
1. USA 51 Rush, J/109, Bill Sweetser 1.041
2. USA 33 Saykadoo, J/109, Stephen McManus 1.036
3. USA 50434 Equilibrium, IMX-38, 1.063

Beneteau 36.7
1. USA 93363 KA’IO, 1.036
2. USA 93336 Volition, 1.035
3. USA 93266 Foxtrot, 1.035

Alla resultat.