Jason Michas wins Melges 20 Nationals
Published on May 20th, 2018
The 2018 Melges 20 US National Championship attracted ten teams to vie for the title on May 18-20 in Charleston, SC. Under gray, leaky skies and light winds, Jason Michas along with crew Brian Ledbetter and Keiran Searle posted all top five scores to claim the win.
Final Results (8 races, 1 discard)
1. Midnight Blue, Jason Michas , USA – 3 -3 -1 -3 -1 -2 -3 -[5] ; 16
2. Midnight Sun, Alexis Michas , USA – 1 -1 -2 -4 -[8] -6 -1 -4 ; 19
3. Cinghiale, Robert Wilber , USA – 4 -5 -3 -1 -[6] -3 -2 -1 ; 19
4. Blind Squirrel, John Brown , USA – [9] -2 -4 -5 -2 -1 -9 -3 ; 26
5. Red Sky Sailing Team, Paul Reilly , USA – 5 -4 -5 -6 -3 -[9] -5 -6 ; 34
6. Slingshot, Wes Whitmyer Jr , USA – 7 -7 -8 -[9] -5 -4 -4 -2 ; 37
7. Kuai, Daniel Thielman , USA – 6 -6 -6 -2 -4 -[8] -6 -7 ; 37
8. Bobsled, Bob Moran , USA – 2 -9 -7 -7 -7 -[10] -7 -9 ; 48
9. X, Guy Mossman , USA – [10] -10 -9 -8 -10 -5 -10 -8 ; 60
10. Grinning Streak, Rhonda Joyce , CAN – 8 -8 -[10] -10 -9 -7 -8 -10 ; 60