2016 Chester Race Week • Day 1 Results • Drone Video Link

4 days, 4 courses, 16 fleets, 33 trophies, 123 sailboats, 1,200 sailors

Canada’s largest[1] annual keel boat regatta

Strong winds and heavy seas lead to great racing, some boat damage

RACE RESULTS: DAY 1 – Wednesday, August 10, 2016

CHESTER, N.S. (August 10, 2016) – Heavy seas and strong winds of 17-24 knots made for a choppy start for Chester Race Week 2016, creating challenging conditions for the 119 boats ready to get out on the water.

With the ‘No Spinnaker’ flag raised in the middle of the second International One Design race, several masts broke, spinnakers were shredded, and some boats retired early, making the wind a major player throughout the day.

“We were slow to start, but we eventually managed to get two good races in the Bluenose class,” says Oliver Bone, Bluenose One Design race officer. “There was lots of excitement throughout, including some masts breaking.”

“It was great to do some breezy sailing,” says Ted Murphy, who recently returned from the North American International One Design championships in Northeast Harbor, Maine. “It really shows who knows what they’re doing, when you have these kind of conditions.” Murphy’s boat Restless came first today in the International One Design class. More results below.

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Caption: Richard Calder’s Brilliance (Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Halifax) leads a tight pack of J/120s off Big Tancook Island in beautiful Mahone Bay on opening day of Chester Race Week 2016. Following close behind are Stu McCrea’s Deviation and Ross Leighton’s Black Pearl, both from RNSYS, Halifax.

Photo credit: PhotoBoat.com. Note: high-res image available on request.

See Chester Race Week like never before…from the sky by drone!

Each day we will post a 45-second video montage of footage from a selection of courses and fleets – breathtaking.

Courtesy of Sky Sailing Studios. Here’s Day 1…

RESULTS

Alpha 1 (PHRF_ToT – 5 Boats)

1. Team Ocean , Melges 32 32, John Roy , Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -1 ; 2

2. Climax, 1D35 35, Nathan Reece, Dartmouth, NS, CAN – 3 -2 ; 5

3. Agincourt, N/M 43CR 42.9, Bob Cragg , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -4 ; 6

Alpha 2 (PHRF_ToT – 7 Boats)

1. Hard 1, Fareast 28R 9.07m, Mathew Archibald, Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -1 ; 2

2. Sabotage, Viper 830 27, Doug Folsetter, Hamilton, Ont, CAN – 2 -2 ; 4

3. Starfire X, TT35 35, Andrew Boswell, Bedford, NS, CA – 3 -4 ; 7

Alpha 3 (PHRF_ToT – 7 Boats)

1. McMac, J 105 34.5, Rory Macdonald, Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -1 ; 3

2. Agent 99, C&C 99 33, Rob Crutcher, Bedford, NS, CAN – 1 -5 ; 6

3. Poohsticks, J 92 30, Colin Mann, Lunenburg, NS, CAN – 3 -3 ; 6

J120 (PHRF_ToT – 5 Boats)

1. Slice, J 120 40, Ronald Stewart , Stratford, PE, CAN – 2 -1 ; 3

2. Brilliance, J 120 40, Richard Calder , Dartmouth, NS, CAN – 3 -2 ; 5

3. Deviation, J 120 40, Stu McCrea , Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -6 ; 7

J35 (PHRF_ToT – 6 Boats)

1. HELOC, J 35 35, Andrew Childs , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -1 ; 3

2. JHawk, J 35 35, Thane MacDonald , Chester , NS, CAN – 1 -2 ; 3

3. Harrier, J 35 35, Ann Petley-Jones , Halifax, NS, CAN – 5 ; 5

Bravo – J29 (PHRF_ToT – 7 Boats)

1. Head Games, J 29 29.5, TERRY Schnare , Chester Basin, NS, CAN – 4 -1 ; 5

2. Paradigm shift, J 29 29, Don Williams , Halifaxh, NS, CAN – 1 -4 ; 5

3. Scotch Mist IV, J 29 29, Chris MacDonald , Halifax, NS, CAN – 3 -2 ; 5

Bravo 1 (PHRF_ToT – 11 Boats)

