Pat Hughes wins A Scow Nationals

Twenty teams competed in the A Scow National Championship, held June 23 to 25 in Deephaven, MN. The six race series was won by Pat Hughes and the Melvin team, finishing with an eight point margin over Vincent Porter. Sailing on the Melvin (M-21) alongside Hughes was Harry Melges, Coye Harrett, Tony Jewett, Chris Jewett, Matt Ripkey, and Mark ‘Doctor’ Christensen.

Final Results
1. Melvin, Patrick Hughes , USA – 2 -1 -2 -1 -2 -5 ; 13
2. Eagle, Vincent Porter , USA – 4 -5 -3 -7 -1 -1 ; 21
3. G Force, R.J. Porter , USA – 5 -3 -1 -2 -8 -3 ; 22
4. Ajax, Mike Keefe , USA – 6 -6 -10 -3 -6 -4 ; 35
5. MadCap, Tom Freytag , USA – 1 -4 -5 -22 -5 -2 ; 39
6. Instigator, Judson Dayton , USA – 8 -2 -7 -9 -7 -6 ; 39
7. TypeA, William Crary , USA – 15 -7 -6 -4 -4 -7 ; 43
8. White Magic, Chuck Lamphere , USA – 7 -8 -4 -6 -11 -9 ; 45
9. Euphoria, Lee Alnes , USA – 12 -12 -9 -5 -10 -14 ; 62
10. Red Eye, David Davenport , USA – 3 -17 -8 -22 -3 -12 ; 65
11. Valkyrie, Todd/Jim Haines/Klauser , USA – 9 -9 -12 -10 -16 -11 ; 67
12. Lucky, John Dennis , USA – 22 -22 -11 -8 -9 -13 ; 85
13. Asylum, Larry Pardee , USA – 14 -13 -14 -11 -17 -16 ; 85
14. Ship Of Fools, Peter Johanson , USA – 13 -16 -15 -22 -15 -8 ; 89
15. Snitch, Ken Broen , USA – 16 -18 -13 -12 -14 -17 ; 90
16. Animal House, Jack Strothman , USA – 18 -15 -16 -22 -12 -15 ; 98
17. Amazinn, Carl Zinn , USA – 10 -10 -22 -22 -22 -22 ; 108
18. Encounter, Ronning- McDonagh , USA – 19 -22 -22 -22 -13 -10 ; 108
19. Cosmic Warrior, Rob Evans , USA – 11 -11 -22 -22 -22 -22 ; 110
20. Flying Wasp, Dave Decker , USA – 17 -14 -22 -22 -22 -22 ; 119

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