Benjamin perfect at Biscayne Bay Series

The Florida State Championship, the third event of the 2019-20 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series, attracted 45 teams on February 8-9 in Miami, FL. Steve Benjamin’s team of Michael Menninger, Ian Liberty, and Joseph Morris have continued their streak, now three for three as they win by two points over Jud Smith.

Series information – Event details – Results

Final Results (Top 10 of 45; 5 races, 1 discard)
1. Stephen Benjamin / Michael Menninger / Ian Liberty / Joseph Morris , USA – 2 -1 -2 -6 -[9] ; 11
2. Jud Smith / Andrew Palfrey / Ben Lamb , USA – 4 -5 -3 -1 -[8] ; 13
3. Jim Cunningham / Steve Hunt / Erik Shampain / Serena Vilage , USA – 1 -[18/SCP] -1 -3 -11 ; 16
4. Marvin Beckmann / Wilson Stout / Nikki Bruno / Alec Anderson , USA – 8 -4 -4 -8 -[31] ; 24
5. Luke Lawrence / Andrew Macrae / Eric Lawrence , CAN – [13] -3 -12 -12 -1 ; 28
6. Shannon W Bush / Brad Boston / Emory Williams / Nick Ford , USA – 6 -14 -6 -[29] -2 ; 28
7. George Francisco / Ezra Culver / Karl Anderson , USA – 7 -2 -9 -17 -[26] ; 35
8. Donald Mense / John Harford / Fred Stammer / Chelsea Carlson , USA – [18] -17 -7 -11 -4 ; 39
9. Michael Goldfarb / Morten Henriksen / Skip Dieball , USA – 5 -[46/OCS] -11 -5 -18 ; 39
10. Malcolm Lamphere / Douglas Wake / Rachel Daye / Brooks Daley , USA – 15 -7 -[18] -16 -3 ; 41

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).