2021-22 VX One Winter Series #1

The 3-event 2021-22 VX One Winter Series had 34 teams for the first event on December 11-12 in Pensacola, FL.

Tied for first after seven races, winning came down to the eighth and final race for Trevor Parekh and Hayden Bennett. Both teams were OCS off the start as they pushed hard for position at the pin end of the line. The two engaged in a tight match throughout the four-leg race in a shifty 8-10 Knot northerly.

Coming around the last windward mark and past the offset, Bennett held onto a slight lead, choosing to gybe over to the left and sailed out into the middle of Pensacola Bay. Parekh’s helmsman Heinzemann kept to the right choosing not to follow his competition.

The North wind had been very shifty all day, moving between 000º and 015º with variations in pressure across the course. Going East had apparently paid off for Bennett earlier in the day. This time it didn’t.

At the finish, the top two came together on opposite gybes about 75 yards from the line. Bennett was running fast down the left layline on starboard while Heinzemann was on the right flying in on port, and was able to gybe to finish ahead to win the event.

Notice of Series – Race details – Results

Final Results (Top 10 of 34; 8 races, 1 discard)
1. Alex Heinzemann/ Trevor Parekh (CAN) 4-2-4-1-5-2-[6]-2- ; 20
2. Hayden Bennett/ Esteban Forrer (USA) 5-1-[8]-3-1-1-7-4- ; 22
3. Chris Alexander/ Ricky Welch/ Addy Altese, (USA) 12-3-1-2-3-[15]-9-8- ; 38
4. Paul Kleinschrodt/ Mallory Edwards/ Karl Kleinschrodt, (USA) 3-7-2-9-7-3-12-[14]- ; 43T
5. Ben France/ Jeff Eiber (USA) 6-8-3-[25]-4-9-3-10- ; 43T
6. Doug Clark/ Jeff Hayden (USA) 2-[36/DNF]-16-10-10-7-1-1- ; 47
7. John Porter/ David Guggenhiem/ Nathan Pine (USA) 9-5-9-8-[11]-10-8-6- ; 55
8. Rod Favela/? (USA) [28]-10-20-5-6-4-4-9- ; 58
9. Reggie Fairchild/ Ned Goss/ Jess Goss (USA) Brandon Addison, Carolina YC SC, 13-4-7-6-12-[25]-10-17- ; 69
10. Kaitlyn Liebel/ Mark Liebel/ Jordan Wiggins (USA) 16-15-6-12-8-12-[22]-3- ; 72T

2021-22 VX One Winter Series
December 11-12 – https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/23475
January 15-17 (Midwinter Championship) – https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/23476
February 19-20 – https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/23477

Source: Talbot Wilson, PYC