J/111 North American Championship at Chicago Yacht Club - Day 1
by Christopher Howell 17 Jun 2016 07:08 BST
16-19 June 2016
J/111 North Americans day 1 © Christopher Howell
Advantage goes to William Smith's Wooton
The J/111 North American Championship, hosted by Chicago Yacht Club in Illinois in conjunction with the NOOD, got underway Thursday in winds of 10-15 knots, allowing two races to be completed. Recording a 3,1 for the day, William Smith's Wooton gained a two-point lead over Bennet Greenwald's Perseverance, with Richard Witzel's Rowdy another notch back in third.
The 15 J/111 teams got a jump on their fellow Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD entrants, as the North American Championship began a day earlier than the remainder of the fleets. After a postponement, Bradley Faber's Utah took line honours in the opening contest, with Greenwald and Smith hot on his heels. Smith's bullet in the next battle gave him the day's overall edge, as Witzel and Kevin Saedi's Momentus cracked the top three.
Racing continues through Sunday. Photos are available on the J/111 Class Facebook page, and complete results are available at www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=1596.