Nobuyuki Imai leads 2021 J/70 Corinthian US Nationals

Marblehead, MA (September 17, 2021) Thirty-one all-amateur teams are competing in the 2021 Mustang Survival J/70 Corinthian US National Championship with the opening day offering overcast skies with breeze at 8-12 knots.

After three races, Nobuyuki Imai’s Siesta (above) holds a narrow one-point advantage over Henry Filter’s Wild Child (11 to 12 points). Only two notches further back is Lee Sackett’s USA1516.

Representatives from Doyle Sails (Jud Smith and Tomas Hornos), North Sails (Allan Terhune), Quantum Sails (Kris Werner), and Geoff Becker were on the water for yesterday’s practice race and today’s competition. The Class Rules have been modified to allow communications by these coaches before, between and after racing through Saturday. Evenings also feature post-race debrief sessions at EYC, including drone video and question-and-answer opportunities.

Today’s race winners were Charlie Pendleton’s Bad Hombres, Brian Keane’s Savasana, and Lee Sackett.

Racing is on September 17-19.

Race details – Results – Facebook

Day One Results (Top 10 of 31; 3 races)
1. Nobuyuki Imai / Daichi Wada / Taiga Nakagawa / Fumiya Kato , JPN – 4 -5 -2 ; 11
2. Henry Filter / Alex Stout / Will Wagner / Tom Murray , USA – 2 -2 -8 ; 12
3. Lee Sackett / Dave Kerr / Tom Sessions / Ian Moran , USA – 5 -8 -1 ; 14
4. Stein Skaane / Sophie Hibben / Will Bailey / Doug Sabin , USA – 7 -4 -5 ; 16
5. Brian Keane / Conner Harding / Eric Knight / Rob Dresser , USA – 17 -1 -4 ; 22
6. Tim Finkle / Justin Hays / Chris Doyle / Chris Stessing , USA – 3 -12 -9 ; 24
7. Charlie Pendleton / Jim Raisides / Abi Borggaard / Wade Waddell / Jim Raisides / Charlie Pendleton , USA – 1 -6 -19 ; 26
8. Tod Sackett / Jeff Hasse / Blair Hamilton / John Rampe , USA – 6 -13 -7 ; 26
9. Mike Kirkman / Andrew Lockhart / Rick Rothenbuhler / Rob Ramirez , USA – 13 -7 -10 ; 30
10. David Jannetti / Dan Cameron / Larry Kane / Matt Kelly , USA – 20 -9 -6 ; 35