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J/70 North American Championship at Club de Vela La Peña - Day 3

by Julie & Christopher Howell 19 May 2018 06:48 BST 16-19 May 2018
2018 J/70 North American Championship © J/70 International Class Association

It was another stellar day for Thomas Bowen's Reach Around at the J/70 North American Championship at Club de Vela La Peña in Valle de Bravo Mexico.

Following three consecutive bullets Thursday, Bowen added a 2,3 on Friday for a dominating 25-point lead heading into the final two races of the regatta. Bowen counts only scores in the top four of the 32-boat fleet, able to drop an eight, leaving him with 18 net points in 10 races so far. Oivind Lorentzen's Nine maintained the silver position with 43 points, ahead of third place Ander Belausteguigoitia's Bandoola who has 55 points. Leading the Corinthian division is Hector Guzman Gonzalez's Escipion.

Valle de Bravo delivered winds at a steady 10-14 knots and gusts to 17, with puffs and shifts keeping teams on their toes. Yon Belausteguigoitia's Bullet lived up to its name in the opening contest, trailed by Bowen and Diego Berho's BBB. Fernando Stephan Gutierrez snagged the next win, with Chris Snow's Mexigenics and Bowen following.

Racing concludes Saturday.

Results after Day 3:

PosYacht NameR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10Pts
1Reach Around412381112318
2NINE5591128227543
3Bandoola98118334144955
4815616425773166166
5MEXIGENICS12632151712213267
670739751712/13510670
7Vincitore12192110910118474
8BBB1614247956331275
9Escipion (Corinthian)11186235115416783
10Wolke141710141342791386
11Bullet2112220168717118100
12Chavorucos (Corinthian)10712162161162422111
13Zaguero (Corinthian)73264251917151415119
14Goldo´s1534/131261627201110130
15Pura Vida (Corinthian)84112222224252119133
16Black Mamba (Corinthian)1920209301014102316141
17Xpress (Corinthian)1310231941528261520145
18Amigo (Corinthian)DPI1358313018181811150
19Perseo22151810122120281725160
20Buena Junta2423151711261992629170
21Anibal2130251126143123517172
22RagtimeRET261415281321291214172
23Gringo Racing (Corinthian)29278293231168198175
24Picudos (Corinthian)23242113181826133223179
25Axolotl (Corinthian)1729276192922212228191
26TALÓN181229272027922/2730191
27Lampuga (Corinthian)25191731222515242026193
28Radioactivo (Corinthian)27213228141223193124199
29Chilcano20221626242325272921204
30Bahari (Corinthian)2825302433/2429322531248
31Transition30313130233230302827260
32Algarete31282832292832313032269
33Navegador 34/34/34/34/34/34/34/34/34/34/306

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