Benjamin claims 2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series

The Mid-Winter’s East Regatta, the fourth and final event of the 2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series, attracted 47 teams on February 28-March 1 in Miami, FL. Graeme Taylor and his team of James Mayo and Richard Allavson stopped Steve Benjamin’s win streak, with Taylor’s team winning the event while Benjamin claimed the overall title.

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Final Results (Top 10 of 47; 8 races, 1 discard)
1. Graeme Taylor/ James Mayo/ Richard Allavson, AUS-10-2-1-2-1-[11]-6-7; 29
2. Stephen Benjamin/ Michael Menninger/ Ian Liberty/ Joseph Morris, USA-4-[18]-2-7-3-12-1-1; 30
3. Jim Cunningham/ Steve Hunt/ Erik Shampain/ Serena Vilage, USA-1-9-7-1-6-17-4-[26]; 45
4. Steve Girling/ Victor Diaz Deleon/ Andrea Fisher/ Nico Robertson, USA-5-8-11-5-10-8-[19]-8; 55
5. Luke Lawrence/ Andrew Macrae/ Eric Lawrence, CAN-[17]-10-6-3-8-16-10-6; 59
6. Scott Kaufman/ Lucas Calabrese/ Austen Anderson/ Gonzalo Ribeiro, USA-6-[23]-15-10-14-3-2-11; 61
7. Thomas Carruthers/ Jeff Madrigali/ Jeff Reynolds, USA-18-12-5-4-23-5-3-[27]; 70
8. Peter Duncan/ Andrew Palfrey/ Ben Lamb, USA-2-11-20-9-[22]-15-9-12; 78
9. Jud Smith/ Mark Johnson/ Carlos Robles, USA-3-19-3-[29]-5-19-11-18; 78
10. Chris Larson, USA-9-13-12-8-13-[21]-14-13; 82

2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series:
Louis Piana Cup Regatta – December 7-8
Sidney Doren Memorial Regatta – January 11-12
Florida State Championship – February 8-9
Mid-Winter’s East Regatta – February 28 – March 1

The Etchells Biscayne Bay Series has been one of the major Etchells regatta series since 1994, attracting competitors has from all over the world. For the Etchells Biscayne Bay Series prizes, a boat’s score will be her score from the Mid‐Winter’s East Regatta added to her lowest total scores in two (2) of the other three regattas (Piana Cup, Doren Memorial, or Florida State Championship).