1. Highlander, Dehler DB1 33, Dan Pride , Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -1 ; 2

2. Gersemi, Viking 33 33, Paul Bezanson , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -4 ; 6

3. Re-demp-tion, J 70 22.75, Bill Adams , Halifax, NS, CAN – 6 -2 ; 8

Bravo 2 (PHRF_ToT – 3 Boats)

1. Spare Change, Kirby 25 25, Jeremy Benoit , Tantallon, NS, CAN – 2 -1 ; 3

2. Hummin, Soling 26, William Haliburton , Halifax, NS, can – 1 -2 ; 3

3. Hotspur, Santana 23 23, Tyson Hynes , Halifax, NS, CAN – 3 -3 ; 6

Bluenose (One Design – 20 Boats)

1. Dart, Bluenose 23, John Grantmyre , Halifax, Ns, Can – 2 ; 2

2. Barbarian, Bluenose 23, Keith Fox , Chester, NS, CAN – 1 -1 ; 2

3. Sweet Pea, Bluenose 24, Hugh Smith , Bedford, NS, CAN – 3 -3 ; 6

Delta 1 (PHRF_ToT – 5 Boats)

1. Night Train, C&C 40-2 TM/DK 39.58, Brad Boutilier , Upper Tantallon, NS, CAN – 1 ; 1

2. Equinox, Frers 33 33, Rod Stright, Halifax, NS, Canada – 2 ; 2

3. pursuit, custom peterson 46 46, bob belliveau , chester, CAN – 3 ; 3

Delta 2 (PHRF_ToT – 9 Boats)

1. Tempus Fugit, Alberg 37 37.17′, David McVay, Markham, Ont, CAN – 1 ; 1

2. Patience, Nonsuch 30 Ultra 30, Bruce Flinn , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 ; 2

3. Summer Salts, C&C 32 31.5, Steve Williston, Bridgewater, NS, CAN – 3 ; 3

Classics (PHRF_ToT – 7 Boats)

1. Seneca, Classic 48, David Creighton , Chester, NS, USA – 1 ; 1

2. Virginia, Universal Q 44, John W Jr Wurts , Chester, NS, CAN – 2 ; 2

3. STAR, Star 22’6, John Hokanson , West Palm Beach, FL, USA – 3 ; 3

J 24 (One Design – 7 Boats)

1. Barely Legal, J 24 24, David Wedlake , Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN – 1 -1 -2 ; 4

2. HypeWave, J 24 24, Chris Veinot , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -2 -1 ; 5

3. Jamming, J 24 24, Nicholas Hamblin , Hr St Margarets Bay , NS, CAN – -8 ; 8

Sonar (One Design – 8 Boats)

1. Bella Rena, Sonar 23, Henry Demone , Chester, NS, CAN – 1 -1 -2 ; 4

2. PING, Sonar 23, Andreas Josenhans , Lunenburg, NS, CAN – 3 -2 -1 ; 6

3. Valiant, Sonar 23, Rick Doerr , Clifton, NJ, USA – 2 -4 -4 ; 10

Farr 30 (One Design – 5 Boats)

1. Tangley, Farr 30 30, Peter Toombs , Charlottetown, PEI, CAN – 1 -1 -1 ; 3

2. Venturesome, Farr 30 30, Ben Maloney , Bedford, NS, CAN – 3 -2 -2 ; 7

3. One More Time, Farr 30 30, Rob Gale , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -3 -3 ; 8

International One Design (One Design – 9 Boats)

1. Restless, IOD 33, Ted Murphy , Halifax, NS, CAN – 1 -1 ; 2

2. Squall, IOD 33, Peter Wickwire , Halifax, NS, CAN – 2 -2 ; 4

3. Elida, IOD 33, Jay Nadelson , Chester, NS, CAN – 3 -4 ; 7

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About Chester Race Week

Hosted by the Chester Yacht Club in the picturesque South-Shore Nova Scotia town of Chester in mid August each year, Chester Race Week is Canada’s largest annual keel boat regatta and plays host to more than 140 boats from up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

The regatta was first documented in 1856 and has since been named one of Sailing World magazine’s 14 greatest sailing events in North America. “Race Week” as it is known locally, sees tourists and locals alike taking in the natural beauty of the area by both land and sea. A community-based, volunteer-driven event, Chester Race Week boasts a full schedule of public-friendly events with yacht races, live music, great food, and daily racing seminars. Visit www.ChesterRaceWeek.com for race and social schedules.

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