2019 J/111 World Championship at Chicago Yacht Club - Overall
by Julie & Chris Howell 24 Aug 2019 05:03 BST
19-23 August 2019
Rob Ruhlman's Spaceman Spiff took control of their own destiny on Friday, nailing both race wins to earn the title of 2019 J/111 World Champion.
Coming into the final day, the Cleveland, OH-based team was in third overall, but Ruhlman and his crew of Marty Kullman (tactician), Doug Moose (mast), Abby Ruhlman (pit), Ryan Ruhlman (spinnaker trimmer), Maegan Ruhlman Cross (main trimmer), Jim Sminchak (headsail trimmer) and Mark Wiss (bow) ended with 25 net points in the eight-race series.
Five points behind in second place was day-three leader Martin Roesch's Velocity. Former World Champion Peter Wagner's Skeleton Key came in third with 34 points. It was another wild day on Lake Michigan. PRO Becky Ashburn, summarized, "Winds were around 15 knots. Waves were three to four feet with a sideways swell, which made it really choppy." Under a champagne shower in the harbor, Ruhlman smiled, "I'm not sure this has sunk in yet! We have a great team, a great family. The competition was outstanding. I'm thrilled to be a part of this Class."
Twenty-three J/111s competed from August 20-23 at Chicago Yacht Club, including teams from Australia and Switzerland.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Bow No | Sail No | Yacht Name | Owner / Skipper | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 56 | USA 134 | Spaceman Spiff | Rob Ruhlman | 1 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 35 | USA 008 | Velocity | Martin Roesch | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | 54 | USA 115 | Skeleton Key | Peter Wagner | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | 62 | USA 12 | Kashmir | Michael Mayer / Steve Henderson | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| 5 | 51 | USA 47 | Rowdy | Richard Witzel | 3 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 25 | USA 60909 | Bravo | Andrew Ward / Sedgwick Ward | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | UFD | 42 |
| 7 | 24 | SUI 2193 | Varuna (Lällekönig) | Jörg Sigg | 11 | 1 | 13 | 12 | DSQ | 3 | 11 | 12 | 63 |
| 8 | 50 | USA 112 | Pura Vida (Corinthian) | John Kalanik | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 63 |
| 9 | 17 | USA 119 | Slush Fund | Jim Connelly | 19 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 69 |
| 10 | 40 | USA 90 | Utah | Bradley Faber | 10 | 11 | SCP | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | UFD | 71 |
| 11 | 43 | USA 132 | Sitella | Ian Hill | 5 | 16 | 6 | UFD | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 71 |
| 12 | 61 | USA 30 | Wicked 2 | Douglas Curtiss | 15 | 2 | 15 | UFD | 12 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 72 |
| 13 | 66 | AUS 1110 | Joust | Rod Warren | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | DSQ | 1 | 12 | UFD | 73 |
| 14 | 52 | USA 61666 | Shamrock | Jeffrey Davis | 2 | 7 | UFD | 7 | 13 | 5 | DNS | DNS | 82 |
| 15 | 48 | USA 24 | Momentus | Kevin Saedi / Raman Yousefi | 17 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 85 |
| 16 | 47 | USA 72 | Lucky Dubie | Len Siegal | 16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 91 |
| 17 | 60 | USA 28 | Warlock | Tom Dickson | 12 | 18 | UFD | 15 | 5 | 14 | 9 | DSQ | 97 |
| 18 | 49 | USA 117 | No Quarter | Mark & Colin Caliban | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | UFD | 99 |
| 19 | 58 | USA 100 | Variance | Carl Hanssen | 14 | 13 | 19 | UFD | 10 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 104 |
| 20 | 64 | USA 25 | Unplugged | Tim Clayson | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 124 |
| 21 | 53 | USA 20 | Shmokin Joe (Corinthian) | Jeff Schaefer | 21 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 126 |
| 22 | 28 | USA 102 | Evonne.com/3 | John Yonover | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | DNS | 19 | 15 | 133 |
| 23 | 65 | USA 111 | Skull Cracker (Corinthian) | Daniel Kitchens | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | RET | 21 | 21 | 17 | 146 |
