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J/105 North American Championship in Toronto - Day 1

by Christopher E. Howell 26 Sep 2014 09:35 BST 24-28 September 2014

Wilmer/McLaughlin master light conditions in Toronto

Rod Wilmer and Terry McLaughlin excelled in the light air of the opening day of the J/105 North American Championship hosted by Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

McLaughlin (current J/105 Midwinter Champion and Sail Canada's Rolex Sailor of the Year) and the Mandate team tallied at 1,3,2 in Thursday's contests for a three point advantage. Rick Goebel's Sanity stands three points behind. Following closely in third is Peter Hall's Jamaica Me Crazy (10 points) and James Rathbun's Hey Jude (current J/105 North American Champion) with 11 points.

The fleet of 27 J/105s took to the waters of Lake Ontario under sunny skies with temperatures in the low 70s. The winds began around 4 knots when the Wilmer/McLaughlin team grabbed the regatta's first victory. Kevin Pask's Full Tilt trailed in second and Rathbun in third. In the next battle, Goebel took line honours, as Hall and Wilmer/McLaughlin followed. Rathbun moved to the top spot in the day's last race in winds hovering at 6 knots. Wilmer/McLaughlin were the runner up, with Hall in third.

Twenty-seven teams are competing from Bermuda, Canada and the United States. Racing continues through Sunday. Photos from Tim Wilkes, as well as complete results are available at www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=987.

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