Jason Michas takes first win of Melges 20 Miami Winter Series

Published on December 14th, 2014

Miami, FL (December 14, 2014) – One final light air race concluded the three day 2014/15 Audi Melges 20 Miami Winter Series Act No. 1, hosted by Coconut Grove Sailing Club (CGSC) with championship winner Jason Michas on Midnight Blue along with tactician Mark Mendelblatt and crew Trevor Moore winning the final heat and taking the overall win. Tied with equal points in second place is Marc Hollerbach’s Fu, followed by Achille Onorato’s Mascalzone Latino Jr. for third.

In addition to the overall standings, the battle for the Corinthian title remained hot and heated over the three-day event. 2013 Corinthian U.S. National Champion Brian Hill on Atlas captured the all-amateur division top prize. Tate Russack on Diesel claimed a well-deserved second while Canada’s Paul Currie on Wild Deuces proudly took third.

The 2015 Miami Winter Series continues on next February 6-8 for MWS Event No. 2, and the grand finale will happen in mid-March at the Melges Rocks Regatta.

Day Three Standings (Top 10 of 31; 6 races, 1 discard)
1.) Jason Michas/Mark Mendleblatt, Midnight Blue; [15]-4-13-1-6-1= 25
2.) Marc Hollerbach/Jonathan McKee, Fu; [12]-10-4-2-4-5 = 25
3.) Achille Onorato/Malcolm Page, Mascalzone Latino, Jr.; 4-1-5-[9]-9-7 = 26
4.) Richard Davies/Charlie McKee, Section 16; 8-6-6-8-[26]-3 = 31
5.) John Taylor/Bill Hardesty, Ninkasi; [16]-5-11-7-1-14 = 38
6.) Mike Keefe/Kevin Jewett, Flannel; 6-3-2-17-[18]-16 = 44
7.) Russ Lucas/Harry Melges, Shimmer; 14-[15]-14-5-7-4 = 44
8.) Jim Wilson/Sam Rogers, Oleander; [20]-19-17-3-10-2 = 51
9.) Paul Reilly/Andy Burdick, Red Sky Sailing Team; 10-9-7-19-[25]-8 = 53
10.) Bo Boje Pedersen/Michael Hestbaek, UpUpUp; 2-18-9-[22]-14-12 = 55