Fickle start to J/24 Worlds

Mississauga, ONT (September 19, 2017) – While major storms continue to batter coastal regions of North America, fickle breeze was the theme of the opening day at the 2017 driveHG.ca J/24 World Championship.

Sixty-three teams from Argentina, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, and the USA endured winds around 6 knots to complete two races.

Tony Parker’s Bangor Packet and James Freedman’s Miss Conduct are tied on points at 9, with Parker holding that tie-breaker by way of a 7,2 (Freedman earned a 4,5) for the early advantage. David Klatt’s Jaded and Mark Laura’s Baba Louie sit tied at 21 for third and fourth place, respectively.

A big wind shift in the opening contest doomed teams to the left, but benefited Klatt’s Jaded and two Japanese teams (Nobuyuki Imai’s Siesta and Einosuke Morita’s Wailea) who comprised the top three. Aidan Glackin’s Mental Floss took line honors in the second race, ahead of Parker’s Bangor Packet and Blair Dinsdale’s Journey.

Ten races are scheduled on September 19 to 23.

Day One Results (Top 10 of 63; 2 races)
1. Bangor Packet, USA58, Tony Parker – 7 -2 ; 9
2. Miss Conduct, USA3734, James Freedman – 4 -5 ; 9
3. Baba Louie, USA2365, Mark Laura – 15 -6 ; 21
4. Jaded, USA1892, David Klatt – 1 -21 ; 22
5. Tremendous Slouch, USA5471, Scott Milne – 10 -12 ; 22
6. Wailea, JPN4855, Einosuke Morita – 3 -20 ; 23
7. Mr. Hankey, USA1530, Andrew Carey – 20 -4 ; 24
8. Mental Floss, USA5257, Aidan Glackin – 26 -1 ; 27
9. Classic, USA3004, James Howard – 5 -22 ; 27
10. Siesta, JPN5185, Nobuyuki Imai – 2 -26 ; 28

Event details – Race information – Results – Facebook

Source: J/24 Class