Wooten leads J/111 North Americans

Chicago, IL (June 16, 2016) – The J/111 North American Championship, hosted by Chicago Yacht Club in conjunction with the NOOD, got underway Thursday in winds of 10-15 knots, allowing two races to be completed. Recording a 3,1 for the day, William Smith’s Wooton gained a two-point lead over Bennet Greenwald’s Perseverance, with Richard Witzel’s Rowdy another notch back in third.

The 15 J/111 teams got a jump on their fellow Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD entrants, as the North American Championship began a day earlier than the remainder of the fleets. After a postponement, Bradley Faber’s Utah took line honors in the opening contest, with Greenwald and Smith hot on his heels. Smith’s bullet in the next battle gave him the day’s overall edge, as Witzel and Kevin Saedi’s Momentus cracked the top three.

Racing continues through Sunday.

Day One Results
1. Wooton, William Smith , USA – 3 -1 ; 4
2. Perseverance, Bennet Greenwald , USA – 2 -4 ; 6
3. Rowdy, Richard Witzel , USA – 5 -2 ; 7
4. Momentus, Kevin Saedi , USA – 7 -3 ; 10
5. Kashmir, Karl Brummel, Steve Henderson, Mike Mayer , USA – 4 -6 ; 10
6. Spaceman Spiff, Rob Ruhlman , USA – 6 -5 ; 11
7. Utah, Bradley Faber , USA – 1 -15 ; 16
8. No Quarter, Mark & Colin Caliban , USA – 10 -7 ; 17
9. nosurprise, David Irish , USA – 9 -9 ; 18
10. Solution, Tracy Brand , USA – 11 -8 ; 19
11. Lucky Dubie, Len Siegal , USA – 8 -11 ; 19
12. Hobgoblin, Richard Hobbs , USA – 15 -10 ; 25
13. Pura Vida, John Kalanik , USA – 13 -12 ; 25
14. Impulse, George Miz / Dreher / Hatfield , USA – 12 -13 ; 25
15. Variance, Carl Hanssen , USA – 14 -14 ; 28

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Source: J/111 US Class