International Melges 32 Class Blog

Congratulations to Ryan DeVos and team comprised of tactician Ed Baird, crew members Scott Nixon, Sam Rogers, Dick DeVos, Drew Weirda, Mike Hill, Alex Clegg and Cary Seigler. They are the 2011 Melges 32 North American Champions!

They’re on their way to the finish!!!

Delta wins the final race of the regatta.

Delta
Mojo
Zetiana
Goombay
Ramrod
Roxanne
Ninkasi
Pisces
Volpe

Delta takes the lead
Zetiana
Mojo

It’s a complete shakeup of the field in Newport. Zetiana, Delta and Mojo with a steady lead. Volpe jibe sets for pressure…

Charlie flag at the gate!

Delta
Zetiana
Mojo
Ramrod

Volpe moved up a couple of notches, while Warpath remained the same…

Jabin still the furthest right, Volpe, and Warpath staying close…

Zetiana looking strong at the top…

Zetiana
Delta
Mojo
Ramrod
Roxanne
Goombay
Ninkasi
Celeritas
Pisces
Bronco
INTAC
Volpe
Wild Horse
Warpath
Arethusa

Full Results: http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=528

With twenty minutes to spare, the Melges 32 fleet is grabbing some water and lunch. PRO Bruce Golison has made it quite clear that the final warning of the day only needs to be before 2 o’clock. There will be an eighth race…

RC is sending scores to the fleets… Course 4, 1.4nm, bearing 195…

Volpe leads by two going into the final race, Warpath is second and in third, Rod Jabin on Ramrod.

A high-pitched and feverish start for the final race of the Championship. Warpath fouled Volpe behind the line on the start, Warpath completes a penalty turn. In the meantime, Ramrod stays clear of the commotion and heads out to the right for pressure…

Pisces chooses the pin…

Arethusa OCS…

Upwind they go…

Warpath hanging on to the lead. At the top, Jabin did a jibe set taking a big flyer out on the right.

Warpath
Pisces
Volpe
Delta
Ninkasi
Roxanne
Goombay
Mojo
INTAC
Ramrod
Celeritas
Arethusa
Zetiana
Bronco
Wild Horses

Pisces with a sizable measure of pressure on the left side of the course… Warpath still strong out on the right…. Volpe and Ninkasi holding their own back upwind…

Warpath
Volpe
Pisces

Warpath with a really nice lead, but no way is Volpe giving up on the lead. Andy Green aboard Ninkasi stays in third..

Pisces has split off from the pack, Delta in hot pursuit of the leaders…

Warpath
Volpe
Pisces
Ninkasi
Delta
Roxanne

Warpath, and the whole fleet for that matter are out on the right.

Warpath
Volpe
Ninkasi
Pisces
Delta
INTAC
Roxanne
Zetiana
Ramrod