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Two heavyweights entered the arena on Saturday, having earned the
right to spar for the 2006 Mumm 30 North American Championship.
Foreign Affair and Team Pegasus began the day with a one point lead
favoring Foreign Affair. The
arena was a perfect race course with two races contested in 16-20 knots
of wind with 1.25 mile courses, perfectly laid by Principle Race
Officer Barbara Gamache and her crack Race Committee team.
Team Pegasus sailed strongly to two second
place finishes to Foreign Affairs 5th in the first race and a race win
in the final race. Team Pegasus accomplished a one point victory over
Foreign Affair. The Pegasus victory resulted from a battle in the
last race with their second place in the final race coming down to the
final surf as they approached the finish with Turbo Duck, with Pegasus
finishing just inches ahead of the charging Turbo Duck.
Turbo Duck had the best day on Saturday with a 1st in Race 9 and a
3rd in Race 10, to move from 7th to 4th Place overall. Team Krav Maga
finished 5th overall with TeamBOLD and Illusion having difficult days
on the Race course to finish 6th and 7th overall.
Barking Mad's 3rd place finish at the Mumm30 NAs resulted in a
Series win in the 2006 Great Lakes Championship Series combining
with their victory at Toronto Nood Regatta Second Place in the Great
Lakes Championship Series went to Notorious and 3rd Place went
to Illusion.
The Mumm 30 North American Championship was a great warm-up for the
2006 World Championship to be held in Miami Beach, Florida November
29-December 2, 2006. A large international fleet is expected to
contest for the coveted Mumm 30 World Championship and great One
Design racing is expected, a standard enjoyed by all Mumm 30 owners.
Special thanks to Roger Gamache Associates and Ameriprise for
sponsoring the 2006 Mumm 30 North American Championship. The
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club opened its facilities to the Mumm 30 Class and
provided a spectacular racing venue and perfect sailing conditions in
winds that were generally 14 knots or higher for most of the
racing. The final day was in wind from 18-22 knots, producing spectacular
Mumm 30 Racing. All the boats were well sailed and the Fleet was
treated to the very best of Lake Michigan conditions.
Thursday Day 1 Results 4 Races Completed - Click Here
Practice Day Report, Full Entry List and Weather Report - click here
Notice of Race and Entry Form - click here
Final Results - Click Here
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